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Paul Blair
Paul L D Blair (Motormouth)
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 171 lb.

Born: February 1, 1944 in Cushing, OK
High School: Manual Arts (Los Angeles, CA)
Signed
by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 1964
Final Game: June 20, 1980
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1964 20 BAL AL 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /8
1965 21 BAL AL 119 409 364 49 85 19 2 5 25 8 5 32 52 .234 .302 .338 .640 81 123 6 4 8 1 3 *8
1966 22 BAL AL 133 325 303 35 84 20 2 6 33 5 6 15 36 .277 .309 .416 .725 108 126 4 0 5 2 0 *8/7
1967 23 BAL AL 151 619 552 72 162 27 12 11 64 8 6 50 68 .293 .353 .446 .799 135 246 11 5 5 7 3 *8 MVP-16,GG
1968 24 BAL AL 141 467 421 48 89 22 1 7 38 4 2 37 60 .211 .277 .318 .595 80 134 4 2 5 2 4 *8/5
1969 25 BAL AL 150 685 625 102 178 32 5 26 76 20 6 40 72 .285 .327 .477 .804 122 298 11 2 13 5 0 *8 AS,MVP-11,GG
1970 26 BAL AL 133 548 480 79 128 24 2 18 65 24 11 56 93 .267 .344 .438 .782 114 210 9 3 5 4 1 *8/5 GG
1971 27 BAL AL 141 555 516 75 135 24 8 10 44 14 11 32 94 .262 .306 .397 .703 99 205 8 1 6 0 2 *8 GG
1972 28 BAL AL 142 514 477 47 111 20 8 8 49 7 8 25 78 .233 .267 .358 .626 83 171 16 0 5 7 0 *8 GG
1973 29 BAL AL 146 554 500 73 140 25 3 10 64 18 8 43 72 .280 .334 .402 .736 108 201 10 0 6 5 4 *8/D AS,MVP-33,GG
1974 30 BAL AL 151 615 552 77 144 27 4 17 62 27 9 43 59 .261 .313 .417 .730 112 230 11 2 11 7 0 *8 MVP-13,GG
1975 31 BAL AL 140 487 440 51 96 13 4 5 31 17 11 25 82 .218 .257 .300 .557 62 132 7 0 17 5 0 *8/3D GG
1976 32 BAL AL 145 413 375 29 74 16 0 3 16 15 6 22 49 .197 .245 .264 .509 54 99 14 2 13 1 2 *8/D
1977 33 NYY AL 83 183 164 20 43 4 3 4 25 3 2 9 16 .262 .303 .396 .700 90 65 7 2 5 3 1 89/7D
1978 34 NYY AL 75 136 125 10 22 5 0 2 13 1 1 9 17 .176 .231 .264 .495 41 33 4 0 2 0 0 89/4657
1979 35 TOT MLB 77 160 145 7 22 4 1 2 15 0 0 11 28 .152 .209 .234 .443 21 34 4 0 2 2 3 87/9
1979 35 NYY AL 2 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .200 .200 .400 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 /89
1979 35 CIN NL 75 155 140 7 21 4 1 2 15 0 0 11 27 .150 .209 .236 .445 21 33 4 0 2 2 3 87/9
1980 36 NYY AL 12 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /978
17 Seasons 1947 6673 6042 776 1513 282 55 134 620 171 93 449 877 .250 .302 .382 .684 96 2307 126 23 108 51 23
162 Game Avg. 162 555 503 65 126 23 5 11 52 14 8 37 73 .250 .302 .382 .684 96 192 10 2 9 4 2
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
BAL (13 yrs) 1700 6192 5606 737 1426 269 51 126 567 167 90 420 816 .254 .306 .388 .694 99 2175 111 21 99 46 19
NYY (4 yrs) 172 326 296 32 66 9 3 6 38 4 3 18 34 .223 .270 .334 .604 68 99 11 2 7 3 1
CIN (1 yr) 75 155 140 7 21 4 1 2 15 0 0 11 27 .150 .209 .236 .445 21 33 4 0 2 2 3
AL (17 yrs) 1872 6518 5902 769 1492 278 54 132 605 171 93 438 850 .253 .305 .385 .690 98 2274 122 23 106 49 20
NL (1 yr) 75 155 140 7 21 4 1 2 15 0 0 11 27 .150 .209 .236 .445 21 33 4 0 2 2 3

