Don Blasingame

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 160lb (178cm, 72kg)

Born: March 16, 1932 in Corinth, MS us

Died: April 13, 2005 in Fountain Hills, AZ

Buried: Paradise Memorial Gardens, Scottsdale, AZ

High School: Corinth HS (Corinth, MS)

School: Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN)

Last Game: August 27, 1966 (Age 34-164d)
vs. CAL 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1956 season

Full Name: Don Lee Blasingame

Nicknames: Blazer

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Relatives: Son-In-Law of Walker Cooper

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

18.3

5296

1366

.258

731

RBI

308

105

OBP

.329

SLG

.327

OPS

.656

OPS+

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1953	21	-3.8	Winston-Salem	CARL	B	STL	131	578	486	85	141	26	4	7	52	15		75	51	.290	.388	.403	.792	196		3	14
1954	22	-4.9	Houston	TL	AA	STL	144	674	575	114	181	25	16	5	53	34	10	91	44	.315	.409	.440	.849	253		2	4	2
1955	23	-3.4	Omaha	AA	AAA	STL	132	604	497	104	150	14	11	3	46	17		93	32	.302	.413	.392	.805	195	9	4	6	4
1955	23	-5.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	5	23	16	4	6	1	0	0	0	1	1	6	0	.375	.546	.438	.983	7	0	0	1	0	1
1956	24	-4.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	150	665	587	94	153	22	7	0	27	8	8	72	52	.261	.344	.322	.666	189	3	3	2	1	0
1957	25	-3.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	154	728	650	108	176	25	7	8	58	21	9	71	49	.271	.343	.368	.711	239	4	1	5	1	4
1958	26	-2.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	143	608	547	71	150	19	10	2	36	20	5	57	47	.274	.343	.357	.700	195	14	1	2	1	2
1959	27	-1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	150	691	615	90	178	26	7	1	24	15	15	67	42	.289	.361	.359	.720	221	3	2	7	0	2
1960	28	0.1	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	136	583	523	72	123	12	8	2	31	14	2	49	53	.235	.302	.300	.602	157	4	2	7	2	1
1961	29		2 Teams	NL	Maj	CIN-SFG	126	505	451	60	100	18	4	1	21	4	3	41	39	.222	.288	.286	.574	129	7	2	9	2	0
1961	29	1.4	SFG	NL	Maj	SFG	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.667	.000	.667	0	0	0	0	0	0
1961	29	1.4	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	123	502	450	59	100	18	4	1	21	4	3	39	38	.222	.286	.287	.573	129	7	2	9	2	0
1962	30	2.0	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	141	570	494	77	139	9	7	2	35	4	3	63	44	.281	.364	.340	.704	168	4	2	9	2	2
1963	31		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	WSA	87	316	285	33	70	12	2	2	12	3	3	31	23	.246	.320	.323	.642	92	1	0	0	0	1
1963	31	3.2	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	69	278	254	29	65	10	2	2	12	3	2	24	18	.256	.320	.335	.655	85	1	0	0	0	1
1963	31	3.5	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	18	38	31	4	5	2	0	0	0	0	1	7	5	.161	.316	.226	.542	7	0	0	0	0	0
1964	32	4.5	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	143	556	506	56	135	17	2	1	34	8	5	40	44	.267	.320	.314	.634	159	1	0	9	1	1
1965	33	5.7	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	129	450	403	47	90	8	8	1	18	5	4	35	45	.223	.287	.290	.577	117	2	2	7	3	1
1966	34		2 Teams	AL	Maj	KCA-WSA	80	243	219	19	46	9	0	1	12	2	2	20	24	.210	.276	.265	.541	58	0	0	4	0	0
1966	34	6.8	WSA	AL	Maj	WSA	68	222	200	18	43	9	0	1	11	2	1	18	21	.215	.280	.275	.555	55	0	0	4	0	0
1966	34	6.8	KCA	AL	Maj	KCA	12	21	19	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	3	.158	.238	.158	.396	3	0	0	0	0	0
1967	35	8.1	Nankai	JPPL	Fgn		128	527	478	61	128	18	6	5	28	5	9	38	38	.268	.323	.362	.684	173	4	2	6	3	2
1968	36	8.8	Nankai	JPPL	Fgn		134	565	513	64	141	13	7	4	39	3	5	37	31	.275	.323	.351	.673	180	6	0	13	2	2
1969	37	10.3	Nankai	JPPL	Fgn		104	409	365	46	102	10	1	6	19	5	2	27	35	.280	.332	.362	.693	132	5	2	14	1	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (12 seasons)					Majors		1444	5938	5296	731	1366	178	62	21	308	105	60	552	462	.258	.329	.327	.656	1731	43	15	62	13	15
Minors (3 seasons)					Minors		407	1856	1558	303	472	65	31	15	151	66	10	259	127	.303	.404	.413	.817	644		9	24	6
Foreign (3 seasons)					Foreign		366	1501	1356	171	371	41	14	15	86	13	16	102	104	.274	.325	.358	.683	485	15	4	33	6	4
All Levels (17 Seasons)							2217	9295	8210	1205	2209	284	107	51	545	184	86	913	693	.269	.343	.348	.692	2860	67	28	119	25	19

AAA (1 season)					Minors		132	604	497	104	150	14	11	3	46	17		93	32	.302	.413	.392	.805	195	9	4	6	4
AA (1 season)					Minors		144	674	575	114	181	25	16	5	53	34	10	91	44	.315	.409	.440	.849	253		2	4	2
B (1 season)					Minors		131	578	486	85	141	26	4	7	52	15		75	51	.290	.388	.403	.792	196		3	14