Buddy Blair
Louis Nathan Blair
Born: September 10, 1910
Columbia, MS US
Deceased: June 7, 1996
Monroe, LA US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 186
Career: 1936-1952
Major League Statistics
Buddy Blair compiled a career batting average of .298 with 60 home runs and 163 RBI in his 948-game career with the Norfolk Tars, Binghamton Triplets, Oakland Oaks, Newark Bears, Kansas City Blues, Vicksburg Billies and Alexandria Aces. He began playing during the 1936 season and last took the field during the 1952 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 102 | 435 | 435 | 142 | 25 | 8 | 14 | .326 | .326 | .517 | .844 | 225 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 53 | 206 | 206 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .296 | .296 | .393 | .689 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 104 | 416 | 416 | 137 | 18 | 9 | 4 | .329 | .329 | .445 | .774 | 185 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 49 | 167 | 167 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .246 | .246 | .305 | .551 | 51 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 51 | 191 | 191 | 60 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .314 | .314 | .414 | .728 | 79 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 88 | 298 | 298 | 88 | 12 | 3 | 4 | .295 | .295 | .396 | .691 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 57 | 204 | 189 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | .228 | .266 | .275 | .541 | 52 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 70 | 256 | 232 | 38 | 63 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 53 | 1 | 20 | 16 | .272 | .335 | .530 | .865 | 123 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 98 | 373 | 318 | 46 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 2 | 47 | 20 | .267 | .365 | .418 | .783 | 133 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 116 | 409 | 409 | 127 | 30 | 3 | 8 | .311 | .311 | .457 | .768 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 76 | 282 | 246 | 27 | 77 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 33 | 14 | .313 | .399 | .431 | .829 | 106 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 63 | 137 | 137 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .263 | .263 | .380 | .642 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | EVAN | Alexandria Aces | 20 | 70 | 70 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .600 | 1.000 | 42 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 948 | 3445 | 3315 | 128 | 988 | 172 | 47 | 60 | 163 | 11 | 0 | 110 | 66 | .298 | .322 | .433 | .754 | 1434 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | SS | 102 | 165 | 285 | 33 | .932 | 4.412 | |
| 1937 | AA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | SS | 46 | 97 | 115 | 10 | .955 | 4.609 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | SS | 103 | 156 | 337 | 34 | .935 | 4.786 | |
| 1938 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | SS | 42 | 88 | 119 | 15 | .932 | 4.929 | |
| 1939 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 46 | 22 | 66 | 3 | .967 | 1.913 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Newark Bears | 3B | 70 | 63 | 125 | 19 | .908 | 2.686 | |
| 1941 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 3B | 54 | 36 | 81 | 10 | 5 | .921 | 2.167 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 3B | 40 | 44 | 66 | 8 | 8 | .932 | 2.750 |
| 1946 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 13 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 79 | 139 | 10 | 5 | 2 | .968 | 1.886 |
| 1947 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 3B | 15 | 13 | 23 | 5 | 0 | .878 | 2.400 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | 3B | 31 | 32 | 51 | 9 | 5 | .902 | 2.677 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | SS | 22 | 36 | 53 | 6 | 6 | .937 | 4.045 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | OF | 10 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.200 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Vicksburg Billies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 674 | 934 | 1336 | 157 | 26 | .935 | 3.368 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1937 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | NYA | ||
| 1938 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1939 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Newark Bears | NYA | ||
| 1941 | AA | American Association 2 | Kansas City Blues | NYA | ||
| 1946 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1947 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | |||
| 1950 | B | Southeastern League | Vicksburg Billies | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | C | Evangeline League | Alexandria Aces |
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