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1966 22 BAL AL WS LAD W 4 7 6 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .286 .667 .952 4 0 0 0 0 1
1969 25 BAL AL ALCS MIN W 3 17 15 1 6 2 0 1 6 0 1 2 2 .400 .471 .733 1.204 11 0 0 0 0 0
1969 25 BAL AL WS NYM L 5 22 20 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 5 .100 .182 .100 .282 2 0 0 0 0 0
1970 26 BAL AL ALCS MIN W 3 15 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .077 .143 .077 .220 1 0 0 1 0 0
1970 26 BAL AL WS CIN W 5 22 19 5 9 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 .474 .524 .526 1.050 10 1 0 1 0 0
1971 27 BAL AL ALCS OAK W 2 9 9 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 .333 .333 .444 .778 4 0 0 0 0 0
1971 27 BAL AL WS PIT L 4 9 9 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .333 .444 .778 4 0 0 0 0 0
1973 29 BAL AL ALCS OAK L 5 20 18 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 .167 .250 .167 .417 3 0 1 0 0 0
1974 30 BAL AL ALCS OAK L 4 16 14 3 4 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 2 .286 .375 .500 .875 7 0 0 0 0 0
1977 33 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 3 5 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800 2 0 0 0 0 0
1977 33 NYY AL WS LAD W 4 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 1 0 0 0 0 0
1978 34 NYY AL ALCS KCR W 4 6 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 34 NYY AL WS LAD W 6 9 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .375 .444 .500 .944 4 0 0 0 0 0
8 Seasons (13 Series) 52 161 146 21 38 6 0 3 15 1 5 12 31 .260 .321 .363 .684 53 1 1 2 0 1
7 ALCS 24 88 80 9 19 3 0 2 10 0 4 6 17 .238 .299 .350 .649 28 0 1 1 0 0
6 WS 28 73 66 12 19 3 0 1 5 1 1 6 14 .288 .347 .379 .726 25 1 0 1 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1964 BAL AL 20 CF 6 0 9.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0 1.00 0.17 1.000 2.40 2.13
1964 BAL AL 20 OF 6 0 9.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -26.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.3 0 2.00 0.33 1.000 2.00 1.78
1965 BAL AL 21 CF 116 97 908.1 247 240 5 2 0 .992 0.4 0.5 -0.6 -1.5 0.9 1 2.43 2.11 .979 2.40 2.03
1965 BAL AL 21 OF 116 97 908.1 248 241 5 2 0 .992 0.4 0.5 -0.6 -1.5 0.9 1 2.44 2.12 .978 2.04 1.78
1966 BAL AL 22 OF 127 79 787.2 210 204 4 2 2 .990 6.2 9.4 3.2 0.9 2.4 3 2.38 1.64 .982 2.10 1.82
1966 BAL AL 22 CF 126 79 786.2 213 207 4 2 3 .991 6.2 9.5 3.2 0.9 2.4 3 2.41 1.67 .986 2.52 2.09
1966 BAL AL 22 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.40
1967 BAL AL 23 CF 146 139 1269.1 392 373 13 6 3 .985 22.2 21.0 18.2 14.9 3.3 4 2.74 2.64 .981 2.47 2.08 MVP-16,GG
1967 BAL AL 23 OF 146 139 1269.1 388 369 13 6 3 .985 22.2 21.0 18.2 14.9 3.3 4 2.71 2.62 .980 2.05 1.76 MVP-16,GG
1968 BAL AL 24 CF 132 100 977.0 284 272 10 2 2 .993 16.9 20.8 12.9 6.3 6.7 4 2.60 2.14 .986 2.53 2.25
1968 BAL AL 24 OF 132 100 977.0 283 271 10 2 2 .993 16.9 20.8 12.9 6.3 6.7 4 2.59 2.13 .981 2.08 1.80
1968 BAL AL 24 3B 1 0 8.0 3 1 1 1 1 .667 -0.7 -105.0 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 2.25 2.00 .967 3.04 2.70
