Hank Blalock

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2002-2010)

AVG .269
HR 153
RBI 542
H 959
OPS .791
PIV 3,158
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 192 lb
Born
11/21/1980 in San Diego, CA, USA
MLB Debut
2002-04-01
Last Game
2010-06-27
Awards
2× All-Star

Full name: Hank Joe Blalock

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
936 3,567 507 959 198 17 153 542 14 313 720 .269 .329 .463 .791 3,158

Career AVG .269 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .463 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — +10.2% above league average.

Career OPS .791 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — +5.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2002 TEX AL 49 147 16 31 8 0 3 17 0 20 43 .211 .261 (-19%) .331 (-8%) .416 (-22%) .747 (-15%) -360.4
2003 TEX AL 143 567 89 170 33 3 29 90 2 44 97 .300 .264 (+13%) .332 (+5%) .422 (+24%) .754 (+16%) 1712.8
2004 TEX AL 159 624 107 172 38 3 32 110 2 75 149 .276 .266 (+4%) .335 (+6%) .427 (+17%) .762 (+12%) 1594.1
2005 TEX AL 161 647 80 170 34 0 25 92 1 51 132 .263 .264 (-1%) .330 (-4%) .418 (+3%) .749 (avg) -54.2
2006 TEX AL 152 591 76 157 26 3 16 89 1 51 98 .266 .269 (-1%) .336 (-3%) .431 (-7%) .768 (-6%) -527.0
2007 TEX AL 58 208 32 61 16 3 10 33 4 21 38 .293 .268 (+9%) .335 (+7%) .422 (+29%) .758 (+19%) 664.4
2008 TEX AL 65 258 37 74 19 1 12 38 1 19 40 .287 .263 (+9%) .333 (+2%) .416 (+22%) .749 (+13%) 541.7
2009 TEX AL 123 462 62 108 21 4 25 66 2 26 108 .234 .262 (-11%) .332 (-17%) .417 (+10%) .750 (-2%) -338.4
2010 TBA AL 26 63 8 16 3 0 1 7 1 6 15 .254 .257 (-1%) .325 (-2%) .402 (-13%) .728 (-8%) -74.4
Career · 9 seasons 936 3,567 507 959 198 17 153 542 14 313 720 .269 — — — — 3,158

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home473177828551990323.292
Away463178922244063219.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-06-27 TBRAZL 201000010
2010-06-25 TBRAZL 400000000
2010-06-23 TBRSDPL 100000011
2010-06-22 TBRSDPL 100000000
2010-06-19 TBRMIAW 100000000
2010-06-18 TBRMIAL 111100000
2010-06-16 TBRATLL 101000000
2010-06-15 TBRATLW 010000010
2010-06-12 TBRMIAW 301100000
2010-06-11 TBRMIAL 523000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 101 101 803 39 7 89
2B 4 1 2 7 1 1
3B 699 675 452 1259 72 130
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2002 TEX 3B 46 42 28 72 6 7
2003 TEX 2B 4 1 2 7 1 1
2003 TEX 3B 141 131 110 238 15 32
2004 TEX 3B 159 154 103 279 17 33
2005 TEX 3B 158 156 96 304 11 23
2006 TEX 3B 122 120 72 237 12 20
2007 TEX 3B 39 39 18 69 6 9
2008 TEX 1B 34 34 262 13 1 24
2008 TEX 3B 31 31 24 54 4 6
2009 TEX 1B 66 66 535 26 6 64
2009 TEX 3B 1 1 0 3 0 0
2010 TBA 1B 1 1 6 0 0 1
2010 TBA 3B 2 1 1 3 1 0
2010 TBA OF 2 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 101
Second Base 4
Third Base 699
Right Field 2
Designated Hitter 113

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2008 Player of the Week Week of 2008-09-27

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 TEX AL $6,200,000
2008 TEX AL $6,000,000
2007 TEX AL $4,800,000
2006 TEX AL $3,050,000
2005 TEX AL $850,000
2004 TEX AL $550,000
2003 TEX AL $302,500
2002 TEX AL $200,000
Total Career Earnings $21,952,500

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2004 Most Valuable Player AL 18th 5.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Hank Blalock (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Glenn Davis
    .259 avg, 190 HR
  2. 94
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  3. 93
    C. J. Cron
    .260 avg, 187 HR
  4. 91
    Lee Stevens
    .254 avg, 144 HR
  5. 90
    Paul Sorrento
    .257 avg, 166 HR
  6. 89
    Ozzie Albies
    .264 avg, 177 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Hank Blalock

What years did Hank Blalock play?
Hank Blalock played in Major League Baseball from 2002 to 2010.
Was Hank Blalock a pitcher?
No. Hank Blalock was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Hank Blalock hit?
Hank Blalock hit 153 career home runs with 959 hits.