Name | Team | Age |
Jim Blue | Retired (1968, Age 36) | Died (2014, Age 83) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 2, Pick 23 (1954) |
1B | L/L |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Wally Berger League | 0 | 12 years (110 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 12/9/1931 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 1 |
Alt Pos (RF) | Alt Pos (LF) | Alt Pos (CF) |
(71.6 %) | (65.8 %) | (50.0 %) |
Year
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Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
1954 | BRO | 76 | 260 | 24 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 27 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 3 | .758 | .323 | .435 | .254 |
1955 | BRO | 159 | 534 | 49 | 137 | 23 | 1 | 11 | 56 | 34 | 81 | 4 | 7 | 3 | .664 | .298 | .365 | .257 |
1956 | BRO | 135 | 446 | 50 | 102 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 55 | 85 | 9 | 4 | 4 | .633 | .315 | .318 | .229 |
1957 | BRO | 129 | 137 | 25 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .811 | .344 | .467 | .248 |
1958 | MIL | 139 | 306 | 32 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 3 | .649 | .310 | .340 | .248 |
1959 | MIL | 144 | 520 | 53 | 140 | 23 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 53 | 80 | 11 | 12 | 4 | .719 | .336 | .383 | .269 |
1960 | MIL | 52 | 193 | 27 | 55 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .763 | .364 | .399 | .285 |
1961 | MIL | 124 | 333 | 26 | 89 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .697 | .328 | .369 | .267 |
1962 | MIL | 128 | 305 | 35 | 71 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 32 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .690 | .307 | .384 | .233 |
1963 | MIL | 147 | 330 | 39 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 35 | 55 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .702 | .323 | .379 | .252 |
1964 | BOS-MIL | 144 | 495 | 65 | 135 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 55 | 57 | 81 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .759 | .347 | .412 | .273 |
1965 | MIL-BOS | 131 | 432 | 61 | 124 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 62 | 61 | 68 | 10 | 12 | 9 | .798 | .374 | .424 | .287 |
1966 | BOS | 140 | 488 | 52 | 131 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 52 | 84 | 7 | 6 | 5 | .753 | .341 | .412 | .268 |
1967 | NYN | 145 | 505 | 51 | 133 | 19 | 0 | 12 | 63 | 59 | 88 | 11 | 10 | 2 | .711 | .339 | .372 | .263 |
1968 | NYN | 41 | 109 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .510 | .262 | .248 | .174 |
Total | 1834 | 5393 | 597 | 1395 | 225 | 17 | 136 | 593 | 575 | 876 | 88 | 79 | 52 | .713 | .330 | .382 | .259 |
Date | Transaction |
1968-11-01 | Jim Blue has retired from the New York Diamonds |
1968-06-03 | The New York Diamonds have designated Jim Blue for assignment. |
1965-04-19 | The Boston Curse have renamed Jim "Blue" Light to Jim Blue. |
1965-04-18 | A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Pub Crawlers and the Boston Curse. The Boston Curse receive Ron Bacardi, Tom "Captain" Morgan, Jim "Blue" Light, Kevin Such, Kyle DeVormer from the Milwaukee Pub Crawlers in exchange for Johnny Callison, Jake Davis, Vic Smith, Moxen Folds. |
1964-04-01 | The Milwaukee Pub Crawlers have renamed Jim "Light" Blue to Jim "Blue" Light. |
1964-03-05 | A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Pub Crawlers and the Boston Curse. The Boston Curse receive John "Q" Lewis, George Greenfield, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Pub Crawlers in exchange for Jim "Light" Blue, Lynn Volz, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 1 (BOS). |
1964-03-05 | The Boston Curse have promoted Willie "Wiz" Alexander to the major league team. The Boston Curse have promoted Jim "Light" Blue to the major league team. The Boston Curse have sent John Krause to the minors. The Boston Curse have sent Craig Robinson to the minors. |
1958-04-13 | The Milwaukee Happy Days have renamed Jim Blue to Jim "Light" Blue. |
1954-06-27 | The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Jim Blue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Pete Brye to the minors. |