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Lou Brock League
8-10-2069
Bill Blair Shortstop
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1824 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-05-1956
HR 191 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1978)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(53 games)
RBI 869
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity F    Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C  Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A  WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B B- (59.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 LHP 40 81 19 4 1 0 9 6 17 .598 .289 .309 .074 .235
1978 RHP 115 372 78 15 2 3 22 34 69 .559 .274 .285 .075 .210
1979 LHP 52 126 39 8 2 4 19 7 23 .848 .348 .500 .190 .310
1979 RHP 126 420 112 17 4 10 48 41 66 .727 .330 .398 .131 .267
1980 LHP 46 110 26 3 0 1 12 16 29 .624 .333 .291 .055 .236
1980 RHP 98 346 102 19 2 11 45 25 66 .802 .345 .457 .162 .295
1981 LHP 48 103 21 3 2 1 8 14 15 .598 .297 .301 .097 .204
1981 RHP 122 454 129 21 5 12 61 39 102 .771 .339 .432 .148 .284
1982 LHP 49 111 31 4 0 5 17 13 22 .810 .360 .450 .171 .279
1982 RHP 98 346 91 14 1 9 33 32 75 .711 .324 .387 .124 .263
1983 LHP 59 140 45 9 4 3 16 15 23 .893 .386 .507 .186 .321
1983 RHP 115 403 115 23 6 8 47 52 75 .796 .364 .432 .146 .285
1984 LHP 74 178 44 9 2 3 18 19 27 .692 .322 .371 .124 .247
1984 RHP 116 385 135 19 7 16 52 42 77 .979 .418 .561 .210 .351
1985 LHP 54 142 45 9 0 7 24 20 24 .933 .405 .528 .211 .317
1985 RHP 83 282 96 17 3 13 50 29 50 .962 .402 .560 .220 .340
1986 LHP 50 90 24 6 1 4 16 16 13 .863 .374 .489 .222 .267
1986 RHP 103 351 110 16 3 9 54 42 64 .834 .381 .453 .140 .313
1987 LHP 61 131 34 7 3 5 19 15 27 .813 .340 .473 .214 .260
1987 RHP 111 334 74 11 3 7 37 32 62 .625 .290 .335 .114 .222
1988 LHP 29 34 14 4 1 0 10 1 6 1.005 .417 .588 .176 .412
1988 RHP 97 263 81 17 5 9 46 37 30 .905 .392 .513 .205 .308
1989 LHP 31 42 11 2 0 2 7 4 7 .778 .326 .452 .190 .262
1989 RHP 122 342 100 14 1 12 56 39 66 .807 .363 .444 .152 .292
1990 LHP 12 16 6 3 0 0 8 2 1 1.007 .444 .562 .188 .375
1990 RHP 84 260 91 17 3 14 48 31 44 1.017 .417 .600 .250 .350
1991 LHP 11 18 6 2 0 0 3 2 4 .844 .400 .444 .111 .333
1991 RHP 96 287 78 14 6 13 44 36 49 .858 .360 .498 .226 .272
1992 LHP 17 24 7 2 0 2 7 1 4 .945 .320 .625 .333 .292
1992 RHP 113 257 60 14 2 8 33 25 50 .696 .299 .397 .163 .233
Total LHP 633 1346 372 75 16 37 193 151 242 .789 .350 .438 .162 .276
Total RHP 1599 5102 1452 248 53 154 676 536 945 .796 .352 .445 .160 .285
Total 1789 6448 1824 323 69 191 869 687 1187 .795 .352 .443 .160 .283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Bill Blair has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1992-08-31The Kansas City Monarchs have removed Bill Blair from the trade block.
1992-05-08The Kansas City Monarchs have placed Bill Blair on the trade block.
1991-04-03Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1990-08-18Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1990-05-17Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-05-22Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1987-08-16A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Busch Men and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Bill Blair from the St. Louis Busch Men in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 KC (Carl Roberge). Protest This Trade.
1986-06-09Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1985-05-25Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-04-12Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1982-06-25Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1980-05-29Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Bill Blair to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated John Somerlott for assignment.