Retired
Art Blanchard
Birthdate:
Aug. 19, 1960 (91 y, 9 m, 15 d)Born In:
Las Vegas, NV, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/207Entry:
1983 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Oakland Athletics
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1992 | Oakland (SKY) |
| 1991 | Oakland (SKY) | |
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1992 (3rd) | Oakland (SKY) |
| 1991 (2nd) | Oakland (SKY) | |
| All-Star | 1996 | Oakland (SKY) |
| 1992 | Oakland (SKY) | |
| 1991 | Oakland (SKY) | |
| 1988 | Oakland (SKY) | |
| League Champ | 1988 | Oakland (SKY) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Aug 1994 | Oakland (SKY) |
| Sep 1991 | Oakland (SKY) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 25 |
| Grey Ink | 152 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| D.J. Newton | 950 |
| Juan Flores | 950 |
| Clark Bryant | 943 |
| Davin Hess | 938 |
| Nate Kroll | 935 |
| Danny Bradley | 933 |
| Newton Smith-Stanley | 933 |
| Kory Dearing | 922 |
| Justin Fields | 919 |
| Felipe Rojas | 917 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11 | 7 |
| 1989 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990 | 13 | 6 |
| 1992 | 14 | 4 |
| 1994 | 19 | 1 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 32 | 9 |
| 1986 | 32 | 6 |
| 1987 | 33 | 1 |
| 1989 | 32 | 7 |
| 1990 | 32 | 7 |
| 1991 | 32 | 5 |
| 1992 | 32 | 6 |
| 1993 | 32 | 5 |
| 1994 | 33 | 1 |
| 1995 | 32 | 8 |
| 1996 | 32 | 7 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 15 | 4 |
| 1990 | 14 | 6 |
| 1991 | 17 | 1 |
| 1992 | 17 | 1 |
| 1994 | 16 | 3 |
| 1996 | 14 | 3 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.682 | 4 |
| 1991 | 0.739 | 3 |
| 1992 | 0.810 | 1 |
| 1994 | 0.615 | 7 |
| 1996 | 0.667 | 5 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 200.0 | 8 |
| 1987 | 197.0 | 6 |
| 1990 | 200.1 | 4 |
| 1991 | 215.1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 208.2 | 2 |
| 1993 | 198.1 | 4 |
| 1994 | 205.0 | 2 |
| 1995 | 193.0 | 9 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 814 | 6 |
| 1991 | 854 | 3 |
| 1992 | 827 | 7 |
| 1994 | 831 | 2 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 72 | 5 |
| 1990 | 63 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 185 | 9 |
| 1986 | 205 | 3 |
| 1987 | 217 | 3 |
| 1988 | 194 | 8 |
| 1990 | 200 | 9 |
| 1991 | 213 | 8 |
| 1992 | 208 | 8 |
| 1994 | 213 | 5 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 2.790 | 5 |
| 1988 | 2.968 | 8 |
| 1990 | 2.875 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1.755 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2.113 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2.985 | 7 |
| 1995 | 2.985 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.261 | 5 |
| 1991 | 0.277 | 5 |
| 1992 | 0.274 | 9 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.093 | 10 |
| 1991 | 1.040 | 6 |
| 1992 | 0.997 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1.069 | 7 |
| 1994 | 1.117 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1.130 | 10 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.798 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7.008 | 5 |
| 1991 | 7.064 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7.160 | 4 |
| 1994 | 7.595 | 7 |
| 1995 | 7.694 | 6 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.812 | 8 |
| 1993 | 1.588 | 3 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 10 |
| 1992 | 1 | 9 |
| 1993 | 2 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2 | 5 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 4 |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 |
| 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 35 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 211 | 2 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 160 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 12 | 4 |
| 1991 | 13 | 8 |
| 1992 | 13 | 3 |
| 1995 | 11 | 1 |
| 1996 | 14 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 1988 | 4.2 | 7 |
| 1990 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1991 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 1994 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1995 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8 | 9 |
| 1986 | 8 | 9 |
| 1988 | 7 | 8 |
| 1991 | 6 | 5 |
| 1992 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | 8 | 6 |
| 1996 | 7 | 9 |