Henry Blanco
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2013)
Henry Blanco was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2013 for 11 teams, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 17 seasons. In 971 career games, he hit .223 with 615 hits, 72 home runs, and 298 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
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 220 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1997-07-25
- Last Game
- 2013-09-23
Full name: Henry Ramon Blanco
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
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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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (971 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 480 | 1356 | 148 | 304 | 36 | 138 | .224 |
| Away | 491 | 1405 | 126 | 311 | 36 | 160 | .221 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-23 | SEA | KCR | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-21 | SEA | LAA | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-20 | SEA | LAA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-09-18 | SEA | DET | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-16 | SEA | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-08 | SEA | TBR | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013-09-05 | SEA | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013-09-01 | SEA | HOU | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-30 | SEA | HOU | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013-08-28 | SEA | TEX | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
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 | ||
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Henry Blanco: the record in brief
Henry Blanco's major league career runs from a debut on July 25, 1997 to a final game on September 23, 2013. The team column moves through the Los Angeles Dodgers (1997), the Colorado Rockies (1999), the Milwaukee Brewers (2000 to 2001), the Atlanta Braves (2002 to 2003), the Minnesota Twins (2004), the Chicago Cubs (2005 through 2008), the San Diego Padres (2009), and the New York Mets (2010), among other clubs in the table. At 5'11" and 220 pounds, Blanco is listed as a catcher. The bio says Blanco threw and hit right-handed. Blanco was born on August 29, 1971, in Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela. On the record, Henry Blanco was born Henry Ramon Blanco.
Blanco's career batting table shows 971 games, 2,761 at bats and 615 hits, a .223 average, along with 72 home runs and 298 RBI. Reaching base at a .288 clip and slugging .361, Blanco finished with a .649 OPS. Set against a .263 league average for the same years, Blanco's .223 average sits 15.4% below it. In OPS terms, Blanco's .649 stands 13.5% below the league's .750. No season beat the 10 home runs Blanco hit in 2004.
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.
- What was Henry Blanco's career batting average?
- Henry Blanco batted .223 over his career, with 615 hits in 2,761 at bats.
- How many RBI did Henry Blanco have?
- Henry Blanco drove in 298 runs in his career.
- Is Henry Blanco in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Henry Blanco has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.