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Walter Blair

Position: Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg)

Born: October 13, 1883 in Landrus, PA us

Died: August 20, 1948 in Lewisburg, PA

Buried: Lewisburg City Cemetery, Lewisburg, PA

School: Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA)

Debut: September 17, 1907 (Age 23-339d, 2,982nd in major league history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 29, 1915 (Age 31-351d)
vs. BTT 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1908 season

Full Name: Walter Allen Blair

Nicknames: Heavy

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.9

1255

272

.217

RBI

106

OBP

.272

SLG

.275

OPS

.547

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	24-53 / in Starts: 20-40
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	51 games
Most Games w/o RBI	22 games

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1908 Batting Game Log

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1908 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	8	6 (5)	Apr 21	NYY		WSH	W,16-13	0-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0			1.000			8			C
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
2	9	17 (10)	May 6	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.000	.200	.000	.200	8			C
3	10	29 (11)	May 25	NYY		CHW	L,3-9	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				1		.000	.167	.000	.167	8			C
4	11	31 (1)	May 27	NYY		SLB	L,2-7	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.143	.000	.143	9			PH
5	12	34 (2)	May 29 (2)	NYY		PHA	L,0-1	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.000	.111	.000	.111	8			C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
6	13	37 (2)	Jun 2 (2)	NYY		BOS	L,5-6	CG	4	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	1		0	0	1				0		.200	.333	.400	.733	8			C
7	14	38	Jun 3	NYY		BOS	L,1-6	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.231	.333	.385	.718	8			C
8	15	39	Jun 4	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-10	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.313	.389	.438	.826	8			C
9	16	42 (2)	Jun 8	NYY	@	CLE	W,6-1	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.278	.350	.389	.739	8			C
10	17	43	Jun 9	NYY	@	DET	W,5-3	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.250	.318	.350	.668	8			C
11	18	44	Jun 10	NYY	@	DET	L,6-7	CG(12)	6	5	0	3	0	0	0		1		0	0	0				0		.320	.393	.400	.793	8			C
12	19	45	Jun 11	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.286	.355	.357	.712	8			C
13	20	46	Jun 12	NYY	@	DET	L,2-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.250	.314	.313	.627	8			C
14	21	49 (2)	Jun 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-2	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.242	.306	.303	.609	8			C
15	22	50	Jun 16	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.250	.308	.306	.613	8			C
16	23	51	Jun 17	NYY	@	CHW	W,5-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.231	.302	.282	.584	8			C
17	24	52	Jun 18	NYY	@	SLB	L,6-12	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.256	.319	.302	.621	8			C
18	25	53	Jun 19	NYY	@	SLB	L,0-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.256	.319	.302	.621	8			C
19	26	55 (1)	Jun 21	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-5	0-GF	2	2	1	1	1	0	0		0		1	0	0				0		.267	.327	.333	.660	8			C
20	27	58 (2)	Jun 25 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,0-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.250	.308	.313	.620	8			C
21	28	61 (2)	Jun 27	NYY		BOS	W,7-6	GS-0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.231	.286	.288	.574	8			C
22	29	63 (1)	Jun 30	NYY		BOS	L,0-8	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.218	.271	.273	.544	8			C
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
23	30	64	Jul 1	NYY		BOS	L,3-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.218	.271	.273	.544	9			PR
24	31	66 (1)	Jul 2 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.203	.254	.254	.508	8			C
25	32	68 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-1	CG	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.206	.254	.254	.508	8			C
26	33	72 (3)	Jul 7 (2)	NYY		DET	L,4-11	0-GF	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.197	.243	.242	.485	8			PH C
27	34	75 (2)	Jul 10	NYY		DET	L,2-8	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		1	0	0				0		.188	.243	.232	.475	8			C
28	35	76	Jul 11 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.181	.234	.222	.456	7			RF
29	36	77	Jul 11 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.173	.225	.213	.438	7			RF
30	37	78	Jul 13	NYY		CLE	L,0-3	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.184	.235	.224	.458	8			C
31	38	79	Jul 15 (1)	NYY		CLE	L,1-16	0-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.195	.244	.234	.478	4			1B
32	39	81 (1)	Jul 16	NYY		SLB	W,10-1	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.192	.241	.231	.472	4			1B
33	40	82	Jul 17	NYY		SLB	W,5-3	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.185	.233	.222	.455	8			C
34	41	84 (1)	Jul 20	NYY		SLB	L,3-8	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.195	.241	.232	.473	9			PH
35	42	86 (1)	Jul 21 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,6-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.186	.231	.221	.452	8			C
36	43	87	Jul 23 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.189	.232	.222	.454	8			C
