#2 Ray Blades, Shortstop, 37 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Ray Blades

8/6/1896
37
USA,IL,MOUNT VERNON
5"10
168

Shortstop
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R
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Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,500,000
1933
$ 1,500,000 (2 year(s))
11 Year(s), 125 Days (2017 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 125 Days (2017 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66346
Versus LHP76346
Versus RHP55346
Talent65347
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6
2
4
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1
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Fielding Ratings
SS : 10 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 9 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10BOSL 2-10101000100#9  
9/18@SLAW 9-8412100111#1  
9/21DETW 9-5111000100#9  
9/26CLEL 1-7401000001#1  
10/2SLAW 14-5422101311#7  
10/10@CLEW 7-4311100100#2  
10/14PITW 6-4402000101#2  
10/17@PITW 7-2310000020#2  
10/19@PITW 8-3611000000#2  
10/21PITW 7-5200000011#2  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8824760161644231151.243.285.389.674.581.146
Projected8824760161644231151.243.285.389.674.581.146
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall65263400401962300.027.23.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP641640148315002.250.304.359.664
vs. RHP1834412154015836102.240.278.399.677
Close/Late2040104127001.200.304.300.604
Scoring Position8323602360512102.277.330.422.751
Pinch Hitting970019201001.778.8001.1111.911
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home43116279042011328.233.264.414.678
Road45131337122412823.252.303.366.669
This Week31110000231.091.286.091.377
Last Week2731002101.429.429.5711.000
March/April92871004406.250.250.286.536
May152591029225.360.448.6401.088
June217914402127312.177.214.304.518
July195612511105414.214.267.393.660
August143581002109.229.229.257.486
Sept/Oct1024104017425.417.481.7081.190
Postseason51841002332.222.333.278.611

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
192210940810019424941171325311.245.295.326.621 BOS BSN
19231626081502873577322717802.247.281.331.611BSN
1924162670154209040894015210220.230.287.287.574BSN
19251525791662759508539707112.287.339.397.736BSN
192614452715618614689041926041.296.356.433.788BSN
1927145517135297117675351557112.261.323.408.732BSN
19281556141774051664109511618503.288.358.448.806BSN
1929157551156236685101471657221.283.354.379.733BSN
1930120402110202125360541024943.274.372.423.795BSN
19319519353821292321322910.275.352.352.704BSN
193214655618833101060110381718531.338.397.487.884BSN NYY,AL
193388247601616442311415100.243.285.389.674NYY
Total1635587216052816490675879416132248061916.273.334.389.723 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1922, AAA53204526172930253073.255.332.397.729

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19265166000042200.375.444.375.819
19321251111016601000.216.216.294.510
19335184100233200.222.333.278.611
Total22852120181351400.247.289.306.595

Fielding Stats 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Shortstop7161842323932812.963518.25.69    
Leftfield8411001101.00039.12.52    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 20th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1922...
Traded from Boston (A) to Boston (N) on 2/18/1922 (Going to BSN: LF Ray Blades. Going to BOS: P Ed Gerner)...
Had first career hit (double) on 6/2/1922, off Rube Currie (NYN)...
Hit first career homerun on 7/29/1922, off Reb Russell (PHI)...
1/31/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,342,857 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 9/28/1926 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 6/10/1927 with a Dislocated Finger, out for one week...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $2,257,143 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against St. Louis (N) on 8/28/1928...
10/22/1928: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $3,450,000 per year, for 3 years.
Injured on 7/28/1930 with a Spasms Back, out for 4-5 weeks...
8/15/1931: Signed a contract extension with Boston (N), $2,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Boston (N) to New York (A) on 2/12/1932 (Going to BSN: 3B Lyn Lary. Going to NYY: SS Ray Blades)...
Had 24-game hitting streak snapped on 6/28/1932...
Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game...
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1932...
Won Gold Glove at Shortstop in 1932...
8/14/1933: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $1,500,000 per year, for 2 years.
Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1932 - .338 - 5th
Triples
1932 - 10 - 9th
Runs
1932 - 110 - 10th
  

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