RF Mark Blachford #12
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/17/2008
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RF MARK BLACHFORD #12 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
12 11 7 1 0 1 6 1 1 .636 .667 1.000 0 0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 4 5 4 4
Gap 7 7 7 7
Power 6 7 6 6
Eye 5 6 5 5
Avoid K's 4 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 1 4
Errors: - 2 7
Arm: 1 3 10
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 1
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 5
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 6
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 8
Sacrifice Bunt: 10
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
06/05/2008 ERS Win, 5-4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
06/04/2008 ERS Loss, 11-19 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
06/03/2008 ERS Loss, 7-11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/25/2008 @ ROC Win, 4-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/23/2008 DY Loss, 4-15 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
05/17/2008 @ BAN Win, 5-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
05/09/2008 LEI Loss, 2-12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/29/2008 MOS Loss, 5-11 2 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
04/23/2008 ROC Win, 8-7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
04/18/2008 CAR Loss, 8-17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Blachford has great knowledge of the game.
High: Intelligence
Low: Greed
Birthday:09/07/1972
Born in:Perth, WA
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:4 Years, 12 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:18 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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RESERVE GRADE 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 12 11 7 1 0 1 6 3 1 1 .636 .667 1.000 1.667 .705 .364 339
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 0 0 0.0 7.5 50.67 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   6 4 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 .667 .714 .667 1.381
Versus Right   5 3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 1.400 2.000
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 3 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
May   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
June   4 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.000 1.750
Last Year   153 31 8 0 6 28 17 21 35 1 2 2 .203 .305 .373 .678
2 Years Ago   77 25 5 2 5 12 14 11 19 0 0 0 .325 .409 .636 1.045
Career   241 63 14 2 12 46 34 33 55 1 2 2 .261 .354 .485 .839
Home   10 7 1 0 1 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .700 .700 1.100 1.800
Road   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Grass   11 7 1 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 .636 .667 1.000 1.667
Day   2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Night   9 5 1 0 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.000 1.600
As Reliever / Substitution   11 7 1 0 1 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 .636 .667 1.000 1.667
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
1997 Essendon - VBL 24 62 152 39 5 0 8 27 23 14 7 3 42 1 0 .257 .341 .447 .788 118 120 0.8
1998 Essendon - ABL 25 8 24 4 2 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 7 0 0 .167 .250 .250 .500 38 23 -0.2
2001 Essendon - ABL 28 26 61 9 1 0 1 3 4 5 3 0 14 0 0 .148 .246 .213 .459 25 29 -0.6
2004 Essendon - ABL 31 54 156 41 11 0 9 33 25 19 4 1 36 0 0 .263 .356 .506 .862 125 122 1.0
2005 Essendon - ABL 32 82 129 25 5 0 9 17 16 16 6 1 45 0 1 .194 .309 .442 .751 101 96 0.0
2007 Penrith - ABL 34 15 10 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 4 0 0 .300 .500 .400 .900 155 173 0.2
Total ABL 185 380 82 20 0 19 54 49 46 14 3 106 0 1 .216 .321 .418 .739 96 94 0.5
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
1992 West Adelaide - AA 19 84 312 81 20 4 12 61 54 28 12 5 89 6 3 .260 .339 .465 .804 98 93 0.2
1993 West Adelaide - AA 20 83 290 82 22 3 12 47 56 21 14 1 80 8 5 .283 .359 .503 .862 110 108 0.6
1994 West Adelaide - AA 21 68 252 66 22 2 8 48 38 38 9 2 45 4 3 .262 .375 .460 .836 106 105 0.5
1995 Footscray - AAA 22 84 316 86 22 3 20 66 51 36 9 0 79 5 4 .272 .363 .551 .914 128 127 1.6
1996 Footscray - AAA 23 68 258 67 14 3 13 39 42 31 5 1 83 7 5 .260 .349 .488 .838 113 114 0.8
1997 Footscray - AAA 24 19 65 23 4 0 7 13 13 6 1 0 13 1 1 .354 .417 .738 1.155 181 183 0.7
1998 Footscray - AAA 25 67 248 69 13 2 9 41 40 29 4 6 52 4 3 .278 .355 .456 .811 103 102 0.4
1999 Footscray - AAA 26 83 323 99 21 4 16 62 55 35 3 3 77 5 1 .307 .376 .545 .921 125 123 1.0
2002 Footscray - AAA 29 81 305 94 18 5 21 67 66 43 8 2 53 3 3 .308 .405 .607 1.012 141 140 2.2
2003 Footscray - AAA 30 63 245 94 20 1 21 79 59 27 5 6 40 2 3 .384 .445 .731 1.176 185 181 2.7
2004 Footscray - AAA 31 58 227 68 13 4 16 59 46 27 8 2 44 2 1 .300 .390 .604 .994 137 132 1.4
2006 Blacktown - AAA 33 35 77 25 5 2 5 12 14 11 0 0 19 1 0 .325 .409 .636 1.045 162 164 0.8
2007 Blacktown - AAA 34 47 153 31 8 0 6 28 17 21 2 1 35 0 1 .203 .305 .373 .678 70 69 -0.8
2008 Blacktown - AAA 35 12 11 7 1 0 1 6 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .636 .667 1.000 1.667 319 339 0.4
Total RES 94 241 63 14 2 12 46 34 33 2 1 55 1 1 .261 .354 .485 .839 110 110
Total VBL 62 152 39 5 0 8 27 23 14 7 3 42 1 0 .257 .341 .447 .788 118 120
Total SBL 523 1987 600 125 22 123 426 372 234 43 20 441 29 21 .302 .384 .573 .957 134 133
Total ADL 235 854 229 64 9 32 156 148 87 35 8 214 18 11 .268 .357 .477 .833 104 102
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 Essendon - VBL 24 10 10 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855 141 150 -0.2
Total VBL 10 10 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .400 .455 .400 .855 141 150
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1992 West Adelaide - AA RF 84 84 147 15 7 164 2 .988 730.0 2.00 -3.1 .991
