#28 Walter "Heavy" Blair, Catcher, 26 yrs, Cincinnati Reds Thursday, 10/26/1909
| Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight : Position : Bats : Throws : | Walter Blair Heavy 10/13/1883 26 USA,PA,LANDRUS 6"0 185 Catcher R R | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating : | Minimal Minimal None at all 0 / 6 (Unknown) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average 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 $ 250,000 1909 (Automatic) 0 Year(s), 75 Days (75 total Days) 75 Day(s) 0 Year(s), 103 Days (103 total Days) 2 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left |  |
Ratings
Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's
Overall | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4
Versus LHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4
Versus RHP | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4
Talent | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4
Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type : | 6 10 8 3 1 Spray Hitter | Fielding Ratings C : 3 (Range), .955 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 3 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 1
Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |  |
8/13 | SLN | L 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 |  |
8/16 | BRO | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
8/17 | BRO | L 1-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 |  |
8/22 | PIT | W 7-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
8/24 | CHN | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
8/25 | CHN | W 1-0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |  |
9/1 | @PHI | L 1-7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #7 |  |
9/3 | @BSN | W 7-0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #6 |  |
9/7 | BRO | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 |  |
9/8 | BRO | L 4-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 |  |
Batting Stats 1909
Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO
Overall | 26 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 32 | .194 | .216 | .222 | .438 | .328 | .028
Projected | 26 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 32 | .194 | .216 | .222 | .438 | .328 | .028
Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27
Overall | 18 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 66.7 | 3.5 | 1.5
| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
vs. LHP | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .280 | .292 | .572
vs. RHP | 48 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .184 | .188 | .371
Close/Late | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .083 | .143 | .083 | .226
Scoring Position | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .188 | .263 | .313 | .576
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 | 1.333
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
Home | 14 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .229 | .222 | .229 | .451
Road | 12 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | .162 | .205 | .216 | .421
July | 10 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .143 | .194 | .179 | .372
August | 11 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .313 | .594
Sept/Oct | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .083 | .083 | .083 | .167
Career Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams
1909 | 26 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .194 | .216 | .222 | .438 | CIN
Total | 26 | 72 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 1 | .194 | .216 | .222 | .438 |
Career Minor League Batting Stats
Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS
1907, A | 135 | 533 | 132 | 26 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 55 | 51 | 186 | 24 | 3 | .248 | .313 | .403 | .716
1908, AA | 122 | 396 | 90 | 20 | 3 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 47 | 155 | 13 | 3 | .227 | .307 | .369 | .676
1909, AA | 76 | 259 | 71 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 34 | 36 | 96 | 12 | 0 | .274 | .363 | .467 | .830
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 1909
Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO%
Catcher | 20 | 18 | 79 | 16 | 1 | 99 | 4 | .960 | 158.0 | 5.64 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 33.3
Player History
Drafted in 6th round, 81st overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1907... Injured on 4/18/1907 with a Bruised Ulna, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit (double) on 7/11/1909, off Doc White (SLN)...
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