Walter Blair
Walter Allen Blair (Heavy)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 185 lb.

Born: October 13, 1883 in Landrus, PA
School: Bucknell University (All Transactions)
Debut: September 17, 1907
Final Game: September 29, 1915
Died: August 20, 1948 in Lewisburg, PA
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Standard Batting

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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
1907 23 NYY AL 7 24 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .182 .250 .182 .432 34 4 0 0 /2
1908 24 NYY AL 76 230 211 9 40 5 1 1 13 4 11 .190 .237 .237 .474 53 50 2 6 2/O3
1909 25 NYY AL 42 121 110 5 23 2 2 0 11 2 7 .209 .269 .264 .533 67 29 2 2 2
1910 26 NYY AL 6 23 22 2 5 0 1 0 2 0 0 .227 .227 .318 .545 66 7 0 1 /2
1911 27 NYY AL 85 254 222 18 43 9 2 0 26 2 16 .194 .257 .252 .510 39 56 3 13 2/3
1914 30 BUF FL 128 416 378 22 92 11 2 0 33 6 32 64 .243 .304 .283 .587 66 107 1 5 *2
1915 31 BUF FL 98 312 290 23 65 15 3 2 20 4 18 32 .224 .274 .317 .591 72 92 2 2 2
7 Seasons 442 1380 1255 80 272 42 11 3 106 18 86 96 .217 .272 .275 .547 60 345 10 29
162 Game Avg. 162 506 460 29 100 15 4 1 39 7 32 .217 .272 .275 .547 60 126 4 11
NYY (5 yrs) 216 652 587 35 115 16 6 1 53 8 36 .196 .251 .249 .500 50 146 7 22
BUF (2 yrs) 226 728 668 45 157 26 5 2 53 10 50 96 .235 .291 .298 .589 69 199 3 7
AL (5 yrs) 216 652 587 35 115 16 6 1 53 8 36 .196 .251 .249 .500 50 146 7 22
FL (2 yrs) 226 728 668 45 157 26 5 2 53 10 50 96 .235 .291 .298 .589 69 199 3 7

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1907 23 NYY AL 24 18 1 1.5 77 .182 .182 .263 .250 .319 .182 .329 .432 .648 34 .205 -1.6 -0.2 .333 .091 .000
1908 24 NYY AL 230 177 11 1.7 69 .186 .190 .247 .237 .304 .237 .314 .474 .618 53 .262 -11.0 -1.4 .392 .118 .047 1.6
1909 25 NYY AL 121 89 7 2.1 74 .209 .209 .254 .269 .314 .264 .322 .533 .636 67 .334 -4.3 -0.5 .460 .136 .055 .0
1910 26 NYY AL 23 18 2 3.0 79 .227 .227 .256 .227 .324 .318 .331 .545 .655 66 .469 -1.2 -0.1 .412 .091 .091
1911 27 NYY AL 254 192 14 2.0 101 .194 .194 .288 .257 .356 .252 .379 .510 .735 39 .202 -19.1 -2.0 .430 .140 .059 .0
1914 30 BUF FL 416 291 32 2.9 94 .293 .243 .274 .304 .340 .283 .370 .587 .710 66 .373 -14.0 -1.5 .510 .140 .040 .0
1915 31 BUF FL 312 227 25 3.0 88 .246 .224 .264 .274 .332 .317 .354 .591 .686 72 .407 -8.9 -1.0 .516 .169 .093 2.7
7 Seasons 1380 1012 92 2.4 87 .233 .217 .267 .272 .332 .275 .353 .547 .685 60 .325 -60.2 -6.7 .467 .141 .058 5.1
162 Game Avg. 506 371 34 2.4 87 .233 .217 .267 .272 .332 .275 .353 .547 .685 60 .325 -60.2 -6.7 .467 .141 .058 2
NYY (5 yrs) 652 494 35 1.9 83 .195 .196 .265 .251 .327 .249 .341 .500 .668 50 .252 -37.3 -4.2 .417 .128 .053 1.8
BUF (2 yrs) 728 518 57 2.9 91 .272 .235 .270 .291 .336 .298 .363 .589 .700 69 .387 -23.0 -2.5 .513 .153 .063 3.3
AL (5 yrs) 652 494 35 1.9 83 .195 .196 .265 .251 .327 .249 .341 .500 .668 50 .252 -37.3 -4.2 .417 .128 .053 1.8
FL (2 yrs) 728 518 57 2.9 91 .272 .235 .270 .291 .336 .298 .363 .589 .700 69 .387 -23.0 -2.5 .513 .153 .063 3.3

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1907 23 7 24 22 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 .182 .250 .182 .432 34 4 0 0
1908 24 83 254 233 10 44 5 1 1 14 4 13 .189 .238 .232 .470 51 54 2 6
1909 25 125 375 343 15 67 7 3 1 25 6 20 .195 .248 .242 .490 57 83 4 8
1910 26 131 398 365 17 72 7 4 1 27 6 20 .197 .247 .247 .493 57 90 4 9
1911 27 216 652 587 35 115 16 6 1 53 8 36 .196 .251 .249 .500 50 146 7 22
1912 28 216 652 587 35 115 16 6 1 53 8 36 .196 .251 .249 .500 50 146 7 22
1913 29 216 652 587 35 115 16 6 1 53 8 36 .196 .251 .249 .500 50 146 7 22
1914 30 344 1068 965 57 207 27 8 1 86 14 68 64 .215 .272 .262 .534 56 253 8 27
1915 31 442 1380 1255 80 272 42 11 3 106 18 86 96 .217 .272 .275 .547 60 345 10 29

Neutralized Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1907 23 7 25 23 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .174 .240 .174 .414 1 7
1908 24 79 241 226 12 48 6 1 1 18 5 13 0 .212 .261 .261 .522 16 76
1909 25 44 128 118 6 27 2 2 0 14 2 8 0 .229 .289 .280 .569 9 42
1910 26 6 23 23 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 2 6
1911 27 89 251 232 18 44 9 2 0 26 2 16 0 .190 .251 .246 .497 14 85
1914 30 133 430 395 24 98 12 2 0 36 6 34 66 .248 .309 .289 .598 35 128
1915 31 102 330 308 27 73 17 3 2 24 4 20 33 .237 .288 .331 .619 29 98
7 Seasons 460 1428 1325 91 294 46 10 3 122 19 93 99 .222 .278 .278 .557 106 442
162 Game Avg. 162 503 467 32 104 16 4 1 43 7 33 .222 .278 .278 .557 37 442

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