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Andres Galarraga League
10-13-2111
Joe Blair Relief Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.28 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 54-50 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 234 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 02-21-1921
K 528 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(123 games)
IP 740.2
WHIP 1.22
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance D+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1950 PIT
8
 5
38
30
0
0
6
 0
158.0
 105 38 34 0 41
106
0.92
1.94
1951 PIT
6
 6
56
0
0
0
38
 9
83.0
 85 30 29 1 23
59
1.30
3.14
1952 PIT
12
 4
52
8
1
0
14
 2
142.0
 134 50 47 2 42
106
1.24
2.98
1953 PIT-MON
7
 5
43
1
0
0
21
 8
73.1
 67 31 29 1 19
56
1.17
3.56
1954 MON
5
 3
58
0
0
0
42
 7
52.2
 51 22 22 0 15
46
1.25
3.76
1955 MON
5
 10
59
0
0
0
38
 11
66.2
 63 31 21 0 17
47
1.20
2.84
1956 MON
7
 1
54
0
0
0
37
 5
59.2
 46 16 14 0 19
36
1.09
2.11
1957 MON
3
 9
64
0
0
0
31
 7
66.0
 83 47 44 0 24
42
1.62
6.00
1958 MON
1
 5
21
2
0
0
4
 0
35.2
 41 23 22 1 18
29
1.65
5.55
1959 MON
0
 2
5
0
0
0
3
 1
3.2
 8 8 8 0 3
1
3.00
19.64
2111
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
54
 50
450
41
1
0
234
 50
740.2
 683 296 270 5 221
528
1.22
3.28
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Joe Blair has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-07-07The Montreal Marx have waived Joe Blair.
1959-05-22The Montreal Marx have promoted Gus Whiteman to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted John Lakeman to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have designated Joe Blair for assignment. The Montreal Marx have designated Eddie Phillips for assignment.
1959-04-06Joe Blair of the Montreal Marx is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1958-09-14The Montreal Marx have promoted Tip Papai to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have promoted Joe Blair to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have sent John Lakeman to the minors. The Montreal Marx have sent Gus Whiteman to the minors.
1958-07-16The Montreal Marx have promoted John Lakeman to the major league team. The Montreal Marx have designated Joe Blair for assignment.
1958-06-18The Montreal Marx have placed Joe Blair on the trade block.
1953-08-08A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Montreal Marx. The Montreal Marx receive Joe Blair, Henry Childress from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim Sheridan, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 MON (Mardie Bell), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 MON (Jim Nunez). Protest This Trade.
1952-07-30The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed Joe Blair on the trade block.