Willie Blair

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1990-2001)

W–L 60–86
ERA 5.04
WHIP 1.45
SO 759
Pitcher PIV -8545.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
12/18/1965 in Paintsville, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1990-04-11
Last Game
2001-07-26

Full name: William Allen Blair

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
60 86 418 139 3 0 4 1274.0 1,438 713 170 415 759 5.04 -8545.1

Career ERA 5.04 vs. league average 4.34 across their career seasons — 16.0% worse 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
1990 TOR AL 3 5 27 6 0 0 0 68.7 66 31 28 43 4.06 3.86 (-5%) 489.4
1991 CLE AL 2 3 11 5 0 0 0 36.0 58 27 10 13 6.75 3.91 (-73%) -1500.0
1992 HOU NL 5 7 29 8 0 0 0 78.7 74 35 25 48 4.00 3.75 (-7%) 653.0
1993 COL NL 6 10 46 18 1 0 0 146.0 184 77 42 84 4.75 4.19 (-13%) -1286.8
1994 COL NL 0 5 47 1 0 0 3 77.7 98 50 39 68 5.79 4.51 (-28%) -69.3
1995 SDN NL 7 5 40 12 0 0 0 114.0 112 55 45 83 4.34 4.45 (+2%) 912.1
1996 SDN NL 2 6 60 0 0 0 1 88.0 80 45 29 67 4.60 4.61 (avg) -408.4
1997 DET AL 16 8 29 27 2 0 0 175.0 186 81 46 90 4.17 4.39 (+5%) 596.8
1998 ARI NL 4 15 23 23 0 0 0 146.7 165 87 51 71 5.34 4.43 (-20%) -4535.9
1998 NYN NL 1 1 11 2 0 0 0 28.7 23 10 10 21 3.14 4.43 (+29%) -148.7
1999 DET AL 3 11 39 16 0 0 0 134.0 169 102 44 82 6.85 4.71 (-45%) -3650.4
2000 DET AL 10 6 47 17 0 0 0 156.7 185 85 35 74 4.88 4.77 (-2%) 857.0
2001 DET AL 1 4 9 4 0 0 0 24.0 38 28 11 15 10.50 4.42 (-138%) -454.0
Career · 13 seasons 60 86 418 139 3 0 4 1,274.0 1,438 713 415 759 5.04 — -8,545

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
418 148 6 11 1 0 0 5 0 6 89 .074 .110 .081 .191 0

Career AVG .074 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 72.0% below league average.

Career OBP .110 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 67.0% below league average.

Career SLG .081 vs. league average .414 across their career seasons — 80.4% below league average.

Career OPS .191 vs. league average .748 across their career seasons — 74.4% 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
1990 TOR AL 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1991 CLE AL 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1992 HOU NL 29 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 .059 — — — — 0.0
1993 COL NL 46 36 1 4 1 0 0 4 0 1 19 .111 — — — — 0.0
1994 COL NL 47 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 SDN NL 40 24 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 17 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 SDN NL 60 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 DET AL 29 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 ARI NL 23 48 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 .083 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYN NL 11 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1999 DET AL 39 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 DET AL 47 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 — — — — 0.0
2001 DET AL 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 13 seasons 418 148 6 11 1 0 0 5 0 6 89 .074 — — — — 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 NLDS2 SDN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 3 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1996 NLDS2 SDN 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 1 0 2 3 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home210646605.094
Away208840500.060

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home210615.16943211953654.70
Away208658.27443922203945.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-07-26 DETNYYL 000000000
2001-07-21 DETCLEL 000000000
2001-07-16 DETCINL 000000000
2001-07-15 DETCINW 000000000
2001-07-07 DETCHCL 000000000
2001-07-01 DETMINL 000000000
2001-06-26 DETKCRL 000000000
2001-06-22 DETMINW 000000000
2001-06-16 DETAZL 200000001
2000-09-30 DETMINW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-07-26 DETNYY — 1.2111010
2001-07-21 DETCLE — 2.0544010
2001-07-16 DETCIN — 1.0000000
2001-07-15 DETCIN W 2.0100210
2001-07-07 DETCHC L 5.11177240
2001-07-01 DETMIN L 3.0786322
2001-06-26 DETKCR L 2.2777210
2001-06-22 DETMIN — 0.1100000
2001-06-16 DETAZ L 6.0533251
2000-09-30 DETMIN — 1.1100120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 418 139 65 140 9 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1990 TOR P 27 6 3 6 0 0
1991 CLE P 11 5 2 5 0 1
1992 HOU P 29 8 4 7 2 0
1993 COL P 46 18 9 16 0 0
1994 COL P 47 1 3 7 1 0
1995 SDN P 40 12 6 13 2 1
1996 SDN P 60 0 6 6 2 0
1997 DET P 29 27 9 14 1 2
1998 ARI P 23 23 10 29 1 3
1998 NYN P 11 2 0 6 0 0
1999 DET P 39 16 6 15 0 0
2000 DET P 47 17 4 13 0 1
2001 DET P 9 4 3 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 418

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2000 DET AL $4,500,000
1999 DET AL $3,750,000
1998 ARI NL $3,250,000
1997 DET AL $800,000
1996 SDN NL $750,000
1995 SDN NL $400,000
1994 COL NL $325,000
1993 COL NL $172,500
1992 HOU NL $138,500
1990 TOR AL $100,000
Total Career Earnings $14,186,000

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Morehead State University Morehead KY 1984, 1985, 1986

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Willie Blair (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Elmer Dessens
    52-64, 4.44 ERA
  2. 97
    Scott Schoeneweis
    47-57, 5.01 ERA
  3. 96
    Brian Meadows
    47-62, 5.05 ERA
  4. 94
    Zach Duke
    69-91, 4.31 ERA
  5. 93
    Albie Lopez
    47-58, 4.94 ERA
  6. 90
    Russ Kemmerer
    43-59, 4.46 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Willie Blair

What years did Willie Blair play?
Willie Blair played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2001.
Was Willie Blair a pitcher?
Yes. Willie Blair pitched in the major leagues, recording 60 wins and 759 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Willie Blair hit?
Willie Blair hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.