1948
Born August 23, 1948
Atlanta, GA, USA
Ron Blomberg Notable
Ron Blomberg divided 10 seasons between two clubs as a designated hitter: the New York Yankees from 1969, then the Chicago White Sox through 1978.
Across 461 games he batted .293, with 391 hits and 184 runs. He finished with 52 home runs, 67 doubles and 6 stolen bases.
He played 143 games at first base, with 1,242 putouts and 22 errors. He turned 128 double plays.
He was born in Atlanta, GA, USA on August 23, 1948. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | NYY | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1971 | NYY | 64 | 199 | 30 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 23 | 2 | .322 |
| 1972 | NYY | 107 | 299 | 36 | 80 | 22 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 38 | 26 | 0 | .268 |
| 1973 | NYY | 100 | 301 | 45 | 99 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 57 | 34 | 25 | 2 | .329 |
| 1974 | NYY | 90 | 264 | 39 | 82 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 48 | 29 | 33 | 2 | .311 |
| 1975 | NYY | 34 | 106 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 0 | .255 |
| 1976 | NYY | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | CHW | 61 | 156 | 16 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 0 | .231 |
| Career | — | 461 | 1333 | 184 | 391 | 67 | 8 | 52 | 224 | 140 | 134 | 6 | .293 |
On this day & linked events
1969
Major-league debut: Ron Blomberg
Ron Blomberg made a major-league debut on September 10, 1969.
1978
Final major-league game: Ron Blomberg
Ron Blomberg played a final major-league game on October 1, 1978.
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