#9 Lu Blue, First Base, 35 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Monday, 10/23/1932
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Lu Blue

3/5/1897
35
USA,DC,WASHINGTON
5"10
170

First Base
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1933
9 Year(s), 22 Days (1570 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 22 Days (1914 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall572108
Versus LHP682108
Versus RHP572108
Talent672108
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6
7
6
5
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/27@PITW 5-3511000000#1  
9/28PHIL 4-10010000040#1  
9/29@CHCL 4-6300000000#4  
10/2STLL 7-9212000110#4  
10/4@CHCL 7-11312100120#1  
10/7@PITW 6-4412100110#1PoG 
10/8@PITL 4-9311000020#1  
10/11PITL 1-7300000010#1  
10/12PITW 9-0411000210#1  
10/14@PITL 2-5300000010#1  

Batting Stats 1932

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10322875204127615818.329.467.465.9321.040.136
Projected10322875204127615818.329.467.465.9321.040.136
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall5729110013401062517965.455.88.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP13843111013323814021.312.458.406.864
vs. RHP90329311429204020.356.473.5561.028
Close/Late29123104563010.414.500.5861.086
Scoring Position6017620220153000.283.427.450.877
Pinch Hitting361451071174020.389.467.5831.050
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home49110398201132257.355.471.464.935
Road5411836122116293311.305.451.466.917
March/April121883204410.444.450.8331.283
May236215411816146.242.390.387.777
June192683104565.308.438.500.938
July153181001663.258.378.290.669
August164015500213162.375.544.5001.044
Sept/Oct185121400817152.412.529.4901.020
Postseason51741003360.235.435.294.729

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19211628601146600120.214.353.393.746 BSN
1924110146521221242725144135.356.443.486.929BSN
19259611139620212113008120.351.419.441.861BSN
1926110943054220303500361.319.504.5211.025BSN
1927104992933217133210526.293.470.444.914BSN
192814742912521141977689240283516.291.421.538.959BSN
1929113142349122224392210115.239.405.359.765BSN
19301555261293010107210712541543213.245.393.397.791 NYN
193113643710329810729811253482413.236.395.407.802NYN
19321032287520412761581018179.329.467.465.932NYN
Total109022406221354948356455537181017915468.278.420.446.866 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1921, AAA138462157234135797163473813.340.507.491.998
1922, AAA138484145344206996107363312.300.424.510.935
1923, AAA1374551563542083102146343514.343.498.5691.067
1924, AAA6196401466210.316.480.6841.164

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1926530000011000.000.250.000.250
19316239210775512.391.500.5651.065
19325174100336010.235.435.294.729
Total164313310101112522.302.455.419.873

Fielding Stats 1932

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base585765548437052.997489.212.96    
Shortstop1000000.0001.00.00    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 6th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1921...
Had first career hit on 9/16/1921, off Wilbur Cooper (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/23/1921, off Rube Marquard (NYN)...
1/31/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,120,000 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,120,000 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/11/1928, hitting .529 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
1/31/1929: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,328,571 through salary arbitration...
Signed as a free agent by New York (N) on 2/8/1930 to a 4-year deal worth $4,000,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
OBP
1928 - .421 - 6th
1931 - .395 - 9th
Triples
1928 - 14 - 1st
1930 - 10 - 7th
BB
1928 - 92 - 4th
1930 - 125 - 1st
1931 - 112 - 2nd
  

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