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Hank Blalock

Hank Blalock Notable

b. November 21, 1980 · Texas Rangers 2002–2009, Tampa Bay Rays 2010

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.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 2 2003, 2004
Player of the Week 1 2008

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
2002 TEX 491471631 803 1720430 .211
2003 TEX 14356789170 33329 9044972 .300
2004 TEX 159624107172 38332 110751492 .276
2005 TEX 16164780170 34025 92511321 .263
2006 TEX 15259176157 26316 8951981 .266
2007 TEX 582083261 16310 3321384 .293
2008 TEX 652583774 19112 3819401 .287
2009 TEX 12346262108 21425 66261082 .234
2010 TBR 2663816 301 76151 .254
Career 9363567507959 19817153 54231372014 .269

On this day & linked events

1980

Born November 21, 1980

San Diego, CA, USA

2002

Major-league debut: Hank Blalock

Hank Blalock made a major-league debut on April 1, 2002.

2010

Final major-league game: Hank Blalock

Hank Blalock played a final major-league game on June 27, 2010.

Image: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0