1B Darren Blankley #24
Age: 35 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/10/2007
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1B DARREN BLANKLEY #24 - AGE: 35 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 5 4 6 5
Gap 6 5 7 6
Power 7 6 8 7
Eye 3 2 3 3
Avoid K's 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 1
Errors: - 3 3
Arm: 1 6 2
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 5 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Blankley brings his lunchbox to work every day.
High: Greed
Birthday:05/15/1972
Born in:Brisbane, QLD
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:8 Years, 43 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1993 Melbourne - VBL 21 40 137 30 12 0 8 23 18 13 4 1 31 0 0 .219 .303 .482 .785 119 115 1.1
1997 East Sydney - SBC 25 46 151 51 13 0 14 41 24 12 5 1 23 0 0 .338 .402 .702 1.104 189 196 2.1
1998 East Sydney - ABL 26 124 502 160 41 1 44 116 106 31 16 7 88 0 0 .319 .372 .667 1.040 169 175 6.7
1999 East Sydney - ABL 27 130 499 170 46 3 31 113 88 38 15 10 79 0 0 .341 .397 .631 1.028 166 167 6.0
2001 East Sydney - ABL 29 124 483 146 34 0 36 106 76 26 21 6 90 0 0 .302 .360 .596 .956 144 152 4.8
2002 East Sydney - ABL 30 115 448 142 39 0 31 97 69 32 15 5 89 0 0 .317 .378 .612 .990 151 157 5.0
2003 North Sydney - ABL 31 130 512 129 22 2 35 104 81 36 20 5 113 0 0 .252 .323 .508 .831 115 118 2.3
2004 North Sydney - ABL 32 130 507 135 26 0 34 86 67 24 11 2 98 0 0 .266 .312 .519 .831 115 120 2.1
2005 East Sydney - ABL 33 98 380 91 18 0 19 53 48 18 14 0 74 0 0 .239 .299 .437 .735 89 94 0.6
2005 Geelong - ABL 33 23 85 23 4 0 7 15 14 11 2 2 23 0 0 .271 .360 .565 .925 142 145 0.8
2005 Total - ABL 33 121 465 114 22 0 26 68 62 29 16 2 97 0 0 .245 .311 .460 .771 99 104 1.4
2006 Geelong - ABL 34 62 115 24 6 0 5 23 13 5 6 1 28 0 0 .209 .276 .391 .667 80 84 -0.1
Total ABL 936 3531 1020 236 6 242 713 562 221 120 38 682 0 0 .289 .348 .565 .913 135 140 28.2
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1989 Morphett Vale - AA 17 72 265 72 7 0 6 27 36 16 9 0 84 0 0 .272 .334 .366 .701 91 95 0.5
1990 Morphett Vale - AA 18 84 337 94 25 1 10 43 67 30 16 2 97 0 0 .279 .364 .448 .812 100 100 1.2
1991 Morphett Vale - AA 19 66 246 98 29 0 10 62 46 21 5 2 45 0 0 .398 .453 .638 1.091 171 175 3.2
1992 Morphett Vale - AA 20 82 306 110 32 0 17 73 54 41 10 2 53 0 1 .359 .448 .631 1.079 166 164 3.2
1993 Richmond - AAA 21 45 184 71 17 1 17 58 43 14 6 2 27 0 1 .386 .442 .766 1.208 191 191 2.6
1994 Richmond - AAA 22 84 338 115 30 0 24 77 60 28 10 6 58 0 0 .340 .401 .642 1.043 150 149 3.6
1995 Richmond - AAA 23 84 330 111 25 0 16 52 61 35 8 1 45 1 0 .336 .412 .558 .969 142 139 2.8
1996 Richmond - AAA 24 84 354 130 28 3 26 104 77 35 11 1 53 0 0 .367 .439 .684 1.123 183 184 5.3
1997 Paddington - AA 25 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -140 -0.0
1997 Richmond - AAA 25 35 139 45 5 1 15 42 30 11 2 0 21 0 0 .324 .382 .698 1.079 161 158 1.5
2005 Coburg - AAA 33 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0.0
2006 Coburg - AAA 34 31 91 34 5 1 7 29 19 4 2 4 14 0 0 .374 .396 .681 1.077 165 160 0.9
Total SBC 46 151 51 13 0 14 41 24 12 5 1 23 0 0 .338 .402 .702 1.104 189 196
