Hugh Blanton
Hugh Evans Blanton "Slim"
Born: September 8, 1923
Deceased: January 3, 2016
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 180
Career: 1950-1958
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Hugh Blanton compiled a career record of 137 wins and 84 losses and a 3.90 ERA in his 311-game pitching career with the Dublin Green Sox, Crowley Millers, Monroe Sports, Augusta Rams, Shreveport Sports, Amarillo Gold Sox and Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1958 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 12 | 7 | .632 | 5.05 | 29 | 173.0 | 165 | 118 | 97 | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.20 | 30 | 22 | 195.0 | 168 | 111 | 91 | 114 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 21 | 10 | .677 | 3.99 | 39 | 237.0 | 224 | 128 | 105 | 146 | ||||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.18 | 41 | 29 | 229.0 | 205 | 111 | 81 | 4 | 116 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.00 | 28 | 16 | 165.0 | 155 | 88 | 55 | 4 | 102 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 12 | 10 | .545 | 4.21 | 39 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 171.0 | 173 | 92 | 80 | 20 | 115 | 9 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.08 | 9 | 37.0 | 43 | 25 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.65 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 116.0 | 112 | 57 | 47 | 14 | 36 | 104 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 20 | 9 | .690 | 2.86 | 33 | 32 | 24 | 3 | 258.0 | 263 | 106 | 82 | 15 | 72 | 138 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 20 | 6 | .769 | 4.76 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 240.0 | 292 | 144 | 127 | 24 | 107 | 138 | 7 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| Totals | 137 | 84 | .620 | 3.90 | 311 | 167 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 1821.0 | 1800 | 955 | 790 | 81 | 938 | 9 | 474 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 89 | 264 | 264 | 72 | 6 | 2 | 19 | .273 | .273 | .527 | .799 | 139 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | GASL | Dublin Green Sox | 67 | 162 | 162 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 4 | .216 | .216 | .327 | .543 | 53 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | 75 | 179 | 179 | 50 | 13 | 0 | 7 | .279 | .279 | .469 | .749 | 84 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | 47 | 94 | 94 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .255 | .255 | .362 | .617 | 34 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 28 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .295 | .377 | .672 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 42 | 66 | 55 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | .091 | .164 | .109 | .273 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 28 | 48 | 43 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .256 | .277 | .488 | .765 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 34 | 112 | 100 | 16 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .210 | .295 | .280 | .575 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | 38 | 109 | 93 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 22 | .226 | .301 | .409 | .710 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 460 | 1107 | 1063 | 41 | 259 | 50 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 76 | .244 | .263 | .403 | .666 | 428 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Crowley Millers | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | CSTL | Monroe Sports | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | P | 39 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 3 | .951 | 1.000 |
| 1956 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1956 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 24 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.250 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 33 | 14 | 37 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 1.545 |
| 1958 | A | WL3 | Amarillo Gold Sox | P | 37 | 26 | 44 | 3 | 2 | .959 | 1.892 |
| Totals | 252 | 59 | 131 | 7 | 9 | .964 | .754 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox | |||
| 1951 | D | Georgia State League | Dublin Green Sox | |||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Crowley Millers | |||
| 1953 | C | Cotton States League | Monroe Sports | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1956 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1956 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers/Montgomery Rebels | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox | |||
| 1958 | A | Western League | Amarillo Gold Sox |
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