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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Willy Blair Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .837 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
H 2371 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 06-05-1930
HR 314 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(144 games)
RBI 1256
SB 187
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed C  Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (2.5%) Range B+ WS Rings 3
1B F  (2.5%) LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 7
2B C- (29.3%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 10
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1953 NYA
102
381
34
99
19
3
7
50
25
 83 2 1
6
 3 16
.689
.308
.381
.121
.260
1954 NYA
142
555
76
165
18
4
18
91
47
 99 1 2
11
 11 21
.794
.352
.441
.144
.297
1955 NYA
142
559
68
145
24
6
21
67
45
 88 3 2
4
 3 20
.753
.317
.436
.177
.259
1956 NYA
111
463
78
150
29
4
22
74
45
 70 1 1
3
 1 12
.931
.384
.546
.222
.324
1957 NYA-CIN
146
463
75
138
23
6
19
67
54
 81 2 1
14
 11 15
.870
.373
.497
.199
.298
1958 ARI
142
593
112
183
30
7
24
71
57
 87 3 4
20
 12 23
.874
.370
.504
.196
.309
1959 ARI
142
586
95
174
34
3
21
83
63
 96 2 3
13
 6 26
.838
.365
.473
.176
.297
1960 ARI
115
478
87
158
25
6
30
102
51
 65 2 2
9
 5 10
.992
.396
.596
.266
.331
1961 ARI
142
598
113
193
33
12
24
100
61
 91 3 3
16
 11 7
.925
.386
.538
.216
.323
1962 ARI
142
596
118
190
32
2
34
121
56
 85 1 2
21
 13 14
.927
.377
.550
.232
.319
1963 ARI
142
581
96
157
23
3
24
103
72
 106 5 5
15
 9 16
.797
.353
.444
.174
.270
1964 ARI
142
591
110
186
38
5
22
90
61
 93 1 3
16
 10 13
.886
.378
.508
.193
.315
1965 ARI
142
566
80
155
23
7
20
80
49
 83 5 2
19
 13 23
.781
.336
.445
.171
.274
1966 ARI
139
555
76
139
28
5
17
74
50
 99 3 0
14
 8 19
.727
.316
.411
.160
.250
1967 ARI
65
197
25
51
5
2
4
29
16
 31 0 2
2
 7 16
.677
.312
.365
.107
.259
1968 ARI
74
294
42
88
12
2
7
54
28
 47 0 4
4
 1 22
.781
.356
.425
.126
.299
1969 ARI
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
2031
8056
1285
2371
396
77
314
1256
780
 1304 34 37
187
 124 273
.837
.358
.480
.185
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Willy Blair has retired from the Arizona Drillers
1969-06-24The Arizona Drillers have designated Willy Blair for assignment.
1967-09-02Willy Blair of the Arizona Drillers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1960-08-26Willy Blair of the Arizona Buffaloes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1957-06-21A trade has been completed between the New York Gangsters and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Kory Waters, Tom Shopay, Willy Blair from the New York Gangsters in exchange for Herb McCluskey, Odie Vaughn, Rusty Spikes.
1956-07-09Willy Blair of the New York Gangsters is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1953-06-05Willy Blair of the New York Gangsters is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-04-05The New York Gangsters have promoted Willy Blair to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Ken Baker to the minors.
1953-04-05The New York Gangsters have promoted Ken Baker to the major league team. The New York Gangsters have sent Willy Blair to the minors.
1953-04-04Willy Blair of the New York Gangsters is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1953-04-01The New York Gangsters have promoted Willy Blair to the major league team.
1951-04-01The New York Gangsters have renamed Willie Blair to Willy Blair.