Total YL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -140
Total VBL 40 137 30 12 0 8 23 18 13 4 1 31 0 0 .219 .303 .482 .785 119 115
Total SBL 365 1436 506 110 6 105 362 290 127 39 14 218 1 1 .352 .416 .657 1.073 164 162
Total ADL 304 1154 374 93 1 43 205 203 108 40 6 279 0 1 .324 .399 .518 .917 131 132
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1997 East Sydney - SBC 25 5 18 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556 54 65 -0.3
1998 East Sydney - ABL 26 21 90 28 7 0 6 16 12 5 2 0 19 0 0 .311 .361 .589 .950 147 158 0.7
1999 East Sydney - ABL 27 19 84 32 4 0 7 22 13 8 0 0 12 0 0 .381 .435 .679 1.113 189 201 0.8
2001 East Sydney - ABL 29 6 25 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 .200 .200 .240 .440 15 7 -0.6
2002 East Sydney - ABL 30 7 26 6 1 0 2 7 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 .231 .286 .500 .786 98 103 -0.2
2005 Geelong - ABL 33 7 32 9 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 .281 .281 .344 .625 67 65 -0.1
2006 Geelong - ABL 34 15 15 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 .200 .250 .267 .517 43 16 -0.4
Total SBC 5 18 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 .222 .333 .222 .556 54 65
Total ABL 75 272 83 16 0 15 47 33 16 2 0 51 0 0 .305 .348 .529 .878 130 135
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Morphett Vale - AA 1B 72 68 450 22 40 474 2 .996 564.2 7.52 +1.9 1.017
1990 Morphett Vale - AA 1B 84 84 614 30 73 649 5 .992 720.0 8.05 +7.2 1.124
1991 Morphett Vale - AA 1B 61 59 442 22 45 468 4 .991 514.1 8.12 +3.0 1.077
1992 Morphett Vale - AA 1B 82 82 568 21 41 593 4 .993 699.2 7.58 +4.6 1.056
1993 Melbourne - IND 1B 37 36 337 14 27 354 3 .992 324.0 9.75 +5.8 1.148
1993 Richmond - AAA 1B 14 14 94 4 8 99 1 .990 123.0 7.17 +1.4 1.091
1994 Richmond - AAA 1B 84 84 649 28 60 682 5 .993 732.1 8.32 +6.2 1.099
1995 Richmond - AAA 1B 84 84 619 20 60 642 3 .995 730.0 7.88 +6.0 1.109
1996 Richmond - AAA 1B 84 84 636 31 79 670 3 .996 758.2 7.91 +4.9 1.068
1997 East Sydney - IND 1B 38 36 318 19 26 343 6 .983 333.2 9.09 +0.1 .999
1997 Richmond - AAA 1B 35 35 230 13 28 246 3 .988 295.1 7.41 +1.7 1.027
1998 East Sydney - MLB 1B 122 121 933 76 72 1015 6 .994 1087.2 8.35 +6.6 1.080
1999 East Sydney - MLB 1B 130 130 950 71 72 1028 7 .993 1133.2 8.11 +2.9 1.031
1999 East Sydney - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 East Sydney - MLB 1B 123 123 902 67 85 976 7 .993 1077.2 8.09 +4.9 1.053
2002 East Sydney - MLB 1B 111 111 864 65 78 937 8 .991 971.1 8.61 +5.0 1.039
2003 North Sydney - MLB 1B 129 129 1166 76 93 1255 13 .990 1168.2 9.56 +1.5 1.021
2004 North Sydney - MLB 1B 130 130 1094 65 106 1169 10 .991 1140.2 9.14 +2.1 1.014
2005 East Sydney - MLB 1B 98 97 708 44 56 756 4 .995 852.2 7.94 +3.6 1.037
2005 Geelong - MLB 1B 23 23 188 10 19 198 0 1.000 203.1 8.76 +0.6 1.058
2006 Geelong - MLB 1B 26 22 170 10 21 183 3 .984 189.0 8.57 -1.1 .938
2006 Coburg - AAA 1B 29 25 199 9 14 211 3 .986 203.0 9.22 -0.1 .983
TOTAL 1B 1596 1577 12131 717 1103 12948 100 .992 13823.1 8.36 +68.6 1.050
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
08/20/1988 Entered the Sydney Baseball Championship as an international amateur free agent from Australia_.
