#9 Lu Blue, First Base, 34 yrs, New York (N) Giants
Wednesday, 10/25/1931
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Lu Blue

3/5/1897
34
USA,DC,WASHINGTON
5"10
170

First Base
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Minimal
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2 / 6 (Fair)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
Very inconsistent
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,000,000
1933
8 Year(s), 22 Days (1398 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 22 Days (1742 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall683109
Versus LHP783109
Versus RHP683109
Talent682108
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6
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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  
9/30@STLL 0-2402100002#2  
10/1PITL 3-5200000010#2  
10/2@BROW 7-2410000011#1  
10/4CHCL 4-7400000010#1  
10/7@PHIL 4-7503100200#1  
10/8@PHIL 4-11311000121#1  
10/10PHIW 3-2400000100#2  
10/11PHIW 11-4321000021#1  
10/12PHIL 7-11433010100#1  
10/14@PHIL 9-13411100213#1  

Batting Stats 1931

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall13643710329810729811248.236.395.407.802.879.172
Projected13643710329810729811248.236.395.407.802.879.172
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall122559520162317847241364.983.46.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1142331111253117002.202.381.272.653
vs. RHP32380267961738131323.248.400.455.855
Close/Late36144111111164012.389.582.6391.221
Scoring Position122336155803416321.270.420.459.879
Pinch Hitting952005330011.556.643.7781.421
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7122657154436565724.252.408.407.815
Road6521146144636425524.218.378.408.786
March/April2575165111311249.213.400.347.747
May258420520919249.238.407.345.753
June27822141318242112.256.410.439.849
July1963145041514149.222.362.492.855
August174612511712161.261.460.478.939
Sept/Oct2387205311018138.230.340.391.731
Postseason62392107755.391.500.5651.065

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
Total98720125471154547329394479171016113759.272.414.444.858 

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
Total11269210786512.346.469.500.969

Fielding Stats 1931

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1321221466122111159911.9931082.113.30    

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
Triples
1928 - 14 - 1st
1930 - 10 - 7th
BB
1928 - 92 - 4th
1930 - 125 - 1st
  

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