1933
Born February 26, 1933
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Johnny Blanchard Notable
b. February 26, 1933 · New York Yankees 1955, 1959–1965, Kansas City Athletics 1965, Milwaukee Braves 1965
Johnny Blanchard played for three clubs across 11 seasons as a catcher, opening with the New York Yankees in 1955 and closing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1965.
Across 516 games he batted .239, with 285 hits and 137 runs. He finished with 67 home runs, 36 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He played 169 games in the outfield, with 227 putouts and 3 errors. He also played 155 games behind the plate.
He was born in Minneapolis, MN, USA on February 26, 1933, and died on March 25, 2009. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | NYY | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1959 | NYY | 49 | 59 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 0 | .169 |
| 1960 | NYY | 53 | 99 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 0 | .242 |
| 1961 | NYY | 93 | 243 | 38 | 74 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 27 | 28 | 1 | .305 |
| 1962 | NYY | 93 | 246 | 33 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 39 | 28 | 32 | 0 | .232 |
| 1963 | NYY | 76 | 218 | 22 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 45 | 26 | 30 | 0 | .225 |
| 1964 | NYY | 77 | 161 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 1 | .255 |
| 1965 | KCA/MLN/NYY | 74 | 164 | 12 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 0 | .183 |
| Career | — | 516 | 1193 | 137 | 285 | 36 | 2 | 67 | 200 | 136 | 163 | 2 | .239 |
On this day & linked events
2009
Died March 25, 2009
1955
Major-league debut: Johnny Blanchard
Johnny Blanchard made a major-league debut on September 25, 1955.
1965
Final major-league game: Johnny Blanchard
Johnny Blanchard played a final major-league game on September 27, 1965.
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