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Tony Blanco

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
2000-2016 (2005-2005)
Proper Name
Tony Enrique Blanco
Positions
3B (253) ... OF (130) ... 1B (57) ... LF (9) ... RF (2) ... DH (1)
Positions
3B - OF - 1B - LF - RF - DH
Height / Weight
6-2 / 200
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Death Date
April 8,2025   Age:  43.149
Drafted/Signed
UDFA: 1998-Boston Red Sox
MLB Debut
April 4,2005
MLBAM ID
433592
Retrosheet#
blant001
More Player Information
Stat Capsuleabrhhrrbisbavgops
MLB Career62711171.177.490

[Player Notes]

Father of Tony Blanco[2004] Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team) ... Selected by the Washington Nationals in MLB Rule 5 Draft

Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#ageposgabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2000Gulf Coast Red SoxGCLRkBOS-183B5219032731311350641838403231272152746.384.442.6681.110.389.284.4238.3717.672.1114.62
2000Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-BOS-183B928141000102121000053113.143.226.179.405.143.036.2506.4538.716.000.00
2001Augusta GreenJacketsSALABOS-193B96370449823217691017787022171763964256.265.308.476.784.259.211.2924.2919.704.5921.76
2002Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+BOS-203B6524422541326322067040203892562133.221.250.365.615.176.144.2822.3427.3411.6740.67
2003Potomac CannonsCaroA+CIN17211B6924133641721049002662407251152782935.266.338.477.815.320.211.3079.3522.302.3824.10
2004Potomac CannonsCaroA+CIN43221B62216426610017472027661104331272582739.306.403.588.991.417.282.35810.4725.582.4412.71
2004Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2922OF582202554811231001553200281002372133.245.300.455.755.277.210.2716.3322.363.5318.33
2005New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAWAS-233B16647184021410213002062868612.281.294.438.732.203.157.3142.9419.126.5032.00
2005Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS2823LF-3B566271130171021910000176547.177.215.274.489.145.097.2383.0829.239.5062.00
2006Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS4324IF54196245013083230146130102872142129.255.313.444.757.276.189.3286.5428.504.3624.50
2006Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS-24IF9312910280021110001163436.290.353.516.869.290.226.3895.8832.355.5015.50
2007Gulf Coast NationalsGCLRkWAS-25OF-1B1027483024003920000173253.296.406.6301.036.444.334.3759.3828.133.0013.50
2007Hagerstown SunsSALAWAS-25IF140000000003000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0075.000.000.00
2007Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS3225OF7125330601211043501559502331042752337.237.291.411.702.253.174.2695.4521.453.9325.30
2008Modesto NutsCalifA+COL-263B5205112113100110000182147.550.571.9001.471.400.350.5560.004.760.0020.00
2008Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL-263B10339059126340238862317413072102294415769.323.385.587.972.354.264.3437.0316.782.3916.96
2009Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl--27IF1445498715125039110114815714040172936156487.275.346.534.880.346.259.3147.8025.533.2714.08
2010Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl--28IF13449371130210328600571589023132475615377.264.349.501.850.353.237.32110.1628.162.7715.41
2011Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl--29IF7827839691311648003068505161323183039.248.327.475.802.335.227.2669.4321.382.2717.38
2012Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl--30IF9631144771002465214084503251593593443.248.340.511.851.395.263.25711.1423.402.1012.96
