Johnny Blanchard

John Edwin Blanchard (born February 26, 1933, Minneapolis, Minnesota), is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and catcher from 1955 and 1959-1965. A defensive liability for the New York Yankees for most of his career, Blanchard will always be remembered for his heroic play in the 1961 World Series. He hit 2 home runs in that series against the Cincinnati Reds and batted .400 for the entire series. In his career, Blanchard appeared in the World Series 5 times for the Yankees and holds the Major League record with ten World Series pinch-hit at-bats.

Teams

* New York Yankees 1955, 1959-1965

* Kansas City Athletics 1965

* Milwaukee Braves 1965

Batting Stats

*516 Games
*1,193 At Bats
*137 Runs
*285 Hits
*36 Doubles
*2 Triples
*67 Home Runs
*200 RBI
*2 Stolen Bases
*136 Walks
*.239 Batting Average
*.317 On-base Percentage
*.441 Slugging Percentage
*526 Total Bases
*2 Sacrifice Hits
*14 Sacrifice Flies
*20 Intentional Walks

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/blancjo01.shtml Baseball Reference]