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Ty Cobb League
10-1-2083
Wilford Blair Relief Pitcher
Retired (1994, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 60-119 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 88 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 07-05-1958
K 1197 Drafted Round 3, Pick 35
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(61 games)
IP 1623.0
WHIP 1.68
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val B 
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1980 MIL
0
 0
81
0
0
0
0
 1
108.0
 190 128 120 5 62
75
2.33
10.00
1981 MIL
6
 2
71
0
0
0
0
 1
75.0
 117 90 84 3 49
63
2.21
10.08
1982 MIL
6
 8
80
9
0
0
1
 3
118.2
 137 106 100 4 74
89
1.78
7.58
1983 MIL
8
 2
100
0
0
0
1
 2
117.1
 148 97 91 8 64
78
1.81
6.98
1984 MIL
4
 6
66
0
0
0
17
 8
71.0
 81 55 49 5 46
55
1.79
6.21
1985 MIL
1
 8
53
0
0
0
23
 11
41.2
 64 55 52 2 28
30
2.21
11.23
1986 MIL
2
 3
45
0
0
0
33
 9
38.0
 39 25 24 1 16
30
1.45
5.68
1987 NYA-PIT
2
 8
35
12
0
0
1
 1
95.0
 110 65 58 0 48
85
1.66
5.49
1988 PIT
0
 7
65
2
0
0
5
 6
73.0
 104 54 52 1 29
64
1.82
6.41
1989 PIT
3
 7
68
0
0
0
7
 7
81.2
 110 64 58 1 42
68
1.86
6.39
1990 PHI
5
 18
41
34
0
0
0
 0
183.2
 213 146 135 4 81
136
1.60
6.62
1991 PHI
5
 18
37
37
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 198 116 110 6 88
162
1.44
4.97
1992 PHI
12
 14
36
36
1
0
0
 0
220.0
 201 92 85 8 72
137
1.24
3.48
1993 PHI
6
 17
37
37
0
0
0
 0
199.0
 213 115 106 6 90
124
1.52
4.79
1994 PHI
0
 1
1
1
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 7 7 7 0 2
1
4.50
31.50
2083
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
60
 119
816
168
1
0
88
 49
1623.0
 1932 1215 1131 54 791
1197
1.68
6.27
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1994-11-01Wilford Blair has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1994-04-10The Philadelphia Conniemacks have waived Wilford Blair.
1994-04-05The Philadelphia Conniemacks have promoted Frank Cullop to the major league team. The Philadelphia Conniemacks have promoted Benny Bottomley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Conniemacks have designated Jonathan Karl for assignment. The Philadelphia Conniemacks have designated Wilford Blair for assignment.
1990-03-07A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia dillies. The Philadelphia dillies receive Wilford Blair, Bruce Mueller, Fred Dye from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Draft Pick - 1991 Round 2 (PHI).
1988-08-29Wilford Blair of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-08-01Wilford Blair of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-07-09Wilford Blair of the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1987-08-12A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Tommy Moehler, Wilford Blair from the New York Creatures in exchange for Lloyd Rillanon.
1987-04-25The New York Creatures have renamed Kenneth Aubrey to Wilford Blair.
1987-04-06The New York Creatures have renamed John Gossage to Kenneth Aubrey.
1987-04-06The New York Creatures have acquired John Gossage from the waiver wire.
1987-04-02The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Ken Carney to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Paul Schulte to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Eddie Hahn for assignment. The Milwaukee Braves have designated John Gossage for assignment.
1985-08-29John Gossage of the Milwaukee Mud Hawks is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1982-03-01The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted Howie Waner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted John Gossage to the major league team.
1981-10-26The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted Rick Swaggerty to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted Garry Scheer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have sent Howie Waner to the minors. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have sent John Gossage to the minors.
1981-06-05The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted John Gossage to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have sent Garry Scheer to the minors.
1981-04-01The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have promoted Garry Scheer to the major league team. The Milwaukee Mud Hawks have sent John Gossage to the minors.
1980-04-01The Milwaukee Miller Time have promoted John Gossage to the major league team. The Milwaukee Miller Time have designated Hal Morgan for assignment.
1979-04-01A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Miller Time and the Chicago Cubs. The Chicago Cubs receive Eric Jenkins from the Milwaukee Miller Time in exchange for Bobby Peru, John Gossage.
1979-04-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted Mickey Collins to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have sent John Gossage to the minors.
1979-03-01The Chicago Cubs have promoted John Gossage to the major league team. The Chicago Cubs have promoted Nick Nolasco to the major league team.
1976-04-08The Chicago Cubs have renamed Juan Gossage to John Gossage.