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Keller Stargell League
8-3-2029
Lu Blue Left Field
Retired (1974, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .802 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 651 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 12-24-1937
HR 75 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1957)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(17 games)
RBI 349
SB 97
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B C- (31.9%) CF D+ (21.9%)   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B C+ (47.1%) RF A+ (94.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 BOS
160
621
100
177
26
12
20
86
58
 108 2 1
37
 10 3
.810
.348
.462
.177
.285
1971 BOS
159
585
85
167
21
5
21
103
71
 111 2 5
30
 9 4
.808
.362
.446
.161
.285
1972 BOS-BAL
136
514
68
150
32
5
17
73
62
 92 1 2
13
 13 0
.841
.368
.473
.181
.292
1972 BOS
88
358
49
100
20
2
13
54
45
 63 1 2
9
 11 0
.815
.360
.455
.176
.279
1972 BAL
48
156
19
50
12
3
4
19
17
 29 0 0
4
 2 0
.900
.387
.513
.192
.321
1973 BAL
120
439
64
125
27
4
14
68
40
 86 3 2
12
 6 12
.807
.347
.460
.175
.285
1974 BAL
50
151
18
32
4
0
3
19
17
 29 2 1
5
 2 3
.596
.298
.298
.086
.212
Total
625
2310
335
651
110
26
75
349
248
 426 10 11
97
 40 22
.802
.352
.449
.168
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Lu Blue has retired from the Baltimore Orioles
1974-03-07The Baltimore Orioles have renamed Barry Groth to Lu Blue.
1972-07-13Trade #1332300 has been completed between the Boston Bees and the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles receive Barry Groth from the Boston Bees in exchange for Draft Pick 1973 Round 2 BAL (Bud Baldwin).
1972-04-26The Boston Bees have placed Barry Groth on the trade block.