#2 Ray Blades, Leftfield, 32 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Sunday, 10/22/1928 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ray Blades
8/6/1896 32 USA,IL,MOUNT VERNON 5"10 168
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 2,257,143 1928 $ 3,450,000 (3 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 125 Days (1157 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 125 Days (1157 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 2 4 3 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings SS : 10 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 9 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 9
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | NYN | L 4-7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/24 | NYN | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/26 | BRO | L 3-12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | BRO | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | L 10-11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | STL | L 5-9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 9-16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @CIN | L 2-5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | PHI | W 11-9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | #1 | | |
10/4 | @CIN | L 6-14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 155 | 614 | 177 | 40 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 109 | 51 | 85 | .288 | .358 | .448 | .806 | .762 | .160 |
Projected | 155 | 614 | 177 | 40 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 109 | 51 | 85 | .288 | .358 | .448 | .806 | .762 | .160 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 150 | 683 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 275 | 61 | 0 | 3 | .0 | 102.4 | 6.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 236 | 66 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 36 | 20 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .280 | .351 | .403 | .754 |
vs. RHP | 378 | 111 | 27 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 73 | 31 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 10 | .294 | .362 | .476 | .838 |
Close/Late | 59 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .322 | .420 | .492 | .912 |
Scoring Position | 117 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .265 | .343 | .419 | .762 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 297 | 83 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 52 | 21 | 35 | .279 | .343 | .418 | .760 |
Road | 79 | 317 | 94 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 57 | 30 | 50 | .297 | .371 | .476 | .847 |
March/April | 25 | 98 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 15 | .327 | .394 | .480 | .874 |
May | 25 | 97 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 5 | 12 | .289 | .352 | .464 | .816 |
June | 26 | 109 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 7 | 19 | .312 | .364 | .532 | .897 |
July | 25 | 102 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 7 | 12 | .245 | .313 | .412 | .724 |
August | 26 | 111 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 15 | .234 | .280 | .360 | .640 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 97 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 22 | 17 | 12 | .330 | .441 | .443 | .884 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1922 | 109 | 408 | 100 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 49 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 1 | .245 | .295 | .326 | .621 | BOS BSN |
1923 | 162 | 608 | 150 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 57 | 73 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 0 | 2 | .247 | .281 | .331 | .611 | BSN |
1924 | 162 | 670 | 154 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 89 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 102 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .287 | .287 | .574 | BSN |
1925 | 152 | 579 | 166 | 27 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 85 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 2 | .287 | .339 | .397 | .736 | BSN |
1926 | 144 | 527 | 156 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 68 | 90 | 41 | 9 | 2 | 60 | 4 | 1 | .296 | .356 | .433 | .788 | BSN |
1927 | 145 | 517 | 135 | 29 | 7 | 11 | 76 | 75 | 35 | 15 | 5 | 71 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .323 | .408 | .732 | BSN |
1928 | 155 | 614 | 177 | 40 | 5 | 16 | 64 | 109 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 85 | 0 | 3 | .288 | .358 | .448 | .806 | BSN |
Total | 1029 | 3923 | 1038 | 181 | 43 | 55 | 404 | 562 | 245 | 82 | 13 | 520 | 9 | 11 | .265 | .320 | .375 | .695 | |
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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 |
1922, AAA | 53 | 204 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 30 | 7 | 3 | .255 | .332 | .397 | .729 |
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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 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
Total | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .444 | .375 | .819 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 151 | 149 | 269 | 13 | 3 | 299 | 17 | .943 | 1295.0 | 2.08 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.1 | 4.32 | | | | |
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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.
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