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Keller Stargell League 8-7-2029 |
| Lu Blue |  Left FieldRetired (1974, Age 36) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .282 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | R/R | |
| OPS | .802 | Status | Deceased (2026) | Option Years | 0
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| 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) |
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| RBI | 349 | |||||
| SB | 97 | |||||
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 0 | |||
| 1B | (2.1%) | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 2B | (31.9%) | CF | (21.9%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 0 | |||
| 3B | (47.1%) | RF | (94.4%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 0 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | Vs | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | OPS | OBP | SLG | ISO | AVG |
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| 1970 | LHP | 72 | 184 | 56 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 18 | 31 | .905 | .373 | .533 | .228 | .304 |
| 1970 | RHP | 144 | 437 | 121 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 40 | 77 | .769 | .337 | .432 | .156 | .277 |
| 1971 | LHP | 82 | 177 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 31 | .713 | .323 | .390 | .141 | .249 |
| 1971 | RHP | 145 | 408 | 123 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 75 | 51 | 80 | .849 | .378 | .471 | .169 | .301 |
| 1972 | LHP | 70 | 174 | 58 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 33 | 21 | 34 | 1.006 | .408 | .598 | .264 | .333 |
| 1972 | RHP | 120 | 340 | 92 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 41 | 58 | .756 | .347 | .409 | .138 | .271 |
| 1973 | LHP | 64 | 162 | 47 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 31 | .770 | .350 | .420 | .130 | .290 |
| 1973 | RHP | 100 | 277 | 78 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 26 | 55 | .829 | .345 | .484 | .202 | .282 |
| 1974 | LHP | 30 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | .591 | .279 | .311 | .115 | .197 |
| 1974 | RHP | 32 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 19 | .600 | .311 | .289 | .067 | .222 |
| Total | LHP | 318 | 758 | 217 | 34 | 7 | 31 | 122 | 79 | 137 | .829 | .357 | .472 | .186 | .286 |
| Total | RHP | 541 | 1552 | 434 | 76 | 19 | 44 | 227 | 169 | 289 | .788 | .350 | .438 | .159 | .280 |
| Total | 625 | 2310 | 651 | 110 | 26 | 75 | 349 | 248 | 426 | .802 | .352 | .449 | .168 | .282 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1974-11-01 | Lu Blue has retired from the Baltimore Orioles |
| 1974-03-07 | The Baltimore Orioles have renamed Barry Groth to Lu Blue. |
| 1972-07-13 | Trade #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). |
| 1972-04-26 | The Boston Bees have placed Barry Groth on the trade block. |