Garnett Blair

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Garnett Blair was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Homestead Grays. Across 20 career appearances, he went 10-4 with a 1.66 ERA and 59 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2909.1.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

W–L 10–4
ERA 1.66
WHIP 1.11
SO 59
Pitcher PIV 2909.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 200 lb
Born
7/31/1921 in East Carnegie, PA, USA
Died
1/12/1996 in Richmond, VA, USA

Full name: Garnett Ernest Blair

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Garnett Blair — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
50.0 44.0 4.0 12.0 0 1.0 1.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 0 .273 .347 .386 .733

Pitching

Garnett Blair — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
20 4 25 13 8 0 181.0 130 62 4 1 36 45 0.20 0.92

Career Pitching Statistics

Garnett Blair — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 4 20 17 8 3 0 130.1 105 24 0 40 59 1.66 2909.1

Career ERA 1.66 vs. league average 3.70 across their career seasons — 55.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Garnett Blair — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1942 HG NN2 3 1 7 5 2 1 0 43.0 42 9 13 19 1.88 3.57 (+47%) 974.9
1944 HG NN2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 7.0 4 0 2 5 0.00 — 0.0
1945 HG NN2 5 1 6 5 4 1 0 47.0 34 5 11 23 0.96 3.67 (+74%) 1379.8
1946 HG NN2 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 13.0 14 6 5 6 4.15 3.59 (-16%) 252.2
1948 HG NN2 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 20.1 11 4 9 6 1.77 4.10 (+57%) 302.2
Career · 5 seasons 10 4 20 17 8 3 0 130.1 105 24 40 59 1.66 — 2,909

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Garnett Blair — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
20 46 4 12 0 1 0 3 0 4 3 .261 .320 .304 .624 0

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .304 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 15.4% below league average.

Career OPS .624 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 9.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Garnett Blair — Season-by-Season Batting
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 HG NN2 7 17 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .353 — — — — 0.0
1944 HG NN2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1945 HG NN2 6 18 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 .167 — — — — 0.0
1946 HG NN2 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1948 HG NN2 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 20 46 4 12 0 1 0 3 0 4 3 .261 — — — — 0

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Garnett Blair — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Garnett Blair — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1948 NLC HG 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Career Pitching

Garnett Blair — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 6.1 7 0 5 4 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Garnett Blair — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1948 NLC HG 1 0 1 1 0 6.1 7 0 5 4 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Garnett Blair — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12121101.083
Away7120302.250

Pitching — Home / Away

Garnett Blair — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1158.139212110.31
Away744.0320870.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Garnett Blair — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1948-09-06 HOMBLGW 000000000
1948-08-13 HOMBLGL 200000000
1948-08-08 HOMNY5W 100000000
1948-07-30 HOMBLGW 301000000
1948-07-04 HOMNW2L 000000000
1946-08-31 HOMPH5L 000000010
1946-07-28 HOMNW2L 100000000
1946-05-20 HOMNY5W 211000100
1945-09-03 HOMBLGW 000000000
1945-07-26 HOMPH5L 200000010

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Garnett Blair — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1948-09-06 HOMBLG W 7.0750000
1948-08-13 HOMBLG L 7.0210410
1948-08-08 HOMNY5 W 6.0620040
1948-07-30 HOMBLG W 9.0520040
1946-08-31 HOMPH5 L 4.0770120
1946-07-28 HOMNW2 — 5.0310200
1946-05-20 HOMNY5 W 4.0200210
1945-09-03 HOMBLG W 0.0000000
1945-07-26 HOMPH5 L 9.0830300
1945-07-12 HOMNY5 W 9.0420460

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Garnett Blair — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 17 5 49 1 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Garnett Blair — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1942 HG P 7 5 2 18 1 0
1944 HG P 1 1 0 2 0 0
1945 HG P 6 5 2 14 0 3
1946 HG P 3 3 0 6 0 1
1948 HG P 3 3 1 9 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Garnett Blair — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 20

Garnett Blair: the record in brief

Garnett Blair's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1942 to 1948. Blair's only club in the season tables is the Homestead Grays. Blair played primarily as a pitcher and hit left-handed while throwing right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 31, 1921, in East Carnegie, PA, USA and a listed size of 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds. Blair's death is recorded on January 12, 1996, in Richmond, VA, USA. The given name on file is Garnett Ernest Blair.

Across 20 games (17 starts), Blair recorded 10 wins against 4 losses with a 1.66 ERA. Blair had 59 strikeouts. The leagues Blair pitched in allowed 3.70 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 55.2% better than average. The best win total was 5, in 1945. 1945 was Blair's sharpest full season, a 0.96 ERA against the league's 3.67. Blair's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,909.1.

Frequently Asked Questions about Garnett Blair

Was Garnett Blair a pitcher?
Yes. Garnett Blair pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 59 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Garnett Blair hit?
Garnett Blair hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What teams did Garnett Blair play for?
Garnett Blair played for one team, the Homestead Grays (1942, 1944–1946, 1948).
What were Garnett Blair's career stats?
In 20 games, Garnett Blair went 10-4 with a 1.66 ERA, 59 strikeouts, and 130.1 innings pitched.
What position did Garnett Blair play?
Garnett Blair played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Garnett Blair and how much did he weigh?
Garnett Blair was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Garnett Blair's career ERA?
Garnett Blair finished with a 1.66 career ERA, going 10-4 with 59 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Garnett Blair have?
Garnett Blair recorded 59 career strikeouts.
Is Garnett Blair in the Hall of Fame?
No. Garnett Blair has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.