Ted Blankenship

Theodore Blankenship (May 10, 1901 – January 14, 1945) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox from 1922 to 1930.^[1] His key pitch was the fastball.^[2]

Ted Blankenship
Pitcher
Born: (1901-05-10)May 10, 1901 Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died: January 14, 1945(1945-01-14) (aged 43) Atoka, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 2, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 24, 1930, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	77-79
Earned run average	4.29
Strikeouts	378
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1922–1930)

Ted's best season came in 1925 when he won 17 games and lost only eight, posting a 3.03 earned run average. He was also a fairly good hitting pitcher in his major league career, posting a .196 batting average (93-for-475) with 49 runs, 9 home runs and 55 RBI over a nine-year, 242 game career. He was a year older than his brother Homer Blankenship, who pitched briefly in the major leagues in 1922, 1923, and 1928.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Ted Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-05.
2. Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 136.

External links

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)