#98 Ron "Boomer" Blomberg, Leftfield, 27 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Sunday, 3/5/1976 |
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| Ron Blomberg
Boomer
8/23/1948
27
USA,GA,ATLANTA
6"1
205
Leftfield
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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3.0 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 3,850,000
1979
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
7 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
| Talent | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
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| Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 6 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
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 |
| 1971 | 126 | 478 | 159 | 36 | 4 | 10 | 71 | 83 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .375 | .487 | .862 | CHA |
| 1972 | 136 | 478 | 158 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 76 | 75 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | .331 | .376 | .510 | .886 | CHA |
| 1973 | 150 | 564 | 157 | 26 | 4 | 15 | 74 | 85 | 66 | 8 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 1 | .278 | .361 | .418 | .779 | CHA |
| 1974 | 160 | 594 | 165 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 75 | 82 | 49 | 7 | 7 | 54 | 0 | 3 | .278 | .336 | .407 | .744 | CHA |
| 1975 | 126 | 477 | 154 | 31 | 5 | 20 | 100 | 95 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | .323 | .368 | .535 | .902 | CHA |
| Total | 698 | 2591 | 793 | 154 | 22 | 73 | 396 | 420 | 212 | 25 | 20 | 185 | 1 | 4 | .306 | .362 | .467 | .829 | |
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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 |
| 1969, AAA | 124 | 478 | 144 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 61 | 56 | 36 | 33 | 2 | 4 | .301 | .345 | .427 | .772 |
| 1970, AAA | 135 | 541 | 188 | 27 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 93 | 52 | 34 | 9 | 8 | .348 | .395 | .523 | .918 |
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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 |
| 1971 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .417 | .417 | .667 | 1.083 |
| 1973 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .293 | .474 | .766 |
| 1975 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .340 | .535 | .875 |
| Total | 26 | 93 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .330 | .527 | .857 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 12th overall pick, by Chicago (A) in 1969...
Injured on 8/23/1969 with a Torn Groin Muscle, out for 3 weeks...
Had first career hit on 4/4/1971, off Earl Wilson (MIL)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/24/1971, off Lloyd Allen (MIL)...
Had 20-game hitting streak snapped on 9/24/1971...
Injured on 9/30/1973 with a Bruised Jaw, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/21/1974, hitting .400 with 4 HR, 12 RBI...
10/12/1975: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,850,000 per year, for 4 years.
11/5/1975: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $3,850,000 per year, for 4 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG
1971 - .333 - 4th
1972 - .331 - 7th
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