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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 |
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.
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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements. | ||||||||
| Year | OS Age | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
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| 1970 | 33 | |||||||
| 1971 | 34 | |||||||
| 1972 | 35 | |||||||
| 1973 | 36 | |||||||
| 1974 | 37 | |||||||
| 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. |