#8 Bill Blair, Reliever, 35 yrs, Cleveland Spiders
Wednesday, 10/25/1898
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Bill Blair

9/17/1863
35
USA,PA,PITTSBURGH
6"1
225

Reliever
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L
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Good
Normal
Prone
4.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,300,000
1898
$ 550,000 (3 year(s))
10 Year(s), 35 Days (1755 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 35 Days (1755 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall27686-89 Mph
Versus LHB386 
Versus RHB276 
Talent186 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
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 : 4 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/1@INDW 4-2 100001W    
8/4LOUL 5-6 111120L    
8/9BOSL 3-5 212000L    
8/10BOSL 0-1 121110L    
8/13@COLL 6-7 021100L    
8/14@BALL 9-11 0.232200     
8/31@INDL 5-17 1.132211     
9/1@INDL 2-10 321113     
10/1BOSL 1-9 0.200000     
10/10BALL 0-10 0.200010     

Pitching Stats 1898

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall1502505.2713.217118750.000.0
Projected1502505.2713.01711875     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0151115.811.23.34.610.05240.06.29
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB2181107642000.381.462.524.985
vs. RHB3691026533000.250.300.444.744
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home700303.185.254230
Road802206.758.0127645
Postseason100000.000.200010
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May100000.000.110000
June000000.000.000000
July501100.002.221020
August701409.007.0129742
Sept./Oct.200002.453.221113

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
1894723011.1324.016103054210.88.195CLE
1895842203.7236.144211511013101.49.326CLE
1896832012.2332.133980711211.24.297CLE
1897531105.0626.23417150712201.54.374CLE
18981502505.2713.217118275001.76.300CLE
Total19058494493.32675.266931124972192544421.31.287 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1888, AAA3131131603.91251.027311610913971681921.47.320

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1894100009.001.02110100
1898100000.000.20001000
Total200005.401.22111100

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
1894770000101600.000.111.000.111CLE
18958145100030700.357.357.429.786CLE
18968110000000500.000.000.000.000CLE
18975113000220300.273.273.273.545CLE
18981510000001000.000.500.000.500CLE
Total190207377011617510800.179.197.227.424 

Fielding Stats 1898

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher150051501.00013.23.29    

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.
6/30/1898: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $550,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Losses
1893 - 15 - 10th
    

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