P Merlin Blair #1
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
   
09/19/1991
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 13 12 13 7
Movement 8 8 8 4
Control 7 7 8 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 15 8
Slider 10 6
Curveball 8 5
Changeup 6 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 99-101 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Groundball Percentage Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 5
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Leader Ability:
Loyalty:
Desire f. Win:
Greed:
Intelligence:
Work Ethic:
Birthday:11/18/1961
Born in:Margate City, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:175 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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+
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+
1977 Landon School - COL 15 3 0 0 0 2 6.75 5.1 7 5 4 0 3 2 0 0 1.88 .333 3.97 0.0 61
1978 Landon School - COL 16 5 0 1 1 1 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 1.11 .235 2.63 0.2 264
1979 Landon School - COL 17 4 0 0 3 1 7.36 3.2 7 3 3 1 3 2 0 0 2.73 .375 6.31 -0.2 54
1980 The United States - TRN 18 2 0 0 0 0 10.13 2.2 3 3 3 1 1 2 0 0 1.50 .250 7.32 -0.0 54
1980 Landon School - COL 18 11 10 6 4 1 3.27 88.0 86 43 32 6 27 33 5 2 1.28 .259 3.64 1.2 113
1981 Portsmouth - A 19 15 0 2 5 3 5.87 15.1 14 11 10 3 10 9 0 0 1.57 .244 6.10 -0.3 81
1982 Portsmouth - A 20 17 0 2 3 3 10.72 22.2 35 27 27 6 24 24 0 0 2.60 .433 8.89 -0.5 63
1983 Portsmouth - A 21 23 0 2 0 6 4.94 27.1 27 15 15 4 11 25 0 0 1.39 .303 5.00 0.4 120
1983 Lancaster - AA 21 15 15 4 5 0 5.63 78.1 83 52 49 10 54 51 0 0 1.75 .291 6.34 0.6 102
1984 Portsmouth - A 22 28 28 7 11 0 5.60 135.0 168 99 84 14 73 92 0 0 1.79 .339 5.23 2.2 99
1985 Portsmouth - A 23 1 1 1 0 0 1.42 6.1 4 1 1 0 1 7 0 0 0.79 .250 2.30 0.4 436
1985 East Norriton - AA 23 18 15 7 6 1 8.04 81.2 102 75 73 16 56 51 0 0 1.93 .321 7.43 0.1 76
1985 Manassas Park - AAA 23 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 4.2 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.86 .091 4.77 0.1 999
1986 East Norriton - AA 24 16 15 0 6 0 10.83 59.0 103 75 71 9 45 31 0 0 2.51 .416 7.24 0.1 56
1986 Manassas Park - AAA 24 19 15 2 7 0 7.02 82.0 104 73 64 9 57 33 0 0 1.96 .322 6.47 0.1 76
1987 Manassas Park - AAA 25 53 13 8 8 3 8.53 120.1 152 123 114 14 104 66 1 0 2.13 .333 6.97 -0.5 67
1988 East Sandwich - A 26 3 3 0 1 0 5.40 15.0 20 9 9 2 8 10 0 0 1.87 .367 5.97 0.2 109
1988 East Norriton - AA 26 25 24 7 7 0 5.46 128.2 143 82 78 16 65 62 1 0 1.62 .300 5.92 1.3 103
1988 Manassas Park - AAA 26 2 2 1 0 0 4.61 13.2 12 7 7 2 4 6 0 0 1.17 .227 6.02 0.2 126
1989 East Sandwich - A 27 8 0 2 0 1 6.75 14.2 18 11 11 0 15 18 0 0 2.25 .439 4.50 0.2 87
1989 East Norriton - AA 27 28 23 11 7 0 3.93 149.0 146 73 65 16 65 75 1 0 1.42 .270 5.72 2.4 154
1990 East Norriton - AA 28 18 16 4 8 0 6.28 90.1 99 68 63 10 59 34 0 0 1.75 .287 6.37 0.6 92
1990 Manassas Park - AAA 28 13 0 2 0 1 8.37 23.2 20 23 22 5 21 15 0 0 1.73 .238 7.35 -0.5 60
Total VBL (AAA) 88 30 13 15 4 7.62 244.1 289 226 207 30 189 123 1 0 1.96 .313 6.75 90.5
Total PBA (AA) 120 108 33 39 1 6.12 587.0 676 425 399 77 344 304 2 0 1.74 .305 6.34 105.6
Total NEBL (A) 95 32 16 20 13 5.98 236.1 286 173 157 29 142 185 0 0 1.81 .344 5.53 105.5
Total DCPREP 23 10 7 8 5 3.48 103.1 104 52 40 7 36 39 5 2 1.35 .267 3.69 117.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1977 Landon School - COL P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 5.1 0.00 -0.0 .000
1978 Landon School - COL P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 +0.5 .000
1979 Landon School - COL P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.2 0.00 -0.2 .000
1980 Landon School - COL P 11 10 3 18 0 21 0 1.000 88.0 2.15 +0.2 1.082
1980 The United States - TRN P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
1981 Portsmouth - A P 13 0 0 4 0 4 0 1.000 15.1 2.35 -0.4 .849
1982 Portsmouth - A P 16 0 1 2 1 3 0 1.000 22.2 1.19 +0.1 1.072
1983 Lancaster - AA P 15 15 3 18 0 24 3 .875 78.1 2.41 +0.1 .962
1983 Portsmouth - A P 22 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 27.1 2.30 -0.1 1.065
