Paul Blair (MLB)
[edit] Biography
Paul Blair (Paul L.D. Blair) was born on February 1, 1944 in Cushing, Oklahoma. He made his Major League debut on September 9, 1964 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .234 with 5 home runs and 25 RBI. Blair played for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds over the course of his 17 year career.
Most people believe that Paul Blair's best season was 1969, when he slugged 26 home runs, hit for a .285 average and knocked in 76 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| 8
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| 119
| 364
| 49
| 85
| 5
| 25
| .234
| .302
| .338
| 19
| 2
| 32
| 52
| 4
| 8
| 8
| 3
| 6
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| 133
| 303
| 35
| 84
| 6
| 33
| .277
| .309
| .416
| 20
| 2
| 15
| 36
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 4
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 151
| 552
| 72
| 162
| 11
| 64
| .293
| .353
| .446
| 27
| 12
| 50
| 68
| 5
| 5
| 8
| 3
| 11
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 141
| 421
| 48
| 89
| 7
| 38
| .211
| .277
| .318
| 22
| 1
| 37
| 60
| 2
| 5
| 4
| 4
| 4
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| 150
| 625
| 102
| 178
| 26
| 76
| .285
| .327
| .477
| 32
| 5
| 40
| 72
| 2
| 13
| 20
| 0
| 11
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 133
| 480
| 79
| 128
| 18
| 65
| .267
| .344
| .438
| 24
| 2
| 56
| 93
| 3
| 5
| 24
| 1
| 9
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| 141
| 516
| 75
| 135
| 10
| 44
| .262
| .306
| .397
| 24
| 8
| 32
| 94
| 1
| 6
| 14
| 2
| 8
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| 142
| 477
| 47
| 111
| 8
| 49
| .233
| .267
| .358
| 20
| 8
| 25
| 78
| 0
| 5
| 7
| 0
| 16
|
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| 146
| 500
| 73
| 140
| 10
| 64
| .280
| .334
| .402
| 25
| 3
| 43
| 72
| 0
| 6
| 18
| 4
| 10
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| 151
| 552
| 77
| 144
| 17
| 62
| .261
| .313
| .417
| 27
| 4
| 43
| 59
| 2
| 11
| 27
| 0
| 11
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| 140
| 440
| 51
| 96
| 5
| 31
| .218
| .257
| .300
| 13
| 4
| 25
| 82
| 0
| 17
| 17
| 0
| 7
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| 145
| 375
| 29
| 74
| 3
| 16
| .197
| .245
| .264
| 16
| 0
| 22
| 49
| 2
| 13
| 15
| 2
| 14
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| 83
| 164
| 20
| 43
| 4
| 25
| .262
| .303
| .396
| 4
| 3
| 9
| 16
| 2
| 5
| 3
| 1
| 7
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| 75
| 125
| 10
| 22
| 2
| 13
| .176
| .231
| .264
| 5
| 0
| 9
| 17
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 4
|
| 1979
| NY
| A
| 2
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .200
| .200
| .200
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| 75
| 140
| 7
| 21
| 2
| 15
| .150
| .209
| .236
| 4
| 1
| 11
| 27
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| 1979
| Total
|
| 77
| 145
| 7
| 22
| 2
| 15
| .152
| .209
| .234
| 4
| 1
| 11
| 28
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| 12
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 75
| 140
| 7
| 21
| 2
| 15
| .150
| .209
| .236
| 4
| 1
| 11
| 27
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 4
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 1872
| 5902
| 769
| 1492
| 132
| 605
| .253
| .305
| .385
| 278
| 54
| 438
| 850
| 23
| 106
| 171
| 20
| 122
|
| Total
|
|
| 1947
| 6042
| 776
| 1513
| 134
| 620
| .250
| .302
| .382
| 282
| 55
| 449
| 877
| 23
| 108
| 171
| 23
| 126
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 6
| 0
| 9
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1964
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 6
| 0
| 9
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 116
| 97
| 908.1
| 241
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 116
| 97
| 908.1
| 240
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 127
| 79
| 787.2
| 204
| 4
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 126
| 79
| 786.2
| 207
| 4
| 2
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 146
| 139
| 1269.1
| 369
| 13
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 146
| 139
| 1269.1
| 373
| 13
| 6
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 132
| 100
| 977
| 271
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 132
| 100
| 977
| 272
| 10
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .993
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .667
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 150
| 149
| 1339
| 407
| 14
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1969
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 150
| 149
| 1339
| 402
| 12
| 5
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 128
| 117
| 1085.2
| 366
| 11
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| 3B
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1970
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 128
| 117
| 1085.2
| 368
| 10
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 139
| 121
| 1115
| 331
