Paul Blair

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 168lb (183cm, 76kg)

Born: February 1, 1944 in Cushing, OK us

Died: December 26, 2013 in Baltimore, MD

Buried: Cremated

High School: Manual Arts HS (Los Angeles, CA)

Last Game: June 20, 1980 (Age 36-140d)
vs. OAK 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1965 season

Full Name: Paul L. D. Blair

Nicknames: Motormouth

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

37.7

6042

1513

134

.250

776

RBI

620

171

OBP

.302

SLG

.382

OPS

.684

OPS+

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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
1962	18	-3.6	Santa Barbara	CALL	C	NYM	122	485	417	69	95	11	3	17	63	9	5	54	147	.228	.317	.391	.708	163		3	6	5
1963	19	-2.4	Stockton	CALL	A	BAL	139	618	540	126	175	30	10	16	77	60	9	69	81	.324	.400	.506	.906	273		2	3	4
1964	20		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AA-AAA	BAL	131	537	484	87	138	19	12	7	57	37	12	41	73	.285	.341	.417	.758	202		3	3	6
1964	20	-6.5	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	23	74	69	6	9	1	1	2	5	3	1	4	13	.130	.176	.261	.437	18		0	0	1
1964	20	-3.0	Elmira	EL	AA	BAL	108	463	415	81	129	18	11	5	52	34	11	37	60	.311	.367	.443	.811	184		3	3	5
1964	20	-7.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
1965	21	-4.9	Rochester	IL	AAA	BAL	37	159	143	17	47	6	5	4	21	6	2	12	20	.329	.386	.525	.911	75		2	1	1
1965	21	-6.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	119	409	364	49	85	19	2	5	25	8	5	32	52	.234	.302	.338	.640	123	6	4	8	1	3
1966	22	-5.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	133	325	303	35	84	20	2	6	33	5	6	15	36	.277	.309	.416	.725	126	4	0	5	2	0
1967	23	-4.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	151	619	552	72	162	27	12	11	64	8	6	50	68	.294	.353	.446	.799	246	11	5	5	7	3
1968	24	-3.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	141	467	421	48	89	22	1	7	38	4	2	37	60	.211	.277	.318	.595	134	4	2	5	2	4
1969	25	-2.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	150	685	625	102	178	32	5	26	76	20	6	40	72	.285	.327	.477	.804	298	11	2	13	5	0
1970	26	-1.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	133	548	480	79	128	24	2	18	65	24	11	56	93	.267	.344	.438	.782	210	9	3	5	4	1
1971	27	-0.7	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	141	555	516	75	135	24	8	10	44	14	11	32	94	.262	.306	.397	.703	205	8	1	6	0	2
1972	28	0.2	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	142	514	477	47	111	20	8	8	49	7	8	25	78	.233	.267	.359	.626	171	16	0	5	7	0
1973	29	1.0	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	146	554	500	73	140	25	3	10	64	18	8	43	72	.280	.334	.402	.736	201	10	0	6	5	4
1974	30	2.3	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	151	615	552	77	144	27	4	17	62	27	9	43	59	.261	.313	.417	.730	230	11	2	11	7	0
1975	31	3.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	140	487	440	51	96	13	4	5	31	17	11	25	82	.218	.257	.300	.557	132	7	0	17	5	0
1976	32	4.5	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	145	413	375	29	74	16	0	3	16	15	6	22	49	.197	.245	.264	.509	99	14	2	13	1	2
1977	33	5.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	83	183	164	20	43	4	3	4	25	3	2	9	16	.262	.303	.396	.700	65	7	2	5	3	1
1978	34	6.5	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	75	136	125	10	22	5	0	2	13	1	1	9	17	.176	.231	.264	.495	33	4	0	2	0	0
1979	35		2 Teams	2 Lgs	Maj	NYY	77	160	145	7	22	4	1	2	15	0	0	11	28	.152	.209	.235	.443	34	4	0	2	2	3
1979	35	6.7	CIN	NL	Maj	CIN	75	155	140	7	21	4	1	2	15	0	0	11	27	.150	.209	.236	.445	33	4	0	2	2	3
1979	35	7.2	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	2	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200	.400	1	0	0	0	0	0
1980	36	8.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	12	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0
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 (17 seasons)					Majors		1947	6673	6042	776	1513	282	55	134	620	171	93	449	877	.250	.302	.382	.684	2307	126	23	108	51	23
Minors (4 seasons)					Minors		429	1799	1584	299	455	66	30	44	218	112	28	176	321	.287	.359	.450	.809	713		10	13	16
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2376	8472	7626	1075	1968	348	85	178	838	283	121	625	1198	.258	.315	.396	.711	3020	126	33	121	67	23

AAA (2 seasons)					Minors		60	233	212	23	56	7	6	6	26	9	3	16	33	.264	.319	.439	.758	93		2	1	2
AA (1 season)					Minors		108	463	415	81	129	18	11	5	52	34	11	37	60	.311	.367	.443	.811	184		3	3	5
A (1 season)					Minors		139	618	540	126	175	30	10	16	77	60	9	69	81	.324	.400	.506	.906	273		2	3	4
C (1 season)					Minors		122	485	417	69	95	11	3	17	63	9	5	54	147	.228	.317	.391	.708	163		3	6	5