3B Hank Blalock #9
New York Yankees MLB
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
04/21/2008
 OA: 44 POT: 44
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3B HANK BLALOCK #9 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
16 59 11 2 1 1 8 6 17 .186 .258 .305 1 -0.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 50 45
Gap 50 50 55 50
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 50 45 50 50
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 50 25
Errors: - 60 20
Arm: 20 60 20
Turn DP: - 55 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 65 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 25 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 70
Stealing Aggressiveness: 65
Stealing Ability: 75
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
04/20/2008 TEX Loss, 1-3 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/19/2008 TEX Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
04/18/2008 TEX Loss, 3-8 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
04/17/2008 BAL Loss, 3-12 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
04/16/2008 BAL Loss, 4-6 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
04/15/2008 BAL Loss, 6-8 5 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
04/13/2008 @ BOS Loss, 2-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
04/12/2008 @ BOS Win, 16-8 6 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
04/11/2008 @ BOS Loss, 0-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
04/10/2008 MIN Win, 3-1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Hank is as smart as they come.
Birthday:11/21/1979
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$3,520,000
Signed Through:2009 Season
Major Service:9 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:18 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 18 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 13th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2008 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 16 59 11 2 1 1 8 3 6 17 .186 .258 .305 .563 .251 .119 48
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 66 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 4 1 0 100.0 5.3 2.92 -0.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   21 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 0 0 0 .190 .261 .190 .451
Versus Right   38 7 2 1 1 7 3 4 11 1 0 0 .184 .256 .368 .624
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   23 3 1 0 0 2 0 3 10 0 0 0 .130 .231 .174 .405
April   59 11 2 1 1 8 3 6 17 1 0 0 .186 .258 .305 .563
Spring Training   61 12 1 0 2 6 7 7 11 1 0 0 .197 .275 .311 .587
Last Year   284 80 12 0 8 39 39 18 58 2 1 1 .282 .325 .408 .733
2 Years Ago   460 106 27 0 11 49 54 32 100 6 0 2 .230 .280 .361 .641
Career   4555 1168 251 33 106 591 578 420 941 43 5 27 .256 .320 .396 .716
Home   46 8 1 1 0 4 1 6 15 1 0 0 .174 .264 .239 .503
Road   13 3 1 0 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .231 .538 .769
Grass   59 11 2 1 1 8 3 6 17 1 0 0 .186 .258 .305 .563
Day   28 6 0 0 1 5 3 1 5 0 0 0 .214 .241 .321 .563
Night   31 5 2 1 0 3 0 5 12 1 0 0 .161 .270 .290 .561
As Starter   59 11 2 1 1 8 3 6 17 1 0 0 .186 .258 .305 .563
Close/Late   11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 .000 .154 .000 .154
Inning 1-3   19 7 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 0 0 0 .368 .400 .737 1.137
Inning 4-6   23 3 0 0 0 4 1 2 7 1 0 0 .130 .192 .130 .323
Inning 7-9   16 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .062 .211 .062 .273
Extra Innings   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 .000 .067 .000 .067
1 Outs   24 4 1 0 0 4 1 3 7 1 0 0 .167 .250 .208 .458
2 Outs   21 7 1 1 1 4 2 2 5 0 0 0 .333 .391 .619 1.010
Scoring Position   15 3 0 0 1 8 2 1 5 1 0 0 .200 .235 .400 .635
Bases Empty   28 6 2 1 0 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .214 .290 .357 .647
Runner on 1st   16 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   4 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .400 1.000 1.400
Runner on 1st & 3rd   0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   27 3 2 0 0 1 1 5 17 0 0 0 .111 .250 .185 .435
First Pitch   12 4 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .308 .750 1.058
Count 0-1   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 0-2   8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 .125 .125 .250 .375
Count 1-0   5 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Count 1-1   6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 1-2   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .125 .125 .125 .250
Count 2-0   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-2   7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .143 .143 .286 .429
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Full Count   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 .000 .556 .000 .556
Behind in Count   18 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 .167 .167 .222 .389
Ahead in Count   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .231 .167 .397
Batting Leadoff   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 6th   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
Batting 7th   50 10 1 1 1 8 3 6 12 1 0 0 .200 .281 .320 .601
Low Leverage   20 7 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .350 .409 .550 .959
Medium Leverage   24 4 0 0 1 7 2 1 6 0 0 0 .167 .200 .292 .492
High Leverage   15 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 8 1 0 0 .000 .158 .000 .158
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
1998 Minnesota - MLB 18 78 265 62 18 3 5 32 34 34 2 4 53 5 4 .234 .321 .381 .702 78 79 -0.0
1999 Minnesota - MLB 19 116 407 106 24 4 6 63 52 42 1 9 72 11 2 .260 .325 .383 .708 78 79 0.4
