#32 Lu Blue, First Base, 32 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Friday, 2/15/1930 |
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| Lu Blue
3/5/1897
32
USA,DC,WASHINGTON
5"10
170
First Base
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,760,000
1930
7 Year(s), 35 Days (1239 total Days)
0 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 35 Days (1239 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Talent | 7 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 |
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Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .987 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 2
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1922 | 21 | 55 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .507 | .655 | 1.162 | SLA |
| 1923 | 99 | 294 | 93 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 44 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 4 | .316 | .420 | .446 | .865 | SLA |
| 1924 | 144 | 466 | 124 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 67 | 86 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 10 | .266 | .384 | .352 | .736 | SLA |
| 1925 | 119 | 324 | 96 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 58 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 1 | .296 | .389 | .441 | .831 | SLA |
| 1926 | 112 | 365 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 64 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 4 | .236 | .362 | .282 | .644 | SLA |
| 1927 | 46 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .345 | .360 | .705 | SLA |
| 1928 | 67 | 107 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .252 | .354 | .393 | .747 | SLA |
| 1929 | 81 | 213 | 68 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 32 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | .319 | .398 | .423 | .820 | SLA |
| Total | 689 | 1874 | 530 | 103 | 26 | 14 | 204 | 308 | 316 | 14 | 9 | 120 | 52 | 26 | .283 | .389 | .388 | .777 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1921, AAA | 112 | 395 | 125 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 95 | 129 | 39 | 12 | 5 | .316 | .478 | .461 | .939 |
| 1922, AAA | 126 | 454 | 159 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 104 | 126 | 145 | 32 | 19 | 9 | .350 | .497 | .522 | 1.019 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1926 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 |
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Drafted in 1st round, 11th overall pick, by Boston (N) in 1921...
Traded from Boston (N) to St. Louis (A) on 2/15/1921 (Going to BSN: P Trade H Bait. Going to SLA: 1B Lu Blue)...
Injured on 8/3/1922 with a Pulled Elbow Ligament, out for 1-2 weeks...
Had first career hit on 9/4/1922, off Dolf Luque (WAS)...
Hit first career homerun on 9/7/1922, off Bill Holland (NYA)...
Injured on 4/6/1923 with a Broken Finger, out for 7 weeks...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1924...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/15/1925, hitting .579 with 1 HR, 8 RBI...
2/13/1926: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration...
2/12/1927: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration...
2/12/1928: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,375,714 through salary arbitration...
6/16/1928: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $1,760,000 per year, for 2 years.
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP
1924 - .384 - 7th
| BB
1924 - 86 - 2nd
1926 - 69 - 8th
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