1993 West Adelaide - AA RF 83 83 163 12 2 178 3 .983 700.2 2.25 -3.9 .969
1994 West Adelaide - AA LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.0 3.00 +0.0 .996
1994 West Adelaide - AA RF 10 10 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 88.0 1.84 -0.4 1.035
1995 Footscray - AAA RF 84 84 181 11 3 197 5 .975 744.0 2.32 -4.2 .959
1996 Footscray - AAA RF 7 7 18 3 1 21 0 1.000 62.0 3.05 +0.3 1.007
1997 Essendon - IND LF 4 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 35.0 1.03 -0.1 .980
1997 Essendon - IND RF 30 28 54 5 1 59 0 1.000 256.0 2.07 -1.0 .975
1997 Footscray - AAA RF 19 18 29 0 0 29 0 1.000 154.0 1.69 -0.7 .993
1998 Footscray - AAA LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 24.0 1.50 -0.4 .786
1998 Essendon - MLB RF 8 7 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 56.2 1.43 -0.1 .994
1998 Footscray - AAA RF 64 63 126 12 2 140 2 .986 549.0 2.26 -2.1 .949
1999 Footscray - AAA RF 70 69 128 12 4 146 6 .959 603.0 2.09 -2.9 .964
2001 Essendon - MLB RF 15 15 24 1 0 25 0 1.000 122.0 1.84 -0.1 1.004
2002 Footscray - AAA RF 81 81 138 12 1 156 6 .962 677.2 1.99 -5.6 .944
2003 Footscray - AAA RF 63 63 103 5 1 112 4 .964 539.1 1.80 -4.5 .926
2004 Essendon - MLB 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
2004 Essendon - MLB RF 44 43 66 2 1 69 1 .986 370.0 1.65 +0.0 .976
2004 Footscray - AAA RF 31 31 75 5 0 81 1 .988 266.0 2.71 -0.4 .988
2005 Essendon - MLB RF 31 26 42 4 0 50 4 .920 244.2 1.69 -2.3 .918
2006 Blacktown - AAA RF 18 7 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 73.0 1.97 -0.6 .876
2007 Blacktown - AAA LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.1 .958
2007 Penrith - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Blacktown - AAA RF 42 41 82 6 1 89 1 .989 359.2 2.20 -5.7 .890
2008 Blacktown - AAA LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Blacktown - AAA RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.0 0.90 -0.0 .973
TOTAL 2B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.011
TOTAL LF 9 7 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 71.0 1.39 -0.5 .897
TOTAL RF 790 760 1419 106 24 1560 35 .978 6606.2 2.08 -37.2 .958
PLAYER HISTORY
08/20/1989 Entered the Sydney Baseball Championship as an international amateur free agent from Australia_.
09/08/1989 Signed a minor league contract ($180,000 bonus) out of Australia_ with the Essendon Knights organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 1 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
10/02/1990 Named the #88 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 3 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 1 (5).
10/01/1991 Named the #86 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 2 (5).
09/08/1992 Promoted from international complex to Double A West Adelaide.
10/06/1992 Named the #64 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (7); Eye: 2 (5).
10/05/1993 Named the #64 prospect in the VBL
11/29/1993 Goes 5-5 against the Glenelg Tigers, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 3 R.
12/09/1993 Injured (Forearm stiffness), out for 4 days.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 2 (6); Eye: 3 (5).
10/04/1994 Named the #78 prospect in the VBL
11/20/1994 Injured (Blurred vision), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (6); Power: 3 (6); Eye: 4 (5).
01/16/1995 Goes 5-6 against the Gawler Bumblebees, with 2 2B, 0 RBI and 1 R.
02/27/1995 Wins the ADL ADL Player of the Week Award.
02/28/1995 Wins the 1994 Championship with the West Adelaide Bloods!
10/03/1995 Named the #92 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (6); Power: 4 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/21/1998 Injured (Bruised foot), day-to-day for 6 days.
05/07/1998 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,000 through automatic renewal.
12/15/1998 Injured (Sore knee), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
02/23/1999 Wins the 1998 Championship with the Footscray Bulldogs!
10/25/1999 Goes 5-5 against the Richmond Tigers, with 1 2B, 1 3B, 2 RBI and 3 R.
11/01/1999 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/03/2000 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (5); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/03/2002 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-4 against the Coburg Bankers, with 1 RBI and 1 runs scored.
04/08/2002 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
04/11/2002 Suspended 3 games after ejection following a brawl.
08/08/2002 Wins the 2002 SBL SBL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/01/2003 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/01/2003 Wins the SBL SBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/08/2003 Injured (Bone marrow edema (wrist)), out for 5 weeks.
08/15/2003 Wins the 2003 SBL SBL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
08/17/2003 Finished 2nd in 2003 SBL SBL Most Valuable Player Award voting.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/05/2004 Goes 0-3 against the Preston Eagles, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
04/26/2004 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
11/06/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $31,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/24/2005 Injured (Hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
05/05/2005 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 6 days.
11/03/2005 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/04/2006 Signed a minor league contract with the Penrith Panthers organization.
05/03/2006 Did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Penrith organization.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
10/30/2007 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $65,000.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 4 (4); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
06/08/2008 Released by the Penrith organization.
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