Bill Blair
William Ellsworth Blair
Born: September 17, 1863
Pittsburgh, PA US
Deceased: February 22, 1890
Pittsburgh, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 172
Career: 1883-1889
Major League Statistics
Bill Blair compiled a career record of 44 wins and 41 losses and a 2.26 ERA in his 88-game pitching career with the Liberty Stars (Pittsburgh), East Liberty Stars (Pittsburgh), Zanesville Kickapoos, Mansfield and Hamilton Hams. He began playing during the 1883 season and last took the field during the 1889 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Mansfield | 12 | 12 | .500 | 2.07 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 213.3 | 246 | 119 | 49 | 24 | 36 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Zanesville Kickapoos | 9 | 2 | .818 | 1.58 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 97.0 | 114 | 65 | 17 | 17 | 28 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | 23 | 27 | .460 | 2.49 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 463.3 | 521 | 320 | 128 | 112 | 140 | 16 | 19 | |||||||
| Totals | 44 | 41 | .518 | 2.26 | 88 | 86 | 0 | 84 | 2 | 0 | 773.7 | 881 | 504 | 194 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 204 | 21 | 0 | 28 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Mansfield | 25 | 91 | 91 | 9 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .264 | .363 | .626 | 33 | ||||||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Zanesville Kickapoos | 11 | 48 | 48 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .271 | .521 | 13 | ||||||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | 65 | 245 | 241 | 31 | 66 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | .274 | .274 | .344 | .618 | 83 | 4 | |||||||||
| Totals | 101 | 384 | 380 | 48 | 102 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .268 | .339 | .608 | 129 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Mansfield | P | 24 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Zanesville Kickapoos | P | 11 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Zanesville Kickapoos | CF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1887 | TRIS3 | Mansfield | RF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | CF | 9 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | P | 53 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | RF | 3 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | 1B | 2 | .000 | ||||||
| 1889 | IL | Hamilton Hams | LF | 1 | .000 | ||||||
| Totals | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 | Western Inter-State Association | Liberty Stars (Pittsburgh) | ||||
| 1884 | Iron & Oil Association | East Liberty Stars (Pittsburgh) | ||||
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Zanesville Kickapoos | ||||
| 1887 | Ohio State League | Mansfield | ||||
| 1889 | International Association | Hamilton Hams |
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