Ted Blankenship
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1930)
Ted Blankenship was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930 for the Chicago White Sox, a span of 9 seasons. Across 241 career appearances, he went 77-79 with a 4.29 ERA and 378 strikeouts. He also batted .196 with 9 home runs.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 170 lb
- Died
- 1/14/1945 in Atoka, OK, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1922-07-02
- Last Game
- 1930-05-24
Full name: Theodore Blankenship
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHA | AL | 8 | 10 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 127.2 | 124 | 54 | 47 | 42 | 3.81 | 4.18 (+9%) | 274.2 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 9 | 14 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 204.2 | 219 | 99 | 100 | 57 | 4.35 | 4.03 (-8%) | -2439.0 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 7 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 129.1 | 167 | 72 | 38 | 36 | 5.01 | 4.13 (-21%) | 1570.7 |
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 17 | 8 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 232.0 | 218 | 78 | 69 | 81 | 3.03 | 4.55 (+34%) | 849.0 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 13 | 10 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 209.1 | 217 | 84 | 65 | 66 | 3.61 | 4.11 (+12%) | -444.6 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 12 | 17 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 236.2 | 280 | 133 | 74 | 51 | 5.06 | 4.08 (-24%) | -1828.5 |
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 9 | 11 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 158.0 | 186 | 81 | 80 | 36 | 4.61 | 4.13 (-12%) | -3168.0 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.1 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8.84 | 4.60 (-92%) | -724.3 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 9.20 | 4.80 (-92%) | -62.7 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 77 | 79 | 241 | 156 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 1,330.2 | 1,462 | 634 | 489 | 378 | 4.29 | — | -5,973 | ||
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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | 475 | 49 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 21 | 109 | .196 | .231 | .320 | .551 | -1,775 |
Career AVG .196 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 31.3% below league average.
Career OBP .231 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 33.4% below league average.
Career SLG .320 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.
Career OPS .551 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 26.3% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHA | AL | 24 | 41 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .171 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 44 | 76 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .211 | .282 (-26%) | .344 (-39%) | .390 (-2%) | .734 (-19%) | -275.9 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 25 | 46 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .326 | — | — | — | — | 146.6 |
| 1925 | CHA | AL | 40 | 88 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 23 | .205 | .288 (-29%) | .349 (-32%) | .407 (-16%) | .756 (-23%) | -371.2 |
| 1926 | CHA | AL | 29 | 76 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .132 | .279 (-53%) | .345 (-44%) | .390 (-53%) | .735 (-48%) | -608.9 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 38 | 80 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 22 | .188 | .282 (-34%) | .344 (-29%) | .392 (-1%) | .736 (-14%) | -221.7 |
| 1928 | CHA | AL | 27 | 59 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .169 | .280 (-40%) | .342 (-51%) | .395 (-40%) | .737 (-45%) | -443.5 |
| 1929 | CHA | AL | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 242 | 475 | 49 | 93 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 55 | 0 | 21 | 109 | .196 | — | — | — | — | -1,775 | ||
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
View full game log (483 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 228 | 23 | 45 | 5 | 22 | .197 |
| Away | 120 | 246 | 26 | 48 | 4 | 32 | .195 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 122 | 679.0 | 688 | 262 | 227 | 210 | 3.47 |
| Away | 119 | 651.0 | 769 | 361 | 265 | 174 | 4.99 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-05-24 | CHW | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-22 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-20 | CHW | CLE | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-17 | CHW | CLE | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-12 | CHW | MIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-07 | CHW | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-30 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-07-08 | CHW | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-06-28 | CHW | SLA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-06-25 | CHW | DET | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930-05-24 | CHW | DET | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-22 | CHW | DET | — | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-20 | CHW | CLE | — | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-05-17 | CHW | CLE | W | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-05-12 | CHW | MIN | — | 6.1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1930-05-07 | CHW | BOS | — | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930-04-30 | CHW | DET | L | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-07-08 | CHW | PHA | — | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-06-28 | CHW | SLA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929-06-25 | CHW | DET | — | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 241 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
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Ted Blankenship: the record in brief
According to the bio, Ted Blankenship debuted on July 2, 1922 and played a final game on May 24, 1930. Every season row on the page belongs to the Chicago White Sox, from 1922 through 1930. Born on May 10, 1901, in Bonham, TX, USA, Blankenship is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Blankenship's listed size is 170 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. The bio records the death on January 14, 1945, in Atoka, OK, USA. The given name on file is Theodore Blankenship.
The pitching table credits Blankenship with a 77-79 record and a 4.29 ERA in 241 games. The same table counts 378 strikeouts, 73 complete games, and 8 shutouts. Blankenship's 4.29 ERA was close to the 4.29 league figure for those seasons. No season topped the 17 wins of 1925. In 1925, one of the busiest seasons, Blankenship posted a 3.03 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.55.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ted Blankenship
- What years did Ted Blankenship play?
- Ted Blankenship played in Major League Baseball from 1922 to 1930.
- Was Ted Blankenship a pitcher?
- Yes. Ted Blankenship pitched in the major leagues, recording 77 wins and 378 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ted Blankenship hit?
- Ted Blankenship hit 9 career home runs with 93 hits.
- What teams did Ted Blankenship play for?
- Ted Blankenship played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1922–1930).
- What were Ted Blankenship's career stats?
- In 241 games, Ted Blankenship went 77-79 with a 4.29 ERA, 378 strikeouts, 1,330.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves. At the plate he had 93 hits and 9 home runs.
- What position did Ted Blankenship play?
- Ted Blankenship played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Ted Blankenship and how much did he weigh?
- Ted Blankenship was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 170 pounds.
- What was Ted Blankenship's career ERA?
- Ted Blankenship finished with a 4.29 career ERA, going 77-79 with 378 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ted Blankenship have?
- Ted Blankenship recorded 378 career strikeouts.
- Is Ted Blankenship in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ted Blankenship has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.