#83 Bob Blakiston, Third Base, 31 yrs, Philadelphia (A) Athletics Tuesday, 10/24/1887
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Bob Blakiston 10/2/1856 31 SAN FRANCISCO CA US 6"0 215 Third Base R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Average Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Good Normal Normal 1.0 Stars |
Contract & Roster Status
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 $ 300,000 1887 6 Year(s), 11 Days (1043 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 121 Days (1325 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10
Versus LHP | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10
Talent | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 4 1 1 3 1 Normal | Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .949 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 1 (Range), .950 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 7 (Range), .856 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .928 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 10 Outfield Arm : 3
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
9/30 | DET | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
10/1 | @BAL | L 2-8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 |  |
10/2 | BAL | L 3-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
10/3 | LOU | L 3-14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
10/4 | @LOU | L 1-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 |  |
Batting Stats 1887
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | .286 | .000
Projected | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | .286 | .000
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .7 | 1.4
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000
vs. RHP | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .133 | .133 | .133 | .267
Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Scoring Position | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Home | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600
Road | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286
Sept/Oct | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1884 | 17 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .171 | .171 | .171 | .343 |
1885 | 25 | 80 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .276 | .263 | .538 | PHA
1887 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .235 | .235 | .235 | .471 | PHA
Total | 47 | 132 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | .220 | .245 | .235 | .479 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1886, AAA | 23 | 86 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .344 | .349 | .693
Career Postseason Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000
Fielding Stats 1887
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Third Base | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 43.0 | 3.98 |  |  |  |
Player History
1/31/1886: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1887: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
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