Henry Blanco

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2013)

AVG .223
HR 72
RBI 298
H 615
OPS .649
PIV -6,699
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 220 lb
Born
8/29/1971 in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela
MLB Debut
1997-07-25
Last Game
2013-09-23

Full name: Henry Ramon Blanco

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
971 2,761 274 615 145 11 72 298 6 254 546 .223 .288 .361 .649 -6,699

Career AVG .223 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 13.2% below league average.

Career SLG .361 vs. league average .418 across their career seasons — 13.6% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .750 across their career seasons — 13.5% below 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
1997 LAN NL 3 5 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 .400 — — — — 0.0
1999 COL NL 88 263 30 61 12 3 6 28 1 34 38 .232 .271 (-14%) .344 (-7%) .433 (-15%) .778 (-12%) -516.1
2000 MIL NL 93 284 29 67 24 0 7 31 0 36 60 .236 .270 (-13%) .344 (-8%) .437 (-10%) .782 (-9%) -473.5
2001 MIL NL 104 314 33 66 18 3 6 31 3 34 72 .210 .263 (-20%) .332 (-13%) .426 (-19%) .758 (-16%) -879.4
2002 ATL NL 81 221 17 45 9 1 6 22 0 20 51 .204 .261 (-22%) .331 (-19%) .416 (-20%) .747 (-19%) -769.0
2003 ATL NL 55 151 11 30 8 0 1 13 0 10 21 .199 .264 (-25%) .332 (-24%) .422 (-36%) .754 (-31%) -776.1
2004 MIN AL 114 315 36 65 19 1 10 37 0 21 56 .206 .266 (-22%) .335 (-22%) .427 (-14%) .762 (-18%) -1013.6
2005 CHN NL 54 161 16 39 6 0 6 25 0 11 24 .242 .264 (-8%) .330 (-13%) .418 (-7%) .749 (-9%) -278.2
2006 CHN NL 74 241 23 64 15 2 6 37 0 14 38 .266 .269 (-1%) .336 (-10%) .431 (-3%) .768 (-6%) -298.2
2007 CHN NL 22 54 3 9 3 0 0 4 0 2 12 .167 .268 (-38%) .335 (-43%) .422 (-47%) .758 (-45%) -423.1
2008 CHN NL 58 120 15 35 3 0 3 12 0 6 22 .292 .263 (+11%) .333 (-2%) .416 (-6%) .749 (-4%) -79.8
2009 SDN NL 67 204 21 48 12 0 6 16 0 26 50 .235 .262 (-10%) .332 (-4%) .417 (-8%) .750 (-6%) -199.4
2010 NYN NL 50 130 10 28 5 0 2 8 1 11 26 .215 .257 (-16%) .325 (-17%) .402 (-26%) .728 (-22%) -472.9
2011 ARI NL 37 100 12 25 3 1 8 12 0 12 21 .250 .255 (-2%) .320 (+3%) .399 (+35%) .719 (+21%) 341.3
2012 ARI NL 21 64 6 12 3 0 1 7 1 3 18 .188 .254 (-26%) .318 (-30%) .405 (-31%) .724 (-30%) -313.8
2013 TOR AL 15 38 3 7 3 0 0 0 0 4 10 .184 — — — — 0.0
2013 SEA AL 35 96 8 12 2 0 3 14 0 10 26 .125 .253 (-51%) .317 (-32%) .396 (-40%) .714 (-36%) 0.0
Career · 17 seasons 971 2,761 274 615 145 11 72 298 6 254 546 .223 — — — — -6,152

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
7 15 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 4 .200

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2011 NLDS2 ARI 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 ALDS2 MIN 4 8 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 .250
2002 NLDS1 ATL 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home480135614830436138.224
Away491140512631136160.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-09-23 SEAKCRL 000000000
2013-09-21 SEALAAL 301000001
2013-09-20 SEALAAL 100000001
2013-09-18 SEADETW 400000000
2013-09-16 SEADETL 000000000
2013-09-08 SEATBRL 200000011
2013-09-05 SEAKCRL 300000000
2013-09-01 SEAHOUL 300000001
2013-08-30 SEAHOUW 400000001
2013-08-28 SEATEXL 400000002

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 10 7 50 4 0 3
3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 914 794 5659 475 38 78
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 LAN 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1997 LAN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1999 COL C 86 78 562 58 5 12
1999 COL OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 MIL C 88 83 506 58 5 13
2001 MIL C 102 94 645 68 6 9
2002 ATL C 79 64 417 38 3 1
2003 ATL C 52 42 255 25 1 4
2004 MIN C 114 95 685 45 7 7
2005 CHN C 54 48 407 31 1 2
2006 CHN 1B 6 6 34 3 0 3
2006 CHN C 69 59 467 34 1 10
2007 CHN 1B 2 1 8 1 0 0
2007 CHN C 14 13 102 4 0 1
2008 CHN 1B 1 0 3 0 0 0
2008 CHN C 45 28 235 15 2 2
2009 SDN 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2009 SDN C 60 58 444 28 0 4
2010 NYN C 46 41 284 27 1 4
2011 ARI C 37 31 178 13 1 0
2012 ARI C 21 18 141 14 2 5
2013 TOR C 13 13 85 4 0 0
2013 SEA C 34 29 246 13 3 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 914
First Base 10
Third Base 2
Left Field 1

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2013 TOR AL $750,000
2012 ARI NL $1,250,000
2011 ARI NL $1,000,000
2010 NYN NL $750,000
2009 SDN NL $750,000
2008 CHN NL $3,175,000
2007 CHN NL $1,775,000
2006 CHN NL $1,500,000
2005 CHN NL $1,200,000
2004 MIN AL $750,000
2003 ATL NL $1,300,000
2002 ATL NL $1,512,500
2001 MIL NL $712,500
2000 MIL NL $235,000
1999 COL NL $215,000
1998 LAN NL $170,000
Total Career Earnings $17,045,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Buck Martinez
    .225 avg, 58 HR
  2. 90
    George Mitterwald
    .236 avg, 76 HR
  3. 85
    Ron Karkovice
    .221 avg, 96 HR
  4. 85
    Charlie O'Brien
    .221 avg, 56 HR
  5. 83
    Randy Hundley
    .236 avg, 82 HR
  6. 79
    Bob Tillman
    .232 avg, 79 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Blanco

What years did Henry Blanco play?
Henry Blanco played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013.
Was Henry Blanco a pitcher?
No. Henry Blanco was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Henry Blanco hit?
Henry Blanco hit 72 career home runs with 615 hits.