Was Buddy Blair a pitcher?

No. Buddy Blair was a position player (Third Baseman).

How many home runs did Buddy Blair hit?

Buddy Blair hit 5 career home runs with 135 hits.

Buddy Blair

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1942)

AVG .279

HR 5

RBI 66

H 135

OPS .722

PIV 492

Position: Third Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 186 lb
Born: 9/10/1910 in Columbia, MS, USA
Died: 6/7/1996 in Monroe, LA, USA
MLB Debut: 1942-04-14
Last Game: 1942-09-20

Full name: Louis Nathan Blair

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
137	484	48	135	26	8	5	66	1	30	30	.279	.325	.397	.722	492

Career AVG .279 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — +10.1% above league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .350 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Career OPS .722 vs. league average .673 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1942	PHA	AL	137	484	48	135	26	8	5	66	1	30	30	.279	.253 (+10%)	.323 (+1%)	.349 (+13%)	.672 (+7%)	492.3
Career · 1 season			137	484	48	135	26	8	5	66	1	30	30	.279	—	—	—	—	492

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	69	231	21	64	2	29	.277
Away	68	253	27	71	3	39	.281

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1942-09-20	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
1942-09-20	PHA	MIN	L	4	2	2	1	1	3	0	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	2	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
1942-09-19	PHA	MIN	L	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1
1942-09-17	PHA	CHW	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
1942-09-16	PHA	CHW	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-14	PHA	SLA	L	8	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-13	PHA	SLA	L	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1942-09-12	PHA	DET	L	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
3B	126	0	143	234	28	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1942	PHA	3B	126	0	143	234	28	21

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Third Base	126

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Louisiana State University	Baton Rouge	LA	1933, 1934, 1936

Frequently Asked Questions about Buddy Blair

Was Buddy Blair a pitcher?: No. Buddy Blair was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Buddy Blair hit?: Buddy Blair hit 5 career home runs with 135 hits.