P Jimmy Blair #7
Pittsburgh Miners FABL
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
09/02/1963
BNN Index | FABL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P JIMMY BLAIR #7 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
30 30 13-10 0 4.10 197.2 199 10 64 104 1.33 3.9
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right
Stuff 2 3 2
Movement 4 4 4
Control 4 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 3 -
Changeup 2 -
Sinker 3 -
Cutter 3 -
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 4
Defense 2
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/30/1963 DET Win, 9-4 X 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Win
08/25/1963 @ BOS Loss, 1-2 X 7.2 5 2 0 4 4 Loss
08/20/1963 @ MIN Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 8 3 3 1 2 Loss
08/14/1963 BOS Win, 1-0 X 8.0 4 0 0 1 4 Win
08/09/1963 CHI Win, 3-2 X 6.1 8 2 2 0 6
08/04/1963 @ NYG Win, 8-4 X 8.0 4 4 4 4 4 Win
07/30/1963 @ CHI Win, 8-6 X 6.0 9 5 5 3 2 Win
07/25/1963 @ LAF Win, 6-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 1 5 Win
07/20/1963 WAS Loss, 5-9 X 3.2 10 8 8 2 3 Loss
07/15/1963 LAF Loss, 6-10 X 5.0 8 5 5 2 3 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:08/17/1937
Born in:Cleveland, OH
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Popular
National Pop.:Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$85,000
Signed Through:1963 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:147 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 145 Days
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1954, 12th Pick in Round 4
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 30 30 13 10 0 4.10 197.2 199 96 90 10 64 104 4 13.3 2 17 56.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.34 9.06 4.74 2.91 3.79 1.33 88 3.9 .290        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 193 45 6 1 5 27 23 33 1 4 1 .233 .317 .352 .669      
vs. RHB 564 154 34 8 5 69 41 71 7 7 7 .273 .326 .388 .715      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1963 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 6.00 6.0 5 4 4 0 2 3  
April 5 5 1 3 0 5.40 31.2 33 19 19 3 9 12  
May 6 6 2 2 0 3.48 44.0 41 18 17 2 11 23  
June 6 6 3 1 0 2.85 41.0 40 16 13 2 18 25  
July 7 7 4 2 0 6.63 38.0 51 28 28 2 14 21  
August 6 6 3 2 0 2.72 43.0 34 15 13 1 12 23  
Spring Training 3 3 1 1 0 5.79 9.1 13 7 6 0 3 8  
Last Year 9 9 2 1 0 2.57 63.0 55 23 18 3 23 29  
2 Years Ago 29 29 9 16 0 4.37 189.1 212 109 92 12 62 107  
Career 95 69 27 30 3 4.11 502.0 535 257 229 28 167 262  
Home 15 15 8 5 0 3.18 104.2 94 39 37 4 23 62  
Road 15 15 5 5 0 5.13 93.0 105 57 53 6 41 42  
Grass 30 30 13 10 0 4.10 197.2 199 96 90 10 64 104  
Day 15 15 6 7 0 4.38 100.2 101 52 49 6 34 53  
Night 15 15 7 3 0 3.80 97.0 98 44 41 4 30 51  
As Starter 30 30 13 10 0 4.10 197.2 199 96 90 10 64 104  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1959 Pittsburgh - FABL 21 2 0 0 1 0 18.69 4.1 10 9 9 2 4 1 0 0 3.23 .421 11.18 -0.3 23
1960 Pittsburgh - FABL 22 25 1 3 2 3 3.78 47.2 59 20 20 1 14 21 0 0 1.53 .354 3.25 1.1 115
1961 Pittsburgh - FABL 23 29 29 9 16 0 4.37 189.1 212 109 92 12 62 107 4 1 1.45 .312 3.59 4.2 98
1962 Pittsburgh - FABL 24 9 9 2 1 0 2.57 63.0 55 23 18 3 23 29 0 0 1.24 .252 3.99 1.4 182
1963 Pittsburgh - FABL 25 30 30 13 10 0 4.10 197.2 199 96 90 10 64 104 4 2 1.33 .290 3.79 3.9 105
Total FABL 95 69 27 30 3 4.11 502.0 535 257 229 28 167 262 8 3 1.40 .302 3.75 10.2 105
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 FIP WAR ERA+
1954 Total - 16 14 14 10 1 0 2.01 112.0 101 27 25 1 17 87 0 0 1.05 .269 2.30 4.3 100
1954 Jackson - C 16 11 11 6 0 0 3.20 81.2 71 31 29 6 55 43 3 0 1.54 .256 4.57 0.5 126
1955 Jackson - C 17 13 13 3 6 0 5.20 71.0 75 44 41 4 53 40 2 1 1.80 .309 4.46 0.4 75
1956 Jackson - C 18 14 14 5 5 0 5.14 84.0 98 58 48 10 51 48 3 0 1.77 .313 4.76 0.1 74
1957 Jackson - C 19 15 15 4 6 0 4.28 94.2 109 56 45 3 71 49 3 1 1.90 .333 4.47 1.1 101
1958 Jackson - C 20 2 2 0 1 0 5.93 13.2 17 9 9 0 10 17 0 0 1.98 .447 2.83 0.5 84
1958 Spokane - B 20 24 24 6 12 0 4.67 162.0 220 86 84 12 21 81 3 1 1.49 .346 3.40 1.9 71
1959 Spokane - B 21 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 7 1 1 0 0 6 1 0 0.78 .259 1.96 0.3 348
1959 Gary - A 21 26 26 11 6 0 2.94 180.1 166 62 59 10 81 104 2 2 1.37 .282 3.46 4.1 143
1959 Birmingham - AA 21 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 3 1 1 0 3 5 1 0 0.67 .125 2.42 0.4 425
1960 Birmingham - AA 22 15 15 6 7 0 3.97 115.2 113 56 51 6 39 65 6 3 1.31 .290 3.26 3.3 113
1960 St. Paul - AAA 22 5 5 1 2 0 6.12 25.0 34 18 17 2 9 13 0 0 1.72 .356 3.68 0.3 61
Total DIX 16 16 7 7 0 3.75 124.2 116 57 52 6 42 70 7 3 1.27 .280 3.20 118.8
Total CL 5 5 1 2 0 6.12 25.0 34 18 17 2 9 13 0 0 1.72 .356 3.68 60.8
Total HL 26 26 11 6 0 2.94 180.1 166 62 59 10 81 104 2 2 1.37 .282 3.46 142.6
Total COW 25 25 7 12 0 4.47 171.0 227 87 85 12 21 87 4 1 1.45 .342 3.33 73.6
