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Mel Ott League
4-11-2069
Willie Blades Left Field
Retired (1975, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .706 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 1118 Age at Death 89 Date of Birth 06-15-1938
HR 147 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(22 games)
RBI 563
SB 122
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B A  (91.1%) LF A+ (100%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B C+ (50.9%) CF A- (81.6%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (98.6%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1961 CHN
156
625
60
138
25
2
13
43
49
 111 3 4
8
 3 19
.609
.279
.330
.109
.221
1962 CHN
127
500
59
113
15
5
11
45
53
 106 1 1
6
 2 18
.643
.301
.342
.116
.226
1963 CHN
153
443
42
114
13
2
12
51
32
 93 4 3
6
 1 9
.688
.311
.377
.120
.257
1964 CHN
103
249
25
66
12
0
8
33
21
 43 1 2
3
 0 6
.732
.322
.410
.145
.265
1965 CHN
33
111
18
29
4
0
5
11
9
 17 1 1
2
 0 2
.752
.320
.432
.171
.261
1966 CHN
91
237
32
62
10
2
8
34
18
 47 0 0
10
 2 2
.736
.314
.422
.160
.262
1967 CHN
119
337
45
92
12
7
19
64
29
 56 1 2
9
 2 3
.850
.331
.519
.246
.273
1968 CHN
122
384
54
104
17
4
9
50
37
 71 5 6
10
 6 4
.744
.338
.406
.135
.271
1969 CHN
65
182
36
52
6
1
9
26
22
 28 0 0
13
 3 8
.841
.363
.478
.192
.286
1970 CHN
22
66
7
11
1
0
1
4
6
 12 0 0
4
 0 1
.463
.236
.227
.061
.167
1971 CHN
61
231
24
65
8
1
11
45
20
 53 2 1
9
 5 2
.810
.343
.468
.186
.281
1972 CHN
66
177
24
47
6
1
7
30
13
 45 2 3
7
 2 2
.747
.318
.429
.164
.266
1973 CHN
125
435
54
110
20
3
16
59
37
 88 2 2
13
 5 18
.736
.313
.423
.170
.253
1974 CHN
117
292
32
73
11
2
15
44
20
 60 1 0
13
 8 4
.756
.300
.455
.205
.250
1975 CHN
66
239
25
42
7
1
3
24
24
 64 0 0
9
 5 4
.502
.251
.251
.075
.176
Total
1426
4508
537
1118
167
31
147
563
390
 894 23 25
122
 44 102
.706
.310
.397
.149
.248
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Willie Blades has retired from the Chicago Reds
1966-03-01The Chicago Templars have promoted Willie Blades to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent Jim Smith to the minors.
1965-09-17The Chicago Templars have promoted Jim Camelli to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent Willie Blades to the minors.
1965-07-30The Chicago Templars have promoted Willie Blades to the major league team.
1965-04-11The Chicago Templars have promoted John Murphy to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent Willie Blades to the minors.
1964-04-08The Chicago Templars have promoted Willie Blades to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Kiaba King for assignment.
1964-04-01The Chicago Templars have sent Willie Blades to the minors.
1963-09-15The Chicago Templars have promoted Willie Blades to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have designated Terry Bockman for assignment.
1963-09-15The Chicago Templars have promoted "Crabby" Picknell to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent Willie Blades to the minors.
1961-04-15The Chicago Templars have renamed Mike Weaver to Willie Blades.
1961-04-15The Chicago Templars have renamed Andre Weaver to Mike Weaver.
1961-03-03The Chicago Templars have renamed Andres Weaver to Andre Weaver.
1961-03-03The Chicago Templars have promoted Andres Weaver to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have promoted Heinie Eufemia to the major league team. The Chicago Templars have sent Dick Runnels to the minors. The Chicago Templars have sent Herbie Fulmer to the minors.