Willie Blair
William Allen Blair
Born: December 18, 1965
Paintsville, KY US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 11 (1986 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: Morehead State
Career: 1986-2001
Major League Statistics
Willie Blair compiled a career record of 36 wins and 35 losses, with 34 saves, and a 3.62 ERA in his 191-game pitching career with the St. Catharines Blue Jays, Dunedin Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Tucson Toros, West Michigan Whitecaps, Toledo Mud Hens and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1986 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
 St. Catharines Blue Jays |
 Dunedin Blue Jays |
 Knoxville Blue Jays |
 Syracuse Chiefs |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Tucson Toros |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.68 | 21 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 53.7 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 9 | .182 | 4.43 | 50 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 85.3 | 99 | 51 | 42 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.70 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3.62 | 34 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 102.0 | 94 | 49 | 41 | 7 | 35 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.97 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 106.7 | 94 | 55 | 47 | 10 | 38 | 1 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 0 | 2 | .000 | 4.74 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 9 | 6 | .600 | 4.99 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 113.7 | 130 | 74 | 63 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 496 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.39 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52.7 | 50 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 223 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.75 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 72 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 299 |
| Totals | 36 | 35 | .507 | 3.62 | 191 | 58 | 99 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 623.7 | 598 | 305 | 251 | 39 | 185 | 10 | 443 | 16 | 7 | 25 | 1059 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | P | 21 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .238 |
| 1987 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 50 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .938 | .300 |
| 1988 | A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | P | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .500 |
| 1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | P | 34 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | .900 | .529 |
| 1989 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 19 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .882 | .789 |
| 1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | P | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.333 |
| 1991 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | P | 26 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 2 | .935 | 1.115 |
| 1992 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Toros | P | 21 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .524 |
| 1997 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1997 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | P | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 2001 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | P | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .889 | .727 |
| Totals | 191 | 48 | 64 | 8 | 4 | .933 | .586 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1987 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
| 1989 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
| 1991 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1992 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Toros | HOU | ||
| 1997 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | ||
| 1997 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | ||
| 2001 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | CLE |
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