John Blue
John Rudolphus Blue
Born: May 10, 1870
Liberty Township, OH US
Deceased: September 18, 1946
Bettsville, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
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Career: 1892-1898
John Blue compiled a career record of 20 wins and 16 losses and a 2.49 ERA in his 45-game pitching career with the Memphis Giants, Sandusky Sandies, Toledo White Sox, Toledo Swamp Angels/White Stockings/Terre Haute Hotten Tots, Toledo Mud Hens and Detroit Tigers. He began playing during the 1892 season and last took the field during the 1898 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | 6 | 7 | .462 | 0.00 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 109.0 | 110 | 66 | 28 | 59 | |||||||||
| 1893 | OHMI | Sandusky Sandies | 5 | 2 | .714 | 0.00 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 60.0 | 80 | 64 | 27 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | 7 | 6 | .538 | 5.98 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 117.3 | 182 | 138 | 78 | 78 | 41 | 6 | 11 | ||||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Toledo Swamp Angels/White Stockings/Terre Haute Hotten Tots | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 2 | 1 | .667 | 3 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 20 | 16 | .556 | 2.49 | 45 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 289.3 | 379 | 273 | 80 | 0 | 135 | 0 | 136 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | B | SOUA | Memphis Giants | 15 | 40 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .075 | .075 | .100 | .175 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1893 | OHMI | Sandusky Sandies | 8 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .290 | .516 | .806 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | 18 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .218 | .218 | .291 | .509 | 16 | |||||||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .455 | .545 | 1.000 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||
| Totals | 46 | 138 | 138 | 23 | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .210 | .210 | .304 | .514 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | A | WL2 | Toledo White Sox | P | 18 | .000 | |||||
| 1895 | A | WL2 | Toledo Swamp Angels/White Stockings/Terre Haute Hotten Tots | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1897 | A | WL2 | Detroit Tigers | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1898 | B | INSL2 | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 3 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1892 | B | Southern League | Memphis Giants | |||
| 1893 | Ohio-Michigan League | Sandusky Sandies | ||||
| 1894 | A | Western League | Toledo White Sox | |||
| 1895 | A | Western League | Toledo Swamp Angels/White Stockings/Terre Haute Hotten Tots | May 8, 1895 | May 8, 1895 | |
| 1897 | B | Inter-State League | Toledo Mud Hens | |||
| 1897 | A | Western League | Detroit Tigers | |||
| 1898 | B | Inter-State League | Toledo Mud Hens | April 27, 1898 | May 17, 1898 |
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