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Name Team Age
Bill Blair Retired (1992, Age 36) Died (2023, Age 67)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(1978)		 SS B/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Lou Brock League 0 14 years (53 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
A- A  A 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
A- A- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- B+ C 
Endurance Velocity Control
B- F  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 6/5/1956
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 4
Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (---)
B+ (72.4 %) B- (59.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG AVG
1978 AHP 36 135 23 4 1 0 7 9 26 .439 .224 .215 .170
1978 HHP 35 122 30 10 1 2 12 19 11 .739 .345 .393 .246
1978 LHP 40 81 19 4 1 0 9 6 17 .598 .289 .309 .235
1978 RHP 115 372 78 15 2 3 22 34 69 .559 .274 .285 .210
1979 AHP 36 275 70 13 1 7 32 26 46 .703 .318 .385 .255
1979 HHP 38 271 81 12 5 7 35 22 43 .808 .350 .458 .299
1979 LHP 52 126 39 8 2 4 19 7 23 .848 .348 .500 .310
1979 RHP 126 420 112 17 4 10 48 41 66 .727 .330 .398 .267
1980 AHP 54 227 69 11 1 5 22 21 44 .793 .365 .427 .304
1980 HHP 57 229 59 11 1 7 35 20 51 .725 .319 .406 .258
1980 LHP 46 110 26 3 0 1 12 16 29 .624 .333 .291 .236
1980 RHP 98 346 102 19 2 11 45 25 66 .802 .345 .457 .295
1981 AHP 64 275 60 6 5 6 29 30 61 .635 .293 .342 .218
1981 HHP 66 282 90 18 2 7 40 23 56 .841 .369 .472 .319
1981 LHP 48 103 21 3 2 1 8 14 15 .598 .297 .301 .204
1981 RHP 122 454 129 21 5 12 61 39 102 .771 .339 .432 .284
1982 AHP 54 239 59 8 0 5 21 28 55 .668 .325 .343 .247
1982 HHP 51 218 63 10 1 9 29 17 42 .810 .342 .468 .289
1982 LHP 49 111 31 4 0 5 17 13 22 .810 .360 .450 .279
1982 RHP 98 346 91 14 1 9 33 32 75 .711 .324 .387 .263
1983 AHP 66 275 66 14 5 6 30 41 51 .728 .335 .393 .240
1983 HHP 64 268 94 18 5 5 33 26 47 .919 .407 .511 .351
1983 LHP 59 140 45 9 4 3 16 15 23 .893 .386 .507 .321
1983 RHP 115 403 115 23 6 8 47 52 75 .796 .364 .432 .285
1984 AHP 66 295 85 15 6 9 43 32 55 .831 .360 .471 .288
1984 HHP 64 268 94 13 3 10 27 29 49 .952 .419 .534 .351
1984 LHP 74 178 44 9 2 3 18 19 27 .692 .322 .371 .247
1984 RHP 116 385 135 19 7 16 52 42 77 .979 .418 .561 .351
1985 AHP 52 229 78 13 1 13 43 25 41 .982 .406 .576 .341
1985 HHP 48 195 63 13 2 7 31 24 33 .918 .400 .518 .323
1985 LHP 54 142 45 9 0 7 24 20 24 .933 .405 .528 .317
1985 RHP 83 282 96 17 3 13 50 29 50 .962 .402 .560 .340
1986 AHP 61 220 59 9 1 8 38 29 38 .775 .348 .427 .268
1986 HHP 61 221 75 13 3 5 32 29 39 .904 .411 .493 .339
1986 LHP 50 90 24 6 1 4 16 16 13 .863 .374 .489 .267
1986 RHP 103 351 110 16 3 9 54 42 64 .834 .381 .453 .313
1987 AHP 65 247 53 12 3 2 26 18 47 .582 .271 .312 .215
1987 HHP 65 218 55 6 3 10 30 29 42 .785 .340 .445 .252
1987 LHP 61 131 34 7 3 5 19 15 27 .813 .340 .473 .260
1987 RHP 111 334 74 11 3 7 37 32 62 .625 .290 .335 .222
1988 AHP 56 138 40 9 1 5 27 17 17 .844 .365 .478 .290
1988 HHP 58 159 55 12 5 4 29 21 19 .980 .420 .560 .346
1988 LHP 29 34 14 4 1 0 10 1 6 1.005 .417 .588 .412
1988 RHP 97 263 81 17 5 9 46 37 30 .905 .392 .513 .308
1989 AHP 69 204 58 6 1 8 34 24 44 .799 .358 .441 .284
1989 HHP 73 180 53 10 0 6 29 19 29 .810 .360 .450 .294
1989 LHP 31 42 11 2 0 2 7 4 7 .778 .326 .452 .262
1989 RHP 122 342 100 14 1 12 56 39 66 .807 .363 .444 .292
1990 AHP 49 158 52 6 3 7 28 16 23 .924 .386 .538 .329
1990 HHP 44 118 45 14 0 7 28 17 22 1.138 .460 .678 .381
1990 LHP 12 16 6 3 0 0 8 2 1 1.007 .444 .562 .375
1990 RHP 84 260 91 17 3 14 48 31 44 1.017 .417 .600 .350
1991 AHP 52 153 35 7 2 6 21 22 29 .753 .335 .418 .229
1991 HHP 49 152 49 9 4 7 26 16 24 .963 .391 .572 .322
1991 LHP 11 18 6 2 0 0 3 2 4 .844 .400 .444 .333
1991 RHP 96 287 78 14 6 13 44 36 49 .858 .360 .498 .272
1992 AHP 59 135 37 4 1 7 17 12 28 .805 .331 .474 .274
1992 HHP 62 146 30 12 1 3 23 14 26 .636 .273 .363 .205
1992 LHP 17 24 7 2 0 2 7 1 4 .945 .320 .625 .292
1992 RHP 113 257 60 14 2 8 33 25 50 .696 .299 .397 .233
Total AHP 839 3205 844 137 32 94 418 350 605 .749 .335 .414 .263
Total HHP 835 3047 936 181 36 96 439 325 533 .859 .374 .485 .307
Total LHP 633 1346 372 75 16 37 193 151 242 .789 .350 .438 .276
Total RHP 1599 5102 1452 248 53 154 676 536 945 .796 .352 .445 .285
Total 1789 6448 1824 323 69 191 869 687 1187 .795 .352 .443 .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.