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Willie Blair

William Allen Blair

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: December 18, 1965 in Paintsville, KY
High School: Johnson Central (Paintsville, KY)
School: Morehead State University
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1986. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1990
Final Game: July 26, 2001
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Standard Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1990 24 TOR AL 3 5 .375 4.06 27 6 8 0 0 0 68.2 66 33 31 4 28 4 43 1 0 3 297 101 1.369 8.7 0.5 3.7 5.6 1.54
1991 25 CLE AL 2 3 .400 6.75 11 5 1 0 0 0 36.0 58 27 27 7 10 0 13 1 0 1 168 62 1.889 14.5 1.8 2.5 3.3 1.30
1992 26 HOU NL 5 7 .417 4.00 29 8 1 0 0 0 78.2 74 47 35 5 25 2 48 2 0 2 331 83 1.258 8.5 0.6 2.9 5.5 1.92
1993 27 COL NL 6 10 .375 4.75 46 18 5 1 0 0 146.0 184 90 77 20 42 4 84 3 1 6 664 101 1.548 11.3 1.2 2.6 5.2 2.00
1994 28 COL NL 0 5 .000 5.79 47 1 13 0 0 3 77.2 98 57 50 9 39 3 68 4 0 4 365 86 1.764 11.4 1.0 4.5 7.9 1.74
1995 29 SDP NL 7 5 .583 4.34 40 12 11 0 0 0 114.0 112 60 55 11 45 3 83 2 0 4 485 93 1.377 8.8 0.9 3.6 6.6 1.84
1996 30 SDP NL 2 6 .250 4.60 60 0 17 0 0 1 88.0 80 52 45 13 29 5 67 7 0 2 377 87 1.239 8.2 1.3 3.0 6.9 2.31
1997 31 DET AL 16 8 .667 4.17 29 27 0 2 0 0 175.0 186 85 81 18 46 2 90 3 1 6 739 110 1.326 9.6 0.9 2.4 4.6 1.96
1998 32 TOT NL 5 16 .238 4.98 34 25 2 0 0 0 175.1 188 101 97 31 61 2 92 4 0 6 750 84 1.420 9.7 1.6 3.1 4.7 1.51
1998 32 ARI NL 4 15 .211 5.34 23 23 0 0 0 0 146.2 165 91 87 27 51 2 71 3 0 5 634 79 1.473 10.1 1.7 3.1 4.4 1.39
1998 32 NYM NL 1 1 .500 3.14 11 2 2 0 0 0 28.2 23 10 10 4 10 0 21 1 0 1 116 134 1.151 7.2 1.3 3.1 6.6 2.10
1999 33 DET AL 3 11 .214 6.85 39 16 8 0 0 0 134.0 169 107 102 29 44 0 82 4 0 5 604 72 1.590 11.4 1.9 3.0 5.5 1.86
2000 34 DET AL 10 6 .625 4.88 47 17 8 0 0 0 156.2 185 89 85 20 35 0 74 2 0 2 671 96 1.404 10.6 1.1 2.0 4.3 2.11
2001 35 DET AL 1 4 .200 10.50 9 4 1 0 0 0 24.0 38 30 28 3 11 3 15 3 1 0 121 41 2.042 14.3 1.1 4.1 5.6 1.36
12 Seasons 60 86 .411 5.04 418 139 75 3 0 4 1274.0 1438 778 713 170 415 28 759 36 3 41 5572 88 1.454 10.2 1.2 2.9 5.4 1.83
162 Game Avg. 7 10 .411 5.04 51 17 9 0 0 0 156 176 95 87 21 51 3 93 4 0 5 680 88 1.454 10.2 1.2 2.9 5.4 1.83
DET (4 yrs) 30 29 .508 5.44 124 64 17 2 0 0 489.2 578 311 296 70 136 5 261 12 2 13 2135 86 1.458 10.6 1.3 2.5 4.8 1.92
COL (2 yrs) 6 15 .286 5.11 93 19 18 1 0 3 223.2 282 147 127 29 81 7 152 7 1 10 1029 95 1.623 11.3 1.2 3.3 6.1 1.88
SDP (2 yrs) 9 11 .450 4.46 100 12 28 0 0 1 202.0 192 112 100 24 74 8 150 9 0 6 862 91 1.317 8.6 1.1 3.3 6.7 2.03
ARI (1 yr) 4 15 .211 5.34 23 23 0 0 0 0 146.2 165 91 87 27 51 2 71 3 0 5 634 79 1.473 10.1 1.7 3.1 4.4 1.39
NYM (1 yr) 1 1 .500 3.14 11 2 2 0 0 0 28.2 23 10 10 4 10 0 21 1 0 1 116 134 1.151 7.2 1.3 3.1 6.6 2.10
CLE (1 yr) 2 3 .400 6.75 11 5 1 0 0 0 36.0 58 27 27 7 10 0 13 1 0 1 168 62 1.889 14.5 1.8 2.5 3.3 1.30
HOU (1 yr) 5 7 .417 4.00 29 8 1 0 0 0 78.2 74 47 35 5 25 2 48 2 0 2 331 83 1.258 8.5 0.6 2.9 5.5 1.92
TOR (1 yr) 3 5 .375 4.06 27 6 8 0 0 0 68.2 66 33 31 4 28 4 43 1 0 3 297 101 1.369 8.7 0.5 3.7 5.6 1.54
NL (6 yrs) 25 49 .338 4.75 256 64 49 1 0 4 679.2 736 407 359 89 241 19 442 22 1 24 2972 90 1.437 9.7 1.2 3.2 5.9 1.83
AL (6 yrs) 35 37 .486 5.36 162 75 26 2 0 0 594.1 702 371 354 81 174 9 317 14 2 17 2600 86 1.474 10.6 1.2 2.6 4.8 1.82

