#2 Ray Blades, Shortstop, 36 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Monday, 10/23/1932 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ray Blades
8/6/1896 36 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good Normal Normal 3.0 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 $ 2,500,000 1933 10 Year(s), 125 Days (1845 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 125 Days (1845 total Days) 10 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 3 | 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 | | |
10/10 | @DET | W 8-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/11 | @DET | W 7-0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/12 | @DET | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/14 | DET | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/15 | DET | W 3-1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/17 | @PIT | L 0-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
10/18 | @PIT | W 7-4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/20 | PIT | W 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/21 | PIT | W 5-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/22 | PIT | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 146 | 556 | 188 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 110 | 38 | 85 | .338 | .397 | .487 | .884 | .861 | .149 |
Projected | 146 | 556 | 188 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 110 | 38 | 85 | .338 | .397 | .487 | .884 | .861 | .149 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 141 | 617 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 271 | 53 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 108.0 | 7.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 117 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 39 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .376 | .439 | .590 | 1.029 |
vs. RHP | 439 | 144 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 71 | 26 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 15 | .328 | .385 | .460 | .845 |
Close/Late | 49 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .286 | .345 | .388 | .733 |
Scoring Position | 129 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .326 | .392 | .450 | .842 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 71 | 249 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 55 | 22 | 33 | .353 | .426 | .506 | .932 |
Road | 75 | 307 | 100 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 55 | 16 | 52 | .326 | .366 | .472 | .839 |
Last Week | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .250 | .286 | .300 | .586 |
March/April | 22 | 66 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 11 | .379 | .432 | .621 | 1.054 |
May | 24 | 95 | 37 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 17 | .389 | .442 | .537 | .979 |
June | 25 | 105 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 4 | 11 | .333 | .372 | .495 | .867 |
July | 23 | 84 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 12 | .310 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
August | 25 | 109 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 17 | .330 | .370 | .431 | .801 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 97 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 17 | .299 | .387 | .454 | .841 |
Postseason | 12 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .216 | .245 | .294 | .539 |
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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 |
1931 | 95 | 193 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .352 | .352 | .704 | BSN |
1932 | 146 | 556 | 188 | 33 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 110 | 38 | 17 | 1 | 85 | 3 | 1 | .338 | .397 | .487 | .884 | BSN NYY,AL |
Total | 1547 | 5625 | 1545 | 265 | 63 | 84 | 631 | 856 | 405 | 128 | 23 | 755 | 19 | 16 | .275 | .336 | .389 | .725 | |
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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 |
1932 | 12 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .245 | .294 | .539 |
Total | 17 | 67 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .254 | .275 | .313 | .589 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Shortstop | 143 | 141 | 190 | 574 | 99 | 791 | 27 | .966 | 1202.0 | 5.92 | | | | |
Leftfield | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 3.38 | | | | |
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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... 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...
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