Paul Blair
Paul L. D. Blair
Born: February 1, 1944
Cushing, OK USA
Deceased: 2013
Baltimore, MD USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, SS, RF, CF, LF, OF, DH, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 168
Career: 1964-1980
Minor League Statistics
Paul Blair compiled a career batting average of .250 with 134 home runs and 620 RBI in his 1947-game career with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees and Cincinnati Reds. He began playing during the 1964 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
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Batting:
Year | 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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1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1965 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 119 | 409 | 364 | 49 | 85 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 52 | .234 | .302 | .338 | .640 | 123 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 133 | 325 | 303 | 35 | 84 | 20 | 2 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 36 | .277 | .309 | .416 | .725 | 126 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
1967 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 619 | 552 | 72 | 162 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 64 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 68 | .293 | .353 | .446 | .799 | 246 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
1968 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 141 | 467 | 421 | 48 | 89 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 60 | .211 | .277 | .318 | .595 | 134 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 150 | 685 | 625 | 102 | 178 | 32 | 5 | 26 | 76 | 20 | 6 | 40 | 72 | .285 | .327 | .477 | .804 | 298 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 133 | 548 | 480 | 79 | 128 | 24 | 2 | 18 | 65 | 24 | 11 | 56 | 93 | .267 | .344 | .438 | .782 | 210 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 141 | 555 | 516 | 75 | 135 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 94 | .262 | .306 | .397 | .703 | 205 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
1972 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 142 | 514 | 477 | 47 | 111 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 78 | .233 | .267 | .358 | .626 | 171 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 146 | 554 | 500 | 73 | 140 | 25 | 3 | 10 | 64 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 72 | .280 | .334 | .402 | .736 | 201 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 151 | 615 | 552 | 77 | 144 | 27 | 4 | 17 | 62 | 27 | 9 | 43 | 59 | .261 | .313 | .417 | .730 | 230 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
1975 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 140 | 487 | 440 | 51 | 96 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 82 | .218 | .257 | .300 | .557 | 132 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 |
1976 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 145 | 413 | 375 | 29 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 49 | .197 | .245 | .264 | .509 | 99 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | 83 | 183 | 164 | 20 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | .262 | .303 | .396 | .700 | 65 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | 75 | 136 | 125 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 17 | .176 | .231 | .264 | .495 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | AL | New York Yankees | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 155 | 140 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 27 | .150 | .209 | .236 | .445 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
1980 | AL | New York Yankees | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 1947 | 6673 | 6042 | 776 | 1513 | 282 | 55 | 134 | 620 | 171 | 93 | 449 | 877 | .250 | .302 | .382 | .684 | 2307 | 126 | 23 | 108 | 51 | 23 |
Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1964 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 6 | 0 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | .333 |
1965 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 116 | 97 | 908.3 | 241 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .992 | 2.437 | 2.121 |
1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 127 | 79 | 787.7 | 204 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .990 | 2.377 | 1.638 |
1967 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 146 | 139 | 1269.3 | 369 | 13 | 6 | 3 | .985 | 2.709 | 2.616 |
1968 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 132 | 100 | 977.0 | 271 | 10 | 2 | 2 | .993 | 2.589 | 2.129 |
1968 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.250 | 2.000 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 150 | 149 | 1339.0 | 407 | 14 | 5 | 5 | .988 | 2.830 | 2.807 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 128 | 117 | 1086.0 | 368 | 10 | 4 | 3 | .990 | 3.133 | 2.953 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 138 | 121 | 1115.0 | 331 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .991 | 2.704 | 2.428 |
1972 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 139 | 113 | 1084.0 | 337 | 10 | 3 | 1 | .991 | 2.881 | 2.496 |
1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 144 | 123 | 1154.3 | 369 | 14 | 4 | 4 | .990 | 2.986 | 2.660 |
1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 151 | 136 | 1285.0 | 447 | 7 | 7 | 2 | .985 | 3.180 | 3.007 |
1975 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 138 | 103 | 1033.0 | 327 | 8 | 3 | 1 | .991 | 2.919 | 2.428 |
1975 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
1976 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | OF | 139 | 89 | 956.7 | 327 | 6 | 7 | 1 | .979 | 3.133 | 2.396 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 79 | 37 | 434.3 | 125 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .969 | 2.611 | 1.595 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 64 | 20 | 307.7 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .989 | 2.603 | 1.391 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | 2B | 5 | 0 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 6.750 | 1.000 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | SS | 4 | 0 | 4.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.929 | .250 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | 3B | 3 | 0 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | |
1979 | NL | Cincinnati Reds | OF | 67 | 37 | 366.3 | 117 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .992 | 2.948 | 1.791 |
1979 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 2 | 1 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.154 | 3.000 |
1980 | AL | New York Yankees | OF | 12 | 0 | 22.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.273 | .667 |
Totals | 1893 | 1461 | 14175.7 | 4347 | 115 | 57 | 27 | .987 | 2.833 | 2.357 |
Postseason - Batting:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | 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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1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .667 | .952 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 3 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .400 | .471 | .733 | 1.204 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 5 | 22 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .100 | .182 | .100 | .282 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 3 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .077 | .143 | .077 | .220 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 5 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | .474 | .524 | .526 | 1.050 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .444 | .778 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 5 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .250 | .167 | .417 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | 4 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | .286 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .375 | .444 | .500 | .944 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Totals | 52 | 161 | 146 | 21 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 31 | .260 | .321 | .363 | .684 | 53 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Postseason - Fielding:
Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
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1966 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | CF | 4 | 2 | 21.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.857 | 2.250 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | CF | 3 | 3 | 32.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | 2.667 |
1969 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | CF | 5 | 5 | 43.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.465 | 1.400 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | CF | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 | 1.333 |
1970 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | CF | 5 | 5 | 45.0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 3.600 | 3.600 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | CF | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.500 | 2.500 |
1971 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | WS | CF | 4 | 2 | 21.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .889 | 3.429 | 2.000 |
1973 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | CF | 5 | 5 | 44.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.636 | 1.600 |
1974 | AL | Baltimore Orioles | ALCS | CF | 4 | 4 | 35.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.800 | 1.750 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | RF | 3 | 1 | 13.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.385 | .667 |
1977 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | RF | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.125 | .333 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | CF | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.727 | 2.333 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | ALCS | 2B | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.000 | 1.000 |
1978 | AL | New York Yankees | WS | CF | 6 | 1 | 20.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | .833 |
Totals | 51 | 33 | 339.0 | 88 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .978 | 2.389 | 1.765 |
Awards
1967 - AL Gold Glove OF
1969 - AL TSN All-Star OF
1969 - AL Gold Glove OF
1970 - AL Gold Glove OF
1971 - AL Gold Glove OF
1972 - AL Gold Glove OF
1973 - AL Gold Glove OF
1974 - AL Gold Glove OF
1974 - AL TSN All-Star OF
1975 - AL Gold Glove OF
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