#2 Ray Blades, Shortstop, 34 yrs, Boston (N) Braves Thursday, 10/19/1930 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ray Blades
8/6/1896 34 USA,IL,MOUNT VERNON 5"10 168
Shortstop R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 2.5 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 $ 3,450,000 1931 8 Year(s), 125 Days (1501 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 125 Days (1501 total Days) 8 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 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
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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 | | |
9/20 | @STL | W 13-7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/21 | @STL | L 5-6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/23 | BRO | W 8-5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
9/27 | NYN | W 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | @CHC | W 3-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | STL | W 7-2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | PoG | |
9/30 | @PHI | W 6-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | PHI | W 6-5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/4 | @PIT | W 10-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 120 | 402 | 110 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 60 | 54 | 49 | .274 | .372 | .423 | .795 | .765 | .149 |
Projected | 120 | 402 | 110 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 60 | 54 | 49 | .274 | .372 | .423 | .795 | .765 | .149 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 114 | 473 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 170 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 65.2 | 5.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 172 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .256 | .356 | .407 | .763 |
vs. RHP | 230 | 66 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .287 | .381 | .435 | .815 |
Close/Late | 39 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .308 | .317 | .538 | .856 |
Scoring Position | 109 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .248 | .363 | .330 | .693 |
Pinch Hitting | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 196 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 28 | .301 | .388 | .454 | .842 |
Road | 60 | 206 | 51 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 30 | 28 | 21 | .248 | .349 | .393 | .742 |
March/April | 26 | 92 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 14 | .196 | .309 | .293 | .603 |
May | 26 | 89 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | .258 | .356 | .404 | .760 |
June | 26 | 82 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | .220 | .326 | .329 | .656 |
July | 23 | 75 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | .333 | .419 | .507 | .925 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 64 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | .406 | .462 | .656 | 1.118 |
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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 |
1929 | 157 | 551 | 156 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 85 | 101 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 1 | .283 | .354 | .379 | .733 | BSN |
1930 | 120 | 402 | 110 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 60 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 49 | 4 | 3 | .274 | .372 | .423 | .795 | BSN |
Total | 1306 | 4876 | 1304 | 224 | 51 | 73 | 542 | 723 | 346 | 108 | 20 | 641 | 15 | 15 | .267 | .329 | .379 | .708 | |
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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 | 117 | 114 | 155 | 442 | 71 | 627 | 30 | .952 | 998.2 | 5.65 | | | | |
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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. Injured on 7/28/1930 with a Spasms Back, out for 4-5 weeks...
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