LF Mitch Blachford #10
Age: 40 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
10/14/2015
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LF MITCH BLACHFORD #10 - AGE: 40 - 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 5 5
Gap 7 6 7 7
Power 6 5 6 6
Eye 4 3 4 4
Avoid K's 6 5 6 6
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 5
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 2 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 5
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: 1
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 4
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Owns his own ventriloquist's dummy.
Personality Class: Prankster
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:12/06/1974
Born in:Glenn Innes, NSW
Nationality:Australian
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:14 Years, 90 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1996, 19th Pick in Round 1
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
1996 Carlton - VBL 21 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 11 12 -0.0
1999 Wests - ABL 24 127 465 119 25 5 30 86 88 60 5 6 82 3 6 .256 .343 .525 .868 130 128 4.1
2001 Wests - ABL 26 121 444 147 44 3 32 101 88 49 6 7 78 5 4 .331 .399 .660 1.059 176 180 6.8
2002 Wests - ABL 27 128 464 144 46 2 22 87 82 54 6 2 82 7 4 .310 .388 .560 .948 147 144 4.3
2003 Wests - ABL 28 130 502 164 35 6 32 106 81 51 9 6 67 6 4 .327 .394 .612 1.006 166 169 6.5
2004 Wests - ABL 29 77 258 74 16 1 15 60 35 28 5 5 42 0 3 .287 .361 .531 .892 137 141 1.9
2005 Wests - ABL 30 130 466 128 30 4 30 98 59 49 6 5 72 5 2 .275 .348 .549 .897 134 133 3.7
2006 Wests - ABL 31 130 494 123 21 4 30 84 61 36 6 6 98 4 2 .249 .304 .490 .794 118 122 3.3
2007 Wests - ABL 32 130 496 149 40 6 23 81 65 41 10 5 75 5 4 .300 .362 .544 .907 143 148 5.1
2008 Wests - ABL 33 95 350 98 33 3 17 54 63 35 4 3 59 3 1 .280 .349 .537 .887 145 144 3.6
2009 Wests - ABL 34 128 471 130 34 5 25 73 66 50 10 1 82 5 2 .276 .357 .529 .886 143 139 3.9
2010 Wests - ABL 35 130 462 117 26 3 28 87 74 54 11 6 85 6 3 .253 .341 .504 .846 125 124 3.7
2011 Wests - ABL 36 124 463 119 23 3 27 95 55 46 9 3 91 2 2 .257 .334 .495 .829 124 123 3.2
2012 Wests - ABL 37 116 408 104 31 1 21 59 66 31 5 1 67 5 1 .255 .315 .490 .805 119 122 3.2
2013 Wests - ABL 38 130 493 123 31 3 13 54 50 36 5 3 117 11 8 .249 .305 .404 .709 105 103 0.8
2014 North Sydney - ABL 39 43 42 6 0 0 1 3 2 5 0 0 10 1 0 .143 .234 .214 .448 34 37 -0.1
Total ABL 1739 6278 1745 435 49 346 1128 935 625 97 59 1107 68 46 .278 .349 .528 .878 136 136 53.9
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
1996 Total - 21 59 265 81 16 6 16 54 73 25 2 3 23 35 14 .306 .366 .592 .959 100 100 2.2
1996 South Adelaide - AA 21 34 138 55 10 1 6 27 26 16 4 1 32 1 0 .399 .472 .616 1.088 167 172 1.8
1996 Williamstown - AAA 21 37 145 39 5 1 9 28 24 13 0 0 36 0 0 .269 .329 .503 .833 109 109 0.5
1997 Williamstown - AAA 22 82 331 89 26 0 11 51 48 33 3 3 70 2 0 .269 .338 .447 .785 93 90 0.6
1998 Leichhardt - AAA 23 84 316 127 15 2 32 92 75 51 2 1 49 2 2 .402 .486 .766 1.252 205 208 5.2
2014 Mosman - AAA 39 52 186 56 18 4 9 30 30 15 3 1 35 1 4 .301 .361 .586 .947 131 132 0.8
Total RES 136 502 183 33 6 41 122 105 66 5 2 84 3 6 .365 .442 .699 1.141 179 181
Total VBL 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393 11 12