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1996 30 SDP NL NLDS L STL 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 1.500 4.5 0.0 9.0 13.5 1.50
1 NLDS 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 8 1.500 4.5 0.0 9.0 13.5 1.50

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
1992 26 HOU NL 29 19 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .059 .111 .059 .170 -49 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1993 27 COL NL 46 40 36 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 19 .111 .135 .139 .274 -31 5 0 0 3 0 0 1
1994 28 COL NL 47 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1995 29 SDP NL 40 29 24 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 17 .000 .040 .000 .040 -88 0 0 0 4 0 0 1
1996 30 SDP NL 60 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1997 31 DET AL 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1998 32 TOT NL 34 59 52 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 27 .096 .145 .096 .242 -34 5 0 0 4 0 0 1
1998 32 ARI NL 23 53 48 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .083 .102 .083 .185 -50 4 0 0 4 0 0 1
1998 32 NYM NL 11 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 107 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1999 33 DET AL 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2000 34 DET AL 4 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 .333 .667 74 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
2001 35 DET AL 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
12 Seasons 268 166 148 6 11 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 89 .074 .110 .081 .191 -48 12 0 0 12 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 100 89 4 7 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 54 .074 .110 .081 .191 -48 7 0 0 7 0 0
DET (4 yrs) 12 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 .100 .100 .200 -47 1 0 0 0 0 0
COL (2 yrs) 93 46 42 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 24 .095 .116 .119 .235 -41 5 0 0 3 0 0
SDP (2 yrs) 100 32 27 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 18 .000 .036 .000 .036 -89 0 0 0 4 0 0
ARI (1 yr) 23 53 48 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .083 .102 .083 .185 -50 4 0 0 4 0 0
NYM (1 yr) 11 6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 .500 .250 .750 107 1 0 0 0 0 0
HOU (1 yr) 29 19 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .059 .111 .059 .170 -49 1 0 0 1 0 0
NL (6 yrs) 256 156 138 6 10 1 0 0 5 0 0 6 83 .072 .111 .080 .191 -49 11 0 0 12 0 0
AL (6 yrs) 12 10 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .100 .100 .100 .200 -47 1 0 0 0 0 0

