Kyle Blanks

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2009-2015)

Kyle Blanks was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2015 for the San Diego Padres, the Athletics, and the Texas Rangers, a span of 7 seasons. In 278 career games, he hit .241 with 199 hits, 33 home runs, and 111 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 456.

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

AVG .241
HR 33
RBI 111
H 199
OPS .738
PIV 456
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'6" / 265 lb
Born
9/11/1986 in Souderton, PA, USA
MLB Debut
2009-06-19
Last Game
2015-06-16

Full name: Kyle Nathaniel Blanks

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Career Batting Statistics

Kyle Blanks — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
278 827 110 199 42 2 33 111 6 83 275 .241 .322 .416 .738 456

Career AVG .241 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .322 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .416 vs. league average .402 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .738 vs. league average .723 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Kyle Blanks — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2009 SDN NL 54 148 24 37 9 0 10 22 1 18 55 .250 .262 (-5%) .332 (+7%) .417 (+23%) .750 (+16%) 450.1
2010 SDN NL 33 102 14 16 6 1 3 15 1 15 46 .157 .257 (-39%) .325 (-13%) .402 (-20%) .728 (-17%) -260.5
2011 SDN NL 55 170 21 39 7 1 7 26 2 16 51 .229 .255 (-10%) .320 (-6%) .399 (+2%) .719 (-2%) -70.1
2012 SDN NL 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 — — — — 0.0
2013 SDN NL 88 280 31 68 14 0 8 35 1 21 85 .243 .253 (-4%) .317 (-4%) .396 (-5%) .714 (-4%) -183.6
2014 SDN NL 5 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .200 — — — — 0.0
2014 OAK AL 21 45 9 15 1 0 2 7 0 8 13 .333 — — — — 0.0
2015 TEX AL 18 67 10 21 5 0 3 6 1 4 20 .313 .254 (+23%) .316 (+11%) .404 (+29%) .721 (+21%) 221.7
Career · 8 seasons 278 827 110 199 42 2 33 111 6 83 275 .241 — — — — 158

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Kyle Blanks — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home14439154971759.248
Away134436561021652.234

Last 10 Games — Batting

Kyle Blanks — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2015-06-16 TEXLADW 402100000
2015-06-14 TEXMINL 100000000
2015-06-11 TEXOAKL 300000002
2015-05-19 TEXBOSL 411100002
2015-05-15 TEXCLEL 402000000
2015-05-12 TEXKCRL 413100101
2015-05-11 TEXKCRW 400000011
2015-05-10 TEXTBRW 400000002
2015-05-09 TEXTBRL 411000002
2015-05-08 TEXTBRL 300000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Kyle Blanks — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 93 64 545 42 3 58
OF 172 149 261 9 3 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Kyle Blanks — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2009 SDN 1B 8 4 36 3 0 8
2009 SDN OF 38 34 55 1 0 0
2010 SDN 1B 4 1 15 1 0 0
2010 SDN OF 30 28 45 3 0 0
2011 SDN 1B 13 10 67 6 0 6
2011 SDN OF 37 35 62 3 1 2
2012 SDN 1B 1 1 6 0 0 0
2012 SDN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SDN 1B 34 21 199 14 2 19
2013 SDN OF 61 49 94 2 2 2
2014 SDN 1B 3 2 24 4 0 4
2014 SDN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2014 OAK 1B 17 12 93 8 1 11
2014 OAK OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
2015 TEX 1B 13 13 105 6 0 10
2015 TEX OF 3 3 5 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Kyle Blanks — Career Games by Position
Position Games
First Base 93
Left Field 125
Right Field 60
Designated Hitter 8

Salary History

Kyle Blanks — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2014 SDN NL $988,000
2013 SDN NL $605,000
2012 SDN NL $492,400
2011 SDN NL $424,700
2010 SDN NL $410,600
Total Career Earnings $2,920,700

Kyle Blanks: the record in brief

June 19, 2009 and June 16, 2015 bracket Kyle Blanks's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. By club, Blanks's seasons break down as the San Diego Padres (2009 through 2014), the Oakland Athletics (2014), and the Texas Rangers (2015). Blanks played primarily as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on September 11, 1986, in Souderton, PA, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 6 inches and 265 pounds. On the record, Kyle Blanks was born Kyle Nathaniel Blanks.

The batting record for Blanks: 278 games, 199 hits in 827 at bats, and a .241 average; the totals also include 33 homers and 111 runs batted in. The on-base percentage is .322 and the slugging percentage .416, for an OPS of .738. Measured against the leagues Blanks played in, the .241 career average compares with a .255 league average over the same seasons, 5.8% below the league. 2009 was Blanks's biggest home run year, with 10.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kyle Blanks

What years did Kyle Blanks play?
Kyle Blanks played in Major League Baseball from 2009 to 2015.
Was Kyle Blanks a pitcher?
No. Kyle Blanks was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Kyle Blanks hit?
Kyle Blanks hit 33 career home runs with 199 hits.
What was Kyle Blanks's career batting average?
Kyle Blanks batted .241 over his career, with 199 hits in 827 at bats.
How many RBI did Kyle Blanks have?
Kyle Blanks drove in 111 runs in his career.
Is Kyle Blanks in the Hall of Fame?
No. Kyle Blanks has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.