Cliff Blankenship
Clifford Douglas Blankenship
Born: April 10, 1880
Columbus, GA US
Deceased: April 26, 1956
Oakland, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Career: 1902-1916
Major League Statistics
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Cliff Blankenship compiled a career batting average of .302 with 8 home runs and 0 RBI in his 821-game career with the Atlanta Pretzels, Toledo Mud Hens, Seattle Siwashes, Fresno Tigers, Tacoma Tigers, Salt Lake City Skyscrapers, Missoula, Murray Infants and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1902 season and last took the field during the 1916 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | B | SOUA | Atlanta Pretzels | 10 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 73 | 279 | 279 | 46 | 81 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .290 | .290 | .373 | .663 | 104 | |||||||||
| 1904 | A | PCL | Seattle Siwashes | 159 | 596 | 596 | 186 | 19 | 7 | 3 | .312 | .312 | .383 | .695 | 228 | |||||||||||
| 1905 | A | PCL | Seattle Siwashes | 106 | 409 | 409 | 127 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .396 | .707 | 162 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | A | PCL | Seattle Siwashes | 149 | 539 | 539 | 167 | 27 | 5 | 0 | .310 | .310 | .378 | .688 | 204 | |||||||||||
| 1908 | Ind | CALL3 | Fresno Tigers | 65 | 224 | 224 | 67 | .299 | .299 | .299 | .598 | 67 | ||||||||||||||
| 1909 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 12 | 35 | 35 | 6 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1910 | B | NWES4 | Tacoma Tigers | 60 | 208 | 208 | 55 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .332 | .596 | 69 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | D | UA | Salt Lake City Skyscrapers | 101 | 405 | 405 | 126 | 27 | 1 | 2 | .311 | .311 | .398 | .709 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | D | UA | Missoula | 49 | 169 | 169 | 54 | .320 | .320 | .320 | .639 | 54 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | D | UA | Missoula | 19 | 46 | 46 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .283 | .522 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | D | UA | Murray Infants | 10 | 40 | 40 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .325 | .325 | .450 | .775 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1915 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | AA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 821 | 2991 | 2991 | 53 | 903 | 125 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 | .302 | .366 | .668 | 1096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 3B | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | .724 | 2.625 | |||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | C | 6 | 16 | 8 | 5 | .828 | 4.000 | 3 | ||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 49 | 183 | 32 | 20 | .915 | 4.388 | |||||
| 1903 | A | AA2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 1B | 10 | 82 | 4 | 3 | .966 | 8.600 | |||||
| 1912 | D | UA | Missoula | C | 49 | 276 | 50 | 4 | .988 | 6.653 | |||||
| 1913 | D | UA | Missoula | C | 16 | 74 | 12 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.375 | |||||
| 1914 | D | UA | Murray Infants | C | 10 | .000 | |||||||||
| Totals | 148 | 639 | 119 | 40 | 0 | .950 | 5.122 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | B | Southern League | Atlanta Pretzels | |||
| 1903 | A | American Association 2 | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1904 | A | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Siwashes | |||
| 1905 | A | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Siwashes | |||
| 1906 | A | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Siwashes | |||
| 1908 | Ind | California State League | Fresno Tigers | |||
| 1909 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1910 | B | Northwestern League | Tacoma Tigers | |||
| 1911 | D | Union Association | Salt Lake City Skyscrapers | |||
| 1912 | D | Union Association | Missoula | |||
| 1913 | D | Union Association | Missoula | |||
| 1914 | D | Union Association | Murray Infants | |||
| 1915 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | |||
| 1916 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees |
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