Lance Blankenship

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1988-1993)

AVG .222
HR 9
RBI 92
H 233
OPS .649
PIV -528
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
12/6/1963 in Portland, OR, USA
MLB Debut
1988-09-04
Last Game
1993-08-15

Full name: Lance Robert Blankenship

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
461 1,050 176 233 48 3 9 92 54 200 218 .222 .350 .299 .649 -528

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 13.7% below league average.

Career OBP .350 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career SLG .299 vs. league average .384 across their career seasons — 22.2% below league average.

Career OPS .649 vs. league average .708 across their career seasons — 8.2% 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
1988 OAK AL 10 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1989 OAK AL 58 125 22 29 5 1 1 4 5 8 31 .232 .254 (-9%) .319 (-14%) .375 (-17%) .694 (-15%) -311.7
1990 OAK AL 86 136 18 26 3 0 0 10 3 20 23 .191 .257 (-26%) .324 (-9%) .385 (-45%) .710 (-28%) -544.0
1991 OAK AL 90 185 33 46 8 0 3 21 12 23 42 .249 .255 (-3%) .323 (+4%) .384 (-11%) .708 (-4%) -78.0
1992 OAK AL 123 349 59 84 24 1 3 34 21 82 57 .241 .255 (-6%) .322 (+22%) .377 (-10%) .699 (+5%) 794.5
1993 OAK AL 94 252 43 48 8 1 2 23 13 67 64 .190 .265 (-28%) .332 (+9%) .403 (-37%) .735 (-16%) -389.2
Career · 6 seasons 461 1,050 176 233 48 3 9 92 54 200 218 .222 — — — — -528

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
11 16 4 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .250

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1992 ALCS OAK 5 13 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .231
1990 ALCS OAK 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1990 WS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1989 ALCS OAK 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1989 WS OAK 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home23150991112450.220
Away23054185121542.224

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-08-15 OAKMINL 101000000
1993-08-14 OAKMINL 000000000
1993-08-14 OAKMINL 200000001
1993-08-13 OAKMINL 300000001
1993-08-11 OAKCHWW 300000010
1993-08-10 OAKCHWL 300000000
1993-08-09 OAKCHWL 100000000
1993-08-08 OAKKCRL 400000002
1993-08-06 OAKKCRW 401000001
1993-08-05 OAKSEAL 310000021

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 5 49 2 1 5
2B 190 138 310 461 11 109
3B 42 27 24 58 3 4
OF 198 128 368 3 5 1
SS 2 2 1 8 0 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1988 OAK 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0
1989 OAK 2B 24 14 26 48 1 10
1989 OAK OF 25 17 43 1 0 1
1990 OAK 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1990 OAK 2B 20 9 20 32 0 7
1990 OAK 3B 28 18 17 37 3 2
1990 OAK OF 28 13 29 0 2 0
1991 OAK 2B 45 28 72 101 3 23
1991 OAK 3B 14 9 7 21 0 2
1991 OAK OF 28 9 44 0 0 0
1992 OAK 1B 7 4 37 2 1 4
1992 OAK 2B 78 69 159 223 3 56
1992 OAK OF 51 33 90 1 2 0
1993 OAK 1B 6 1 12 0 0 1
1993 OAK 2B 19 18 32 56 4 13
1993 OAK OF 66 56 162 1 1 0
1993 OAK SS 2 2 1 8 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 14
Second Base 190
Third Base 42
Shortstop 2
Left Field 71
Center Field 66
Right Field 71
Designated Hitter 34

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1994 OAK AL $550,000
1993 OAK AL $627,000
1992 OAK AL $205,000
1991 OAK AL $125,000
1990 OAK AL $105,000
1989 OAK AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $1,680,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Lance Blankenship (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Charlie Babb
    .243 avg, 0 HR
  2. 96
    Frank Scheibeck
    .235 avg, 2 HR
  3. 96
    Jerry Kenney
    .237 avg, 7 HR
  4. 95
    Felipe Sierra
    .243 avg, 7 HR
  5. 92
    Joe Koppe
    .236 avg, 19 HR
  6. 92
    Augie Ojeda
    .234 avg, 7 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Lance Blankenship

What years did Lance Blankenship play?
Lance Blankenship played in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 1993.
Was Lance Blankenship a pitcher?
No. Lance Blankenship was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Lance Blankenship hit?
Lance Blankenship hit 9 career home runs with 233 hits.