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Keller Stargell League 8-3-2029 |
| 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 |
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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 | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
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FPCT | GG |
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| 1970 | LF | BOS | 152 | 152 | 1361.0 | 285 | 280 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1.88 | .996 | |
| 3B | BOS | 7 | 7 | 65.0 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 | .909 | ||
| 1971 | LF | BOS | 154 | 154 | 1374.2 | 303 | 294 | 5 | 4 | 1 | +4 | 1.96 | .987 | |
| RF | BOS | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.06 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | BOS | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1972 | LF | BOS-BAL | 107 | 107 | 957.0 | 229 | 221 | 8 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2.15 | 1.000 | |
| RF | BOS-BAL | 24 | 24 | 204.2 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1.36 | 1.000 | ||
| 1973 | 2B | BAL | 40 | 40 | 350.2 | 191 | 80 | 106 | 5 | 17 | -7 | 4.77 | .974 | |
| 3B | BAL | 37 | 37 | 325.0 | 110 | 22 | 85 | 3 | 1 | -9 | 2.96 | .973 | ||
| RF | BAL | 13 | 13 | 112.0 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 | .950 | ||
| CF | BAL | 12 | 12 | 106.1 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.78 | .955 | ||
| SS | BAL | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 20 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 3.98 | .950 | ||
| LF | BAL | 4 | 4 | 36.0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3.00 | 1.000 | ||
| 1B | BAL | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 9.00 | .941 | ||
| 1974 | 2B | BAL | 17 | 17 | 152.2 | 89 | 36 | 51 | 2 | 13 | -5 | 5.13 | .978 | |
| LF | BAL | 7 | 6 | 56.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 | 1.000 | ||
| 3B | BAL | 6 | 6 | 52.1 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2.24 | .929 | ||
| SS | BAL | 4 | 4 | 30.0 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 4.80 | 1.000 | ||
| CF | BAL | 3 | 3 | 26.0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.08 | 1.000 | ||
| 1B | BAL | 2 | 2 | 17.0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.88 | 1.000 | ||
| RF | BAL | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 | 1.000 | ||
| Pos Total | LF | 424 | 423 | 3784.2 | 834 | 812 | 17 | 5 | 2 | +11 | 1.97 | .994 | ||
| 2B | 57 | 57 | 503.1 | 280 | 116 | 157 | 7 | 30 | -12 | 4.88 | .975 | |||
| 3B | 50 | 50 | 442.1 | 146 | 31 | 109 | 6 | 1 | -10 | 2.85 | .959 | |||
| RF | 40 | 40 | 342.2 | 55 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.42 | .982 | |||
| CF | 16 | 16 | 141.1 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1.85 | .967 | |||
| SS | 9 | 9 | 73.0 | 36 | 7 | 28 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4.32 | .972 | |||
| 1B | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7.91 | .967 | |||
| Total | 600 | 599 | 5320.1 | 1411 | 1076 | 313 | 22 | 37 | -18 | 2.35 | .984 |
| 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. |