Ike Blessitt
Isaiah Blessitt
Born: September 30, 1949
Detroit, MI US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 15 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Hamtramck HS (Milford, CT)
Career: 1968-1988
Major League Statistics
Ike Blessitt compiled a career batting average of .262 with 83 home runs and 448 RBI in his 966-game career with the Lakeland Tigers, Rocky Mount Leafs, Montgomery Rebels, Toledo Mud Hens, Tucson Toros, Birmingham A's, Coahuila Mineros, Holyoke Millers, Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia, Saltillo Saraperos, Tampico Astros and Yucatan Leones. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1988 campaign.
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Montgomery Rebels |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Tucson Toros |
 Birmingham A's |
 Holyoke Millers |
 Saltillo Saraperos |
 Yucatan Leones |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 126 | 537 | 461 | 76 | 125 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 36 | 33 | 0 | 60 | 85 | .271 | .357 | .367 | .724 | 169 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 15 | 73 | 61 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | .164 | .301 | .213 | .514 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 104 | 383 | 345 | 37 | 89 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 87 | .258 | .323 | .394 | .717 | 136 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 112 | 451 | 394 | 64 | 105 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 70 | 27 | 6 | 53 | 84 | .266 | .353 | .505 | .858 | 199 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 96 | 371 | 343 | 39 | 89 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 77 | .259 | .310 | .394 | .703 | 135 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | 101 | 369 | 328 | 36 | 69 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 51 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 67 | .210 | .272 | .329 | .601 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 79 | 247 | 218 | 37 | 64 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 34 | .294 | .351 | .454 | .805 | 99 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 84 | 263 | 227 | 46 | 65 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 39 | .286 | .373 | .463 | .835 | 105 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 13 | 54 | 44 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | .205 | .352 | .341 | .693 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Coahuila Mineros | 88 | 338 | 309 | 40 | 73 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 76 | .236 | .299 | .411 | .710 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1977 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | 133 | 548 | 499 | 70 | 149 | 24 | 8 | 17 | 104 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 88 | .299 | .359 | .481 | .840 | 240 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia | 12 | 36 | 36 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .361 | .583 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | 3 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .364 | .417 | .455 | .871 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 966 | 3682 | 3276 | 462 | 859 | 142 | 57 | 83 | 448 | 114 | 40 | 343 | 662 | .262 | .333 | .416 | .749 | 1364 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 126 | 273 | 10 | 12 | 2 | .959 | 2.246 |
| 1969 | A | CARL | Rocky Mount Leafs | OF | 15 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 2.600 |
| 1970 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 101 | 226 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .979 | 2.297 |
| 1971 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 110 | 205 | 7 | 8 | 2 | .964 | 1.927 |
| 1972 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 91 | 196 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .971 | 2.220 |
| 1973 | AA | SOUL | Montgomery Rebels | OF | 60 | 117 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .952 | 1.983 |
| 1974 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 31 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.355 |
| 1975 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | OF | 64 | 138 | 4 | 7 | 0 | .953 | 2.219 |
| 1975 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | OF | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
| 1976 | AAA | MEX | Coahuila Mineros | OF | 87 | 124 | 9 | 9 | 0 | .937 | 1.529 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Holyoke Millers | OF | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 1.600 |
| 1988 | AAA | MEX | Yucatan Leones | OF | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| Totals | 696 | 1375 | 48 | 59 | 6 | .960 | 2.045 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | ||
| 1969 | A | Carolina League | Rocky Mount Leafs | DET | ||
| 1970 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1971 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1972 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 1973 | AA | Southern League | Montgomery Rebels | DET | ||
| 1974 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | OAK | ||
| 1975 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
| 1976 | AAA | Mexican League | Coahuila Mineros | |||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Holyoke Millers | ML4 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Maracaibo Petroleros de Zulia | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Saltillo Saraperos | |||
| 1984 | AAA | Mexican League | Tampico Astros | |||
| 1988 | AAA | Mexican League | Yucatan Leones |
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