#9 Lu Blue, First Base, 36 yrs, Cleveland Indians Sunday, 10/22/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Lu Blue
3/5/1897 36 USA,DC,WASHINGTON 5"10 170
First Base S L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 6 / 6 (Extremely Popular) Very inconsistent Suffers Prone 1.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Talent | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 6 6 6 5 1 Normal
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 6 (Range), .989 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 4 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/20 | @BOS | W 6-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @BOS | W 7-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/24 | PHA | L 5-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/28 | WAS | W 4-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/29 | SLA | W 9-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @DET | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/1 | CHA | W 2-1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 2-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/4 | BOS | L 7-12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
10/7 | @NYY | L 7-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 80 | 84 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | .262 | .326 | .405 | .731 | .672 | .143 |
Projected | 80 | 84 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 13 | .262 | .326 | .405 | .731 | .672 | .143 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 4 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .429 | .643 |
vs. RHP | 70 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .271 | .346 | .400 | .746 |
Close/Late | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .217 | .286 | .435 | .720 |
Scoring Position | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .222 | .231 | .333 | .564 |
Pinch Hitting | 63 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .319 | .381 | .700 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 39 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 8 | .318 | .354 | .386 | .741 |
Road | 41 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | .200 | .277 | .425 | .702 |
March/April | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .267 | .294 | .533 | .827 |
May | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .375 | .455 | .375 | .830 |
June | 12 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .786 | 1.161 |
July | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .357 | .375 | .429 | .804 |
August | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .067 | .067 | .067 | .133 |
Sept/Oct | 21 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1921 | 16 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .214 | .353 | .393 | .746 | BSN |
1924 | 110 | 146 | 52 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | .356 | .443 | .486 | .929 | BSN |
1925 | 96 | 111 | 39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .351 | .419 | .441 | .861 | BSN |
1926 | 110 | 94 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .319 | .504 | .521 | 1.025 | BSN |
1927 | 104 | 99 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | .293 | .470 | .444 | .914 | BSN |
1928 | 147 | 429 | 125 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 77 | 68 | 92 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 35 | 16 | .291 | .421 | .538 | .959 | BSN |
1929 | 113 | 142 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | .239 | .405 | .359 | .765 | BSN |
1930 | 155 | 526 | 129 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 107 | 125 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 32 | 13 | .245 | .393 | .397 | .791 | NYN |
1931 | 136 | 437 | 103 | 29 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 98 | 112 | 5 | 3 | 48 | 24 | 13 | .236 | .395 | .407 | .802 | NYN |
1932 | 103 | 228 | 75 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 61 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 9 | .329 | .467 | .465 | .932 | NYN |
1933 | 80 | 84 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .262 | .326 | .405 | .731 | NYN CLE |
Total | 1170 | 2324 | 644 | 139 | 50 | 50 | 370 | 470 | 545 | 18 | 10 | 192 | 155 | 69 | .277 | .417 | .444 | .861 | |
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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 |
1921, AAA | 138 | 462 | 157 | 23 | 4 | 13 | 57 | 97 | 163 | 47 | 38 | 13 | .340 | .507 | .491 | .998 |
1922, AAA | 138 | 484 | 145 | 34 | 4 | 20 | 69 | 96 | 107 | 36 | 33 | 12 | .300 | .424 | .510 | .935 |
1923, AAA | 137 | 455 | 156 | 35 | 4 | 20 | 83 | 102 | 146 | 34 | 35 | 14 | .343 | .498 | .569 | 1.067 |
1924, AAA | 6 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .316 | .480 | .684 | 1.164 |
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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 |
1926 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 |
1931 | 6 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .391 | .500 | .565 | 1.065 |
1932 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .435 | .294 | .729 |
Total | 16 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | .302 | .455 | .419 | .873 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
First Base | 12 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 67 | 0 | 1.000 | 54.0 | 11.17 | | | | |
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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.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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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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