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| Player Report for #20 Ken Blair | | Saturday, July 1st, 1961 | 
| Rec | 0-2, 9 SV | | ERA | 3.54 | | IP | 20.1 | | BB | 9 | | K | 18 |
| | Name: | Ken Blair | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $271,900 | | Birthday: | 09-04-1925 | Signed Through: | 1961 Season | | Age: | 35 | Years of Major League Service: | 12 Years, 52 Days | | Born in: | Baytown (Texas) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 81 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 1" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 13 Years, 117 Days | | Weight: | 174 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 14 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | CL | Minor League Option Years: | Out of option years | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | - | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Insignificant (Insignificant) |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 65 | 79 | 62 | 92-94 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 64 | 77 | 60 | | | | Versus RHP | 66 | 80 | 63 | | | | Talent | 67 | 79 | 62 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Splitter | | Endurance: | 17 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 48 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 17 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 30 | 41 | 9 | 11 | 47 | | | Versus LHP | 31 | 43 | 9 | 12 | 49 | | | Versus RHP | 30 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 47 | | | Talent | 31 | 42 | 9 | 12 | 49 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 23 | | Pitcher 32 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 79 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 13 | | | | Hitter Type: | Spray Hitter | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 06-27-1961 | CHH | Loss, 8-12 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-26-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 1-11 | | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 06-24-1961 | @ CIN | Loss, 7-8 | | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | 06-23-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 6-7 | | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-21-1961 | @ SFG | Loss, 5-7 | | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 06-17-1961 | @ ATL | Win, 2-1 | | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-14-1961 | @ PIT | Win, 13-2 | | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 06-08-1961 | ATL | Win, 4-3 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-07-1961 | ATL | Win, 9-7 | | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | Save | | | | | | | | | 06-04-1961 | CHH | Win, 8-6 | | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.54 | 20.1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 12 | 3 | 75.0 | 20 | 19 | 13.72 | 9.30 | 7.97 | 3.98 | 4.52 | 1.48 | 3.9 | .277 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .237 | .326 | .447 | .773 | | | | | vs. RHB | 48 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .321 | .333 | .654 | | | |
| | American Baseball Association 1961 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | | | Last Week | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.50 | 2.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | April | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.25 | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | | | May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | June | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.65 | 12.1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | | | Spring Training | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8.44 | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | Last Year | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2.05 | 48.1 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 38 | | | 2 Years Ago | 42 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3.29 | 68.1 | 60 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 54 | | | Career | 515 | 1 | 38 | 38 | 54 | 3.51 | 820.0 | 747 | 369 | 320 | 61 | 379 | 549 | | | Home | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.38 | 11.1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | | | Road | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5.00 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | | | Grass | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3.54 | 20.1 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 18 | | | Day | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.18 | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | | | Night | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.68 | 14.2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| | 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 | | 1953 Uxbridge - AAA | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.5 | | Total GHL | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | .000 | 0.5 |
| | Player History | | 01-02-1951 | Drafted in the 1951 inaugural draft (Round 15, Pick 2, 226th overall Pick) by the Chicago Hitmen. | | 01-01-1952 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 72 (72); Movement: 90 (90); Control: 59 (59). | | 01-30-1952 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1953 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 100 (100); Control: 56 (57). | | 01-01-1954 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 83 (84); Control: 59 (60). | | 01-01-1955 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 74 (75); Movement: 83 (83); Control: 55 (56). | | 04-20-1955 | Injured (strained back muscle), out for 2-3 weeks. | | 01-01-1956 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 56 (56). | | 07-08-1956 | Was traded by the Chicago Hitmen to the Los Angeles Moguls, along with SS R. Guillén, in exchange for SS K. Shaftoe. | | 01-01-1957 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (70); Movement: 74 (76); Control: 64 (64). | | 01-07-1957 | Injured (jammed finger), day-to-day for 4 days. | | 01-01-1958 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 67 (67); Movement: 72 (75); Control: 65 (65). | | 01-01-1959 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (66); Movement: 81 (83); Control: 61 (61). | | 08-13-1959 | Injured (finger blister), out for 2 weeks. | | 01-01-1960 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 66 (66); Movement: 76 (76); Control: 59 (59). | | 05-03-1960 | Injured (herniated disc (back)), out for 8-9 weeks. | | 01-01-1961 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (67); Movement: 79 (79); Control: 62 (62). | | 05-08-1961 | Injured (back spasms), out for 1-2 weeks. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1952 | 0 | 1 | | 1953 | 0 | 1 | | 1954 | 0 | 1 | | 1955 | 0 | 1 | | 1956 | 0 | 1 | | 1957 | 0 | 1 | | 1958 | 0 | 1 | | 1959 | 0 | 1 | | 1960 | 0 | 1 | | | Year | G | Rank | | 1952 | 52 | 7 | | 1953 | 66 | 5 | | 1954 | 63 | 4 | | 1955 | 61 | 9 | | | | Year | HLD | Rank | | 1952 | 7 | 3 | | 1953 | 9 | 2 | | 1955 | 6 | 10 | | | Year | RA | Rank | | 1952 | 52 | 7 | | 1953 | 66 | 5 | | 1954 | 63 | 4 | | 1955 | 61 | 9 | | 1956 | 53 | 10 | | | | | | | | | |
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