Total SBL 119 476 128 31 1 20 79 72 46 3 3 106 2 0 .269 .335 .464 .800 98 95
Total ADL 34 138 55 10 1 6 27 26 16 4 1 32 1 0 .399 .472 .616 1.088 167 172
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
2007 Wests - ABL 32 5 17 4 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .235 .278 .529 .807 113 117 -0.0
2008 Wests - ABL 33 6 26 7 0 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 3 0 0 .269 .345 .500 .845 134 145 0.4
2010 Wests - ABL 35 19 74 20 8 1 2 9 5 6 0 0 12 0 2 .270 .325 .486 .811 116 107 0.2
2011 Wests - ABL 36 5 16 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 1 4 0 0 .188 .333 .375 .708 96 74 -0.1
2012 Wests - ABL 37 20 80 22 8 1 4 10 13 4 0 0 14 0 0 .275 .310 .550 .860 132 135 0.8
2013 Wests - ABL 38 6 21 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 0 .095 .136 .143 .279 -18 -23 -1.0
Total ABL 61 234 58 20 3 9 27 26 19 0 1 41 0 4 .248 .303 .474 .778 110 107
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Williamstown - AAA LF 36 36 62 2 1 65 1 .985 310.0 1.86 -0.9 .996
1996 South Adelaide - AA LF 24 24 52 4 0 57 1 .982 214.1 2.35 +1.8 .998
1996 Williamstown - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1996 South Adelaide - AA CF 8 8 16 0 0 17 1 .941 69.0 2.09 +0.1 .946
1996 Williamstown - AAA RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.3 .000
1996 South Adelaide - AA RF 2 2 7 0 0 7 0 1.000 15.0 4.20 +0.2 1.003
1997 Williamstown - AAA LF 82 82 171 4 1 177 2 .989 713.0 2.21 +2.8 1.028
1997 Williamstown - AAA RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .993
1998 Leichhardt - AAA LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1998 Leichhardt - AAA CF 78 78 224 11 3 240 5 .979 698.0 3.03 -8.2 .963
1999 Wests - MLB LF 7 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 40.2 2.43 +0.8 1.086
1999 Wests - MLB CF 117 117 332 9 1 349 8 .977 1032.1 2.97 +2.6 1.011
1999 Wests - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Wests - MLB 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2001 Wests - MLB LF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 +0.1 .992
2001 Wests - MLB CF 112 112 311 10 1 324 3 .991 1002.0 2.88 +1.0 .999
2001 Wests - MLB RF 3 0 2 0 0 3 1 .667 9.0 2.00 -0.8 .669
2002 Wests - MLB LF 122 118 197 3 0 203 3 .985 1052.2 1.71 +2.6 1.024
2002 Wests - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Wests - MLB LF 125 125 179 7 2 192 6 .969 1097.2 1.53 +0.9 .997
2003 Wests - MLB CF 5 5 16 0 0 16 0 1.000 41.0 3.51 +0.5 1.004
2004 Wests - MLB LF 28 27 44 4 1 50 2 .960 227.0 1.90 +0.2 1.012
2004 Wests - MLB CF 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 8.2 3.12 -0.0 1.010
2004 Wests - MLB RF 37 37 73 2 0 76 1 .987 320.0 2.11 -0.3 1.005
2005 Wests - MLB LF 130 130 216 8 2 228 4 .982 1118.0 1.80 +3.1 1.033
2005 Wests - MLB CF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.0 2.25 +0.2 1.007
2006 Wests - MLB LF 130 130 213 5 2 226 8 .965 1144.2 1.71 +6.8 1.031
2006 Wests - MLB CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.0 1.50 +0.0 1.001
2007 Wests - MLB LF 129 129 220 4 1 231 7 .970 1120.0 1.80 +5.7 1.041
2007 Wests - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2007 Wests - MLB RF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 8.0 3.38 +0.0 .991
2008 Wests - MLB LF 92 92 169 3 1 175 3 .983 808.2 1.91 +5.1 1.026
