Retired
Don Blasingame
Nickname:
BlazerBirthdate:
March 16, 1932 (91 y, 11 m, 24 d)Born In:
Corinth, TX, USANationality:
American
Position:
2BBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/165
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1958 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 18.2 | 26.2 |
| Grey Ink | 41 | 134.3 | 150.7 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 39.6 | 41.3 |
| WAR | 13.2 | 51.8 | 58.7 |
| WAR7 | 13.0 | 32.9 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 13.1 | 42.3 | 48.4 |
Similar Players (2B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Buck Herzog R | 956 |
| Bill Wambsganss R | 952 |
| Harold Reynolds R | 944 |
| Ted Sizemore R | 938 |
| Bobby Richardson R | 932 |
| Ron Hunt R | 932 |
| Oscar Melillo R | 930 |
| Horace Clarke R | 926 |
| Craig Counsell R | 925 |
| Johnny Temple R | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | Lg | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 154 | 3 |
| 1959 | MLB | 148 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 664 | 6 |
| 1957 | MLB | 727 | 1 |
| 1959 | MLB | 691 | 2 |
| Year | Lg | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 650 | 1 |
| 1957 | MLB | 650 | 1 |
| 1959 | MLB | 615 | 5 |
| 1959 | MLB | 615 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 176 | 6 |
| 1959 | MLB | 178 | 8 |
| Year | Lg | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 7 | 10 |
| 1958 | MLB | 10 | 5 |
| 1959 | MLB | 7 | 8 |
| 1965 | MLB | 8 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 21 | 3 |
| 1958 | MLB | 20 | 4 |
| 1959 | MLB | 15 | 8 |
| 1960 | MLB | 14 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | MLB | 94 | 8 |
| 1957 | MLB | 108 | 5 |
| Year | Lg | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 71 | 9 |
| 1959 | MLB | 67 | 10 |
| Year | Lg | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | MLB | 9 | 10 |
| 1962 | MLB | 9 | 10 |
| 1964 | MLB | 9 | 6 |
| Year | Lg | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLB | 154 | 3 |