1B Virgil Blanchard #13
Age: 28 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/08/2024
1B VIRGIL BLANCHARD #13 - AGE: 28 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
128 460 110 27 5 17 64 60 132 .239 .328 .430 6 1.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 45 45 45
Gap 60 50 60 60
Power 50 45 50 50
Eye 70 65 75 70
Avoid K's 50 45 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 45 35
Errors: - 55 40
Arm: 20 50 35
Turn DP: - 55 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 70 Center Field: -
2nd Base: 30 Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 55
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 75
Sacrifice Bunt: 55
Bunt for Hit: 50
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/2024 @ HAW Win, 6-2 4 1 2 4 1 0 0 0
10/04/2024 @ HAW Loss, 6-7 3 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
10/02/2024 BA Loss, 0-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2024 BA Win, 5-1 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/30/2024 BA Win, 7-3 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1
09/29/2024 HOL Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/27/2024 HOL Win, 4-2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
09/25/2024 STL Win, 5-1 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 0
09/23/2024 STL Win, 3-2 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/22/2024 @ MAR Win, 4-2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:02/06/1996
Born in:South Hutchinson, KS
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,600,000
Signed Through:2024 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 166 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:6 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2018, 1st Pick in Round 20
MAJOR SUPERIOR LEAGUE 2024 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 128 460 110 27 5 17 64 60 60 132 .239 .328 .430 .758 .327 .191 114
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 125 526 2 1 0 5 1 3 198 49 6 7 46.2 66.6 4.92 1.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   58 11 1 0 0 4 4 6 15 1 0 1 .190 .273 .207 .480
Versus Right   402 99 26 5 17 60 56 54 117 2 1 1 .246 .336 .463 .798
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   17 6 1 0 1 7 3 3 3 0 0 0 .353 .450 .588 1.038
April   62 14 7 1 0 7 11 8 18 0 0 0 .226 .314 .371 .685
May   78 17 4 1 4 5 12 11 26 0 1 0 .218 .315 .449 .763
June   54 11 4 1 3 9 9 10 12 0 0 0 .204 .328 .481 .810
July   89 22 3 0 3 18 10 8 28 2 0 1 .247 .310 .382 .692
August   81 20 5 1 4 11 8 9 24 1 0 0 .247 .319 .481 .800
September   81 21 4 1 2 8 8 13 22 0 0 1 .259 .368 .407 .776
October   15 5 0 0 1 6 2 1 2 0 0 0 .333 .375 .533 .908
Spring Training   33 6 1 1 1 5 4 4 8 0 0 0 .182 .270 .364 .634
Last Year   454 103 16 6 13 39 60 68 133 1 3 0 .227 .327 .374 .701
2 Years Ago   510 109 20 4 10 39 78 92 146 2 4 7 .214 .340 .327 .668
Career   1945 449 91 19 61 190 290 329 539 7 9 12 .231 .345 .391 .736
Home   224 56 15 2 7 31 30 31 66 1 1 0 .250 .340 .429 .768
Road   236 54 12 3 10 33 30 29 66 2 0 2 .229 .316 .432 .748
Grass   449 105 26 5 17 63 59 58 128 3 1 2 .234 .322 .428 .750
Turf   11 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 .455 .538 .545 1.084
Day   152 39 9 1 5 21 21 16 42 1 1 0 .257 .325 .428 .753
Night   308 71 18 4 12 43 39 44 90 2 0 2 .231 .329 .432 .760
As Starter   458 109 27 5 17 63 60 59 132 3 1 2 .238 .326 .430 .756
As Reliever / Substitution   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Close/Late   102 22 4 0 4 12 14 19 30 1 0 0 .216 .336 .373 .709
Inning 1-3   154 38 12 4 5 16 24 17 46 0 1 2 .247 .329 .474 .804
Inning 4-6   161 46 10 1 7 32 20 20 44 1 0 0 .286 .363 .491 .853
Inning 7-9   135 24 5 0 5 16 15 22 38 2 0 0 .178 .289 .326 .615
Extra Innings   10 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 .200 .273 .200 .473
0 Outs   176 34 8 0 5 16 21 19 49 1 1 1 .193 .274 .324 .598
