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 | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: May 10, 1901 Bonham, Texas | |||
| Died: January 14, 1945 (aged 43) Atoka, Oklahoma | |||
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| 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 record | 77-79 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.29 | ||
| Strikeouts | 378 | ||
| 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
- "Ted Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
- Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 136.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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