1984 Portsmouth - A P 28 28 5 22 0 28 1 .964 135.0 1.80 +1.4 1.074
1985 Manassas Park - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 4.2 0.00 +0.0 .000
1985 East Norriton - AA P 18 15 7 17 2 24 0 1.000 81.2 2.64 +1.1 1.092
1985 Portsmouth - A P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 6.1 0.00 +0.0 .000
1986 Manassas Park - AAA P 19 15 5 22 0 27 0 1.000 82.0 2.96 +1.2 1.039
1986 East Norriton - AA P 16 15 1 9 0 10 0 1.000 59.0 1.53 +0.5 .983
1987 Manassas Park - AAA P 52 13 10 18 2 32 4 .875 120.1 2.09 -0.9 .905
1988 Manassas Park - AAA P 2 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 13.2 3.29 +0.2 1.074
1988 East Norriton - AA P 25 24 2 16 1 20 2 .900 128.2 1.26 +0.9 1.023
1988 East Sandwich - A P 3 3 3 1 0 4 0 1.000 15.0 2.40 +0.5 1.622
1989 East Norriton - AA P 28 23 5 31 0 37 1 .973 149.0 2.17 +1.9 1.019
1989 East Sandwich - A P 7 0 1 2 0 3 0 1.000 14.2 1.84 +0.2 1.074
1990 Manassas Park - AAA P 13 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 23.2 1.52 +0.1 1.070
1990 East Norriton - AA P 17 15 10 5 1 18 3 .833 90.1 1.49 -0.6 .651
TOTAL P 320 179 63 195 7 273 15 .945 1173.2 1.98 +6.7 1.015
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1976 Joined the Landon School Bears.
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 1 (2).
05/11/1977 Wins the 1977 DC Prepatory Schools Prep School Title with the Landon School Bears!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (4); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 1 (1).
03/15/1978 Injured (Triceps strain), out for 7 weeks.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (6); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 1 (1).
04/07/1979 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (7); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 2 (2).
03/14/1980 Pitches a 9-hit shutout against the St. Albans Bulldogs with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
04/29/1980 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the St. Stephens Saints with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/01/1980 Remained undrafted and became a free agent.
07/03/1980 Named to the 1980 Olympiad for The United States.
09/03/1980 Signed a minor league contract with the Newark Gunners organization.
01/01/1981 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 3 (3).
01/01/1982 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 4 (2).
05/26/1982 Injured (Torn labrum (Shoulder)), out for 8-9 months.
01/01/1983 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 3 (2).
04/29/1983 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1984 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 3 (4).
07/20/1984 Injured (Finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
08/30/1984 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 6 days.
09/04/1984 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1985 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
04/09/1985 Released by the Newark organization.
04/16/1985 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manassas Park Barbarians organization.
01/01/1986 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (7); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (4).
01/01/1987 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 16 (8); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
06/11/1987 Injured (Sore back), day-to-day for 1 day.
09/08/1987 Injured (Acute elbow soreness), out for 7 weeks.
10/09/1987 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization.
01/01/1988 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
11/09/1988 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
06/25/1989 Was selected to the 1989 Pennsylvania Baseball Association All-Star Game.
07/01/1989 Wins the PBA (AA) PBA (AA) Pitcher of the Month Award.
11/25/1989 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the Poughkeepsie Sheriffs organization.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (7); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (4).
07/23/1990 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/26/1990 Retired from professional baseball.
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