Ted Blankenship

Theodore Blankenship (May 10, 1901 – January 14, 1945) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1922 to 1930.[1] His key pitch was the fastball.[2]

Ted Blankenship
Pitcher
Born: (1901-05-10)May 10, 1901
Bonham, Texas
Died: January 14, 1945(1945-01-14) (aged 43)
Atoka, Oklahoma
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 2, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record77-79
Earned run average4.29
Strikeouts378
Teams

Ted's best season came in 1925 when he won 17 games and lost only eight, posting a 3.03 earned run average. He was also a fairly good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .196 batting average (93-for-475) with 49 runs, 9 home runs and 55 RBI over a nine-year, 242 game career. He was a year older than his brother Homer Blankenship, who pitched briefly in the major leagues in 1922, 1923, and 1928.

References

  1. "Ted Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
  2. Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 136.


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