2000 Minnesota - MLB 20 154 573 176 44 7 18 86 72 47 4 8 109 11 6 .307 .359 .503 .862 123 124 3.8
2001 Minnesota - MLB 21 155 585 154 40 6 9 71 83 60 4 4 115 11 3 .263 .334 .398 .732 97 101 2.0
2002 Minnesota - MLB 22 102 368 94 19 3 6 38 53 35 3 4 82 10 2 .255 .322 .372 .694 87 91 1.3
2003 Minnesota - MLB 23 150 542 133 18 3 13 66 61 61 2 4 112 18 4 .245 .322 .362 .683 85 84 0.6
2004 Minnesota - MLB 24 132 493 121 30 3 16 75 63 37 4 0 110 9 3 .245 .303 .416 .719 96 96 1.2
2005 New York - MLB 25 144 519 125 17 3 13 64 64 48 4 1 113 6 5 .241 .309 .360 .670 77 73 0.6
2006 New York - MLB 26 130 460 106 27 0 11 49 54 32 2 6 100 13 0 .230 .280 .361 .641 72 67 0.4
2007 New York - MLB 27 93 284 80 12 0 8 39 39 18 1 2 58 4 0 .282 .325 .408 .733 98 93 1.1
2008 New York - MLB 28 16 59 11 2 1 1 8 3 6 0 1 17 1 0 .186 .258 .305 .563 50 48 -0.4
Total MLB 1270 4555 1168 251 33 106 591 578 420 27 43 941 99 29 .256 .320 .396 .716 90 89 10.9
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
1997 Kenosha - A 17 86 314 81 14 3 2 30 38 40 0 2 36 9 8 .258 .340 .341 .681 91 91 -0.0
1998 Portland - AAA 18 71 281 69 17 7 6 21 37 32 1 1 34 19 6 .246 .324 .420 .744 111 106 0.8
1999 Salt Lake - AAA 19 21 82 23 5 1 0 9 7 8 0 1 18 8 4 .280 .341 .366 .707 125 122 0.8
Total PCL 92 363 92 22 8 6 30 44 40 1 2 52 27 10 .253 .328 .408 .735 114 109
Total MIDW 86 314 81 14 3 2 30 38 40 0 2 36 9 8 .258 .340 .341 .681 91 91
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 New York - MLB 27 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127 0.1
Total MLB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -127
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1998 Minnesota - LGS 3B 74 74 45 114 10 168 9 .946 641.0 2.23 -1.4 .989
1999 Minnesota - LGS 3B 113 112 60 183 22 263 20 .924 967.1 2.26 -4.6 .959
1999 Salt Lake - AAA 3B 21 21 10 43 4 54 1 .981 181.1 2.63 -0.2 .996
2000 Minnesota - LGS 3B 153 151 88 224 25 327 15 .954 1338.2 2.10 -1.9 .991
2001 Minnesota - LGS 1B 3 0 4 2 1 6 0 1.000 6.0 9.00 +0.2 1.033
2001 Minnesota - LGS 3B 104 104 58 171 22 239 10 .958 909.0 2.27 +1.1 1.012
2002 Minnesota - LGS 3B 70 69 49 123 13 181 9 .950 595.2 2.60 +4.0 1.045
2003 Minnesota - LGS 1B 128 128 1102 81 99 1190 7 .994 1126.0 9.46 +2.6 1.009
2003 Minnesota - LGS 3B 22 18 20 41 5 63 2 .968 160.0 3.43 +1.0 1.049
2004 Minnesota - LGS 1B 132 130 1165 75 100 1244 4 .997 1155.1 9.66 +4.9 1.043
2004 Minnesota - LGS 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 New York - LGS 3B 143 141 96 273 31 382 13 .966 1235.2 2.69 +7.3 1.051
2006 New York - LGS 1B 3 1 6 1 2 7 0 1.000 10.0 6.30 +0.1 1.013
2006 New York - LGS 3B 127 121 82 197 33 296 17 .943 1076.0 2.33 +0.5 1.002
2006 New York - LGS SS 1 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 1.032
2007 New York - LGS 1B 6 5 39 1 2 41 1 .976 46.1 7.77 -0.4 .927
2007 New York - LGS 2B 5 5 17 11 1 28 0 1.000 43.2 5.77 -0.3 .992
2007 New York - LGS 3B 68 53 41 103 7 150 6 .960 503.0 2.58 +1.7 1.024
TOTAL 1B 272 264 2316 160 204 2488 12 .995 2343.2 9.51 +7.3 1.024
TOTAL 2B 5 5 17 11 1 28 0 1.000 43.2 5.77 -0.3 .992
TOTAL 3B 896 864 549 1472 172 2123 102 .952 7608.2 2.39 +7.4 1.010
TOTAL SS 1 1 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.3 1.032
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
06/01/1997 Released by the Minnesota organization.
06/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick) by the Minnesota Twins.
06/29/1997 Named the #64 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (70); Power: 40 (60); Eye: 55 (80).
03/31/1998 Named the #93 prospect in the MLB
11/23/1998 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $214,000.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 40 (55); Eye: 55 (70).
05/05/1999 Injured (calf strain),out for 3 weeks.
11/22/1999 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 45 (60); Eye: 55 (65).
03/17/2000 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
08/01/2000 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/06/2000 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/27/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (65).
11/24/2001 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $900,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (55).
04/12/2002 Signed a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $22,840,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
04/26/2002 Injured (fractured finger),out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
03/01/2003 Successfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Minnesota Twins development complex.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 50 (50).
05/31/2004 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
12/30/2004 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees, along with $3,520,000, in exchange for C Alex Valadez and CF Jon Jay.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 45 (50).
04/02/2005 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at third base at the New York Yankees development complex.
06/17/2005 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/03/2005 Injured (blurred vision),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 45 (50).
04/06/2006 Injured (bruised finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/19/2006 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
07/25/2007 Goes 5-5 against the Minnesota Twins, with 1 2B, 3 RBI and 0 R.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 50 (50).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2001 155 9
Year 2B Rank
2000 44 7
2001 40 7
Year IBB Rank
2005 5 8
Year SF Rank
1999 9 4
2000 8 10
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