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| Player Report for #45 Gabriel Blanco | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| AB | 107 | | HR | 5 | | RBI | 13 | | AVG | .234 | | OPS | .701 |
| | Name: | Gabriel Blanco | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $18,584 | | Birthday: | 04-14-1936 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 25 | Years of Major League Service: | None, 42 Days | | Born in: | Milwaukie (Oregon) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 42 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | None, 81 Days | | Weight: | 215 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 4 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | C | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1957, 7th Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Fair (Unknown) |
| | | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 52 | 47 | 43 | 47 | 45 | | | Versus LHP | 55 | 54 | 49 | 53 | 49 | | | Versus RHP | 51 | 45 | 40 | 44 | 44 | | | Talent | 54 | 49 | 46 | 67 | 46 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 13 | | Catcher 100 (Arm: 90) | | Stealing Ability: | 37 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 26 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 45 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 18 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 06-30-1961 | @ DET | Loss, 0-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-28-1961 | @ DET | Loss, 2-3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ BOM | Loss, 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-25-1961 | @ BOM | Win, 14-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | @ CLE | Loss, 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-22-1961 | @ CLE | Loss, 1-7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-19-1961 | NYE | Loss, 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-18-1961 | NYE | Loss, 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | NYE | Loss, 4-10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 06-16-1961 | DET | Win, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 30 | 107 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 15 | .234 | .281 | .421 | .701 | .598 | .187 | 1.0 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 28 | 114 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 3.44 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .400 | .529 | .929 | | Versus Right | | 90 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .255 | .400 | .655 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | This Week | | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | | Last Week | | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .200 | .214 | .414 | | April | | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .333 | .357 | .690 | | May | | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .290 | .600 | .890 | | June | | 49 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .240 | .347 | .587 | | Spring Training | | 67 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .292 | .269 | .560 | | Career | | 107 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .281 | .421 | .701 | | Home | | 58 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .305 | .586 | .891 | | Road | | 49 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .163 | .255 | .224 | .479 | | Grass | | 107 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .281 | .421 | .701 | | Day | | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .280 | .182 | .462 | | Night | | 85 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 | .281 | .482 | .763 | | Pinch Hitting | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Close/Late | | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .381 | .608 | | Inning 1-3 | | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 | .324 | .412 | .736 | | Inning 4-6 | | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .282 | .444 | .726 | | Inning 7-9 | | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .257 | .441 | .698 | | Extra Innings | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | 0 Outs | | 34 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .278 | .294 | .572 | | 1 Outs | | 37 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .324 | .390 | .703 | 1.093 | | 2 Outs | | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .139 | .162 | .250 | .412 | | Scoring Position | | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .214 | .333 | .548 | | Bases Empty | | 52 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .288 | .351 | .500 | .851 | | Runner on 1st | | 28 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .207 | .357 | .564 | | Runner on 2nd | | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Runner on 3rd | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .143 | .000 | .143 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 | 1.750 | | Bases Loaded | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Two Strikes | | 45 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .178 | .245 | .200 | .445 | | First Pitch | | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .538 | .769 | | Count 0-1 | | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | 1.600 | 2.000 | | Count 0-2 | | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Count 1-0 | | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .267 | .214 | .481 | | Count 1-1 | | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .231 | .538 | .769 | | Count 1-2 | | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 | .273 | .545 | | Count 2-0 | | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | 1.000 | 1.333 | | Count 2-1 | | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .364 | .364 | .455 | .818 | | Count 2-2 | | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .136 | .136 | .182 | .318 | | Count 3-1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Full Count | | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .545 | .286 | .831 | | Behind in Count | | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .238 | .524 | .762 | | Ahead in Count | | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .290 | .353 | .452 | .805 |
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| Golden Horseshoe League 1961 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 34 | 134 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 17 | .299 | .373 | .433 | .806 | .730 | .134 | 9.4 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 33 | 150 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 5.57 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Versus Right | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 41 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .317 | .391 | .390 | .782 | | May | | 62 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .386 | .468 | .853 | | June | | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .258 | .324 | .419 | .743 | | Last Year | | 431 | 117 | 17 | 1 | 10 | 49 | 59 | 37 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .271 | .337 | .385 | .722 | | 2 Years Ago | | 18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .611 | .650 | .667 | 1.317 | | Career | | 583 | 168 | 27 | 1 | 13 | 73 | 81 | 54 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .288 | .355 | .405 | .760 | | Home | | 57 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .359 | .421 | .780 | | Road | | 77 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .312 | .384 | .442 | .825 | | Grass | | 134 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .373 | .433 | .806 | | Night | | 134 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .299 | .373 | .433 | .806 |
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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 | VORP | | 1961 Baltimore - ABA | 25 | 30 | 107 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .281 | .421 | .701 | 1.0 | | Total ABA | | 30 | 107 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .281 | .421 | .701 | 1.0 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Player History | | 06-15-1957 | Drafted in the 1957 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Baltimore Barons. | | 08-04-1957 | Injured (bruised heel), day-to-day for 5 days. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 36 (62); Power: 30 (65); Eye: 32 (70). | | 04-14-1958 | Named the #58 prospect in the ABA | | 07-29-1958 | Injured (strained thigh muscle), out for one week. | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 59 (66); Power: 33 (47); Eye: 38 (68). | | 04-09-1959 | Named the #68 prospect in the ABA | | 07-12-1959 | Was selected to the 1959 South Texas League All-Star Game. | | 09-18-1959 | Wins the 1959 STL RGL Mirabeau B. Lamar Award. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 57 (60); Power: 34 (42); Eye: 44 (74). | | 04-12-1960 | Named the #36 prospect in the ABA | | 08-15-1960 | Wins the GHL MCL Player of the Week Award. | | 09-17-1960 | Wins the 1960 GHL MCL Earl Alexander Award at C. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 52 (54); Power: 43 (46); Eye: 47 (67). | | 04-12-1961 | Named the #37 prospect in the ABA | |
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