Don Blasingame

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)

Don Blasingame was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966 for 5 teams, including the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,444 career games, he hit .258 with 1,366 hits, 21 home runs, and 308 RBI. Don Blasingame was an All-Star.

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 .258
HR 21
RBI 308
H 1,366
OPS .656
PIV -5,244
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 160 lb
Born
3/16/1932 in Corinth, MS, USA
Died
4/13/2005 in Fountain Hills, AZ, USA
MLB Debut
1955-09-20
Last Game
1966-08-27
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Don Lee Blasingame

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Career Batting Statistics

Don Blasingame — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,444 5,296 731 1,366 178 62 21 308 105 552 462 .258 .329 .327 .656 -5,244

Career AVG .258 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .329 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .656 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Don Blasingame Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1955 SLN NL 5 16 4 6 1 0 0 0 1 6 0 .375 — — — — 0.0
1956 SLN NL 150 587 94 153 22 7 0 27 8 72 52 .261 .258 (+1%) .331 (+4%) .397 (-19%) .728 (-9%) -644.3
1957 SLN NL 154 650 108 176 25 7 8 58 21 71 49 .271 .257 (+5%) .323 (+6%) .391 (-6%) .715 (-1%) 77.7
1958 SLN NL 143 547 71 150 19 10 2 36 20 57 47 .274 .257 (+6%) .324 (+6%) .394 (-10%) .719 (-3%) -147.3
1959 SLN NL 150 615 90 178 26 7 1 24 15 67 42 .289 .256 (+13%) .323 (+11%) .392 (-8%) .715 (+1%) 308.7
1960 SFN NL 136 523 72 123 12 8 2 31 14 49 53 .235 .255 (-8%) .323 (-7%) .387 (-23%) .711 (-15%) -1216.0
1961 SFN NL 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1961 CIN NL 123 450 59 100 18 4 1 21 4 39 38 .222 .258 (-14%) .328 (-13%) .399 (-28%) .727 (-21%) 0.0
1962 CIN NL 141 494 77 139 9 7 2 35 4 63 44 .281 .257 (+9%) .326 (+12%) .393 (-14%) .719 (-2%) 32.6
1963 CIN NL 18 31 4 5 2 0 0 0 0 7 5 .161 — — — — 0.0
1963 WS2 AL 69 254 29 65 10 2 2 12 3 24 18 .256 .246 (+4%) .308 (+4%) .371 (-10%) .680 (-4%) 0.0
1964 WS2 AL 143 506 56 135 17 2 1 34 8 40 44 .267 .250 (+7%) .312 (+2%) .377 (-17%) .690 (-8%) -541.0
1965 WS2 AL 129 403 47 90 8 8 1 18 5 35 45 .223 .245 (-9%) .310 (-8%) .371 (-22%) .682 (-15%) -939.6
1966 WS2 AL 68 200 18 43 9 0 1 11 2 18 21 .215 .248 (-13%) .309 (-10%) .376 (-27%) .685 (-19%) -547.5
1966 KC1 AL 12 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .158 — — — — -547.5
Career · 15 seasons 1,444 5,296 731 1,366 178 62 21 308 105 552 462 .258 — — — — -4,164

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

Don Blasingame — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143

Playoff Batting by Year

Don Blasingame — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1961 WS CIN 3 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Don Blasingame — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home71325563856577137.257
Away731274034670914171.259

Last 10 Games — Batting

Don Blasingame — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1966-08-27 KC1LAAL 101000000
1966-08-25 KC1BOSL 100000001
1966-08-21 KC1NYYL 100000001
1966-08-20 KC1NYYL 311000110
1966-08-19 KC1NYYL 501000000
1966-08-17 KC1CHWL 300000000
1966-08-17 KC1CHWL 100000000
1966-08-12 KC1MINL 100000000
1966-08-09 KC1CHWL 100000000
1966-08-07 KC1MINL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Don Blasingame — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 1310 1235 3065 3550 144 834
3B 4 0 0 5 0 0
SS 52 51 95 141 14 32

Season-by-Season Fielding

Don Blasingame — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1955 SLN 2B 3 3 8 13 1 1
1955 SLN SS 2 2 2 6 1 1
1956 SLN 2B 98 96 280 303 8 89
1956 SLN 3B 2 0 0 4 0 0
1956 SLN SS 49 49 93 135 13 31
1957 SLN 2B 154 154 372 512 14 128
1958 SLN 2B 137 133 312 380 26 97
1959 SLN 2B 150 148 362 439 17 104
1960 SFN 2B 133 126 318 329 14 66
1961 CIN 2B 116 110 277 304 17 53
1962 CIN 2B 137 130 334 352 17 66
1963 CIN 2B 11 9 22 16 1 6
1963 CIN 3B 2 0 0 1 0 0
1963 WS2 2B 64 60 162 177 3 52
1964 WS2 2B 135 118 259 336 14 70
1965 WS2 2B 110 95 235 248 8 68
1966 WS2 2B 58 50 119 132 4 32
1966 WS2 SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1966 KC1 2B 4 3 5 9 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Don Blasingame Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Second Base 1310
Third Base 4
Shortstop 52

Award Voting History

Don Blasingame — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1957 Most Valuable Player NL 12th 26.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Don Blasingame (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Wambsganss
    .259 avg, 7 HR
  2. 97
    Bobby Byrne
    .254 avg, 10 HR
  3. 89
    Eddie Foster
    .264 avg, 6 HR
  4. 89
    Spike Owen
    .246 avg, 46 HR
  5. 88
    Wally Gerber
    .257 avg, 7 HR
  6. 88
    Mike Mowrey
    .256 avg, 7 HR

Don Blasingame: the record in brief

September 20, 1955 and August 27, 1966 bracket Don Blasingame's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the St. Louis Cardinals (1955 to 1959), the San Francisco Giants (1960 to 1961), the Cincinnati Reds (1961 to 1963), the Washington Senators (1963 to 1966), and the Kansas City Athletics (1966). Blasingame played primarily as a second baseman and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on March 16, 1932, in Corinth, MS, USA and a listed size of 5 feet, 10 inches and 160 pounds. Blasingame died on April 13, 2005, in Fountain Hills, AZ, USA. The bio lists the given name Don Lee.

In 1,444 games and 5,296 at bats, Blasingame batted .258 with 1,366 hits, adding 21 homers, 308 RBI, and 105 stolen bases. Blasingame's career OPS of .656 combines a .329 on-base mark with .327 slugging. The .258 career average is close to the .254 the league hit across the same seasons. By OPS the gap is 7.2% below league average (.656 against .707).

Frequently Asked Questions about Don Blasingame

What years did Don Blasingame play?
Don Blasingame played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
Was Don Blasingame a pitcher?
No. Don Blasingame was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Don Blasingame hit?
Don Blasingame hit 21 career home runs with 1366 hits.
What was Don Blasingame's career batting average?
Don Blasingame batted .258 over his career, with 1,366 hits in 5,296 at bats.
How many RBI did Don Blasingame have?
Don Blasingame drove in 308 runs in his career.
Is Don Blasingame in the Hall of Fame?
No. Don Blasingame has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.