Carson Blair
Carson Reynolds Blair
Born: October 18, 1989
Argyle, TX US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 210
Draft: Round 35 (2008 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
School: Liberty Christian School
Career: 2008-2017
Major League Statistics
Carson Blair compiled a career batting average of .240 with 43 home runs and 202 RBI in his 442-game career with the Red Sox, Lowell Spinners, Greenville Drive, Salem Red Sox, Portland Sea Dogs, Midland RockHounds, Nashville Sounds, Vermont Lake Monsters, Frisco RoughRiders, Round Rock Express and Charlotte Knights. He began playing during the 2008 season and last took the field during the 2017 campaign.
 Red Sox |
 Lowell Spinners |
 Greenville Drive |
 Salem Red Sox |
 Portland Sea Dogs |
 Midland RockHounds |
 Nashville Sounds |
 Frisco RoughRiders |
 Round Rock Express |
 Vermont Lake Monsters |
 Charlotte Knights |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 6 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .409 | .391 | .591 | .982 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 39 | 147 | 124 | 15 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 46 | .210 | .286 | .323 | .608 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 4 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .167 | .231 | .167 | .397 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 8 | 30 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | .269 | .367 | .423 | .790 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 3 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .231 | .308 | .538 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | 33 | 115 | 100 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 40 | .190 | .287 | .360 | .647 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | 51 | 191 | 165 | 25 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 48 | .206 | .298 | .364 | .662 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | 41 | 148 | 124 | 21 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 39 | .250 | .372 | .452 | .823 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 3 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | .250 | .462 | .375 | .837 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | 67 | 291 | 238 | 40 | 62 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 88 | .261 | .385 | .471 | .855 | 112 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | 17 | 71 | 59 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .288 | .394 | .525 | .920 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 33 | 126 | 113 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | .221 | .280 | .327 | .607 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 55 | 208 | 173 | 24 | 47 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 62 | .272 | .389 | .509 | .898 | 88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 19 | 78 | 67 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 26 | .164 | .282 | .269 | .551 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 16 | 65 | 56 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | .339 | .431 | .518 | .949 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | 4 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .375 | .375 | .500 | .875 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 3 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .222 | .300 | .222 | .522 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | 36 | 139 | 123 | 15 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 51 | .211 | .297 | .390 | .687 | 48 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 442 | 1708 | 1458 | 208 | 350 | 98 | 12 | 43 | 202 | 6 | 7 | 214 | 514 | .240 | .339 | .412 | .751 | 601 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 20 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 3B | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2009 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 21 | 133 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .993 | 6.857 | 5 | 31 | 6 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | R | GULF | Red Sox | 3B | 10 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 1 | .862 | 2.500 | ||||
| 2009 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2010 | R | GULF | Red Sox | C | 7 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .977 | 6.000 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | C | 3 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | A | SALL3 | Greenville Drive | C | 31 | 214 | 11 | 1 | 2 | .996 | 7.258 | 4 | 29 | 8 | 21.6 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | C | 3 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.000 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16.7 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | C | 36 | 217 | 20 | 4 | 0 | .983 | 6.583 | 7 | 38 | 10 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | C | 29 | 180 | 18 | 1 | 2 | .995 | 6.828 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 41.9 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | NYPL | Lowell Spinners | C | 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | CARL | Salem Red Sox | C | 51 | 399 | 32 | 9 | 3 | .980 | 8.451 | 5 | 52 | 25 | 32.5 |
| 2014 | AA | EL | Portland Sea Dogs | C | 15 | 114 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.933 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 28.6 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | C | 38 | 255 | 16 | 5 | 2 | .982 | 7.132 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 25.7 |
| 2015 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | C | 33 | 229 | 15 | 4 | 2 | .984 | 7.394 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 22.6 |
| 2015 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | C | 9 | 60 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .984 | 7.000 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Frisco RoughRiders | 1B | 4 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 8.000 | ||||
| 2016 | Short Season A | NYPL | Vermont Lake Monsters | C | 3 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 9.333 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 60.0 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | C | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7.667 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 20.0 |
| 2016 | AA | TL | Midland RockHounds | C | 14 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8.357 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 28.6 |
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .917 | 11.000 | ||||
| 2016 | AAA | PCL | Round Rock Express | C | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | AAA | IL | Charlotte Knights | C | 36 | 270 | 14 | 1 | 1 | .996 | 7.889 | 5 | 25 | 7 | 21.9 |
| Totals | 358 | 2366 | 198 | 36 | 16 | .986 | 7.162 | 49 | 288 | 101 | 26.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | August 24, 2008 | August 27, 2008 |
| 2009 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | June 25, 2009 | August 26, 2009 |
| 2009 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | September 2, 2009 | September 2, 2009 |
| 2010 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | June 18, 2010 | August 28, 2010 |
| 2010 | R | Gulf Coast League | Red Sox | BOS | August 4, 2010 | August 19, 2010 |
| 2011 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Drive | BOS | April 8, 2011 | September 5, 2011 |
| 2011 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | June 17, 2011 | June 21, 2011 |
| 2012 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Red Sox | BOS | April 7, 2012 | August 30, 2012 |
| 2013 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Red Sox | BOS | April 6, 2013 | August 31, 2013 |
| 2013 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Lowell Spinners | BOS | July 19, 2013 | July 21, 2013 |
| 2014 | Advanced A | Carolina League | Salem Red Sox | BOS | April 3, 2014 | August 3, 2014 |
| 2014 | AA | Eastern League | Portland Sea Dogs | BOS | August 6, 2014 | September 1, 2014 |
| 2015 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 9, 2015 | June 27, 2015 |
| 2015 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | July 2, 2015 | August 31, 2015 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Midland RockHounds | OAK | April 7, 2016 | July 2, 2016 |
| 2016 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Vermont Lake Monsters | OAK | June 17, 2016 | June 21, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | OAK | July 3, 2016 | July 9, 2016 |
| 2016 | AA | Texas League | Frisco RoughRiders | TEX | August 6, 2016 | September 1, 2016 |
| 2016 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Round Rock Express | TEX | September 3, 2016 | September 5, 2016 |
| 2017 | AAA | International League | Charlotte Knights | CHA | April 13, 2017 | July 20, 2017 |
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