Player Report for #19 Willie Blair

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Sunday, August 16th, 1998

Rec	6-10
ERA	6.04
IP	126.2
BB	54
K	67

Name:	Willie Blair	Contract:	Major League Contract
Nickname:		Salary:	$8,530,000
Birthday:	12-18-1965	Signed Through:	1999 Season
Age:	32	Years of Major League Service:	9 Years, 42 Days
Born in:	Paintsville (Kentucky)	Major League Service Days this Year:	139 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	8 Years, 13 Days
Weight:	173 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	9 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	3 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Rested	Drafted	1989, 3rd Pick in Round 2
Morale:	Angry	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

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Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	4	5	6	92-94 Mph
Versus LHP	4	5	5
Versus RHP	4	5	6
Talent	4	5	6

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Cutter
Endurance:	6
Groundball Pct.:	48
Holding Runners:	7

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1
Hitter Type:	Spray Hitter

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
08-11-1998	@ TOR	Win, 9-7	X	6.2	9	6	6	3	3	Win
08-06-1998	@ DET	Loss, 4-10	X	4.1	11	8	7	3	4	Loss
07-31-1998	NYY	Win, 7-5	X	3.1	4	5	5	4	1
07-26-1998	@ BAL	Loss, 3-4	X	6.2	5	2	2	5	4
07-21-1998	@ TB	Win, 7-6	X	0.2	5	5	5	1	0
07-15-1998	MIN	Loss, 1-12	X	1.1	3	5	5	3	0	Loss
07-10-1998	ANA	Win, 4-3	X	6.0	7	2	2	3	3	Win
07-05-1998	@ TEX	Loss, 4-7	X	4.2	8	4	4	2	3
06-30-1998	COL	Win, 2-0	X	7.0	4	0	0	1	4	Win
06-24-1998	@ SD	Loss, 1-8	X	5.0	12	4	4	1	2	Loss

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	24	24	6	10	0	6.04	126.2	159	87	85	12	54	67	0	0.0	0	9	37.5
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	15.49	11.30	4.76	3.84	5.60	1.68	-6.1	.333
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	315	97	17	4	9	56	29	32	3	2	4	.308	.370	.473	.843
vs. RHB	206	62	16	0	3	31	25	35	3	3	1	.301	.374	.422	.797

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
Last Week	1	1	1	0	0	8.10	6.2	9	6	6	1	3	3
April	5	5	0	4	0	9.49	24.2	37	26	26	5	5	10
May	4	4	2	2	0	3.28	24.2	24	9	9	0	10	17
June	7	7	2	2	0	2.89	43.2	46	15	14	1	15	22
July	6	6	1	1	0	9.13	22.2	32	23	23	5	18	11
August	2	2	1	1	0	10.64	11.0	20	14	13	1	6	7
Spring Training	4	4	0	2	0	5.63	16.0	18	10	10	1	7	6
Last Year	27	17	4	6	0	5.60	106.0	121	71	66	11	55	68
2 Years Ago	32	30	8	12	0	4.96	167.0	184	101	92	22	62	113
Career	334	282	107	94	2	4.27	1697.2	1713	875	806	185	574	1270
Home	10	10	3	4	0	4.50	56.0	60	28	28	8	23	34
Road	14	14	3	6	0	7.26	70.2	99	59	57	4	31	33
Grass	11	11	1	5	0	6.83	54.0	78	43	41	2	25	26
Turf	13	13	5	5	0	5.45	72.2	81	44	44	10	29	41
Day	5	5	1	2	0	5.27	27.1	29	17	16	1	13	14
Night	19	19	5	8	0	6.25	99.1	130	70	69	11	41	53

