#28 Walter "Heavy" Blair, Catcher, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/28/1916 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Walter Blair Heavy 10/13/1883 33 USA,PA,LANDRUS 6"0 200
Catcher R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Prone 1.0 Stars
| |
|
|
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 $ 250,000 1916 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 57 Days (229 total Days) 34 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 103 Days (1307 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
| | |
|
|
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Talent | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 4 10 8 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings C : 2 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 2 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
|
|
|
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
4/3 | @CLE | L 4-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
4/5 | @CLE | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
4/8 | PHA | L 4-6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
4/10 | PHA | L 1-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/13 | NYA | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
4/14 | @SLA | W 5-4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
4/15 | @SLA | W 2-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
4/22 | BOS | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
4/25 | @WAS | L 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
4/29 | CLE | W 5-1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
|
|
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .444 | .000 |
Projected | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | .444 | .000 |
|
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | .2 | .6 |
|
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 |
vs. RHP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Close/Late | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Scoring Position | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
|
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
Road | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
March/April | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 |
|
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1909 | 26 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .194 | .216 | .222 | .438 | CIN |
1910 | 18 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | .163 | .229 | .186 | .415 | CIN |
1915 | 32 | 99 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 5 | 0 | .212 | .250 | .273 | .523 | CIN CHA |
1916 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .100 | .100 | .100 | .200 | CHA |
Total | 86 | 224 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 14 | 1 | .192 | .229 | .232 | .461 | |
|
Career Minor League Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1907, A | 135 | 533 | 132 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 51 | 186 | 24 | 3 | .248 | .313 | .403 | .716 |
1908, AA | 122 | 396 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 47 | 155 | 13 | 3 | .227 | .307 | .369 | .676 |
1909, AA | 76 | 259 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 96 | 12 | 0 | .274 | .363 | .467 | .830 |
1910, AAA | 89 | 298 | 62 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 110 | 10 | 3 | .208 | .279 | .305 | .584 |
1911, AAA | 128 | 441 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 9 | 46 | 48 | 34 | 148 | 9 | 2 | .254 | .307 | .395 | .701 |
1912, AAA | 138 | 471 | 127 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 46 | 46 | 34 | 150 | 13 | 3 | .270 | .317 | .389 | .705 |
1913, AAA | 138 | 511 | 139 | 35 | 5 | 8 | 70 | 60 | 34 | 171 | 13 | 1 | .272 | .317 | .407 | .724 |
1914, AAA | 106 | 258 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 82 | 4 | 2 | .240 | .313 | .388 | .700 |
1915, AA | 5 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .300 | .067 | .367 |
1915, AAA | 77 | 151 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 49 | 3 | 0 | .245 | .315 | .377 | .693 |
1916, AAA | 96 | 401 | 99 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 52 | 52 | 27 | 129 | 9 | 5 | .247 | .298 | .394 | .692 |
|
Career Postseason Batting Stats |
|
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1915 | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .167 | .222 |
Total | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .167 | .222 |
|
|
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 17.0 | 9.53 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .0 |
Rightfield | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 4.50 | | | | |
|
|
Drafted in 6th round, 81st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1907... Injured on 4/18/1907 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 7/11/1909, off Doc White (SLN)... Injured on 7/6/1911 with a Pulled Rib Cage Muscle, out for one week... Injured on 4/22/1912 with a Strained Rib Cage Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks... Was claimed off waivers by Chicago (A) on 7/29/1915.
|
|
Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
|
|