Postseason Batting

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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
1996 30 SDP NL NLDS STL L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLDS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Standard Fielding

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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 Awards
1990 TOR AL 24 P 27 6 68.2 9 3 6 0 0 1.000 1.18 0.33 .956 1.78 0.59
1991 CLE AL 25 P 11 5 36.0 7 2 5 0 1 1.000 1.75 0.64 .957 1.80 0.58
1992 HOU NL 26 P 29 8 78.2 13 4 7 2 0 .846 1.26 0.38 .962 1.94 0.60
1993 COL NL 27 P 46 18 146.0 25 9 16 0 0 1.000 1.54 0.54 .952 1.84 0.54
1994 COL NL 28 P 47 1 77.2 11 3 7 1 0 .909 1.16 0.21 .964 1.87 0.54
1995 SDP NL 29 P 40 12 114.0 21 6 13 2 1 .905 1.50 0.48 .957 1.84 0.51
1996 SDP NL 30 P 60 0 88.0 14 6 6 2 0 .857 1.23 0.20 .957 1.84 0.52
1997 DET AL 31 P 29 27 175.0 24 9 14 1 2 .958 1.18 0.79 .954 1.71 0.49
1998 TOT NL 32 P 34 25 175.4 46 10 35 1 3 .978 2.31 1.32 .961 1.85 0.54
1998 ARI NL 32 P 23 23 146.2 40 10 29 1 3 .975 2.39 1.70 .960 1.85 0.54
1998 NYM NL 32 P 11 2 28.2 6 0 6 0 0 1.000 1.88 0.55 .967 1.85 0.54
1999 DET AL 33 P 39 16 134.0 21 6 15 0 0 1.000 1.41 0.54 .948 1.69 0.47
2000 DET AL 34 P 47 17 156.2 17 4 13 0 1 1.000 0.98 0.36 .953 1.62 0.46
2001 DET AL 35 P 9 4 24.0 6 3 3 0 0 1.000 2.25 0.67 .950 1.76 0.49
12 Seasons P 418 139 1274.0 214 65 140 9 8 .958 1.45 0.49 .956 1.78 0.52
12 Seasons TOT 418 139 1274.0 214 65 140 9 8 .958 1.45 0.49 .914 1.78 0.52

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Wins s c a p y
1997 AL  16 (6th)

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1997 AL  .667 (8th)

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1997 AL  2.366 (8th)

Home Runs s c a p y
1998 NL  31 (5th)
1999 AL  29 (8th)

Losses s c a p y
1998 NL  16 (2nd)

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 9 (1502), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 2 (1632), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 3 (1658), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

November 6, 1990: Traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the Cleveland Indians for Alex Sanchez.

December 10, 1991: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with Eddie Taubensee to the Houston Astros for Kenny Lofton and Dave Rohde.

November 17, 1992: Drafted by the Colorado Rockies from the Houston Astros as the 21st pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

December 20, 1994: Granted Free Agency.

April 10, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

December 21, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

December 27, 1995: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.

December 16, 1996: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Brian Johnson to the Detroit Tigers for Cam Smith (minors) and Joey Eischen.

October 27, 1997: Granted Free Agency.

December 6, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

July 31, 1998: Traded by the Arizona Diamondbacks with Jorge Fabregas and cash to the New York Mets for Nelson Figueroa, Bernard Gilkey and cash.

December 4, 1998: Traded by the New York Mets to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Randa.

November 3, 2000: Granted Free Agency.

February 8, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

March 31, 2001: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

April 10, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

June 14, 2001: Released by the Cleveland Indians.

June 15, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.

October 22, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1990Toronto Blue Jays$100,000
1992Houston Astros$138,500
1993Colorado Rockies$172,500
1994Colorado Rockies$325,000
1995San Diego Padres$400,000
1996San Diego Padres$750,000
1997Detroit Tigers$800,000
1998Arizona Diamondbacks$3,250,000
1999Detroit Tigers$3,750,000
2000Detroit Tigers$4,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$14,186,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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