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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   Majors Service Time
Wally Berger League 0 12 years (110 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B+ A-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ B- C-
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C+ 0 12/9/1931
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (RF) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (CF)
B+ (71.6 %) (65.8 %) C+ (50.0 %)

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Year   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
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01Jim Blue has retired from the New York Diamonds
1968-06-03The New York Diamonds have designated Jim Blue for assignment.
1965-04-19The Boston Curse have renamed Jim "Blue" Light to Jim Blue.
1965-04-18A 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.
1964-04-01The Milwaukee Pub Crawlers have renamed Jim "Light" Blue to Jim "Blue" Light.
1964-03-05A 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).
1964-03-05The 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.
1958-04-13The Milwaukee Happy Days have renamed Jim Blue to Jim "Light" Blue.
1954-06-27The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have promoted Jim Blue to the major league team. The Brooklyn Phizzleschnitts have sent Pete Brye to the minors.