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Murray Maddux League
8-16-2053
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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1980 Majors 22 22.00 0 / 0 5 / 12 1 / 10 6 / 22
1981 Majors 23 19.00 0 / 0 4 / 10 2 / 9 6 / 19
1982 Majors 24 23.00 0 / 0 4 / 9 4 / 14 8 / 23
1983 Majors 25 19.00 0 / 0 4 / 12 4 / 7 8 / 19
1984 Majors 26 29.00 1 / 2 6 / 18 3 / 9 10 / 29
1985 Majors 27 24.00 0 / 0 4 / 19 1 / 5 5 / 24
1986 Majors 28 25.00 0 / 0 2 / 12 2 / 13 4 / 25
1987 Majors 29 18.00 0 / 0 2 / 7 5 / 11 7 / 18
1988 Minors 30 10.00 0 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 10
1988 Majors 30 9.37 54 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 7 0 / 2 2 / 9
1989 Minors 31 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2
1989 Majors 31 24.06 117 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 21 0 / 24
1990 Minors 32 10.00 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 10
1990 Majors 32 2.74 15 0 0 0 / 0 1 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 2
1991 Majors 33 34.48 162 0 0 1 / 3 0 / 14 1 / 17 2 / 34
1992 Majors 34 41.93 162 0 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 16 1 / 18 -7 / 41
1993 Majors 35 36.66 162 0 0 -3 / 3 1 / 16 0 / 17 -2 / 36
1994 Majors 36 35.40 162 0 0 1 / 5 2 / 20 -1 / 10 2 / 35
1995 Majors 37 42.16 162 1 0 -1 / 10 -4 / 18 1 / 14 -4 / 42
1996 Majors 38 44.31 162 0 0 -2 / 11 -1 / 14 -4 / 19 -7 / 44
1997 Majors 39 42.43 162 0 0 -4 / 12 2 / 15 0 / 15 -2 / 42
1998 Majors 40 27.95 108 0 0 0 / 1 -6 / 13 -5 / 13 -11 / 27
Total 1428 1 0 -10 / 56 24 / 245 15 / 236 29 / 537
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.