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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   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm 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 R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1978 Away 36 135 0 23 4 1 0 7 9 26 0 0 0 .439 .224 .215 .044 .170
1978 Home 35 122 0 30 10 1 2 12 19 11 0 0 0 .739 .345 .393 .148 .246
1979 Away 36 275 0 70 13 1 7 32 26 46 0 0 0 .703 .318 .385 .131 .255
1979 Home 38 271 0 81 12 5 7 35 22 43 0 0 0 .808 .350 .458 .159 .299
1980 Away 54 227 25 69 11 1 5 22 21 44 3 9 5 .793 .365 .427 .123 .304
1980 Home 57 229 28 59 11 1 7 35 20 51 7 3 1 .725 .319 .406 .148 .258
1981 Away 64 275 40 60 6 5 6 29 30 61 12 10 6 .635 .293 .342 .124 .218
1981 Home 66 282 39 90 18 2 7 40 23 56 12 6 6 .841 .369 .472 .152 .319
1982 Away 54 239 35 59 8 0 5 21 28 55 16 5 2 .668 .325 .343 .096 .247
1982 Home 51 218 35 63 10 1 9 29 17 42 8 4 2 .810 .342 .468 .179 .289
1983 Away 66 275 43 66 14 5 6 30 41 51 15 5 7 .728 .335 .393 .153 .240
1983 Home 64 268 54 94 18 5 5 33 26 47 13 9 5 .919 .407 .511 .160 .351
1984 Away 66 295 53 85 15 6 9 43 32 55 13 10 5 .831 .360 .471 .183 .288
1984 Home 64 268 48 94 13 3 10 27 29 49 17 8 6 .952 .419 .534 .183 .351
1985 Away 52 229 42 78 13 1 13 43 25 41 8 7 1 .982 .406 .576 .236 .341
1985 Home 48 195 39 63 13 2 7 31 24 33 11 7 3 .918 .400 .518 .195 .323
1986 Away 61 220 31 59 9 1 8 38 29 38 5 5 6 .775 .348 .427 .159 .268
1986 Home 61 221 36 75 13 3 5 32 29 39 9 9 5 .904 .411 .493 .154 .339
1987 Away 65 247 34 53 12 3 2 26 18 47 6 5 4 .582 .271 .312 .097 .215
1987 Home 65 218 34 55 6 3 10 30 29 42 7 2 4 .785 .340 .445 .193 .252
1988 Away 56 138 18 40 9 1 5 27 17 17 1 0 2 .844 .365 .478 .188 .290
1988 Home 58 159 36 55 12 5 4 29 21 19 1 1 0 .980 .420 .560 .214 .346
1989 Away 69 204 35 58 6 1 8 34 24 44 2 0 2 .799 .358 .441 .157 .284
1989 Home 73 180 26 53 10 0 6 29 19 29 1 0 0 .810 .360 .450 .156 .294
1990 Away 49 158 30 52 6 3 7 28 16 23 3 3 3 .924 .386 .538 .209 .329
1990 Home 44 118 29 45 14 0 7 28 17 22 2 2 2 1.138 .460 .678 .297 .381
1991 Away 52 153 29 35 7 2 6 21 22 29 3 2 0 .753 .335 .418 .190 .229
1991 Home 49 152 34 49 9 4 7 26 16 24 2 2 2 .963 .391 .572 .250 .322
1992 Away 59 135 25 37 4 1 7 17 12 28 1 2 0 .805 .331 .474 .200 .274
1992 Home 62 146 22 30 12 1 3 23 14 26 2 0 1 .636 .273 .363 .158 .205
Total Away 839 3205 440 844 137 32 94 418 350 605 88 63 43 .749 .335 .414 .151 .263
Total Home 835 3047 460 936 181 36 96 439 325 533 92 53 37 .859 .374 .485 .178 .307
Total 1789 6448 1041 1824 323 69 191 869 687 1187 212 133 112 .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.