Willie Blair

Pitching Coach - Dayton (A+) [2026]
High Level
MLB
Years
1985-2001 (1990-2001)
Proper Name
William Allen Blair
Positions
P (609)
Height / Weight
6-1 / 185
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
Birthdate
December 18,1965   Age:  60.175
High School
Johnson Central (Paintsville,KY)
Colleges
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
blaiw001
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Father of Taylor Blair   [1992] Selected by the Colorado Rockies from the Houston Astros (#21 overall) in the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft

Games - Pitching

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Glossary
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1990TOR276021835.3751017.37010022.20.077101187786011330.038.25.01.891141.5044.50
1991CLE11506123.40038.27310045.50.0555455743000030.15.26.10.910342.0041.20
1992HOU298021157.4171118.37910027.60.09910131315862011138.140.14.81.99844.6347.38
1993COL46181285610.3751333.28330039.15.6181819232221151571100111.035.06.21.2161243.8945.33
1994COL4710461305.0001037.2133322.10.0124891520211000105.072.25.01.6131537.0041.00
1995SDN40120281175.5831723.42530030.00.012131415141816117111069.144.25.81.691251.3351.42
1996SDN6000601726.2502040.3334120.0--001681726191721160.088.0--1.51720
1997DET2927220168.6671910.65500093.17.427272627262517940000170.24.16.32.220149.5252.07
1998ARI,NYN3425092516.238826.23500073.50.025252627242622910000161.014.16.41.613447.1646.40
1999DET39160238311.214930.23100041.00.016192019211717143011281.152.25.12.318835.2533.69
2000DET47170308106.6252126.44720236.20.0171719242529211841100100.156.15.91.9252144.0645.59
2001DET9405114.20027.22200044.40.0444323440000017.07.04.21.45225.5027.25
Tot: 4181393279756086.411143275.342184633.32.21411461581801771981801386457612814.3459.75.91.616411744.5345.43
g: Games Pitched ... gs: Games Started ... cg: Complete Games ... gr: Games Relieved ... gf: Games Finished ... w: Wins ... l: Losses ... wpct: Win Percentage ... tm-w: Team Wins in games pitched ... tm-l: Team losses in games pitched ... tm-w%: Team win% when pitching ... hold: Holds ... sv: Saves ... blsv: Blown Saves ... gs%: Games Started% ... cg%: Complete Games% ... inn#: Appearances in this inning ... innx: Appearances in 13th+ inning ... ip-s: Innings Pitched as Starter ... ip-r: Innings Pitched as Reliever ... avg_st: Average innings pitched per start ... avg_rel: Average innings pitched per relief appearance ... lmi: Left game mid-inning ... emi: Entered game mid-inning ... gsc1: Average Game Score using Bill James Formula (as starter) ... gsc2: Average Game Score using Tom Tango formula (as starter)

On Base - Pitching

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Glossary
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1990TOR2729726495108.320.36466281201004315445003100032515.637613219014.7
1991CLE111681546978.411.4645810101804380791023200271451.85207810319.4
1992HOU29331297101118.305.35674252629050163516943110046817.396213218022.8
1993COL46664601229256.345.386184423124110128306202020287320903943.338932143216.2
1994COL47365318141159.386.4369839470110681659144044100551527.276819028216.3
1995SDN40485428159176.328.3631124523013081146111516444120612337.7010420928817.4
1996SDN60377334116126.308.334802974150571001399055210522548.084915923716.5
1997DET29739681235262.318.3551864633418012638418229596210753141.3341231040314.1
1998ARI,NYN34750667253275.337.3671886147312011833631252031510510955456.84141329839016.4
1999DET39604549217237.359.39216944462120974122912621312400914953.8511726233918.3
2000DET47671625222238.331.355185352501001243562036298210873540.2310328838917.2
2001DET91211035254.430.4463811310102113131402100026415.3824668826.1
Tot: 41855725021188954.339.3751438415365617120095626943170151104227762238073730240.9884772445332117.1
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Pitching

