#3 Andres Blanco, Shortstop, 24 yrs, St. Louis Cardinals
Tuesday, 2/22/2009 |
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| Andres Blanco
4/11/1984
24
Venezuela
5"10
150
Shortstop
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1.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 350,000
2009 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
| Talent | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
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| Fielding Ratings
2B : 10 (Range), .969 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 10 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 9
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2004 | 19 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .317 | .369 | .417 | .786 | KC |
| 2006 | 110 | 223 | 60 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 30 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 15 | 12 | .269 | .335 | .372 | .707 | STL |
| 2007 | 148 | 553 | 173 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 36 | 99 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 86 | 59 | 15 | .313 | .365 | .432 | .798 | STL |
| 2008 | 148 | 567 | 143 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 49 | 64 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 160 | 43 | 20 | .252 | .311 | .354 | .665 | STL |
| Total | 425 | 1403 | 395 | 90 | 24 | 5 | 108 | 202 | 110 | 13 | 4 | 288 | 118 | 49 | .282 | .339 | .391 | .729 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2001, AAA | 54 | 188 | 56 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 39 | 28 | 23 | 9 | 0 | .298 | 1.#IO | .330 | 1.#IO |
| 2002, AAA | 52 | 193 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 15 | 29 | 16 | 4 | .249 | 1.#IO | .290 | 1.#IO |
| 2002, AAA | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .308 | 1.#IO | .385 | 1.#IO |
| 2003, AAA | 113 | 394 | 96 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 61 | 44 | 50 | 13 | 7 | .244 | 1.#IO | .287 | 1.#IO |
| 2004, AA | 93 | 324 | 80 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 34 | 18 | 44 | 7 | 6 | .247 | 1.#IO | .290 | 1.#IO |
| 2005, AAA | 139 | 536 | 161 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 48 | 84 | 59 | 82 | 23 | 7 | .300 | .366 | .397 | .763 |
| 2006, AAA | 4 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .375 | .444 | .625 | 1.069 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Drafted in 20th round, 591st overall pick, by St. Louis in 2005...
Injured on 7/3/2005 with a Blister On Finger, out for 3 days...
Injured on 9/27/2006 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 7-8 weeks...
Hit first career homerun on 5/6/2007, off Bret Gallagher (SF)...
Hit for the cycle against Cincinnati on 4/22/2008...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 4/22/2008...
1/29/2009: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
2007 - .313 - 7th
| Triples
2007 - 13 - 7th
| SB
2007 - 59 - 7th
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