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 Cincinnati - MLB	23	16	16	8	4	0	3.43	105.0	88	46	40	5	46	68	1	0	1.28	.268	23.8
1990 Cincinnati - MLB	24	60	20	8	7	2	3.87	146.1	139	70	63	18	58	104	0	0	1.35	.283	24.5
1991 Cincinnati - MLB	25	34	34	13	10	0	4.88	184.1	206	106	100	22	51	131	1	0	1.39	.326	9.3
1992 Cincinnati - MLB	26	37	37	17	11	0	3.68	227.2	208	102	93	30	59	189	1	1	1.17	.279	51.8
1993 Cincinnati - MLB	27	34	34	14	11	0	3.64	205.1	218	96	83	19	52	176	0	0	1.31	.327	39.9
1994 Cincinnati - MLB	28	36	36	18	10	0	3.22	226.2	191	86	81	18	76	182	0	0	1.18	.276	52.9
1995 Cincinnati - MLB	29	34	34	11	13	0	4.57	202.2	199	110	103	28	61	172	0	0	1.28	.292	18.9
1996 Los Angeles (N) - MLB	30	28	28	8	12	0	4.65	160.2	174	92	83	19	60	106	1	0	1.46	.303	7.2
1996 Cincinnati - MLB	30	4	2	0	0	0	12.79	6.1	10	9	9	3	2	7	0	0	1.89	.368	-5.2
1996 Total - MLB	30	32	30	8	12	0	4.96	167.0	184	101	92	22	62	113	1	0	1.47	.306	2.0
1997 Los Angeles (N) - MLB	31	17	17	4	6	0	5.34	89.1	96	58	53	8	47	54	0	0	1.60	.312	-1.2
1997 Seattle - MLB	31	10	0	0	0	0	7.02	16.2	25	13	13	3	8	14	0	0	1.98	.407	-2.4
1997 Total - MLB	31	27	17	4	6	0	5.60	106.0	121	71	66	11	55	68	0	0	1.66	.327	-3.7
1998 Seattle - MLB	32	24	24	6	10	0	6.04	126.2	159	87	85	12	54	67	0	0	1.68	.333	-6.1
Total MLB		334	282	107	94	2	4.27	1697.2	1713	875	806	185	574	1270	4	1	1.35	.301	213.3

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 Madison - AAA	23	3	3	1	1	0	3.00	15.0	13	5	5	0	5	15	0	0	1.20	.325	3.4
Total MLBAAA		3	3	1	1	0	3.00	15.0	13	5	5	0	5	15	0	0	1.20	.325	3.4

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1989 Cincinnati - ML	P	16	16	6	16	0	24	2	.917	105.0	1.89
1990 Cincinnati - ML	P	60	20	8	18	1	27	1	.963	146.1	1.60
1991 Cincinnati - ML	P	34	34	7	31	0	40	2	.950	184.1	1.86
1992 Cincinnati - ML	P	37	37	11	32	4	43	0	1.000	227.2	1.70
1993 Cincinnati - ML	P	34	34	17	28	1	48	3	.938	205.1	1.97
1994 Cincinnati - ML	P	36	36	14	32	0	49	3	.939	226.2	1.83
1995 Cincinnati - ML	P	34	34	14	28	1	44	2	.955	202.2	1.87
1996 Cincinnati - ML	P	4	2	0	1	0	1	0	1.000	6.1	1.42
1996 Los Angeles (N) - ML	P	28	28	13	21	3	37	3	.919	160.2	1.90
1997 Seattle - ML	P	10	0	0	2	0	2	0	1.000	16.2	1.08
1997 Los Angeles (N) - ML	P	17	17	6	11	1	17	0	1.000	89.1	1.71
1998 Seattle - ML	P	24	24	10	13	1	26	3	.885	126.2	1.63

Player History
06-15-1989	Drafted in the 1989 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 29th overall Pick) by the Cincinnati Reds.
11-22-1989	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
04-01-1990	Named the #32 prospect in the MLB
11-22-1990	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
11-21-1991	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
04-14-1992	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Diego Padres with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11-17-1992	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,590,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (7).
08-01-1993	Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11-11-1993	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,488,400 through arbitration.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).
11-13-1994	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,100,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
03-17-1995	Injured (tender shoulder), out for 1-2 weeks.
04-21-1995	Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $33,320,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
09-07-1995	Injured (strained back muscle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 7 (7).
05-01-1996	Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers, along with $15,000,000, in exchange for SP D. Wells.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 5 (5).
07-01-1997	Was traded by the Los Angeles (N) Dodgers to the Seattle Mariners, along with 1B K. Maas, in exchange for $1.
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (6).

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1992	14	9
1993	16	7
1994	17	2
1995	17	5

Year	GS	Rank
1991	34	8
1992	37	1
1993	34	5
1994	36	5

Year	W	Rank
1992	17	8

Year	IP	Rank
1992	227.2	6
1994	226.2	7

Year	BF	Rank
1992	937	5

Year	HRA	Rank
1991	22	10
1992	30	2
1995	28	5

Year	K	Rank
1992	189	4
1993	176	9
1994	182	6
1995	172	9

Year	WP	Rank
1992	10	3
1996	11	3

Year	BABIP	Rank
1992	.279	8

Year	WHIP	Rank
1992	1.17	7
1994	1.18	10

Year	K/BB	Rank
1992	3.20	4
1993	3.38	4
1995	2.82	6

Year	RA/9	Rank
1992	10.67	7
1994	10.72	10

Year	H/9	Rank
1992	8.22	9
1994	7.58	10

Year	BB/9	Rank
1992	2.33	10

Year	K/9	Rank
1992	7.47	9
1993	7.71	10
1994	7.23	10
1995	7.64	10

Year	QS	Rank
1993	22	7
1994	25	2

Year	SHO	Rank
1992	1	5