Johnny Blatnik
John Louis Blatnik
Born: March 10, 1921
Bridgeport, OH US
Deceased: January 21, 2004
Lansing, OH US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 195
Career: 1939-1956
Major League Statistics
Johnny Blatnik compiled a career batting average of .289 with 117 home runs and 502 RBI in his 1320-game career with the Greensburg Senators, Mansfield Indians, Fargo-Moorhead Twins, Charleston Senators, Harrisburg Senators, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Toronto Maple Leafs, Houston Buffalos, Rochester Red Wings, Syracuse Chiefs and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1939 season and last took the field during the 1956 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Senators | 36 | 139 | 139 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .302 | .302 | .388 | .691 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 116 | 471 | 471 | 136 | 30 | 3 | 10 | .289 | .289 | .429 | .718 | 202 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 106 | 381 | 381 | 94 | 21 | 5 | 4 | .247 | .247 | .360 | .606 | 137 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 95 | 363 | 363 | 114 | 18 | 6 | 2 | .314 | .314 | .413 | .727 | 150 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | 139 | 649 | 563 | 122 | 189 | 30 | 8 | 19 | 108 | 3 | 69 | 68 | .336 | .414 | .519 | .932 | 292 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 136 | 582 | 509 | 104 | 170 | 34 | 11 | 10 | 91 | 5 | 68 | 51 | .334 | .416 | .503 | .918 | 256 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 131 | 525 | 470 | 77 | 138 | 23 | 5 | 15 | 80 | 6 | 51 | 79 | .294 | .368 | .460 | .827 | 216 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Houston Buffalos | 110 | 373 | 373 | 94 | 17 | 3 | 9 | .252 | .252 | .386 | .638 | 144 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 126 | 445 | 376 | 60 | 102 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 60 | 0 | 62 | 56 | .271 | .380 | .449 | .830 | 169 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Syracuse Chiefs | 132 | 530 | 471 | 79 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 4 | 55 | 93 | .274 | .351 | .442 | .793 | 208 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | (+) Rochester Red Wings | 132 | 530 | 471 | 79 | 129 | 24 | 2 | 17 | 66 | 4 | 55 | 93 | .274 | .351 | .442 | .793 | 208 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 138 | 537 | 463 | 66 | 123 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 1 | 62 | 105 | .266 | .363 | .432 | .795 | 200 | 9 | 3 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 128 | 464 | 392 | 59 | 97 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 71 | 3 | 56 | 76 | .247 | .354 | .423 | .777 | 166 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 37 | 115 | 91 | 16 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 22 | 16 | .308 | .443 | .473 | .916 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 22 | 56 | 49 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 12 | .306 | .393 | .429 | .821 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1320 | 5100 | 4640 | 509 | 1342 | 239 | 59 | 117 | 502 | 19 | 0 | 397 | 463 | .289 | .350 | .442 | .792 | 2050 | 0 | 36 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | PASA2 | Greensburg Senators | 1B | 36 | 277 | 16 | 13 | .958 | 8.139 | |
| 1940 | D | NORL1 | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | 3B | 115 | 115 | 210 | 35 | .903 | 2.826 | |
| 1941 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | 3B | 102 | 102 | 218 | 42 | .884 | 3.137 | |
| 1942 | C | MATL | Charleston Senators | OF | 65 | 123 | 10 | 5 | .964 | 2.046 | |
| 1946 | B | INSL6 | Harrisburg Senators | OF | 139 | 295 | 13 | 22 | 0 | .933 | 2.216 |
| 1947 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | OF | 136 | 344 | 14 | 15 | 3 | .960 | 2.632 |
| 1949 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | OF | 123 | 170 | 9 | 3 | 0 | .984 | 1.455 |
| 1951 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 106 | 198 | 5 | 8 | 0 | .962 | 1.915 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 118 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 130 | 256 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .964 | 2.054 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 110 | 194 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .976 | 1.882 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 25 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 1.480 |
| 1956 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 18 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.167 |
| Totals | 1232 | 2131 | 520 | 160 | 6 | .943 | 2.152 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | D | Penn State League | Greensburg Senators | |||
| 1939 | D | Ohio State League | Mansfield Indians | CLE | ||
| 1940 | D | Northern League | Fargo-Moorhead Twins | CLE | ||
| 1941 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1942 | C | Middle Atlantic League | Charleston Senators | CLE | ||
| 1946 | B | Inter-State League | Harrisburg Senators | CLE | ||
| 1947 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1949 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHI | ||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Houston Buffalos | SLN | ||
| 1951 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | |||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | PHI | ||
| 1956 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons |
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