2013Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl--31IF134483741612204113611621189046103065586398.333.416.6341.050.429.301.36611.1121.151.9011.78
2014Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl--32IF8531132881401760001891400451533333157.283.330.492.822.267.209.3505.4127.335.0618.29
2015Orix BuffaloesJap PacIntl--33IF5216513321092400215310212601891022.194.286.364.650.297.170.21911.1128.042.5218.33
2016Orix BuffaloesJap PacIntl--34IF277861720313001426101022894512.218.340.359.699.321.141.28014.8927.661.8626.00
2000Rk,A-Total--BOS------6121833771411350742050503231322462849.353.415.6061.020.358.252.4058.1320.332.5016.77GCL2000
2001ATotal--BOS------96370449823217691017787022171763964256.265.308.476.784.259.211.2924.2919.704.5921.76SAL2001
2002A+Total--BOS------6524422541326322067040203892562133.221.250.365.615.176.143.2822.3427.3411.6740.67FSL2002
2003A+Total--CIN------6924133641721049002662407251152782935.266.338.477.815.320.212.3079.3522.302.3824.10Caro2003
2004AA,A+Total--CIN------120436671201812978204211913045112274954872.275.354.521.874.346.245.3128.4824.042.8315.03Sou2004
2005AAATotal--WAS------16647184021410213002062868612.281.294.438.732.203.156.3142.9419.126.5032.00PCL2005
2005MLBTotal--WAS------566271130171021910000176547.177.215.274.490.145.097.2383.0829.239.5062.00NL2005
2006A+,AATotal--WAS------6322726591401040301672401031032482435.260.319.454.772.278.194.3366.4529.034.5022.70Caro2006
2007Rk,AA,ATotal--WAS------8228434681511247501871702331213112840.239.299.426.725.268.187.2765.7922.833.9423.67GCL2007
2008AA,A+Total--COL------10841064137361249172317514072102474626176.334.394.602.996.356.268.3556.7116.232.4217.08Tex2008
2009IntlTotal--------1445498715125039110114815714040172936156487.275.346.534.880.346.259.3147.8025.533.2714.08Jap Cen2009
2010IntlTotal--------13449371130210328600571589023132475615377.264.349.501.850.353.237.32110.1628.162.7715.41Jap Cen2010
2011IntlTotal--------7827839691311648003068505161323183039.248.327.475.802.335.227.2669.4321.382.2717.38Jap Cen2011
2012IntlTotal--------9631144771002465214084503251593593443.248.340.511.851.395.264.25711.1423.402.1012.96Jap Cen2012
2013IntlTotal--------134483741612204113611621189046103065586398.333.416.6341.049.429.300.36611.1121.151.9011.78Jap Cen2013
2014IntlTotal--------8531132881401760001891400451533333157.283.330.492.822.267.209.3505.4127.335.0618.29Jap Cen2014
2015IntlTotal--------5216513321092400215310212601891022.194.286.364.649.297.170.21911.1128.042.5218.33Jap Pac2015
2016IntlTotal--------277861720313001426101022894512.218.340.359.699.321.141.28014.8927.661.8626.00Jap Pac2016
Tot:MLB (1 yrs)MLB566271130171021910000176547.177.215.274.490.145.097.2383.0829.239.5062.00
Tot:NL (1 yrs)NL566271130171021910000176547.177.215.274.490.145.097.2383.0829.239.5062.00
Tot:Minors (9 yrs)Minors68024943306951541012347028617861058030166112382760287408.279.337.496.834.298.218.3196.4522.103.4320.28
Tot:AAA (1 yrs)AAA16647184021410213002062868612.281.294.438.732.203.156.3142.9419.126.5032.00
Tot:AA (4 yrs)AA24189411624955247170112631972109722449987104145.279.337.502.840.304.224.3076.3819.963.1319.02
Tot:A+ (5 yrs)A+255917126245555421638073260230145134361027102143.267.332.475.807.297.208.3237.1125.323.5621.83
Tot:A (2 yrs)A97374449823217691017817022171764004256.262.305.471.776.257.209.2914.2520.254.7622.00
Tot:A- (1 yrs)A-928141000102121000053113.143.226.179.404.143.036.2506.4538.716.00
Tot:Rk (2 yrs)Rk6221736811611554642147603231442473249.373.437.6641.101.396.290.4188.5019.032.2414.47

