Andres Blanco

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2017)

Andres Blanco was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017 for 4 teams, including the Kansas City Royals, a span of 14 seasons. In 536 career games, he hit .256 with 305 hits, 18 home runs, and 109 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .256
HR 18
RBI 109
H 305
OPS .688
PIV -1,245
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 192 lb
Born
4/11/1984 in Urama, Carabobo, Venezuela
MLB Debut
2004-04-17
Last Game
2017-09-12

Full name: Andres Eloy Blanco

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Career Batting Statistics

Andres Blanco — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
536 1,191 137 305 73 9 18 109 5 79 202 .256 .310 .378 .688 -1,245

Career AVG .256 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .378 vs. league average .413 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Andres Blanco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2004 KCA AL 19 60 9 19 2 2 0 5 1 5 6 .317 .266 (+19%) .335 (+13%) .427 (-3%) .762 (+4%) 53.8
2005 KCA AL 26 79 6 17 0 1 0 5 0 0 5 .215 .264 (-19%) .330 (-34%) .418 (-43%) .749 (-39%) -521.2
2006 KCA AL 33 87 9 21 4 1 0 9 0 5 14 .241 .269 (-10%) .336 (-14%) .431 (-28%) .768 (-22%) -315.8
2009 CHN NL 53 123 15 31 8 0 1 12 0 8 14 .252 .262 (-4%) .332 (-9%) .417 (-18%) .750 (-14%) -282.5
2010 TEX AL 68 166 17 46 10 1 0 13 0 11 24 .277 .257 (+8%) .325 (+1%) .402 (-13%) .728 (-7%) -174.4
2011 TEX AL 36 76 9 17 3 0 2 3 0 4 14 .224 .255 (-12%) .320 (-18%) .399 (-14%) .719 (-16%) -199.0
2014 PHI NL 25 47 4 13 5 0 1 3 0 2 6 .277 — — — — 0.0
2015 PHI NL 106 233 32 68 22 3 7 25 1 21 44 .292 .254 (+15%) .316 (+14%) .404 (+24%) .721 (+20%) 858.8
2016 PHI NL 90 190 26 48 15 1 4 21 2 11 41 .253 .255 (-1%) .321 (-2%) .417 (-3%) .738 (-2%) -77.8
2017 PHI NL 80 130 10 25 4 0 3 13 1 12 34 .192 .254 (-25%) .324 (-21%) .425 (-31%) .750 (-27%) -586.6
Career · 10 seasons 536 1,191 137 305 73 9 18 109 5 79 202 .256 — — — — -1,245

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Andres Blanco — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 27.00 0.0

Career ERA 27.00 vs. league average 4.36 across their career seasons — 519.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Andres Blanco — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2017 PHI NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 27.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 1 1 0 0 27.00 — 0

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

Andres Blanco — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home283566741401250.247
Away25362563165659.264

Pitching — Home / Away

Andres Blanco — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.1110027.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Andres Blanco — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2017-09-12 PHIMIAW 100000000
2017-09-08 PHIWASL 100000000
2017-09-07 PHIWASL 200000001
2017-09-04 PHINYNL 313000100
2017-09-03 PHIMIAW 101000000
2017-09-02 PHIMIAL 211000001
2017-09-01 PHIMIAW 100000100
2017-08-30 PHIATLL 100000101
2017-08-30 PHIATLL 100000000
2017-08-28 PHIATLW 000000100

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Andres Blanco — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2017-06-07 PHIATL — 0.1111001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Andres Blanco — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 31 2 63 7 0 8
2B 178 119 237 379 13 91
3B 98 55 37 116 10 6
OF 2 0 1 1 0 0
P 1 0 0 0 0 0
SS 135 101 145 312 18 84

