#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
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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 $ 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
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| 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 |
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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
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| 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 | | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| | 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 |
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| 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 | |
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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 |
| 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 |
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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 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| 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 |
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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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