37	44	90 (2)	Jul 26	NYY	@	DET	L,2-6	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.183	.224	.215	.440	8			C
38	45	92 (1)	Jul 30	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG(14)	6	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1				0		.173	.214	.204	.418	8			C
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
39	46	94 (1)	Aug 1	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-4	0-GF	3	2	0	0	0	0	0		1		0	0	0				0		.170	.217	.200	.417	3			1B
40	47	96 (1)	Aug 5 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.165	.218	.194	.412	8			C
41	48	98 (1)	Aug 6	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-3	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.163	.216	.192	.409	8			PH
42	49	99	Aug 8	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	1				0		.160	.219	.189	.408	8			C
43	50	100	Aug 9	NYY	@	CHW	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.173	.229	.200	.429	8			C
44	51	101	Aug 10	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				1		.177	.231	.204	.435	8			C
45	52	102	Aug 11	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.172	.232	.198	.430	7			C
46	53	103	Aug 14	NYY		CLE	L,2-4	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.168	.227	.193	.420	8			C
47	54	104	Aug 15	NYY		CLE	L,4-5	GS-0	4	4	1	2	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.179	.235	.220	.454	8			C
48	55	106 (1)	Aug 18	NYY		DET	L,3-7	GS-0	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.183	.237	.222	.459	8			C
49	56	107	Aug 19	NYY		DET	W,8-0	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0		0		0	0	0				0		.185	.237	.238	.476	8			C
50	57	108	Aug 20	NYY		DET	W,4-3	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.180	.232	.233	.465	8			C
51	58	109	Aug 21	NYY		SLB	L,3-4	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.178	.229	.230	.459	8			C
52	59	116 (6)	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		CHW	L,2-6	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.174	.224	.225	.449	8			C
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
53	60	119 (2)	Sep 1 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,4-3	CG(12)	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.168	.217	.217	.434	8			C
54	61	122 (2)	Sep 3	NYY		PHA	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	1	0				0		.166	.219	.214	.433	8			RF
55	62	126 (3)	Sep 7 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,3-9	0-GF	3	2	1	2	0	0	1	1	1		0	0	0				0		.177	.234	.245	.479	8			C
56	63	127	Sep 8	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.173	.235	.240	.475	8			C
57	64	129 (1)	Sep 11 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.169	.229	.234	.463	8			LF
58	65	130	Sep 11 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.172	.231	.236	.466	8			LF
59	66	133 (2)	Sep 15	NYY	@	BOS	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.169	.227	.231	.458	8			C
60	67	135 (1)	Sep 18	NYY	@	DET	W,5-1	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				1		.177	.233	.238	.471	8			C
61	68	136	Sep 19	NYY	@	DET	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	1				0		.174	.229	.234	.463	8			C
62	69	137	Sep 20	NYY	@	DET	L,1-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.175	.230	.234	.463	8			C
63	70	138	Sep 21	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.171	.225	.229	.453	8			C
64	71	139	Sep 22	NYY	@	CLE	L,0-7	GS-0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.181	.233	.237	.470	8			C
65	72	141 (1)	Sep 24	NYY	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.183	.234	.239	.473	8			C
66	73	142	Sep 26	NYY	@	CHW	L,0-12	GS-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.182	.233	.238	.471	8			C
67	74	143	Sep 28 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-12	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.180	.231	.235	.466	8			C
68	75	144	Sep 28 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-2	CG(7)	3	2	0	1	0	0	0		1		0	0	0				1		.184	.237	.238	.475	8			C
69	76	146 (1)	Sep 29 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	3	3	0	2	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.191	.244	.245	.488	8			C
70	77	148 (1)	Oct 2	NYY		WSH	L,2-12	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.194	.245	.246	.491	8			C
71	78	149	Oct 3 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.192	.243	.244	.486	8			RF
72	79	150	Oct 3 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,3-2	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.194	.244	.245	.489	8			RF
73	80	151	Oct 5	NYY	@	BOS	L,0-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.195	.244	.245	.489	6			RF
74	81	152	Oct 6	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-11	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.191	.240	.240	.480	6			RF
75	82	153	Oct 7 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,0-1	CG(11)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.188	.235	.236	.471	6			RF
76	83	154	Oct 7 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-9	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0		0		2	0	0				0		.189	.236	.236	.471	6			RF
77	84	155	Oct 8	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-7	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		0	0	1				0		.186	.232	.233	.465	6			C
							24-53		234	215	9	40	5	1	1	7	11		28	2	6		0		4		.186	.232	.233	.465

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