1 Outs   151 42 8 5 7 27 29 24 52 2 0 0 .278 .373 .536 .909
2 Outs   133 34 11 0 5 21 10 17 31 0 0 1 .256 .344 .451 .795
Scoring Position   109 39 8 1 3 48 14 17 26 3 1 0 .358 .434 .532 .966
Bases Empty   284 59 17 4 13 13 42 34 84 0 0 2 .208 .297 .433 .730
Runner on 1st   67 12 2 0 1 3 4 9 22 0 0 0 .179 .276 .254 .530
Runner on 2nd   39 13 4 0 0 9 4 5 7 0 1 0 .333 .409 .436 .845
Runner on 3rd   11 3 2 0 0 4 1 5 5 0 0 0 .273 .500 .455 .955
Runner on 1st & 2nd   38 14 1 1 1 14 5 3 11 0 0 0 .368 .415 .526 .941
Runner on 1st & 3rd   12 5 1 0 1 9 3 2 0 1 0 0 .417 .467 .750 1.217
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Bases Loaded   4 2 0 0 1 9 1 2 0 2 0 0 .500 .500 1.250 1.750
Two Strikes   329 71 19 5 10 42 33 30 132 2 0 1 .216 .282 .395 .677
First Pitch   37 12 2 0 2 3 8 1 0 0 0 1 .324 .359 .541 .900
Count 0-1   20 4 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .200 .250 .450
Count 0-2   39 7 2 1 0 1 2 0 23 0 0 0 .179 .179 .282 .462
Count 1-0   21 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .143 .136 .143 .279
Count 1-1   28 10 2 0 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .750 1.107
Count 1-2   88 14 3 2 2 10 6 0 44 1 0 1 .159 .167 .307 .473
Count 2-0   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .600 1.000
Count 2-1   16 5 1 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .312 .562 .875
Count 2-2   89 17 6 0 2 8 5 0 42 0 0 0 .191 .191 .326 .517
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 5 21 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 3 1 0 1 6 4 8 0 0 0 0 .750 .917 1.750 2.667
Full Count   113 33 8 2 6 23 20 30 23 1 0 0 .292 .438 .558 .995
Behind in Count   147 25 6 3 2 16 8 0 67 1 1 1 .170 .174 .293 .467
Ahead in Count   46 13 3 0 2 10 12 29 0 1 0 0 .283 .553 .478 1.031
Batting Leadoff   37 6 3 0 0 1 6 6 9 1 0 1 .162 .289 .243 .532
Batting 2nd   103 20 3 2 5 9 18 14 33 0 1 0 .194 .291 .408 .698
Batting 4th   7 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 4 0 0 0 .286 .444 .429 .873
Batting 5th   197 44 8 3 5 29 20 24 57 2 0 1 .223 .308 .371 .679
Batting 6th   63 20 6 0 4 15 8 6 14 0 0 0 .317 .377 .603 .980
Batting 7th   43 13 4 0 3 7 6 5 14 0 0 0 .302 .375 .605 .980
Batting 8th   8 4 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .750 1.350
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Low Leverage   183 38 12 4 9 16 24 23 51 2 0 1 .208 .297 .464 .761
Medium Leverage   193 50 14 0 5 24 24 26 53 0 1 1 .259 .350 .409 .759
High Leverage   83 22 1 1 3 24 12 11 27 1 0 0 .265 .347 .410 .757
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2021 Louisville - MSL 25 4 14 3 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 7 0 0 .214 .267 .357 .624 74 74 0.0
2021 Portland - MSL 25 144 507 124 26 4 21 48 90 108 3 1 121 48 18 .245 .380 .436 .816 133 141 5.3
2021 Total - MSL 25 148 521 127 28 4 21 48 92 109 3 1 128 48 18 .244 .377 .434 .811 132 139 5.3
2022 Portland - MSL 26 150 510 109 20 4 10 39 78 92 7 2 146 25 9 .214 .340 .327 .668 103 109 2.7
2023 Portland - MSL 27 130 454 103 16 6 13 39 60 68 0 1 133 7 7 .227 .327 .374 .701 95 97 0.5
2024 Portland - MSL 28 128 460 110 27 5 17 64 60 60 2 3 132 6 7 .239 .328 .430 .758 112 114 1.4
Total MSL 556 1945 449 91 19 61 190 290 329 12 7 539 86 41 .231 .345 .391 .736 111 116 9.9
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2018 Total - 22 46 207 55 9 4 2 27 41 23 1 0 30 34 6 .266 .342 .377 .719 100 100 0.1
2018 Goodyear - R 22 44 135 40 9 6 0 28 30 24 2 4 38 5 2 .296 .400 .452 .852 134 130 0.8
2019 Billings - R 23 63 240 69 18 4 6 49 56 44 0 7 42 9 6 .287 .388 .471 .859 119 110 1.1
2019 Dayton - A 23 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542 64 86 0.0
2020 Bakersfield - A 24 19 69 23 6 0 3 8 11 13 1 0 14 3 0 .333 .446 .551 .997 179 184 1.2
2020 Pensacola - AA 24 110 375 83 25 2 8 53 49 90 5 6 109 9 8 .221 .374 .363 .737 111 114 2.5
2023 Tacoma - AAA 27 18 58 17 4 1 0 5 9 12 1 0 9 0 2 .293 .423 .397 .819 134 144 0.6