2008 Wests - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Wests - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .985
2009 Wests - MLB 2B 1 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 11.0 3.27 -0.4 .686
2009 Wests - MLB LF 125 125 201 4 0 212 7 .967 1119.1 1.65 +0.2 1.012
2010 Wests - MLB LF 130 130 233 9 1 253 11 .957 1156.2 1.88 +5.5 1.031
2011 Wests - MLB LF 124 124 247 5 1 256 4 .984 1094.1 2.07 +4.6 1.031
2012 Wests - MLB LF 98 94 147 2 0 153 4 .974 851.2 1.57 +5.6 1.041
2013 Wests - MLB LF 130 130 229 1 1 232 2 .991 1151.1 1.80 +3.0 1.012
2013 Wests - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 North Sydney - MLB LF 10 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 20.0 2.25 +0.3 .981
2014 Mosman - AAA LF 6 5 7 0 0 8 1 .875 45.0 1.40 +0.8 1.133
2014 Mosman - AAA CF 11 11 28 1 0 32 3 .906 93.2 2.79 -1.6 .910
2014 Mosman - AAA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 2B 1 0 3 1 0 5 1 .800 11.0 3.27 -0.4 .686
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1532 1505 2605 65 14 2736 66 .976 13291.2 1.81 +48.9 1.024
TOTAL CF 342 331 932 32 6 984 20 .980 2963.0 2.93 -5.4 .991
TOTAL RF 51 39 88 2 0 92 2 .978 368.2 2.20 -0.6 .993
PLAYER HISTORY
08/27/1996 Drafted in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick) by the Carlton Blues.
10/01/1996 Named the #12 prospect in the VBL
12/16/1996 Goes 0-3 against the Glenelg Tigers, ending his hitting streak at 20 games.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 5 (7); Eye: 4 (5).
03/25/1997 Wins the 1996 Grand Final with the Carlton Blues.
10/07/1997 Named the #14 prospect in the VBL
12/24/1997 Named the #22 prospect in the VBL
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (7); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
02/02/1998 Wins the SBL SBL Player of the Week Award.
03/05/1998 Wins the 1997 SBL SBL Great Glove Award at LF.
04/16/1998 Named the #17 prospect in the VBL
08/04/1998 Was traded by the Carlton Blues to the Balmain Tigers, along with CL Steve Nevell, in exchange for SS Brycen Sheelah.
10/05/1998 Named the #28 prospect in the ABL
12/10/1998 Hits three home runs against the Blacktown Pumas, going 3-3 with 7 RBI and 4 runs scored!
12/14/1998 Wins the RES RES Player of the Week Award.
12/23/1998 Named the #26 prospect in the ABL
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (7); Power: 6 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
01/01/1999 Wins the RES RES Batter of the Month Award.
01/18/1999 Wins the RES RES Player of the Week Award.
03/01/1999 Wins the RES RES Player of the Week Award.
03/01/1999 Wins the RES RES Batter of the Month Award.
03/13/1999 Wins the 1998 RES RES Platinum Stick Award at CF.
03/15/1999 Wins the 1998 RES RES Outstanding Hitter Award.
04/14/1999 Named the #23 prospect in the ABL
10/04/1999 Named the #12 prospect in the ABL
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
02/01/2000 Wins the ABL WL Rookie of the Month Award.
04/15/2000 Wins the 1999 ABL WL Rookie of the Year Award.
04/29/2000 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $26,000 through automatic renewal.
06/26/2000 Injured (Sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
05/20/2001 Was selected to the 2001 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
07/01/2001 Wins the ABL WL Batter of the Month Award.
