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

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

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1907 NYY AL 23 C 7 51 36 11 4 0 .922 6.71 .969 5.46 1
1908 NYY AL 24 C 60 296 225 58 13 4 .956 4.72 .969 5.55 6
1908 NYY AL 24 OF 9 15 12 0 3 0 .800 1.33 .960 1.80 2-0-7
1908 NYY AL 24 1B 3 10 9 1 0 0 1.000 3.33 .980 11.07
1909 NYY AL 25 C 42 195 151 37 7 2 .964 4.48 .969 5.79 4
1910 NYY AL 26 C 6 33 22 10 1 2 .970 5.33 .967 6.13 0
1911 NYY AL 27 C 84 495 379 101 15 12 .970 5.71 .965 5.89 9
1911 NYY AL 27 1B 1 9 7 1 1 0 .889 8.00 .978 10.00
1914 BUF FL 30 C 128 811 604 194 13 17 .984 6.23 .973 6.04 11
1915 BUF FL 31 C 97 565 404 150 11 15 .981 5.71 .975 5.72 7
7 Seasons C 424 2446 1821 561 64 52 .974 5.62 .971 5.83 38
1 Season OF 9 15 12 0 3 0 .800 1.33 .960 1.80 2-0-7
2 Seasons 1B 4 19 16 2 1 0 .947 4.50 .979 10.80
7 Seasons TOT 437 2480 1849 563 68 52 .973 5.52 .943 5.80 2-0-7 38

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Transactions

August 18, 1907: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from Williamsport (Tri-State) for $1,000.

Before 1910 Season: Purchased by Rochester (Eastern) from the New York Highlanders for $1,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

August, 1910: Purchased by the New York Highlanders from Rochester (Eastern) for $7,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

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