Ted Blankenship
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1922-1930)
- 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
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | 79 | 241 | 156 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 1330.7 | 1,462 | 634 | 63 | 489 | 378 | 4.29 | -5973.2 |
Career ERA 4.29 vs. league average 4.29 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 | 127.7 | 124 | 54 | 47 | 42 | 3.81 | 4.18 (+9%) | 274.2 |
| 1923 | CHA | AL | 9 | 14 | 44 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 204.7 | 219 | 99 | 100 | 57 | 4.35 | 4.03 (-8%) | -2439.0 |
| 1924 | CHA | AL | 7 | 6 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 129.3 | 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 | 209.3 | 217 | 84 | 65 | 66 | 3.61 | 4.11 (+12%) | -444.6 |
| 1927 | CHA | AL | 12 | 17 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 236.7 | 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 | 18.3 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8.84 | 4.60 (-92%) | -724.3 |
| 1930 | CHA | AL | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.7 | 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
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 241 | 0 | 32 | 265 | 9 | 16 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | CHA | P | 24 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 1923 | CHA | P | 44 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 3 | 1 |
| 1924 | CHA | P | 25 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 1925 | CHA | P | 40 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 2 | 3 |
| 1926 | CHA | P | 29 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| 1927 | CHA | P | 37 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 2 | 3 |
| 1928 | CHA | P | 27 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 3 |
| 1929 | CHA | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | CHA | P | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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%.
Ted Blankenship (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
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.