09/05/2001 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $28,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 6 (6).
08/19/2002 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
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: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
05/12/2003 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
07/05/2003 Was selected to the 2003 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
11/04/2003 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $170,125 through arbitration.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
06/28/2004 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
07/06/2004 Injured (Oblique strain), out for 2 weeks.
11/04/2004 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $178,875 through arbitration.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
04/18/2005 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
10/28/2005 Signed a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $1,141,790 with the Wests Tigers organization.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
10/20/2006 Wins the 2006 ABL WL Gold Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
05/14/2007 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/15/2007 Was selected to the 2007 Australian Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/18/2007 Wins the 2007 ABL WL Platinum Bat Award at LF.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
07/11/2008 Injured (strained forearm),out for 5 weeks.
09/19/2008 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 5 (5).
06/28/2010 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
09/30/2010 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $960,000 with the Wests Tigers organization.
10/21/2010 Wins the 2010 ABL WL Gold Glove Award at LF.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
05/07/2011 Injured (herniated disc (back)),out for one week.
07/26/2011 Hits three home runs against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, going 3-5 with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored!
07/26/2011 Hits his 300th career Australian Baseball League home run!
08/01/2011 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/25/2011 Collects his 1000th career Australian Baseball League RBI!
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
05/18/2012 Hits three home runs against the Cronulla Sharks, going 3-3 with 5 RBI and 4 runs scored!
09/15/2012 Wins the 2012 ABL WL Semi Final Series MVP Award.
09/21/2012 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 6 (6).
05/27/2013 Wins the ABL WL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/2013 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
10/29/2013 Became a free agent.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 4 (4).
02/20/2014 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $140,000 with the North Sydney Bears organization.
08/02/2014 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
11/04/2014 Became a free agent.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (5); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 4 (4).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2003 130 1
2005 130 1
2006 130 5
2010 130 1
2013 130 1
Year AB Rank
2007 496 7
Year H Rank
2003 164 1
2007 149 3
Year TB Rank
2001 293 8
2003 307 4
2005 256 10
2006 242 9
2007 270 3
2009 249 6
Year 2B Rank
2001 44 3
2002 46 2
2007 40 2
2008 33 10
Year 3B Rank
1999 5 10
2003 6 10
2007 6 5
Year RBI Rank
2001 101 7
2003 106 4
2005 98 7
2006 84 4
2007 81 7
2011 95 5
Year R Rank
1999 88 9
Year IBB Rank
1999 6 9
2002 8 5
2005 5 8
2008 7 8
2009 9 1
2011 5 8
2013 7 5
Year SF Rank
1999 6 6
2001 7 4
2003 6 4
2004 5 10
2005 5 9
2006 6 3
2007 5 8
2010 6 5
Year EBH Rank
2001 79 4
2002 70 8
2003 73 7
2005 64 9
2007 69 3
2009 64 5
Year AVG Rank
2001 .331 5
2002 .310 5
2003 .327 2
2007 .300 7
Year OBP Rank
2001 .399 8
2002 .388 6
2003 .394 5
2007 .362 9
Year SLG Rank
2001 .660 4
2003 .612 6
2007 .544 5
2009 .529 7
Year RC Rank
2001 118.68 8
2002 104.72 10
2003 123.60 4
2007 100.58 3
2009 89.29 6
Year RC/27 Rank
2001 10.20 5
2002 8.62 7
2003 9.43 4
2007 7.56 5
2009 6.83 6
Year ISO Rank
2001 .329 4
2003 .285 8
2009 .253 9
Year wOBA Rank
2001 .426 4
2002 .383 9
2003 .410 4
2007 .371 5
2009 .360 7
Year OPS Rank
2001 1.059 4
2002 .948 8
2003 1.006 4
2007 .907 6
2009 .886 5
Year WAR Rank
2001 6.7 4
2003 6.4 5
2007 5.1 5
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