P Willie Blair #24
Chicago White Sox MLB
Age: 36 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Angry
09/30/2002
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P WILLIE BLAIR #24 - AGE: 36 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: ANGRY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 35 4-22 0 7.90 169.2 216 37 77 101 1.73 -1.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 11 10 11 11
Control 13 12 13 13
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Slider 10 10
Curveball 9 9
Sinker 8 8
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 13
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 5
Bunt for Hit: 8
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/27/2002 @ MIN Loss, 0-13 X 2.1 4 8 5 4 0 Loss
09/22/2002 MIN Win, 2-1 X 7.0 2 0 0 2 4 Win
09/17/2002 KC Loss, 3-9 X 6.0 5 2 2 1 5 Loss
09/12/2002 @ KC Loss, 2-3 X 4.2 4 2 1 4 4
09/07/2002 CLE Loss, 3-10 X 5.2 4 4 4 3 2 Loss
09/02/2002 @ TOR Loss, 5-17 X 0.2 4 8 0 2 1 Loss
08/28/2002 TOR Loss, 5-11 X 5.0 10 7 6 1 3 Loss
08/23/2002 TB Loss, 1-6 X 7.0 3 3 1 2 2 Loss
08/17/2002 @ OAK Loss, 5-11 X 4.2 7 6 6 3 2 Loss
08/11/2002 SEA Win, 9-2 X 7.0 2 1 1 5 5 Win
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/18/1965
Born in:Paintsville, KY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$234,000
Signed Through:2002 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 144 Days
Service This Yr:179 Days
40-Man Service:3 Years, None
Pro Service:17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 35 4 22 0 7.90 169.2 216 170 149 37 77 101 0 0.0 0 9 25.7
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 16.23 11.46 5.36 4.08 6.58 1.73 129 -1.2 .311        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 311 100 23 1 17 78 39 54 4 4 4 .322 .399 .566 .965      
vs. RHB 385 116 12 1 20 92 38 47 14 0 9 .301 .365 .494 .859      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 19.29 2.1 4 8 5 0 4 0  
April 6 6 1 2 0 7.22 33.2 36 27 27 8 13 29  
May 5 5 0 5 0 12.27 18.1 32 28 25 9 8 13  
June 6 6 1 3 0 7.71 32.2 40 28 28 7 14 18  
July 6 6 0 4 0 12.60 25.0 48 38 35 7 12 8  
August 6 6 1 4 0 5.88 33.2 37 25 22 4 14 17  
September 6 6 1 4 0 4.10 26.1 23 24 12 2 16 16  
Spring Training 5 5 0 3 0 10.57 15.1 22 18 18 3 4 9  
Last Year 32 32 8 17 0 6.13 166.0 202 125 113 36 59 87  
2 Years Ago 34 19 2 13 0 7.59 115.0 162 101 97 23 50 68  
Career 101 86 14 52 0 7.17 450.2 580 396 359 96 186 256  
Home 18 18 2 13 0 8.02 92.0 120 90 82 24 34 56  
Road 17 17 2 9 0 7.76 77.2 96 80 67 13 43 45  
Grass 31 31 3 20 0 8.36 154.0 198 153 143 37 65 94  
Turf 4 4 1 2 0 3.45 15.2 18 17 6 0 12 7  
Day 14 14 3 7 0 6.98 69.2 78 64 54 13 35 47  
Night 21 21 1 15 0 8.55 100.0 138 106 95 24 42 54  
As Starter 35 35 4 22 0 7.90 169.2 216 170 149 37 77 101  
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.0 0 1 100.0
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 7.50 6.00 9.00 0.00 1.34 0.67 39 0.3 .235        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500      
vs. RHB 17 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 .176 .222 .176 .399      
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE 2002 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6  
2 Years Ago 8 8 4 3 0 3.10 49.1 46 21 17 4 13 38  
Career 40 40 18 13 0 2.86 233.0 197 92 74 18 50 224  
Road 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6  
Grass 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6  
Night 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6  
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+
2000 Chicago - MLB 34 34 19 2 13 0 7.59 115.0 162 101 97 23 50 68 0 0 1.84 .355 6.28 0.1 69
