Garnett Blair

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 4 20 17 8 3 0 130.3 105 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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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 20.3 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

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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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

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

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

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 1 1 0 6.3 7 0 5 4 0.00

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 6.3 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home12121101.083
Away7120302.250

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1158.139212110.31
Away744.0320870.00

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

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 20 17 5 49 1 4

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 20

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.