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Hank Aaron League
4-1-2201
Frank Blair, Jr. Catcher
Retired (1971, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .253 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .729 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 1475 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 01-19-1936
HR 250 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(160 games)
RBI 862
SB 38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance D-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.5%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1959 WAS
151
591
61
125
16
1
18
55
34
 122 0 3
0
 0 7
.587
.253
.333
.122
.212
1960 WAS
129
491
49
116
17
0
15
53
35
 113 2 2
2
 2 11
.651
.289
.363
.126
.236
1961 WAS
141
549
59
133
18
0
18
68
28
 113 0 3
7
 0 10
.651
.278
.373
.131
.242
1962 WAS
80
267
28
56
9
1
12
39
17
 56 1 2
0
 2 6
.644
.258
.386
.176
.210
1963 WAS
130
470
51
112
17
1
13
54
37
 83 1 9
4
 5 1
.652
.290
.362
.123
.238
1964 WAS
145
562
68
145
17
3
21
88
49
 100 2 8
2
 5 4
.727
.316
.411
.153
.258
1965 WAS
134
491
80
140
14
2
31
102
39
 97 3 3
6
 3 7
.851
.340
.511
.226
.285
1966 WAS
136
480
73
146
21
2
32
108
48
 82 1 6
5
 0 6
.921
.364
.556
.252
.304
1967 WAS
131
482
65
134
25
2
26
84
38
 86 3 4
2
 1 11
.832
.332
.500
.222
.278
1968 WAS
78
223
33
61
10
0
10
29
15
 46 1 1
1
 3 3
.774
.321
.453
.179
.274
1969 WAS-MIL
117
347
52
97
9
0
16
52
30
 60 2 1
2
 2 5
.783
.339
.444
.164
.280
1970 MIL
154
511
70
129
26
2
25
80
65
 86 2 5
7
 2 1
.794
.336
.458
.205
.252
1971 MIL-NYN
119
376
34
81
14
1
13
50
24
 81 2 2
0
 1 3
.627
.265
.362
.146
.215
Total
1645
5840
723
1475
213
15
250
862
459
 1125 20 49
38
 26 75
.729
.307
.423
.170
.253
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Frank Blair, Jr. has retired from the New York Gato Hunters
1971-09-15The New York Gato Hunters have acquired Frank Blair, Jr. from the waiver wire.
1971-09-05The Milwaukee Potawatomis have promoted Jake Hohnhorst to the major league team. The Milwaukee Potawatomis have designated Frank Blair, Jr. for assignment.
1969-06-14A trade has been completed between the Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Potawatomis. The Milwaukee Potawatomis receive Frank Blair, Jr. from the Washington Nationals in exchange for Draft Pick - 1971 Round 1 (MIL).
1967-09-23The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Blair, Jr. to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Roy Kenner to the minors.
1967-09-23The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Shay to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Blair, Jr. to the minors.
1960-06-15The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Blair, Jr. to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Reid Pierro to the minors.
1960-05-18The Washington Nationals have promoted Strom Thurmond to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Frank Blair, Jr. to the minors.
1958-10-03The Washington Nationals have promoted Frank Blair, Jr. to the major league team. The Washington Nationals have sent Aker Short to the minors.
1958-03-30The Washington Nationals have renamed Lefty Jefferson to Frank Blair, Jr..
1958-03-29The Washington Nationals have renamed Tommy Jefferson to Lefty Jefferson.
1958-03-29The Washington Nationals have renamed Marty Frailing to Tommy Jefferson.