#9 Lu Blue, First Base, 31 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lu Blue
3/5/1897 31 USA,DC,WASHINGTON 5"10 165
First Base S L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 5 / 6 (Very Popular) Very inconsistent Suffers Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,120,000 1928 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 22 Days (882 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 22 Days (1226 total Days) 7 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
Talent | 6 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 7 6 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 5 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | NYN | L 4-7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | NYN | W 3-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | BRO | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | BRO | W 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | L 10-11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | STL | L 5-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 9-16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | PHI | W 11-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 6-14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 429 | 125 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 92 | 28 | .291 | .421 | .538 | .959 | 1.100 | .247 |
Projected | 147 | 429 | 125 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 92 | 28 | .291 | .421 | .538 | .959 | 1.100 | .247 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 116 | 528 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 231 | 54 | 35 | 16 | 68.6 | 111.4 | 9.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 174 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 39 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .270 | .400 | .494 | .894 |
vs. RHP | 255 | 78 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 50 | 39 | 53 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .306 | .433 | .569 | 1.001 |
Close/Late | 50 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .280 | .391 | .560 | .951 |
Scoring Position | 108 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | .424 | .444 | .869 |
Pinch Hitting | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 | .226 | .125 | .351 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 72 | 209 | 74 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 36 | 44 | 13 | .354 | .469 | .660 | 1.129 |
Road | 75 | 220 | 51 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | 48 | 15 | .232 | .371 | .423 | .794 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 29 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 9 | .309 | .425 | .606 | 1.031 |
May | 24 | 63 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | .286 | .418 | .413 | .830 |
June | 25 | 68 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 5 | .250 | .378 | .397 | .775 |
July | 19 | 46 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 2 | .304 | .484 | .587 | 1.071 |
August | 26 | 81 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 5 | .210 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 77 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 2 | .390 | .489 | .753 | 1.243 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1921 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .353 | .393 | .746 | BSN |
1924 | 110 | 146 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | .356 | .443 | .486 | .929 | BSN |
1925 | 96 | 111 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .351 | .419 | .441 | .861 | BSN |
1926 | 110 | 94 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .319 | .504 | .521 | 1.025 | BSN |
1927 | 104 | 99 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .293 | .470 | .444 | .914 | BSN |
1928 | 147 | 429 | 125 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 16 | .291 | .421 | .538 | .959 | BSN |
Total | 583 | 907 | 281 | 47 | 26 | 25 | 163 | 165 | 203 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 70 | 28 | .310 | .438 | .502 | .939 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1921, AAA | 138 | 462 | 157 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 97 | 163 | 47 | 38 | 13 | .340 | .507 | .491 | .998 |
1922, AAA | 138 | 484 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 96 | 107 | 36 | 33 | 12 | .300 | .424 | .510 | .935 |
1923, AAA | 137 | 455 | 156 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 102 | 146 | 34 | 35 | 14 | .343 | .498 | .569 | 1.067 |
1924, AAA | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .480 | .684 | 1.164 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1926 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 43 | 43 | 484 | 37 | 40 | 523 | 2 | .996 | 369.0 | 12.76 | | | | |
Second Base | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 6.00 | | | | |
Third Base | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 27 | 2 | .926 | 121.0 | 2.01 | | | | |
Centerfield | 58 | 58 | 103 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 11 | .906 | 510.0 | 2.06 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1921... Had first career hit on 9/16/1921, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 9/23/1921, off Rube Marquard (NYN)... 1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,120,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,120,000 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1928, hitting .529 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
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