Don Blasingame
Don Lee Blasingame "Blazer"
Born: March 16, 1932
Corinth, MS US
Deceased: April 13, 2005
Fountain Hills, AZ US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 160
Career: 1953-1969
Major League Statistics
Don Blasingame compiled a career batting average of .289 with 30 home runs and 185 RBI in his 773-game career with the Winston-Salem Cardinals, Houston Buffalos, Omaha Cardinals and Nankai Hawks. He began playing during the 1953 season and last took the field during the 1969 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | 131 | 486 | 486 | 141 | 26 | 4 | 7 | .290 | .290 | .403 | .693 | 196 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 144 | 674 | 575 | 114 | 181 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 53 | 34 | 10 | 91 | 44 | .315 | .409 | .440 | .849 | 253 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 132 | 604 | 497 | 104 | 150 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 46 | 17 | 93 | 32 | .302 | .413 | .392 | .805 | 195 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 128 | 527 | 478 | 61 | 128 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 38 | 38 | .268 | .322 | .362 | .684 | 173 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 134 | 565 | 513 | 64 | 141 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 31 | .275 | .322 | .351 | .673 | 180 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 104 | 409 | 365 | 46 | 102 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 35 | .279 | .332 | .362 | .693 | 132 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 773 | 3265 | 2914 | 389 | 843 | 106 | 45 | 30 | 185 | 64 | 26 | 286 | 180 | .289 | .354 | .387 | .741 | 1129 | 24 | 10 | 43 | 12 | 4 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | CARL | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SS | 128 | 253 | 407 | 62 | .914 | 5.156 | |
| 1954 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | SS | 140 | 284 | 414 | 43 | 89 | .942 | 4.986 |
| 1955 | AAA | AA2 | Omaha Cardinals | 2B | 132 | 281 | 357 | 20 | 96 | .970 | 4.833 |
| 1967 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 127 | .000 | |||||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 133 | .000 | |||||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | JPPL | Nankai Hawks | 2B | 98 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 758 | 818 | 1178 | 125 | 185 | .941 | 2.633 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | B | Carolina League | Winston-Salem Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1955 | AAA | American Association 2 | Omaha Cardinals | SLN | ||
| 1967 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1968 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks | |||
| 1969 | Foreign Major | Japan Pacific League | Nankai Hawks |
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