Ray Blades

Positions: Leftfielder, Second Baseman and Rightfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 163lb (170cm, 73kg)

Born: August 6, 1896 in Mount Vernon, IL us

Died: May 18, 1979 in Lincoln, IL

Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, McLeansboro, IL

Last Game: September 25, 1932 (Age 36-050d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Francis Raymond Blades

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.5

2415

726

.301

467

RBI

340

OBP

.395

SLG

.460

OPS

.855

OPS+

123

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1920	23	-3.1	Memphis	SOUA	A		140		435		110	15	7	0						.253		.320		139
1921	24	-4.3	Houston	TL	A	STL	158		515		143	25	11	9						.278		.421		217
1922	25	-3.8	Houston	TL	A	STL	118		409		135	19	20	9						.330		.540		221
1922	25	-3.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	37	163	130	27	39	2	4	3	21	3	3	25	21	.300	.428	.446	.874	58		4	4
1923	26	-2.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	98	366	317	48	78	21	5	5	44	4	2	37	46	.246	.342	.391	.733	124		9	3
1924	27	-1.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	131	514	456	86	142	21	13	11	68	7	9	35	38	.311	.373	.487	.860	222		10	13		0
1925	28	-0.6	STL	NL	Maj	STL	122	532	462	112	158	37	8	12	57	6	8	59	47	.342	.423	.535	.958	247		6	5		1
1926	29	0.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	107	498	416	81	127	17	12	8	43	6	8	62	57	.305	.409	.462	.871	192		11	9		1
1927	30	1.1	STL	NL	Maj	STL	61	216	180	33	57	8	5	2	29	3	1	28	22	.317	.414	.450	.864	81		2	6		0
1928	31	2.4	STL	NL	Maj	STL	51	111	85	9	20	7	1	1	19	0	0	20	26	.235	.393	.377	.769	32		2	4		0
1929	32		2 Teams	2 Lgs	A-AA	STL	55	117	117		26	7	3	0						.222		.333		39
1929	32	3.3	Rochester	IL	AA	STL	31		48		7	1	2	0						.146		.250		12
1929	32	4.0	Houston	TL	A	STL	24		69		19	6	1	0						.275		.391		27
1930	33	4.5	STL	NL	Maj	STL	45	127	101	26	40	6	2	4	25	1	1	21	15	.396	.504	.614	1.118	62		1	4		0
1931	34	5.2	STL	NL	Maj	STL	35	81	67	10	19	4	0	1	5	1	0	10	7	.284	.392	.388	.781	26		2	2		0
1932	35	6.3	STL	NL	Maj	STL	80	238	201	35	46	10	1	3	29	2	2	34	31	.229	.340	.333	.674	67		0	3		0
1933	36	7.6	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	62		149		43	9	2	3						.289		.436		65
1934	37	9.3	Columbus	AA	AA	STL	63		140		37	6	1	0						.264		.321		45
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (10 seasons)					Majors		767	2846	2415	467	726	133	51	50	340	33	34	331	310	.301	.395	.460	.855	1111		47	53		2
Minors (6 seasons)					Minors		596	1765	1765		494	81	44	21						.280		.411		726
All Levels (15 Seasons)							1363	4611	4180	467	1220	214	95	71	340	33	34	331	310	.292		.440		1837		47	53		2

AA (3 seasons)					Minors		156	337	337		87	16	5	3						.258		.362		122
A (4 seasons)					Minors		440	1428	1428		407	65	39	18						.285		.423		604