2001 Chicago - MLB 35 32 32 8 17 0 6.13 166.0 202 125 113 36 59 87 0 0 1.57 .301 6.28 -0.6 77
2002 Chicago - MLB 36 35 35 4 22 0 7.90 169.2 216 170 149 37 77 101 0 0 1.73 .311 6.58 -1.2 65
Total MLB 101 86 14 52 0 7.17 450.2 580 396 359 96 186 256 0 0 1.70 .319 6.39 -1.7 70
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+
1986 St. Catharines - BC 20 21 0 5 0 12 1.70 53.0 32 10 10 1 20 55 0 0 0.98 .228 2.45 1.3 236
1987 Dunedin - A 21 50 0 2 9 13 4.45 85.0 99 51 42 5 29 72 0 0 1.51 .339 3.33 1.1 90
1988 Knoxville - AA 22 27 27 9 9 0 3.06 206.0 178 72 70 9 81 106 2 1 1.26 .266 2.75 2.7 89
1988 Syracuse - AAA 22 2 2 2 0 0 0.00 15.1 11 0 0 0 5 10 0 0 1.04 .250 1.81 0.4 999
1989 Syracuse - AAA 23 30 30 12 11 0 2.59 204.2 158 68 59 4 77 164 2 0 1.15 .267 2.32 4.6 110
1990 Syracuse - AAA 24 12 12 6 1 0 2.42 70.2 57 24 19 3 21 70 1 0 1.10 .284 2.00 2.3 133
1991 Syracuse - AAA 25 25 25 10 6 0 2.65 153.0 125 57 45 11 63 152 0 0 1.23 .275 2.87 3.4 131
1992 Salt Lake City - BC 26 15 15 9 3 0 1.46 117.1 75 21 19 3 28 107 4 2 0.88 .238 1.62 3.7 176
1993 Minneapolis - AAA 27 29 29 13 6 0 3.61 164.1 142 72 66 21 43 153 0 0 1.13 .267 3.35 3.3 106
1994 Syracuse - AAA 28 31 31 10 9 0 3.47 184.0 141 78 71 19 68 188 0 0 1.14 .261 3.36 2.6 99
1995 Syracuse - AAA 29 30 30 13 7 0 3.29 178.0 156 66 65 17 51 158 0 0 1.16 .279 3.07 2.3 93
1996 Syracuse - AAA 30 32 32 11 11 0 3.33 194.1 159 86 72 20 76 172 0 0 1.21 .258 3.64 1.8 101
1997 Rochester - AAA 31 31 31 10 9 0 3.38 154.1 125 65 58 13 55 160 0 0 1.17 .277 2.98 2.6 94
1998 Des Moines - AAA 32 30 30 8 12 0 3.33 175.2 141 67 65 19 54 170 1 1 1.11 .258 3.07 3.8 109
1999 Vancouver - AAA 33 31 31 13 10 0 2.89 177.2 147 71 57 14 37 180 0 0 1.04 .284 2.73 4.4 121
2000 Vancouver - AAA 34 8 8 4 3 0 3.10 49.1 46 21 17 4 13 38 1 0 1.20 .286 3.36 0.7 108
2002 Vancouver - AAA 36 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 4 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.67 .235 1.34 0.3 999
Total IL 193 193 74 54 0 3.03 1154.1 932 444 389 87 416 1074 3 0 1.17 .270 2.96 106.0
Total PCL 40 40 18 13 0 2.86 233.0 197 92 74 18 50 224 1 0 1.06 .283 2.83 121.1
Total AA 59 59 21 18 0 3.47 340.0 283 139 131 40 97 323 1 1 1.12 .263 3.20 107.6
Total SOUL 27 27 9 9 0 3.06 206.0 178 72 70 9 81 106 2 1 1.26 .266 2.75 89.2
Total FLOR 50 0 2 9 13 4.45 85.0 99 51 42 5 29 72 0 0 1.51 .339 3.33 89.9
Total NYPL 21 0 5 0 12 1.70 53.0 32 10 10 1 20 55 0 0 0.98 .228 2.45 235.6
Total PION 15 15 9 3 0 1.46 117.1 75 21 19 3 28 107 4 2 0.88 .238 1.62 175.9
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1986 St. Catharines - BC P 21 0 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 168.0 0.27 0.0 .000
1987 Dunedin - A P 50 0 5 10 1 16 1 .938 400.0 0.34 0.0 .000
2000 Chicago - MLB P 34 19 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 115.0 1.10 -0.2 .990
2001 Chicago - MLB P 32 32 11 14 0 27 2 .926 166.0 1.36 +0.7 .872
2002 Chicago - MLB P 35 35 7 16 1 26 3 .885 169.2 1.22 +0.0 .860
2002 Vancouver - AAA P 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.1 .998
TOTAL P 173 87 30 54 2 90 6 .933 1024.2 0.74 +0.6 .900
PLAYER HISTORY
08/11/1988 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Huntsville Stars with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
09/12/1988 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (13).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 9 (13).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (13).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (13).
04/29/1990 Injured on 04/27/1990, diagnosed with a partially torn labrum, will miss 3 months.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (13).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (13).
