#8 Bill Blair, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1893
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Bill Blair

9/17/1863
30
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"1
225

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Good
Normal
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3.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,537,143
1893
$ 1,300,000 (5 year(s))
5 Year(s), 35 Days (895 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 35 Days (895 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall381089-92 Mph
Versus LHB3810 
Versus RHB2810 
Talent3910 
Pitching Ratings
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9
53
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall53112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP53112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 6 (Range), .960 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/25@INDW 9-2*992237WPoG   
8/29LOUW 9-7*9117544W    
9/2BALW 3-2*9102054WPoG   
9/6@COLL 4-7*887643L    
9/11BOSL 5-6*9106544L    
9/16@INDL 6-13*4.1910662L    
9/21@WASW 11-4*994465W    
9/25@PHAL 3-10*81210702L    
9/30@LOUW 6-3*993315WPoG   
10/4@BALL 0-4*864452L    

Pitching Stats 1893

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall4017151513.92170.0178917464731376.50847.1
Projected4017151513.92170.017891746473     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 3150.0231212.99.43.93.48450.010440.03.48
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB13328101016191522000.211.289.301.589
vs. RHB516150324069724951001.291.344.368.712
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home1766603.8066.17134282325
Road23119913.99103.210757464148
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April701414.2210.2176523
May400206.234.143341
June721102.7519.21566105
July705100.8211.051127
August775203.6060.06429241530
Sept./Oct.883504.9064.17346353127

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1888773402.6760.256261822223601.29.262 CLE
18893074714.3495.1103504602634601.35.304CLE
18902337121.7163.143151201517300.92.210CLE,AL
18911845212.3450.040131302018301.20.250CLE,AL
18922985723.22103.1105483723644601.36.292CLE,AL
18934017151513.92170.01789174064731301.42.309CLE
Total14746393673.32542.252524320041832093701.30.283 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1888, AAA3131131603.91251.027311610913971681921.47.320

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
Total000000.000.00000000

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
188872131001001300.143.143.190.333 CLE
1889303190011201500.290.290.387.677CLE
189023152000230800.133.133.133.267CLE,AL
189118141000022900.071.188.071.259CLE,AL
1892292662004111200.231.259.308.567CLE,AL
1893405683005403000.143.143.196.339CLE
Total14716329601131238700.178.193.233.426 

Fielding Stats 1893

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher4017103824801.000170.02.54    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Cleveland in 1888...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1888, off Harry Salisbury (BAL)...
Earned first career win on 9/4/1888...
Hit first career homerun on 9/24/1889, off Ed Seward (PHA)...
Was selected to the 1890 Allstar game...
Was selected to the 1891 Allstar game...
1/31/1892: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,537,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/7/1892 with a Sore Back, out for one week...
Was selected to the 1892 Allstar game...
1/31/1893: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,537,143 through salary arbitration...
7/13/1893: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $1,300,000 per year, for 5 years.
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