Other Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hr
2005Peoria SaguarosArizona Fall LeagueAFL23828381123101800000172944.286.310.607.917.393.321.3333.4527.598.0014.00
2007Washington NationalsMLB Spring TrainingSpring25110000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.000.00050.0050.001.000.00
Tot:AFL (1 Yrs)AFL828381123101800000172944.286.310.607.917.393.321.3333.4527.598.0014.00
Tot:Spring (1 Yrs)Spring110000000011000000200.000.500.000.5001.000.00050.0050.001.00
Player batting statistics considered to be non-regular season leagues and events.

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelageposggsinnpoaedptctscsbcssb%fpctrfgrfirf9itm sharepl sharetm rank
2000Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-183B9--81042221800.8182.00.000.0012.0100.03
2000Gulf Coast Red SoxGCLRk183B47--339420814712700.8642.70.000.0085.590.41
2001Augusta GreenJacketsSALA193B51--238821313211100.8412.20.000.0036.753.11
2002Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+203B61--3211230917414400.8282.40.000.0044.993.81
Show all fielding records and totals
Fielding Statistics are updated at the conclusion of season

Yearly Summary

csv
Glossary
yearteamleaguelevelmlb-classagewlrankrpigpmanagersalaryservice timeplayoffsawards
2000Gulf Coast Red SoxGCLRkBOS1829263-52John Sanders--dnqGCL-AS
2000Lowell SpinnersNYPLA-BOS1841344-9Arnold Beyeler--dnq
2001Augusta GreenJacketsSALABOS1974653-96Mike Boulanger--Lost in Semi-Finals (Asheville)
2002Sarasota Red SoxFSLA+BOS2062745-65Billy Gardner--dnq
2003Potomac CannonsCaroA+CIN2162773-69Jayhawk Owens--dnq
2004Potomac CannonsCaroA+CIN2267722-62Edgar Caceres--Lost in Semi-Finals
2004Chattanooga LookoutsSouAACIN2287531-58Jayhawk Owens--Lost in Semi-Finals
2005New Orleans ZephyrsPCLAAAWAS2364764-16Tim Foli--dnq
2005Washington NationalsNLMLBWAS2381815-56Frank Robinson316,000dnq
2006Potomac NationalsCaroA+WAS2464762-54Edgar Caceres---
2006Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS2467755-9John Stearns---
2007Gulf Coast NationalsGCLRkWAS2523314-10Bob Henley--dnq
2007Hagerstown SunsSALAWAS2555818-1Tom Herr--dnq
2007Harrisburg SenatorsEastAAWAS2555866-71Scott Little--dnq
2008Modesto NutsCalifA+COL2670693-5Jerry Weinstein--Lost in 1st Round
2008Tulsa DrillersTexAACOL2658824-103Stu Cole--dnq
2009Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl2781622-144Hiromitsu Ochiai--dnq
2010Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl2879621-134Hiromitsu Ochiai--Lost Japan Series
2011Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl2975591-78Hiromitsu Ochiai--Lost Japan Series
2012Chunichi DragonsJap CenIntl3075532-96--Lost in Final Stage
2013Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl3164795-134--dnq
2014Yokohama Bay StarsJap CenIntl3267755-85--dnq
2015Orix BuffaloesJap PacIntl3361805-52Hiroshi Moriwaki--dnq
2016Orix BuffaloesJap PacIntl3439595-27--dnq
24 record(s)
Based on playing years with listed statistics and available season data.

Transactions

csv
Glossary
datetransaction descriptionteamminor team40-manstatus
2008-11-03Granted free agencyNoHist
2008-01-08Signed to #-year contract for 2008-2008 ($0m) [Free Agent]Colorado RockiesNoHist
2007-10-29Granted free agencyNoHist
2005-08-05Activated from Disabled ListWashington NationalsNoHist
2005-07-13DL - Vertigo/Sinus InfectionWashington NationalsNoInjury
2004-12-13Selected from Cincinnati Reds by Washington Nationals in Minor League DraftNoHist
2002-12-16Traded from Boston Red Sox with Josh Thigpen to Cincinnati Reds for Todd Walker (12/12/2002)Cincinnati RedsNoHist
1998-07-02Signed as undrafted free agent (Dominican Republic)Boston Red SoxNoHist
8 record(s)

Prospect Rankings

csv
Glossary
yearsourcetypeteamrankview rankings
2001Baseball AmericaMLBBoston Red Sox87View Rankings
2001Baseball AmericaTeamBoston Red Sox3View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaMLBBoston Red Sox93View Rankings
2002Baseball AmericaTeamBoston Red Sox2View Rankings
2003Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds22View Rankings
2004Baseball AmericaTeamCincinnati Reds22View Rankings
2005Baseball AmericaTeamWashington Nationals18View Rankings
7 record(s)
Prospect rankings are available since 1990 and are based on pre-season rankings from various ranking sites.

Salaries and Contracts

csv
Glossary
yearteamagesalarytm ranklg rankavg salarylg minimumservice timecontract
2005Washington Nationals23316,000--2,476,589316,000
1 season(s)$316,000Career Earnings
Talent Ratings
Speed
48
Power
84
Contact
32
XBH
82
RBIs
88
Runs
46
Hitting
58
Durability
33
Team
.485

[Career Highlights]

[1998]  Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in Round #0 (#0) ... Signing Scout: Robinson Garcia
[2000]  Played for Gulf Coast Red Sox (Rk) ... Played for Lowell Spinners (A-) ... Gulf Coast League All-Star ... Rookie League All-Star ... Led GCL in Slugging Percentage, Home Runs, BAVG on Balls in Play ... Finished top 10 in GCL in Batting Average, On Base Percentage, On Base Plus Slugging, Hits, Total Bases, Runs Batted In, Extra Base Hits, Secondary Average, Isolated Power
[2001]  Played for Augusta GreenJackets (A) ... Finished top 10 in SAL in Grounded into Double Play, Isolated Power
[2002]  Played for Sarasota Red Sox (A+)
[2003]  Played for Potomac Cannons (A+) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Sacrifice Flies
[2004]  Played for Potomac Cannons (A+) ... Played for Chattanooga Lookouts (AA) ... Finished top 10 in Caro in Home Runs ... Participated in the All-Star Weekend Futures Game (World Team) ... Selected by the Washington Nationals in MLB Rule 5 Draft
[2005]  Played for New Orleans Zephyrs (AAA) ... Played for Washington Nationals (MLB) ... Played in the Arizona Fall League for the Peoria Saguaros
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