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Bobby Doerr League
4-1-2024
Willie Bligh Shortstop
Retired (1990, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .300 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .813 Status Retired (1990) Option Years 0  
H 2158 Age 70 (OS 71) Date of Birth 04-09-1953
HR 177 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1974)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(59 games)
RBI 877
SB 371
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed B+ Bunt A+ Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B D- (6.7%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 9
3B D  (17.8%) RF F  (3.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 7
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1977 NYA
18
42
4
9
1
0
0
1
3
 8 0 0
2
 1 1
.505
.267
.238
.024
.214
1978 NYA
108
303
51
82
5
1
7
27
32
 63 4 0
14
 7 10
.711
.348
.363
.092
.271
1979 NYA
132
402
39
90
16
5
9
38
48
 79 1 2
10
 3 13
.663
.307
.356
.132
.224
1980 NYA
143
546
81
168
29
6
5
69
60
 87 2 3
21
 7 13
.787
.376
.410
.103
.308
1981 NYA
155
630
122
198
31
4
16
70
70
 106 6 1
30
 14 20
.840
.388
.452
.138
.314
1982 NYA
154
638
103
173
21
6
17
72
69
 95 4 1
33
 17 13
.748
.346
.403
.132
.271
1983 NYA
155
641
108
201
34
3
17
65
85
 108 2 4
49
 17 16
.849
.393
.456
.142
.314
1984 NYA
155
650
110
210
31
7
17
88
55
 114 3 2
36
 12 13
.848
.377
.471
.148
.323
1985 NYA
155
605
100
172
25
6
15
70
75
 113 1 1
22
 12 11
.783
.364
.420
.136
.284
1986 NYA
155
638
116
197
32
5
19
90
82
 104 3 3
33
 18 14
.852
.388
.464
.155
.309
1987 NYA
155
615
146
224
34
9
18
99
84
 79 3 3
42
 6 11
.978
.441
.537
.172
.364
1988 NYA
153
637
114
200
28
11
23
103
71
 106 4 5
40
 9 7
.884
.384
.501
.187
.314
1989 NYA
153
636
88
172
35
7
12
51
69
 110 1 0
35
 8 20
.747
.343
.404
.134
.270
1990 NYA
59
215
24
62
9
1
2
34
21
 36 3 0
4
 3 3
.727
.360
.367
.079
.288
Total
1850
7198
1206
2158
331
71
177
877
824
 1208 37 25
371
 134 165
.813
.373
.439
.139
.300
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Willie Bligh has retired from the New York Yanks
1982-09-26The New York Dorks have re-claimed Willie Bligh from the waiver wire.
1982-09-24The New York Dorks have promoted John Perry to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Wilbur Dahl to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Dan Lance to the major league team. The New York Dorks have designated Willie Bligh for assignment. The New York Dorks have designated Danny Clemens for assignment. The New York Dorks have designated Ed Nichols for assignment.
1981-10-03The New York Dorks have removed Willie Bligh from the trade block.
1981-10-03The New York Dorks have placed Willie Bligh on the trade block.
1980-04-08Willie Bligh of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1979-10-13The New York Dorks have promoted Willie Bligh to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Ed Nichols to the major league team.
1979-10-03The New York Dorks have sent Willie Bligh to the minors.
1978-10-13The New York Dorks have promoted Willie Bligh to the major league team. The New York Dorks have designated Kevin Latimer for assignment.
1978-10-07The New York Dorks have sent Don Trinkle to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Willie Bligh to the minors.
1978-05-10Willie Bligh of the New York Dorks is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1978-04-01The New York Dorks have promoted Willie Bligh to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Jack Steele to the major league team. The New York Dorks have designated Jackson Smith for assignment. The New York Dorks have designated Gary Valentin for assignment.
1977-10-03The New York Dorks have sent Willie Bligh to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Al Fussell to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Stan Mack to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Ed Nichols to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Bill Harris to the minors. The New York Dorks have sent Hal Petralli to the minors.
1977-09-13The New York Dorks have promoted Willie Bligh to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Stan Mack to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Charlie McDonald to the major league team.
1977-04-18The New York Dorks have promoted Johnny Hill to the major league team. The New York Dorks have sent Willie Bligh to the minors.
1977-03-25The New York Dorks have promoted Willie Bligh to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Fred Smith to the major league team. The New York Dorks have promoted Rogelio Hoch to the major league team. The New York Dorks have designated Andy Finley for assignment. The New York Dorks have designated Howard Cameron for assignment.
1976-05-03Trade #1841758 has been completed between the Cincinnati Guardians and the New York Dorks. The New York Dorks receive Jackson Smith, Ed Nichols, Willie Bligh from the Cincinnati Guardians in exchange for Jim Borkowski, Hank Adams.