1969 BAL AL 25 CF 150 149 1339.0 419 402 12 5 5 .988 25.8 23.1 21.8 11.2 10.5 4 2.78 2.76 .982 2.50 2.18 AS,MVP-11,GG
1969 BAL AL 25 OF 150 149 1339.0 426 407 14 5 5 .988 25.8 23.1 21.8 11.2 10.5 4 2.83 2.81 .978 2.13 1.84 AS,MVP-11,GG
1970 BAL AL 26 CF 128 117 1085.2 381 366 11 4 3 .990 26.2 29.0 21.2 11.1 10.1 5 3.13 2.95 .985 2.62 2.30 GG
1970 BAL AL 26 OF 128 117 1085.2 382 368 10 4 3 .990 26.2 29.0 21.2 11.1 10.1 5 3.13 2.95 .980 2.14 1.85 GG
1970 BAL AL 26 3B 1 0 5.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 -0.6 -144.0 -0.6 -0.6 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 1.000 3.06 2.70 GG
1971 BAL AL 27 CF 139 121 1115.0 338 331 4 3 1 .991 8.1 8.7 6.1 -1.3 7.4 2 2.70 2.41 .983 2.73 2.32 GG
1971 BAL AL 27 OF 138 121 1115.0 338 331 4 3 1 .991 8.1 8.7 6.1 -1.3 7.4 2 2.70 2.43 .982 2.24 1.96 GG
1972 BAL AL 28 CF 139 113 1083.2 349 339 7 3 1 .991 17.6 19.5 15.6 13.3 2.3 2 2.87 2.49 .987 2.65 2.29 GG
1972 BAL AL 28 OF 139 113 1083.2 350 337 10 3 1 .991 17.6 19.5 15.6 13.3 2.3 2 2.88 2.50 .983 2.22 1.91 GG
1973 BAL AL 29 CF 144 123 1154.1 389 371 14 4 4 .990 18.6 19.3 15.6 8.6 7.0 3 3.00 2.67 .983 2.78 2.54 AS,MVP-33,GG
1973 BAL AL 29 OF 144 123 1154.1 387 369 14 4 4 .990 18.6 19.3 15.6 8.6 7.0 3 2.99 2.66 .979 2.29 2.02 AS,MVP-33,GG
1973 BAL AL 29 DH 1 AS,MVP-33,GG
1974 BAL AL 30 CF 151 136 1285.0 461 447 7 7 2 .985 14.6 13.6 12.6 3.2 9.4 2 3.18 3.01 .986 2.93 2.63 MVP-13,GG
1974 BAL AL 30 OF 151 136 1285.0 461 447 7 7 2 .985 14.6 13.6 12.6 3.2 9.4 2 3.18 3.01 .980 2.41 2.12 MVP-13,GG
1975 BAL AL 31 CF 138 103 1033.0 335 324 8 3 1 .991 12.4 14.4 8.4 1.4 7.0 4 2.89 2.41 .983 2.84 2.52 GG
1975 BAL AL 31 OF 138 103 1033.0 338 327 8 3 1 .991 12.4 14.4 8.4 1.4 7.0 4 2.92 2.43 .979 2.37 2.10 GG
1975 BAL AL 31 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.30 GG
1975 BAL AL 31 DH 1 GG
1976 BAL AL 32 CF 139 89 956.2 344 331 6 7 1 .980 1.2 1.5 1.2 9.5 -8.3 0 3.17 2.42 .984 2.98 2.60
1976 BAL AL 32 OF 139 89 956.2 340 327 6 7 1 .979 1.2 1.5 1.2 9.5 -8.3 0 3.13 2.40 .981 2.47 2.21
1976 BAL AL 32 DH 1
1977 NYY AL 33 OF 79 37 434.1 130 125 1 4 0 .969 5.2 14.4 3.2 -1.1 4.3 2 2.61 1.59 .978 2.34 2.03
1977 NYY AL 33 CF 42 32 312.0 96 93 0 3 0 .969 2.3 8.8 2.3 0.1 2.2 0 2.68 2.21 .983 2.83 2.49
1977 NYY AL 33 RF 34 5 103.0 30 28 1 1 0 .967 3.1 36.1 1.1 -0.6 1.7 2 2.53 0.85 .973 2.08 1.71
1977 NYY AL 33 LF 6 0 19.1 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -12.4 -0.2 -0.6 0.4 0 2.33 0.83 .980 2.09 1.73
1977 NYY AL 33 DH 1
1978 NYY AL 34 OF 64 20 307.2 90 87 2 1 1 .989 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0 2.60 1.39 .979 2.47 2.13
1978 NYY AL 34 CF 49 13 211.0 71 68 2 1 1 .986 -0.8 -4.5 0.2 0.8 -0.7 -1 2.99 1.43 .985 2.97 2.64
1978 NYY AL 34 RF 16 7 88.0 17 17 0 0 0 1.000 1.1 15.0 0.1 -0.7 0.7 1 1.74 1.06 .976 2.24 1.85
1978 NYY AL 34 2B 5 0 6.2 6 2 3 1 0 .833 0.2 36.0 0.2 -0.3 0.5 0 6.75 1.00 .983 5.53 4.74
1978 NYY AL 34 SS 4 0 4.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -77.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0 1.93 0.25 1.000 5.01 4.20