Season-by-Season Fielding

Andres Blanco — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 KCA SS 19 19 30 64 4 17
2005 KCA 2B 24 22 57 68 3 23
2005 KCA SS 7 2 7 7 0 2
2006 KCA 2B 7 2 5 8 0 3
2006 KCA SS 25 22 31 77 5 25
2009 CHN 2B 40 21 52 71 0 20
2009 CHN SS 15 9 15 31 3 7
2010 TEX 2B 40 31 48 92 4 19
2010 TEX 3B 9 2 1 5 1 0
2010 TEX SS 16 15 16 37 2 8
2011 TEX 2B 5 1 6 9 0 1
2011 TEX 3B 6 1 2 2 1 0
2011 TEX OF 1 0 0 1 0 0
2011 TEX SS 23 16 21 47 3 12
2014 PHI 2B 5 2 1 8 0 1
2014 PHI 3B 10 5 1 18 1 0
2014 PHI SS 6 4 4 10 0 4
2015 PHI 1B 1 1 11 1 0 0
2015 PHI 2B 22 14 28 53 2 14
2015 PHI 3B 36 25 19 49 3 3
2015 PHI SS 10 7 8 23 1 4
2016 PHI 1B 19 1 35 4 0 5
2016 PHI 2B 20 13 28 38 2 7
2016 PHI 3B 21 15 10 31 4 3
2016 PHI OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
2016 PHI SS 10 7 8 15 0 4
2017 PHI 1B 11 0 17 2 0 3
2017 PHI 2B 15 13 12 32 2 3
2017 PHI 3B 16 7 4 11 0 0
2017 PHI P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2017 PHI SS 4 0 5 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Andres Blanco Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 31
Second Base 178
Third Base 98
Shortstop 135
Left Field 1
Right Field 1
Designated Hitter 4

Salary History

Andres Blanco's recorded salaries total $3,330,000 over 4 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blanco's career ran from 2004 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.

Andres Blanco — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2016 PHI NL $1,450,000
2015 PHI NL $850,000
2011 TEX AL $520,000
2010 TEX AL $510,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,330,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Andres Blanco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Josh Rutledge
    .258 avg, 20 HR
  2. 95
    Andy Ibanez
    .250 avg, 28 HR
  3. 93
    Frank Parkinson
    .256 avg, 24 HR
  4. 87
    Brendan Harris
    .256 avg, 33 HR
  5. 87
    Masyn Winn
    .246 avg, 31 HR
  6. 84
    Conor Gillaspie
    .251 avg, 33 HR

Andres Blanco: the record in brief

Between the debut on April 17, 2004 and the final game on September 12, 2017, Andres Blanco built the record summarized on this page. Blanco played for the Kansas City Royals (2004 to 2006), the Chicago Cubs (2009), the Texas Rangers (2010 to 2011), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014 through 2017). The bio lists Blanco as a second baseman who batted from both sides and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 192 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Blanco was born on April 11, 1984, in Urama, Carabobo, Venezuela. On the record, Andres Blanco was born Andres Eloy Blanco.

Across 536 games at the plate, Blanco's career line reads 305 hits in 1,191 at bats for a .256 average, along with 18 home runs and 109 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .310 and the slugging percentage .378, for an OPS of .688. Against a .259 league average for those years, Blanco's .256 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .688 to a league .739, 6.9% below average.

Frequently Asked Questions about Andres Blanco

What years did Andres Blanco play?
Andres Blanco played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2017.
Was Andres Blanco a pitcher?
No. Andres Blanco was a position player (Second Baseman), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Andres Blanco hit?
Andres Blanco hit 18 career home runs with 305 hits.
What teams did Andres Blanco play for?
Andres Blanco played for 4 teams: the Kansas City Royals (2004–2006), the Chicago Cubs (2009), the Texas Rangers (2010–2011), and the Philadelphia Phillies (2014–2017).
What were Andres Blanco's career stats?
In 536 games, Andres Blanco had 305 hits, 18 home runs, 109 RBI, 137 runs, and 5 stolen bases, with a .256 batting average.
How much did Andres Blanco earn in his career?
Andres Blanco's recorded salaries total $3,330,000 over 4 seasons, 2010 to 2016. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Blanco's career ran from 2004 to 2017. His seasons after 2016 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 5 of his seasons between 1985 and 2016.
What was Andres Blanco's salary?
Andres Blanco's last recorded salary was $1,450,000, in 2016. His highest recorded salary was $1,450,000, in 2016, and his lowest was $510,000, in 2010. The Salary History table lists each season from 2010 to 2016.
What position did Andres Blanco play?
Andres Blanco played primarily as a second baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Andres Blanco and how much did he weigh?
Andres Blanco was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 192 pounds.
How many home runs did Andres Blanco hit each season?
Andres Blanco's home runs by season: 0 in 2004, 0 in 2005, 0 in 2006, 1 in 2009, 0 in 2010, 2 in 2011, 1 in 2014, 7 in 2015, 4 in 2016, and 3 in 2017. His most in one season was 7, in 2015.
What was Andres Blanco's career batting average?
Andres Blanco batted .256 over his career, with 305 hits in 1,191 at bats.
How many RBI did Andres Blanco have?
Andres Blanco drove in 109 runs in his career.
What was Andres Blanco's career ERA?
Andres Blanco finished with a 27.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
Is Andres Blanco in the Hall of Fame?
No. Andres Blanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.