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)

Debut: September 9, 1964 (Age 20-221d, 12,290th in major league history)
vs. WSA 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1976 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	BAL		BOS	W,1-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
2	2	Apr 10	BAL		BOS	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
3	3	Apr 11	BAL		BOS	L,2-6	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 12	BAL		NYY	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	3	1	1	5	1	CF
5	5	Apr 13	BAL		NYY	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
6	6	Apr 17	BAL	@	OAK	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
7	7	Apr 18	BAL	@	OAK	L,1-2	CG	42	11.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
8	8	Apr 19	BAL	@	CAL	L,4-9	CG	40	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
9	9	Apr 20	BAL	@	CAL	L,0-5	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	10	Apr 21	BAL	@	CAL	W,5-1	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
11	11	Apr 24	BAL	@	MIN	L,1-2	CG	56	13.2	7	0	0	7	0	CF
12	12	Apr 25	BAL	@	MIN	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
13	13	Apr 27	BAL		CAL	W,3-2	GS	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
14	14	Apr 28	BAL		CAL	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
15	15	Apr 30	BAL		OAK	L,1-11	CG	49	9.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 2 (1)	BAL		OAK	L,2-6	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
17	17	May 2 (2)	BAL		OAK	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
18	18	May 4	BAL		CHW	L,1-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
19	19	May 5	BAL		CHW	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
20	20	May 7	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
21	21	May 8	BAL		KCR	L,3-6	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
22	22	May 9	BAL		KCR	L,4-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
23	23	May 11	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	24	May 12	BAL	@	MIL	W,8-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
25	25	May 13	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
26	26	May 14	BAL	@	NYY	W,6-2	GF	18	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
27	28 (1)	May 16	BAL	@	NYY	W,7-0	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
28	29	May 17	BAL		MIL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
29	30	May 19	BAL		MIL	W,5-3	GF	24	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
30	31	May 21	BAL		DET	W,8-5	GF	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
31	33 (1)	May 23	BAL		DET	L,6-10	GF	17	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
32	36 (2)	May 26 (1)	BAL	@	DET	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
33	38 (1)	May 27	BAL	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
34	39	May 28	BAL	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
35	40	May 29	BAL	@	BOS	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
36	41	May 30	BAL	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	32	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
37	43 (1)	May 31 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	36	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
38	44	Jun 2	BAL	@	CLE	W,2-0	GF	20	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
39	45	Jun 4	BAL		MIN	L,6-8	GF	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
40	46	Jun 5	BAL		MIN	W,5-1	GF	12	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
41	48 (1)	Jun 6 (2)	BAL		MIN	L,6-11	CG	49	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
42	49	Jun 7	BAL		TEX	L,4-6	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
43	50	Jun 8	BAL		TEX	L,3-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
44	51	Jun 9	BAL		TEX	L,1-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	52	Jun 10	BAL	@	KCR	L,0-7	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
46	53	Jun 11	BAL	@	KCR	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
47	54	Jun 12	BAL	@	KCR	L,6-7	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
48	56 (1)	Jun 15	BAL	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
49	57	Jun 16	BAL	@	CHW	W,10-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
50	58	Jun 17	BAL	@	TEX	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	59	Jun 18	BAL	@	TEX	W,9-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
52	60	Jun 19	BAL	@	TEX	W,8-4	GS	23	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
53	61	Jun 20	BAL	@	TEX	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
54	62	Jun 21	BAL		BOS	W,2-0	CG	30	9.0	1	0	1	2	0	CF
55	63	Jun 22	BAL		BOS	L,5-6	GS	29	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
56	64	Jun 23	BAL		BOS	W,3-2	CG	36	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
57	65	Jun 25	BAL		CLE	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
58	66	Jun 26	BAL		CLE	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
59	67	Jun 27 (1)	BAL		CLE	L,3-6	GS	34	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
60	68	Jun 27 (2)	BAL		CLE	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
61	69	Jun 28	BAL	@	BOS	L,8-12	CG	41	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
62	70	Jun 29	BAL	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
63	71	Jun 30	BAL	@	BOS	L,4-6	CG	35	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
64	72	Jul 1	BAL		DET	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	73	Jul 2	BAL		DET	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
66	74	Jul 3	BAL	@	DET	L,0-4	GS	28	7.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
67	75	Jul 4	BAL	@	DET	W,7-4	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	PH CF
68	76	Jul 5	BAL	@	OAK	L,1-4	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
69	77	Jul 6	BAL	@	OAK	L,0-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
70	79 (1)	Jul 8	BAL	@	OAK	W,9-6	GF	25	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	PH CF
71	80	Jul 9	BAL	@	CAL	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