1978 NYY AL 34 3B 3 0 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -98.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0 0.00 0.00 2.95 2.60
1978 NYY AL 34 LF 1 0 8.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -27.7 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 1.04 1.00 1.000 2.18 1.80
1979 TOT MLB 35 OF 69 38 378.1 127 123 3 1 0 .992 0.4 1.3 2.4 -1.9 4.3 -2 3.00 1.83 .979 2.34 2.00
1979 TOT MLB 35 CF 56 37 330.2 107 105 1 1 0 .991 -0.4 -1.5 1.6 -2.7 4.3 -2 2.89 1.89 .986 2.82 2.43
1979 TOT MLB 35 RF 5 1 16.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 67.5 0.9 0.0 0.9 0 4.50 1.60 .975 2.19 1.88
1979 NYY AL 35 OF 2 1 13.0 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 36.9 0.4 -0.2 0.6 0 4.15 3.00 .983 2.49 2.15
1979 NYY AL 35 CF 1 0 4.0 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 -0.2 -60.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 4.50 2.00 1.000 2.92 2.60
1979 NYY AL 35 RF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.6 80.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 0 4.00 4.00 .975 2.20 1.90
1979 CIN NL 35 OF 67 37 365.1 121 117 3 1 0 .992 0.0 0.0 2.0 -1.7 3.7 -2 2.96 1.79 .979 2.33 2.00
1979 CIN NL 35 CF 55 37 326.2 105 103 1 1 0 .990 -0.2 -0.7 1.8 -2.5 4.3 -2 2.87 1.89 .986 2.82 2.43
1979 CIN NL 35 LF 18 0 31.2 6 6 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -3.8 -0.1 0.8 -0.9 0 1.71 0.33 .967 2.02 1.58
1979 CIN NL 35 RF 4 0 7.0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 51.4 0.3 0.0 0.3 0 5.14 1.00 .975 2.19 1.88
1980 NYY AL 36 OF 12 0 22.0 8 8 0 0 0 1.000 0.4 21.8 0.4 0.3 0.1 0 3.27 0.67 .975 2.45 2.15
1980 NYY AL 36 RF 7 0 13.0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 18.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 0 3.46 0.71 .980 2.15 1.77
1980 NYY AL 36 LF 5 0 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 0.2 30.0 0.2 0.3 -0.1 0 3.38 0.60 .967 2.36 1.92
1980 NYY AL 36 CF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
17 Seasons OF 1878 1461 14146.0 4508 4343 111 54 26 .988 176.1 14.9 142.1 75.0 66.9 34 2.83 2.37 .980 2.23 1.95
17 Seasons CF 1802 1448 13857.1 4427 4270 104 53 27 .988 171.1 14.8 140.1 75.8 64.2 31 2.84 2.43 .984 2.68 2.34
4 Seasons RF 62 13 220.0 60 58 1 1 0 .983 5.3 28.9 2.3 -1.3 3.5 3 2.41 0.95 .975 2.16 1.77
5 Seasons LF 31 0 68.2 15 15 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -5.2 -0.3 0.5 -0.8 0 1.97 0.48 .973 2.10 1.66
1 Season 2B 5 0 6.2 6 2 3 1 0 .833 0.2 36.0 0.2 -0.3 0.5 0 6.75 1.00 .983 5.53 4.74
3 Seasons 3B 5 0 16.2 4 1 1 2 1 .500 -1.6 -115.2 -1.6 -0.8 -0.8 0 1.08 0.40 .975 3.02 2.64
4 Seasons DH 4
1 Season SS 4 0 4.2 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 -0.3 -77.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1 0 1.93 0.25 1.000 5.01 4.20
1 Season 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.30
17 Seasons TOT 1893 1461 14174.0 4519 4347 115 57 27 .987 174.4 14.8 140.4 73.7 66.5 34 0 2.83 2.36 .967 2.23 1.97
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1969 *
1973 *