07/09/1991 Was selected to the 1991 International League All-Star Game.
11/22/1991 Became a minor league free agent.
11/27/1991 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Salt Lake City Trappers organization.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
07/23/1992 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Butte Copper Kings with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/01/1992 Wins the PION Pitcher of the Month Award.
08/02/1992 Was selected to the 1992 Pioneer League All-Star Game.
09/01/1992 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Idaho Falls Braves with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/07/1992 Wins the PION Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1992 Wins the 1992 Pioneer League Round 1 with the Salt Lake City Trappers!
09/21/1992 Became a minor league free agent.
09/25/1992 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boise Hawks organization.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
11/19/1993 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
03/02/1994 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
04/18/1994 Injured (mild shoulder strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/29/1994 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
11/25/1994 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
02/07/1995 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
11/23/1995 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/16/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays organization.
03/19/1996 Injured (asthma),day-to-day for 5 days.
09/24/1996 Wins the 1996 International League Round 1 with the Syracuse Chiefs!
11/21/1996 Became a minor league free agent.
12/11/1996 Signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
11/22/1997 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
12/17/1997 Drafted in the 1997 expansion draft from the Baltimore Orioles by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. (Round 11, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (11).
04/20/1998 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/11/1998 Injured on 07/10/1998, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
08/19/1998 Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Brasher Huskies with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/20/1998 Became a minor league free agent.
12/22/1998 Signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
07/01/1999 Wins the PCL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1999 Was selected to the 1999 Pacific Coast League All-Star Game.
11/20/1999 Signed a minor league contract extension with the Chicago White Sox organization.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
05/30/2000 Injured on 05/29/2000, diagnosed with a stiff back, is day-to-day.
09/24/2000 Wins the 2000 Pacific Coast League Round 1 with the Vancouver Canadians!
11/21/2000 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $224,000.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
02/27/2001 Unsuccessfully completed training to make one of his poorer pitches more usable at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
11/23/2001 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $234,000.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 12 (12).
02/24/2002 Injured (cold),day-to-day for 3 days.
03/02/2002 Outstandingly completed training to add a pitch to his arsenal at the Chicago White Sox development complex.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
2002 35 9
Year L Rank
2001 17 6
2002 22 1
Year HRA Rank
2001 36 4
2002 37 4
Year WP Rank
2002 11 4
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