08/25/1988 Signed a minor league contract ($300,000 bonus) out of Australia_ with the Melbourne Demons organization.
10/04/1988 Named the #9 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (8); Power: 1 (7); Eye: 2 (6).
04/12/1989 Injured (Virus), out for 1-2 weeks.
10/03/1989 Named the #35 prospect in the VBL
11/29/1989 Injured (Bruised jaw), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
10/02/1990 Named the #34 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
02/28/1991 Wins the 1990 Championship with the Morphett Vale Red Legs!
03/09/1991 Wins the 1990 ADL ADL Great Glove Award at 1B.
10/01/1991 Named the #22 prospect in the VBL
10/14/1991 Wins the ADL ADL Player of the Week Award.
11/01/1991 Wins the ADL ADL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (4).
02/10/1992 Wins the ADL ADL Player of the Week Award.
02/25/1992 Wins the 1991 Championship with the Morphett Vale Red Legs!
03/07/1992 Wins the 1991 ADL ADL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
10/06/1992 Named the #20 prospect in the VBL
10/26/1992 Wins the ADL ADL Player of the Week Award.
12/09/1992 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
02/10/1993 Injured (Foot soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
02/15/1993 Wins the ADL ADL Player of the Week Award.
03/01/1993 Wins the ADL ADL Batter of the Month Award.
03/02/1993 Goes 5-6 against the Gawler Bumblebees, with 4 2B, 0 RBI and 4 R.
03/03/1993 Wins the 1992 Championship with the Morphett Vale Red Legs!
03/12/1993 Wins the 1992 ADL ADL Great Glove Award at 1B.
03/14/1993 Wins the 1992 ADL ADL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
03/16/1993 Finished 2nd in 1992 ADL ADL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/05/1993 Named the #20 prospect in the VBL
11/22/1993 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
02/20/1994 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Sandringham Zebras, with 5 RBI and 2 runs scored.
02/21/1994 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
03/01/1994 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
03/01/1994 Wins the 1993 Championship with the Richmond Tigers!
11/07/1994 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
02/13/1995 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
02/20/1995 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
03/01/1995 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
03/09/1995 Wins the 1994 SBL SBL Great Glove Award at 1B.
03/13/1995 Finished 2nd in 1994 SBL SBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/16/1995 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
03/09/1996 Wins the 1995 SBL SBL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
03/11/1996 Finished 3rd in 1995 SBL SBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
10/28/1996 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
11/04/1996 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
12/01/1996 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
02/01/1997 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
02/25/1997 Wins the 1996 Championship with the Richmond Tigers!
03/06/1997 Wins the 1996 SBL SBL Great Glove Award at 1B.
03/08/1997 Wins the 1996 SBL SBL Platinum Stick Award at 1B.
03/10/1997 Wins the 1996 SBL SBL Most Valuable Player Award.
10/27/1997 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
11/20/1997 Hits three home runs against the Preston Eagles, going 3-5 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
12/03/1997 Injured (Broken collarbone), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
01/04/1998 Was traded by the Melbourne Demons to the East Sydney Roosters in exchange for SS Wally Connell, RP Harry Lee, 1B John Tustain.
02/16/1998 Wins the SBC SBC Player of the Week Award.
02/21/1998 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
05/07/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through automatic renewal.
11/20/1998 Goes 5-5 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, with 2 HR, 5 RBI and 4 R.