Gold Gloves
1967-AL-OF
1969-AL-OF
1970-AL-OF
1971-AL-OF
1972-AL-OF
1973-AL-OF
1974-AL-OF
1975-AL-OF
All multiple winners

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1967-AL-16-3%
1969-AL-11-8%
1973-AL-33-1%
1974-AL-13-8%
0.20 Career Shares (720th)

Batting Average s c a p y
1967 AL--.293--5th

At Bats s c a p y
1969 AL--625--3rd

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1969 AL--685--7th

Runs Scored s c a p y
1969 AL--102--6th

Hits s c a p y
1967 AL--162--7th
1969 AL--178--3rd

Total Bases s c a p y
1967 AL--246--10th
1969 AL--298--7th

Doubles s c a p y
1967 AL--27--7th
1969 AL--32--4th

Triples s c a p y
1967 AL--12--1st
1969 AL--5--9th
1971 AL--8--3rd
1972 AL--8--3rd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1971 AL--94--8th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1969 AL--20--10th
1970 AL--24--9th
1974 AL--27--10th

Singles s c a p y
1967 AL--112--8th

Adjusted OPS+ s c a p y
1967 AL--135--10th

Runs Created s c a p y
1967 AL--87--10th

Adj. Batting Runs s c a p y
1967 AL--24--10th

Adj. Batting Wins s c a p y
1967 AL--2.6--10th

Extra Base Hits s c a p y
1967 AL--50--10th
1969 AL--63--7th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1969 AL--13--1st
1974 AL--11--7th
1975 AL--17--4th
1976 AL--13--7th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1967 AL--7--4th
1972 AL--7--3rd

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
1972 AL--16--9th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1970 AL--11--7th
1971 AL--11--3rd
Career--93--133rd

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1969 AL--22.6--1st
1970 AL--20.6--6th
1974 AL--20.9--2nd
Career--150.3--165th

Outs Made s c a p y
1969 AL--482--3rd

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (725), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 28 (821), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 36 (505), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 8 (1931), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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July 20, 1961: Signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent.

November 26, 1962: Drafted by the Baltimore Orioles from the New York Mets in the 1962 first-year draft.

January 20, 1977: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Yankees for Rick Bladt and Elliott Maddox.

April 12, 1979: Released by the New York Yankees.

May 8, 1979: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds.

November 1, 1979: Granted Free Agency.

May 28, 1980: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.

July 1, 1980: Released by the New York Yankees.

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