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Lou Brock League
8-13-2067
Bill Blair Shortstop
Retired (1992, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .795 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 1824 Age at Death 67 Date of Birth 06-05-1956
HR 191 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1978)
Majors Svc Time 14 years
(53 games)
RBI 869
SB 212
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 4
3B B- (59.8%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1978 STL
130
453
47
97
19
3
3
31
40
86 1 5
16
10 16
.566
.277
.289
.075
.214
1979 STL
130
546
94
151
25
6
14
67
48
89 1 4
16
7 16
.755
.334
.421
.145
.277
1980 STL
111
456
53
128
22
2
12
57
41
95 2 1
10
12 6
.759
.342
.417
.136
.281
1981 STL
130
557
79
150
24
7
13
69
53
117 0 3
24
16 12
.739
.331
.408
.138
.269
1982 STL
105
457
70
122
18
1
14
50
45
97 1 2
24
9 4
.735
.333
.403
.136
.267
1983 STL
130
543
97
160
32
10
11
63
67
98 2 7
28
14 12
.821
.370
.451
.157
.295
1984 STL
130
563
101
179
28
9
19
70
61
104 5 3
30
18 11
.889
.388
.501
.183
.318
1985 STL
100
424
81
141
26
3
20
74
49
74 1 0
19
14 4
.952
.403
.550
.217
.333
1986 STL
122
441
67
134
22
4
13
70
58
77 0 7
14
14 11
.840
.379
.460
.156
.304
1987 STL-KC
130
465
68
108
18
6
12
56
47
89 1 0
13
7 8
.678
.304
.374
.142
.232
1987 STL
99
395
57
90
15
3
9
48
41
80 1 0
13
6 6
.651
.302
.349
.122
.228
1987 KC
31
70
11
18
3
3
3
8
6
9 0 0
0
1 2
.830
.316
.514
.257
.257
1988 KC
114
297
54
95
21
6
9
56
38
36 0 2
2
1 2
.917
.395
.522
.202
.320
1989 KC
142
384
61
111
16
1
14
63
43
73 0 2
3
0 2
.804
.359
.445
.156
.289
1990 KC
93
276
59
97
20
3
14
56
33
45 1 3
5
5 5
1.016
.419
.598
.246
.351
1991 KC
101
305
63
84
16
6
13
47
38
53 4 1
5
4 2
.857
.362
.495
.220
.275
1992 KC
121
281
47
67
16
2
10
40
26
54 0 2
3
2 1
.717
.301
.416
.178
.238
Total
1789
6448
1041
1824
323
69
191
869
687
1187 19 42
212
133 112
.795
.352
.443
.160
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Bill Blair has retired from the Kansas City Monarchs
1992-08-31The Kansas City Monarchs have removed Bill Blair from the trade block.
1992-05-08The Kansas City Monarchs have placed Bill Blair on the trade block.
1991-04-03Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1990-08-18Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1990-05-17Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1988-05-22Bill Blair of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1987-08-16A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Busch Men and the Kansas City Monarchs. The Kansas City Monarchs receive Bill Blair from the St. Louis Busch Men in exchange for Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 KC (Carl Roberge). Protest This Trade.
1986-06-09Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1985-05-25Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1985-04-12Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1982-06-25Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1980-05-29Bill Blair of the St. Louis Busch Men is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1978-04-01The St. Louis Busch Men have promoted Bill Blair to the major league team. The St. Louis Busch Men have designated John Somerlott for assignment.