#9 Lu Blue, First Base, 36 yrs, Cleveland Indians
Sunday, 10/22/1933
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Lu Blue

3/5/1897
36
USA,DC,WASHINGTON
5"10
170

First Base
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L
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2 / 6 (Fair)
6 / 6 (Extremely Popular)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1933
$ 800,000 (1 year(s))
10 Year(s), 22 Days (1742 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 22 Days (2086 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall44185
Versus LHP44195
Versus RHP44185
Talent34296
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6
6
6
5
1
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Fielding Ratings
1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20@BOSW 6-5000000000#5  
9/21@BOSW 7-4100000000#9  
9/24PHAL 5-11100000001#9  
9/28WASW 4-1101000000#9  
9/29SLAW 9-4111000100#9  
9/30@DETW 6-5100000001#9  
10/1CHAW 2-1010000010#9  
10/2@PHAL 2-5100000000#9  
10/4BOSL 7-12111000200#9  
10/7@NYYL 7-8000000000#3  

Batting Stats 1933

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall8084224121415813.262.326.405.731.672.143
Projected8084224121415813.262.326.405.731.672.143
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4950001303471150.011.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1430012102000.214.214.429.643
vs. RHP70194111214811030.271.346.400.746
Close/Late2350115433020.217.286.435.720
Scoring Position36810111016020.222.231.333.564
Pinch Hitting6317211911610030.270.319.381.700
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home39441430061038.318.354.386.741
Road414081128555.200.277.425.702
March/April141542102211.267.294.533.827
May7830002120.375.455.375.830
June121441025422.286.375.7861.161
July131451001412.357.375.429.804
August131510001103.067.067.067.133
Sept/Oct211850003325.278.350.278.628

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
193380842241214158001311.262.326.405.731NYN CLE
Total117023246441395050370470545181019215569.277.417.444.861 

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 1933

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1000000.0000.20.00000.0
First Base12466136701.00054.011.17    

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...
Was claimed off waivers by Cleveland on 5/19/1933.
9/17/1933: Signed a contract extension with Cleveland, $800,000 per year, for 1 years.
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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