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Murray Maddux League
8-21-2053
Van Blair Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.67 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 19-27 Status Deceased (2042) Option Years 0  
SV 14 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 09-06-1958
K 289 Drafted Undrafted
(1980)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(139 games)
IP 484.0
WHIP 1.58
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance F    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity D+   Mentor Val C 
Speed C- Bunt F  Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1988 BOS
9
33
10
2
0
2
1
 3
.860
.314
.545
.242
.303
1989 BOS
27
92
24
5
0
3
5
 16
.709
.296
.413
.152
.261
1990 BOS
5
11
4
1
0
1
1
 1
1.144
.417
.727
.364
.364
1991 BOS
37
137
33
3
0
6
11
 23
.687
.293
.394
.153
.241
1992 BOS
64
253
69
15
2
11
22
 37
.809
.331
.478
.206
.273
1993 BOS
57
210
62
11
3
8
14
 27
.827
.336
.490
.195
.295
1994 BOS
44
165
49
7
0
9
12
 22
.849
.346
.503
.206
.297
1995 BOS
59
317
103
12
3
17
23
 43
.912
.369
.543
.218
.325
1996 BOS
69
365
123
27
5
24
37
 60
1.030
.394
.636
.299
.337
1997 BOS
72
253
86
12
5
10
19
 33
.931
.386
.545
.206
.340
1998 BOS-HOU
47
160
50
8
1
8
9
 24
.870
.345
.525
.213
.312
2053
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 490 1996 613 103 19 99 154 289 .881 .355 .527 .219 .307
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Van Blair has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1998-09-13The Houston Colt .45s have waived Van Blair.
1998-08-11The Houston Colt .45s have promoted Cy Miller to the major league team. The Houston Colt .45s have designated Van Blair for assignment.
1998-04-15The Houston Colt .45s have acquired Van Blair from the waiver wire.
1998-04-08The Boston Minute Men have designated Van Blair for assignment.
1990-09-28The Boston Minute Men have promoted Van Blair to the major league team.
1990-05-23The Boston Minute Men have designated Van Blair for assignment.
1990-05-10The Boston Minute Men have promoted Van Blair to the major league team.
1989-08-13The Boston Minute Men have designated Jim Castro for assignment. The Boston Minute Men have designated Van Blair for assignment.
1988-08-03The Boston Minute Men have promoted Van Blair to the major league team.
1988-03-25The Boston Minute Men have acquired Van Blair from the waiver wire.