1921
Born March 10, 1921
Bridgeport, OH, USA
Johnny Blatnik Notable
Johnny Blatnik divided three seasons between two clubs as a left fielder: the Philadelphia Phillies from 1948, then the St. Louis Cardinals through 1950.
Across 138 games he batted .253, with 113 hits and 59 runs. He finished with 6 home runs, 27 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 115 games in the outfield, with 231 putouts and 14 errors.
He was born in Bridgeport, OH, USA on March 10, 1921, and died on January 21, 2004. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | PHI | 121 | 415 | 56 | 108 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 31 | 77 | 3 | .260 |
| 1949 | PHI | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .125 |
| 1950 | PHI/STL | 11 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .167 |
| Career | — | 138 | 447 | 59 | 113 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 46 | 40 | 83 | 3 | .253 |
On this day & linked events
2004
Died January 21, 2004
Image: Bowman Gum, public domain