1980
Born November 21, 1980
San Diego, CA, USA
Hank Blalock divided nine seasons between two clubs as a third baseman: the Texas Rangers from 2002, then the Tampa Bay Rays through 2010.
Across 936 games he batted .269, with 959 hits and 507 runs. He finished with 153 home runs, 198 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
He played 699 games at third base, with 1,259 assists and 72 errors. He turned 130 double plays. He also played 101 games at first base.
He was selected to two consecutive All-Star teams, from 2003 to 2004.
He was born in San Diego, CA, USA on November 21, 1980. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selection | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 2008 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | TEX | 49 | 147 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 43 | 0 | .211 |
| 2003 | TEX | 143 | 567 | 89 | 170 | 33 | 3 | 29 | 90 | 44 | 97 | 2 | .300 |
| 2004 | TEX | 159 | 624 | 107 | 172 | 38 | 3 | 32 | 110 | 75 | 149 | 2 | .276 |
| 2005 | TEX | 161 | 647 | 80 | 170 | 34 | 0 | 25 | 92 | 51 | 132 | 1 | .263 |
| 2006 | TEX | 152 | 591 | 76 | 157 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 89 | 51 | 98 | 1 | .266 |
| 2007 | TEX | 58 | 208 | 32 | 61 | 16 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 38 | 4 | .293 |
| 2008 | TEX | 65 | 258 | 37 | 74 | 19 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 19 | 40 | 1 | .287 |
| 2009 | TEX | 123 | 462 | 62 | 108 | 21 | 4 | 25 | 66 | 26 | 108 | 2 | .234 |
| 2010 | TBR | 26 | 63 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 1 | .254 |
| Career | — | 936 | 3567 | 507 | 959 | 198 | 17 | 153 | 542 | 313 | 720 | 14 | .269 |
San Diego, CA, USA
Hank Blalock made a major-league debut on April 1, 2002.
Hank Blalock played a final major-league game on June 27, 2010.
Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0