11/23/1998 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
12/01/1998 Wins the ABL WL Batter of the Month Award.
12/14/1998 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
12/18/1998 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
01/17/1999 Was selected to the 1998 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
02/08/1999 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
04/13/1999 Wins the 1998 Grand Final Series with the East Sydney Roosters.
04/21/1999 Finished 3rd in 1998 ABL WL Chris Scott Medal voting.
04/21/1999 Wins the 1998 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at 1B.
05/05/1999 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,000 through automatic renewal.
11/12/1999 Injured (Knee soreness), day-to-day for 2 days.
12/26/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
12/27/1999 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
02/18/2000 Injured (Back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
03/20/2000 Wins the 1999 ABL WL Semi Final Series MVP Award.
04/07/2000 Wins the 1999 Grand Final Series with the East Sydney Roosters.
04/15/2000 Wins the 1999 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at 1B.
04/29/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4).
02/08/2001 Goes 0-4 against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 25 games.
04/07/2001 Suspended 5 games after ejection following a brawl.
05/20/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
06/06/2001 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/03/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $70,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (4).
06/08/2002 Suspended 4 games after ejection following a brawl.
06/25/2002 Injured (Foot contusion), out for 2 weeks.
07/16/2002 Was selected to the 2002 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
08/28/2002 Injured (Bruised jaw), day-to-day for 1 day.
10/17/2002 Wins the 2002 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at 1B.
10/29/2002 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000 through arbitration.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3).
03/23/2003 Was traded by the East Sydney Roosters to the North Sydney Bears in exchange for 1B Skylar Fletcher, 1B Chris Lawley, SP Kurt Walsh.
05/28/2003 Injured (Bruised hand), day-to-day for 3 days.
10/20/2003 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $131,600 with the North Sydney Bears organization.
10/23/2003 Wins the 2003 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at 1B.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3).
11/06/2004 Became a free agent.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3).
02/05/2005 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $220,000 with the East Sydney Roosters organization.
08/07/2005 Was traded by the East Sydney Roosters to the Geelong Cats, along with C Willie Price, in exchange for CF Michael Ball.
10/15/2005 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 3 (3).
10/31/2006 Released by the Geelong Cats.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 3 (3).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1999 130 1
2003 130 1
2004 130 1
Year PA Rank
2003 573 10
Year AB Rank
2003 512 7
2004 507 9
Year H Rank
1998 160 5
1999 170 1
Year TB Rank
1998 335 1
1999 315 1
2001 288 9
2002 274 9
Year 2B Rank
1998 41 5
1999 46 3
2002 39 6
Year HR Rank
1998 44 2
2001 36 7
2003 35 7
2004 34 9
Year RBI Rank
1998 116 1
1999 113 1
2001 106 4
2002 97 7
2003 104 5
Year R Rank
1998 106 1
1999 88 9
Year IBB Rank
1998 4 9
1999 8 4
Year HP Rank
1998 16 2
1999 15 2
2001 21 1
2002 15 4
2003 20 2
2005 14 5
Year SF Rank
1998 7 5
1999 10 1
2001 6 9
2002 5 8
2003 5 8
Year EBH Rank
1998 86 1
1999 80 1
2001 70 8
2002 70 8
Year AVG Rank
1998 .319 6
1999 .341 1
2002 .317 2
Year OBP Rank
1999 .397 5
2002 .378 10
Year SLG Rank
1998 .667 2
1999 .631 3
2001 .596 8
2002 .612 7
Year RC Rank
1998 124.58 4
1999 125.20 1
2002 105.71 9
Year RC/27 Rank
1998 9.40 5
1999 9.66 3
2002 9.00 5
Year ISO Rank
1998 .349 2
1999 .291 8
2001 .294 8
Year wOBA Rank
1998 .419 5
1999 .411 5
2001 .390 10
2002 .405 5
Year OPS Rank
1998 1.040 4
1999 1.028 3
2001 .956 10
2002 .990 6
Year WAR Rank
1998 6.7 4
1999 6.1 4
2002 5.2 9
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