Ray Blades
Francis Raymond Blades
Born: August 6, 1896
Mount Vernon, IL US
Deceased: May 18, 1979
Lincoln, IL US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 163
Career: 1920-1934
Major League Statistics
Ray Blades compiled a career batting average of .280 with 21 home runs and 0 RBI in his 596-game career with the Memphis Chickasaws, Houston Buffaloes, Rochester Red Wings and Columbus Red Birds. He began playing during the 1920 season and last took the field during the 1934 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 |
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1921 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Totals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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1920 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 140 | 435 | 435 | 110 | 15 | 7 | 0 | .253 | .253 | .320 | .572 | 139 | |||||||||||
1921 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 158 | 515 | 515 | 143 | 25 | 11 | 9 | .278 | .278 | .421 | .699 | 217 | |||||||||||
1922 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 118 | 409 | 409 | 135 | 19 | 20 | 9 | .330 | .330 | .540 | .870 | 221 | |||||||||||
1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 24 | 69 | 69 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .275 | .391 | .667 | 27 | |||||||||||
1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 31 | 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .146 | .146 | .250 | .396 | 12 | |||||||||||
1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 62 | 149 | 149 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 3 | .289 | .289 | .436 | .725 | 65 | |||||||||||
1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 63 | 140 | 140 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .321 | .586 | 45 | |||||||||||
Totals | 596 | 1765 | 1765 | 0 | 494 | 81 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 | .280 | .411 | .691 | 726 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1920 | A | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2B | 74 | 175 | 181 | 31 | .920 | 4.811 | |
1921 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 134 | 370 | 399 | 36 | .955 | 5.739 | |
1922 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | 2B | 102 | 284 | 261 | 45 | .924 | 5.343 | |
1929 | A | TL | Houston Buffaloes | OF | 18 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.222 | |
1929 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | OF | 11 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 1.455 | |
1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 48 | 85 | 4 | 4 | .957 | 1.854 | |
1934 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | OF | 36 | 79 | 3 | 3 | .965 | 2.278 | |
Totals | 423 | 1029 | 850 | 121 | 0 | .940 | 4.442 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
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1920 | A | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
1921 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1922 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1929 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
1929 | A | Texas League | Houston Buffaloes | SLN | ||
1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
1934 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN |
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