Walter Blair
1907–1915 · bats R / throws R · Buffalo Blues, New York Yankees
443G
.216AVG
.272OBP
.274SLG
271H
3HR
107RBI
17SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 443 | 1,386 | 1,257 | 80 | 271 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 107 | 88 | 163 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 344 | .216 | .272 | .274 | .546 |
Streaks
7longest hitting streak · 1911-09-04 to 1911-09-11
9longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Triple Play | 1915-07-24 | 1 in 497 games |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1909-06-25 | 1 in 107 games |
| 14 | 8 total bases | 1915-07-02 | 1 in 167 player-games |
Rare feats (5)
Rarest: Triple Play, 57 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 1915-07-24 | Triple Play | 1 in 497 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1909-06-25 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1914-07-07 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-04-23 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1915-07-10 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 216 | 639 | 120 | 1 | 52 | 45 | 75 | .209 | .258 | .277 |
| Away | 227 | 747 | 151 | 2 | 55 | 43 | 88 | .221 | .260 | .271 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 35 | 103 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 10 | .239 | .272 | .337 |
| May | 68 | 212 | 48 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 29 | .247 | .288 | .294 |
| June | 91 | 289 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 18 | 32 | .195 | .239 | .256 |
| July | 82 | 240 | 48 | 2 | 23 | 21 | 21 | .224 | .287 | .294 |
| August | 63 | 195 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 21 | .202 | .256 | .266 |
| September | 83 | 270 | 53 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 38 | .211 | .237 | .255 |
| October | 21 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | .197 | .234 | .225 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| baltimore-terrapins | 38 | 116 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 16 | .261 | .284 | .378 |
| st-louis-browns | 36 | 100 | 24 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | .255 | .280 | .266 |
| boston-red-sox | 34 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 17 | .121 | .167 | .172 |
| st-louis-terriers | 34 | 111 | 27 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 9 | .270 | .315 | .400 |
| detroit-tigers | 32 | 94 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 17 | .159 | .181 | .193 |
| washington-senators-1901-60 | 32 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 10 | .215 | .219 | .333 |
| chicago-whales | 32 | 99 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 16 | .220 | .273 | .275 |
| kansas-city-packers | 32 | 95 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | .239 | .263 | .261 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 |  New York Yankees | 7 | 22 | 4 | – | 1 | – | .182 | – | – |
| 1908 | New York Yankees | 77 | 216 | 40 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .185 | – | – |
| 1909 | New York Yankees | 42 | 110 | 23 | – | 10 | 2 | .209 | – | – |
| 1910 | New York Yankees | 6 | 22 | 5 | – | 2 | – | .227 | – | – |
| 1911 | New York Yankees | 85 | 222 | 43 | – | 26 | 2 | .194 | – | – |
| 1914 | BBBuffalo Blues | 128 | 377 | 91 | – | 34 | 6 | .241 | – | – |
| 1915 | BBBuffalo Blues | 98 | 288 | 65 | 2 | 22 | 4 | .226 | – | – |