James Blair
James C. Blair
Born: 1924
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'2"
Weight: 195
Career: 1942-1951
James Blair compiled a career batting average of .315 with 53 home runs and 177 RBI in his 563-game career with the Petersburg Rebels, Burlington Bees, Charleston Rebels, Atlanta Crackers, Pensacola Fliers and Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers. He began playing during the 1942 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Petersburg Rebels | 120 | 464 | 464 | 167 | 40 | 7 | 22 | .360 | .360 | .619 | .978 | 287 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 104 | 430 | 424 | 65 | 140 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 7 | .330 | .330 | .481 | .811 | 204 | 6 | |||||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 38 | 169 | 149 | 23 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 23 | .275 | .349 | .322 | .672 | 48 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 56 | 170 | 156 | 23 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 11 | 23 | .250 | .299 | .359 | .658 | 56 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 46 | 189 | 173 | 35 | 61 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 13 | 17 | .353 | .404 | .595 | 1.000 | 103 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 137 | 540 | 540 | 152 | 35 | 4 | 12 | .281 | .281 | .428 | .709 | 231 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 46 | 191 | 184 | 24 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 11 | .310 | .328 | .451 | .779 | 83 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers | 16 | 57 | 57 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .351 | .351 | .561 | .912 | 32 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 563 | 2210 | 2147 | 170 | 677 | 144 | 32 | 53 | 177 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 74 | .315 | .330 | .486 | .817 | 1044 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Petersburg Rebels | 1B | 120 | 1200 | 61 | 18 | .986 | 1.508 | |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 1B | 73 | 520 | 38 | 7 | 42 | .988 | 7.644 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 1B | 38 | 350 | 18 | 3 | 28 | .992 | 9.684 |
| 1946 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 29 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 0 | .925 | 1.276 |
| 1947 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 1B | 44 | 349 | 19 | 7 | 31 | .981 | 8.364 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 1B | 30 | 229 | 14 | 4 | 26 | .984 | 8.100 |
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | OF | 14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.714 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Pensacola Fliers | 1B | 46 | 394 | 37 | 9 | 40 | .980 | 9.370 |
| Totals | 394 | 3100 | 190 | 51 | 167 | .985 | 8.350 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Petersburg Rebels | |||
| 1946 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1947 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Pensacola Fliers | |||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers |
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