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1971
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 139
| 121
| 1115
| 331
| 4
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 139
| 113
| 1083.2
| 337
| 10
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1972
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 139
| 113
| 1083.2
| 339
| 7
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 144
| 123
| 1154.1
| 369
| 14
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1973
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 144
| 123
| 1154.1
| 371
| 14
| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 151
| 136
| 1285
| 447
| 7
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1974
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 151
| 136
| 1285
| 447
| 7
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .985
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 138
| 103
| 1033
| 327
| 8
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1975
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 138
| 103
| 1033
| 324
| 8
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 139
| 89
| 956.2
| 327
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1976
| BAL
| A
| CF
| 139
| 89
| 956.2
| 331
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .980
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| OF
| 80
| 37
| 434.1
| 125
| 1
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| LF
| 6
| 0
| 19.1
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| CF
| 42
| 32
| 312
| 93
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| DH
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1977
| NY
| A
| RF
| 34
| 5
| 103
| 28
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .967
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| 2B
| 5
| 0
| 6.2
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| LF
| 1
| 0
| 8.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| CF
| 49
| 13
| 211
| 68
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .986
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| SS
| 4
| 0
| 4.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| RF
| 16
| 7
| 88
| 17
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| 3B
| 3
| 0
| 3.2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1978
| NY
| A
| OF
| 64
| 20
| 307.2
| 87
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1979
| NY
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| NY
| A
| OF
| 2
| 1
| 13
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| NY
| A
| RF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| LF
| 18
| 0
| 31.2
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| OF
| 67
| 37
| 365.1
| 117
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| RF
| 4
| 0
| 7
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1979
| CIN
| N
| CF
| 55
| 37
| 326.2
| 103
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .990
|
| 1979
| Total
|
| CF
| 56
| 37
| 330.2
| 105
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1979
| Total
|
| OF
| 69
| 38
| 378.1
| 123
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1979
| Total
|
| RF
| 5
| 1
| 16
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| RF
| 7
| 0
| 13
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| DH
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| LF
| 5
| 0
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| OF
| 12
| 0
| 22
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1980
| NY
| A
| CF
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| CF
| 1802
| 1448
| 13857.1
| 4270
| 104
| 53
| 27
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 1880
| 1461
| 14146
| 4343
| 111
| 54
| 26
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 5
| 0
| 6.2
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .833
|
| Total
|
|
| DH
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 62
| 13
| 220
| 58
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .983
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 5
| 0
| 16.2
| 1
| 1
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .500
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 31
| 0
| 68.2
| 15
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| SS
| 4
| 0
| 4.2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Mets (July 20, 1961).
- Selected by Baltimore Orioles from New York Mets in the first-year minor league draft (November 26, 1962).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles to New York Yankees in exchange for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt (January 20, 1977).
- Released by New York Yankees (April 12, 1979).
- Signed by Cincinnati Reds (May 8, 1979).
- Granted free agency (November 1, 1979).
- Signed by New York Yankees (May 28, 1980).
- Released by New York Yankees (July 1, 1980).
[edit] Trivia
- All-Star in 1969 and 1973
- World Series Champion in 1966 with the Baltimore Orioles, 1970 with the Baltimore Orioles, 1971 with the Baltimore Orioles, 1977 with the New York Yankees, 1978 with the New York Yankees
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