72	81	Jul 10	BAL	@	CAL	W,5-2	GF	13	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
73	82	Jul 11	BAL	@	CAL	W,3-1	GF	16	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
74	83	Jul 15	BAL		CAL	W,4-0	GF	6	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
75	84	Jul 16	BAL		CAL	W,5-4	GF	11	3.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
76	85	Jul 17	BAL		CAL	L,3-7	CG	36	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	CF
77	86	Jul 18	BAL		CAL	L,6-8	CG	45	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
78	87	Jul 19	BAL	@	KCR	W,4-3	GF	18	4.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
79	88	Jul 20	BAL	@	KCR	W,10-3	GF	18	5.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
80	89	Jul 21	BAL	@	TEX	W,6-4	GF	23	6.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
81	90	Jul 22	BAL	@	TEX	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
82	91	Jul 23	BAL		MIL	L,3-4	GF	24	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
83	93 (1)	Jul 24 (2)	BAL		MIL	L,0-5	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
84	94	Jul 25	BAL		MIL	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
85	95	Jul 26	BAL		NYY	W,3-1	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
86	96	Jul 27	BAL		NYY	W,4-1	GF	12	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
87	97	Jul 28	BAL		NYY	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
88	98	Jul 29	BAL	@	DET	W,1-0	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
89	99	Jul 30	BAL	@	DET	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
90	100	Jul 31	BAL		DET	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
91	101	Aug 1	BAL		DET	W,4-3	CG	42	9.0	3	1	0	4	0	CF
92	102	Aug 2	BAL	@	MIL	L,1-7	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
93	103	Aug 3	BAL	@	MIL	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
94	104	Aug 4	BAL	@	CLE	L,0-3	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	105	Aug 5	BAL	@	CLE	W,6-2	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
96	106	Aug 7	BAL	@	NYY	W,7-4	GF	19	5.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
97	107	Aug 8	BAL	@	NYY	W,8-5	GF	29	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
98	108	Aug 10	BAL		MIN	W,2-0	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	PR CF
99	111 (2)	Aug 14 (1)	BAL		CHW	W,8-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
100	112	Aug 14 (2)	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
101	113	Aug 15	BAL		CHW	W,3-0	GF	10	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
102	114	Aug 16	BAL	@	MIN	W,8-4	GF	16	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
103	115	Aug 17	BAL	@	MIN	W,10-3	GF	22	4.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
104	118 (2)	Aug 20	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-4	GF	11	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
105	119	Aug 21	BAL	@	CHW	L,10-11	GF	54	10.2	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
106	120	Aug 22 (1)	BAL	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
107	122 (1)	Aug 23	BAL		OAK	L,0-3	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
108	123	Aug 24	BAL		OAK	L,4-5	GF	6	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	PH CF
109	124	Aug 25	BAL		OAK	W,9-4	GF	9	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
110	125	Aug 27	BAL		TEX	W,3-0	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	126	Aug 28	BAL		TEX	W,6-4	GF	6	2.0	3	0	0	3	0	PH CF
112	127	Aug 29	BAL		TEX	L,0-11	CG	52	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
113	128	Aug 30	BAL		KCR	W,3-2	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
114	129	Aug 31	BAL		KCR	W,4-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
115	130	Sep 1	BAL		KCR	W,7-1	GF	6	2.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
116	132 (1)	Sep 4 (1)	BAL		NYY	L,2-4	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	133	Sep 4 (2)	BAL		NYY	W,6-2	GF	9	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
118	134	Sep 5	BAL		NYY	W,5-3	GF	6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	PR CF
119	135	Sep 6	BAL	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
120	136	Sep 7	BAL	@	DET	W,5-3	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
121	137	Sep 8	BAL		CLE	W,3-1	GF	12	3.0	4	0	0	4	0	PR CF
122	139 (1)	Sep 10	BAL		CLE	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
123	140	Sep 11 (1)	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-1	GF	10	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
124	141	Sep 11 (2)	BAL	@	MIL	W,3-2	GF	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
125	142	Sep 12	BAL	@	MIL	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
126	143	Sep 13	BAL	@	MIL	W,5-3	CG	43	10.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
127	144	Sep 14	BAL		DET	W,9-7	GF	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
128	145	Sep 15	BAL		DET	W,1-0	CG	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
129	147 (1)	Sep 18 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	W,3-2	GF	12	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
130	149 (1)	Sep 19 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	L,2-3	GF	21	5.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
131	150	Sep 21	BAL	@	NYY	W,11-8	GF	17	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	PH CF
132	151	Sep 22 (1)	BAL	@	NYY	W,2-0	CG	31	9.0	9	0	0	9	0	CF
133	152	Sep 22 (2)	BAL	@	NYY	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
134	153	Sep 23	BAL	@	NYY	W,2-1	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
135	154	Sep 24	BAL		BOS	W,3-0	GF	13	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	CF
136	155	Sep 25	BAL		BOS	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
137	157 (1)	Sep 28 (1)	BAL		MIL	W,7-5	GF	22	5.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
138	159 (1)	Sep 29	BAL		MIL	L,3-6	GS	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
139	162 (2)	Oct 3	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-3	GF	39	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							139gm		956.2	331	6	7	344	1