Total PCL 18 58 17 4 1 0 5 9 12 1 0 9 0 2 .293 .423 .397 .819 134 144
Total SL 110 375 83 25 2 8 53 49 90 5 6 109 9 8 .221 .374 .363 .737 111 114
Total CAL 19 69 23 6 0 3 8 11 13 1 0 14 3 0 .333 .446 .551 .997 179 184
Total MID 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542 64 86
Total AZL 44 135 40 9 6 0 28 30 24 2 4 38 5 2 .296 .400 .452 .852 134 130
Total PIO 63 240 69 18 4 6 49 56 44 0 7 42 9 6 .287 .388 .471 .859 119 110
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2020 Pensacola - SL 24 5 15 9 4 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 2 0 .600 .700 .867 1.567 345 313 0.8
2021 Portland - MSL 25 5 18 2 0 0 1 4 2 4 0 0 7 0 0 .111 .273 .278 .551 59 67 -0.4
2022 Portland - MSL 26 11 37 10 1 0 0 2 2 6 0 0 14 1 1 .270 .372 .297 .669 106 101 -0.5
Total MSL 16 55 12 1 0 1 6 4 10 0 0 21 1 1 .218 .338 .291 .629 90 89
Total SL 5 15 9 4 0 0 2 4 5 0 0 1 2 0 .600 .700 .867 1.567 345 313
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2018 Goodyear - R 1B 35 32 251 11 15 265 3 .989 260.0 9.07 -0.6 1.009
2018 Goodyear - R 2B 6 5 7 17 0 24 0 1.000 43.0 5.02 -0.1 1.032
2019 Dayton - A 1B 2 2 14 0 2 14 0 1.000 18.0 7.00 +0.2 1.053
2019 Billings - R 1B 61 60 451 28 31 482 3 .994 536.2 8.03 +3.7 1.094
2019 Billings - R 2B 1 1 3 5 2 8 0 1.000 10.2 6.75 +0.0 1.051
2020 Pensacola - AA 1B 108 106 952 61 60 1017 4 .996 949.1 9.60 +8.9 1.091
2020 Bakersfield - A 1B 19 19 157 8 7 166 1 .994 166.1 8.93 +1.6 1.059
2020 Pensacola - AA 2B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.2 4.91 -0.0 .000
2021 Louisville - MLB 1B 4 3 37 2 1 39 0 1.000 29.1 11.97 +0.3 1.385
2021 Portland - MLB 1B 136 127 1106 88 99 1205 11 .991 1176.1 9.14 +6.6 1.047
2022 Portland - MLB 1B 138 133 1154 73 91 1237 10 .992 1186.2 9.31 +3.5 1.019
2023 Portland - MLB 1B 123 117 970 78 106 1052 4 .996 1073.1 8.79 +4.2 1.029
2023 Tacoma - AAA 1B 16 16 140 12 2 153 1 .993 138.1 9.89 +1.9 1.107
2023 Portland - MLB 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 3.0 0.00 -0.5 .000
2023 Tacoma - AAA 2B 2 1 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 12.0 5.25 +0.1 .996
2024 Portland - MLB 1B 128 125 1038 70 97 1114 6 .995 1120.2 8.90 +2.0 1.012
TOTAL 1B 770 740 6270 431 511 6744 43 .994 6655.0 9.06 +32.4 1.044
TOTAL 2B 14 7 15 26 3 42 1 .976 72.1 5.10 -0.5 .988
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2018 Drafted in the 2018 first-year player draft out of college (Cal State-Fullerton; Fullerton, CA) by the Louisville Sluggers (Round 20, Pick 1, 571st overall pick).
08/09/2018 Injured (Strained back), day-to-day for one week.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 45 (50).
09/28/2019 Wins the 2019 Pioneer League Round 2 with the Billings Beagles!
10/07/2019 Wins the 2019 PIO Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 30 (35); Eye: 50 (50).
10/01/2020 Wins the 2020 SL Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 65 (65).
04/10/2021 Was traded by the Louisville Sluggers to the Portland Decepticons, along with 2B Oliver Rodriguez, in exchange for 1B Miguel Velez, 3B Domingo Berrios, RP Manuel Sanchez.
07/18/2021 Was selected to the 2021 Major Superior League All-Star Game.
11/15/2021 Wins the 2021 MSL MC Jeffrey Lamar Lewis Award.
11/27/2021 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $575,000.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 70 (70).
11/28/2022 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
08/02/2023 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/13/2023 Wins the 2023 MSL MC Glove Wizard Award at 1B.
11/22/2023 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,600,000 with the Portland Decepticons organization.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 70 (70).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SB Rank
2021 48 9
Year BB Rank
2021 108 2
2022 92 4
2023 68 6
Year OBP Rank
2021 .380 5
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