Dennis Blair
Dennis Herman Blair
Born: June 5, 1954
Middletown, OH US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 182
Draft: Round 5 (1972 June Amateur Draft, Montreal Expos)
School: Eisenhower HS (Rialto, CA)
Career: 1972-1980
Major League Statistics
Dennis Blair compiled a career record of 52 wins and 56 losses and a 4.01 ERA in his 164-game pitching career with the Cocoa Expos, Jamestown Falcons, West Palm Beach Expos, Quebec Carnavals, Memphis Blues, Denver Bears, Rochester Red Wings, Charlotte O's and Hawaii Islanders. He began playing during the 1972 season and last took the field during the 1980 campaign.
 West Palm Beach Expos |
 Jamestown Falcons |
 Quebec Carnavals |
 Memphis Blues |
 Denver Bears |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Charlotte O's |
 Hawaii Islanders |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.65 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.0 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.45 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.24 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86.0 | 78 | 38 | 31 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.25 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 64.0 | 45 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.83 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.0 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 9 | 4 | .692 | 4.50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122.0 | 131 | 73 | 61 | 14 | 84 | 3 | 91 | 8 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.09 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 76.0 | 84 | 49 | 43 | 9 | 31 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 4 | 3 | .571 | 3.63 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 67.0 | 76 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 0 | 6 | .000 | 8.05 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38.0 | 50 | 37 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2.43 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 95 | 40 | 27 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2 | 2 | .500 | 6.43 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35.0 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.85 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102.0 | 99 | 58 | 55 | 11 | 52 | 2 | 64 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | 6 | 12 | .333 | 4.25 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 146.0 | 137 | 78 | 69 | 8 | 52 | 0 | 82 | 7 | 2 | 8 | ||
| Totals | 52 | 56 | .481 | 4.01 | 164 | 156 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 958.0 | 948 | 511 | 427 | 66 | 430 | 15 | 592 | 38 | 9 | 56 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .000 | .182 | .000 | .182 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | 5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | 15 | 31 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .120 | .241 | .120 | .361 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | 10 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .174 | .208 | .174 | .382 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 9 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 25 | 43 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .027 | .100 | .027 | .127 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | 15 | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .048 | .167 | .048 | .214 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 85 | 173 | 145 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | .069 | .156 | .069 | .225 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | .500 |
| 1972 | R | FECR | Cocoa Expos | P | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1972 | Short Season A | NYPL | Jamestown Falcons | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | AA | EL | Quebec Carnavals | P | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | .913 | 1.400 |
| 1973 | A | FLOR | West Palm Beach Expos | P | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.500 |
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | P | 9 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.667 |
| 1976 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 25 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .935 | 1.160 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 9 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.222 |
| 1977 | AAA | AA2 | Denver Bears | P | 15 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | .867 |
| 1978 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 9 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.222 |
| 1978 | AA | SOUL | Charlotte O's | P | 14 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .903 | 2.000 |
| 1979 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.286 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 16 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
| 1980 | AAA | PCL | Hawaii Islanders | P | 23 | 10 | 22 | 2 | 3 | .941 | 1.391 |
| Totals | 164 | 81 | 163 | 11 | 19 | .957 | 1.488 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1972 | R | Florida East Coast League | Cocoa Expos | MON | ||
| 1972 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Jamestown Falcons | MON | ||
| 1973 | A | Florida State League | West Palm Beach Expos | MON | ||
| 1973 | AA | Eastern League | Quebec Carnavals | MON | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | MON | ||
| 1976 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1977 | AAA | American Association 2 | Denver Bears | MON | ||
| 1978 | AA | Southern League | Charlotte O's | BAL | ||
| 1978 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL | ||
| 1980 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hawaii Islanders | SDN |
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