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Andres Galarraga League
4-21-2114
Paul Blair Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .243 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .664 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
H 70 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 05-10-1944
HR 4 Drafted Round 4, Pick 53
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(41 games)
RBI 28
SB 17
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity B-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (3.8%) LF (61.0%) Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 0
3B D- (4.9%) RF C- (31.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1963 Minors 19 54.00 7 / 7 11 / 11 6 / 7 9 / 9 1 / 8 7 / 7 5 / 5 46 / 54
1964 Minors 20 69.00 10 / 10 10 / 10 7 / 9 5 / 7 0 / 8 16 / 16 7 / 9 55 / 69
1965 Minors 21 67.00 12 / 13 5 / 7 7 / 11 9 / 13 0 / 7 8 / 9 6 / 7 47 / 67
1966 Minors 22 72.00 9 / 12 14 / 19 7 / 11 4 / 7 0 / 7 6 / 11 4 / 5 44 / 72
1967 Minors 23 63.00 9 / 11 4 / 6 2 / 5 4 / 12 0 / 11 4 / 9 2 / 9 25 / 63
1968 Minors 24 67.00 3 / 7 6 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 9 0 / 8 6 / 9 5 / 14 26 / 67
1969 Minors 25 52.00 2 / 15 3 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 8 1 / 6 2 / 6 2 / 5 13 / 52
1970 Majors 26 21.44 156 3 0 1 / 3 0 / 3 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 4 4 / 21
1971 Majors 27 21.68 162 0 0 0 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 2 1 / 3 1 / 3 3 / 21
1972 Minors 28 59.00 2 / 10 1 / 7 2 / 12 2 / 5 0 / 4 2 / 12 4 / 9 13 / 59
1972 Majors 28 0.65 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1973 Minors 29 7.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 7
1974 Minors 30 56.00 1 / 7 0 / 9 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 8 3 / 56
1974 Majors 30 14.48 45 29 0 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 14
1975 Majors 31 13.00 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 13
1976 Majors 32 1.98 12 0 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1
1977 Majors 33 11.00 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 2 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 5 / 11
1978 Minors 34 9.00 0 / 1 1 / 3 1 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 2 3 / 9
1978 Majors 34 19.62 85 28 35 -2 / 2 -7 / 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 3 -1 / 4 -3 / 2 0 / 2 -19 / 19
1979 Minors 35 55.00 1 / 10 4 / 6 7 / 13 1 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 5 4 / 8 18 / 55
1979 Majors 35 7.80 60 5 0 -3 / 2 -2 / 0 -3 / 1 -4 / 2 -1 / 1 0 / 1 -1 / 0 -14 / 7
1980 Minors 36 31.00 1 / 5 1 / 2 0 / 3 1 / 6 0 / 8 1 / 3 3 / 4 7 / 31
1980 Majors 36 16.00 1 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 2 0 / 0 1 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 3 4 / 16
Total 526 65 35 55 / 125 53 / 109 42 / 117 34 / 111 3 / 106 51 / 114 46 / 102 284 / 784
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Paul Blair has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-06-28The Cincinnati Redheaded Step Children have acquired Jack Bailey from the waiver wire. The Cincinnati Redheaded Step Children have waived Paul Blair.
1979-07-05The Cincinnati Redheaded Step Children have placed Paul Blair on the trade block.
1979-06-08The Cincinnati Redheaded Step Children have designated Paul Blair for assignment.
1978-07-05Paul Blair of the Cincinnati Reds is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1978-05-19The Cincinnati Reds have promoted Paul Blair to the major league team. The Cincinnati Reds have sent Jeff Butler to the minors.
1978-04-28The Cincinnati Reds have acquired Paul Blair from the waiver wire.
1978-04-01The Houston Gamblers have promoted Mitchell Page to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have waived Paul Blair.
1978-03-25The Houston Gamblers have renamed Wayne Butcher to Paul Blair.
1978-03-25The Houston Gamblers have promoted Wayne Butcher to the major league team. The Houston Gamblers have sent Mitchell Page to the minors.
1978-03-25The Houston Blues have acquired Wayne Butcher from the waiver wire.
1976-05-19The Miami Mad Men have waived Wayne Butcher.
1976-05-05The Miami Mad Men have promoted Wayne Butcher to the major league team.
1976-05-05The Miami Mad Men have acquired Wayne Butcher from the waiver wire.
1975-04-01The San Francisco Renegades have waived Wayne Butcher.
1974-06-06The San Francisco Renegades have promoted Ed Stone to the major league team. The San Francisco Renegades have designated Wayne Butcher for assignment.
1974-04-16The San Francisco Renegades have promoted Wayne Butcher to the major league team. The San Francisco Renegades have sent Ed Stone to the minors.
1973-09-19The San Francisco Renegades have acquired Wayne Butcher from the waiver wire.
1973-04-01The Miami Mad Men have waived Wayne Butcher.
1972-04-08The Miami Mad Men have designated Wayne Butcher for assignment.
1970-04-08The Arizona Rustlers have promoted Wayne Butcher to the major league team. The Arizona Rustlers have designated Virgil Earp for assignment.