Total GSL 55 55 18 18 0 4.49 345.0 370 198 172 23 240 197 11 2 1.77 .310 4.50 90.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1954 Jackson - C P 11 11 3 6 0 11 2 .818 81.2 0.99 -0.3 .820
1955 Jackson - C P 13 13 2 6 0 10 2 .800 71.0 1.01 +1.4 .938
1956 Jackson - C P 14 14 4 17 0 22 1 .955 84.0 2.25 +0.3 1.058
1957 Jackson - C P 15 15 2 7 1 10 1 .900 94.2 0.86 +1.0 .830
1958 Spokane - B P 24 24 9 11 0 21 1 .952 162.0 1.11 +0.5 .986
1958 Jackson - C P 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 +0.9 1.015
1959 Pittsburgh - MLB P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.1 0.00 +0.3 .000
1959 Birmingham - AA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.1 .976
1959 Gary - A P 26 26 3 15 1 18 0 1.000 180.1 0.90 +0.9 1.032
1959 Spokane - B P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 9.0 1.00 +0.0 1.013
1960 Pittsburgh - MLB P 24 1 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 47.2 1.32 +0.7 .960
1960 St. Paul - AAA P 5 5 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 25.0 1.08 +0.0 1.016
1960 Birmingham - AA P 15 15 13 12 3 25 0 1.000 115.2 1.95 +2.2 1.129
1961 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 29 5 20 4 27 2 .926 189.1 1.19 -1.3 .981
1962 Pittsburgh - MLB P 9 9 6 2 0 8 0 1.000 63.0 1.14 +0.1 .972
1963 Pittsburgh - MLB P 30 30 12 27 4 43 4 .907 197.2 1.78 -1.6 .940
TOTAL P 221 196 65 130 14 208 13 .938 1348.0 1.30 +5.2 .984
PLAYER HISTORY
06/19/1954 Drafted in the 1954 first-year player draft out of high school (Washington; Massillon, OH) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 4, Pick 12, 60th overall pick).
09/04/1954 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/09/1954 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/12/1954 Wins the 1954 Championship with the Jackson Junipers!
07/13/1955 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Beaumont Buffaloes with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/08/1955 Injured (mild shoulder inflammation),day-to-day for one week.
07/07/1957 Named the #87 prospect in the FABL
08/30/1957 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Tuscaloosa Tomcats with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/08/1957 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/12/1957 Wins the 1957 Championship with the Jackson Junipers!
10/12/1957 Named the #71 prospect in the FABL
04/14/1958 Named the #61 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1958 Named the #65 prospect in the FABL
08/30/1958 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Everett Eagles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/03/1958 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
10/11/1958 Named the #64 prospect in the FABL
12/11/1958 Added to the secondary (40-man) roster for the Pittsburgh Miners.
04/09/1959 Named the #58 prospect in the FABL
05/05/1959 Injured (neck stiffness),day-to-day for 1 day.
05/29/1959 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Davenport Dusters with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/29/1959 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Terre Haute Brewers with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/03/1959 Named the #60 prospect in the FABL
03/04/1960 Outstandingly completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/12/1960 Named the #56 prospect in the FABL
05/30/1960 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/14/1960 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Nashville Chieftains with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/14/1960 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Memphis Excelsiors with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
03/08/1961 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
07/14/1961 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Detroit Dynamos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/10/1962 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his defense at pitcher at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
05/27/1962 Injured (torn meniscus (knee)),out for 5 months.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
01/01/1963 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 2; Movement: 3; Control: 4.
04/06/1963 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Pittsburgh Miners development complex.
04/29/1963 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Minutemen with 2 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
05/04/1963 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the St. Louis Pioneers with 2 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/20/1963 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/11/1963 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 1 day.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year L Rank
1961 16 3
Year WP Rank
1961 8 8
Year K/BB Rank
1961 1.73 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1961 0.57 8
Year BB/9 Rank
1961 2.95 9
Year SHO Rank
1961 1 10
Year WAR Rank
1961 4.3 6
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