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Glossary
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1990TOR272972641971830.8642202120097744314.48733100102444.56015311240334338
1991CLE111681541440420.952412611355134137.7411121874515.65111211313221920
1992HOU293312971279910.875321172251061694814.509399296619.87417422435293926
1993COL46664601181551680.92109342546719732128412.6516642041181296.2198346849509610483
1994COL473653181576701.092815272651001736818.6316541401188010.012316352034334744
1995SDN40485428181221131.087223183221631148317.111668150135885.716632403255466748
1996SDN6037733425287980.895033152541231156717.7785512153684.411322393427345238
1997DET29739681151892120.8911748474812582899012.181768224181512512.02085277606581110103
1998ARI,NYN34750667221851980.939369365012491849212.271364283121911416.7409397046779511073
1999DET39604549181391580.889238284231812788213.5812513121291118.115533553852708689
2000DET47671625191681950.86159162046420721117411.031145290102012815.6146326632649611397
2001DET91211031629201.4516318734831512.40387011244.23051189122016
Tot: 41855725021438134014480.93855332261380217702097675913.6212956019917120103101710.116853308555368521647810675
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Pitching

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Glossary
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1990TOR272972644400066.7220024131021083431.4820630.0013538.46
1991CLE111681541100050.011001601101782734.628450.0011436.36
1992HOU293312976600060.0440041221711184840.6814535.7112541.67
1993COL466646017700063.6431073085642569436.7217741.1819526.32
1994COL473653183300037.5550025091911596138.36291137.9314857.14
1995SDN404854286510042.9871038162141766436.36221045.4511654.55
1996SDN603773348800280.0210138021731265543.65381334.21281242.86
1997DET29739681121200270.6541069163962627629.01100.0029931.03
1998ARI,NYN34750667171700060.71182158183752759735.276466.6716850.00
1999DET396045497700053.8651046093762379540.0812216.67281450.00
2000DET476716252200066.711004233832388836.97291241.38241354.17
2001DET912110333000100.00000000132542750.003266.676583.33
Tot: 41855725021767510460.849416243285731438208776636.701997638.192119444.55
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF: Picked off ... WPPB: Advancement on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Runner advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... onbs Runners on base ... R: Runs scored ... RS%: % of times on base run scored ... inh-r Inherited runners ... inhr-s Inherited runners scored ... beq-r Bequeathed runners (runners on base when leaving game) ... beq-s Bequeathed runners scored ... % % related to prior 2 columns

Pitches - Pitching

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Glossary
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1990TOR272972641052650402181871542254934063.5461.7938.2146.982.417.2121.41649431.64314.5931300.72
1991CLE111681545973662319636901442762403.5561.3138.6946.287.016.0824.1844828.62716.155890.62
1992HOU2933129712117564552051311632565934613.6662.4337.5749.077.716.9321.119512036.34313.01131430.79
1993COL466646012180137580534919031051410648633.2863.0736.9348.881.116.0123.637123234.911417.22352970.79
1994COL4736531811977204771751481632225563973.2860.1539.8546.471.414.6218.518411932.6369.91201240.97
1995SDN4048542816099926172411812443187455593.3261.6538.3546.375.014.9819.825914630.16814.01711770.97
1996SDN6037733412657824832031411772586054613.3661.8238.1847.876.216.0520.420011831.35013.31271420.89
1997DET297396812508158592343419040755111789853.3963.2036.8047.083.617.3022.040221028.49813.32493370.74
1998ARI,NYN3475066725531548100536322338856711609303.4060.6339.3745.480.214.2222.240022530.010714.32663270.81
1999DET39604549208613017853121523754619267733.4562.3737.6344.483.514.9622.135018130.09115.11982760.72
2000DET476716252327144088734615238256010589063.4761.8838.1245.585.614.8724.139121632.210515.61752030.86
2001DET9121103424262162653174921881573.5061.7938.2144.383.515.3321.7713730.61915.732221.45
Tot: 41855725021190091177772322970166229274168884271383.4161.9538.0546.580.715.6221.93071174631.380114.4183422670.81
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At bats ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Air Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%

Games - Batting

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Glossary
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1992HOU29919002031.011.110010000000001129000000000
1993COL4618311002839.116.713022000010002046000000000
1994COL47211300454.350.0103310000000447000000000
1995SDN4013111002732.57.77121000000001640000000000
1996SDN60032400600.0--203400000000360000000000
1997DET310000233.30.01020000000013000000000
1998ARI,NYN34252400973.58.020010000000002634000000000
1999DET2303900230.0--001400000000123000000000
2000DET3221800306.350.0102300000000232000000000
2001DET610100516.70.01040000000016000000000
Tot: 3207115900024922.221.15611731000100085320000000000
G: Games ... GS: Games Started ... CG: Completed Games ... GF: Games Finished ... PH: Pinch Hitter ... PR: Pinch Runner ... DR: Defensive Replacement ... GS%: Games Started % ... CG: Complete Games% ... EXIT PH: Exited for Pinch Hitter ... exit PR: Exited for Pinch Runner ... exit DR: Exited for defensive replacement ... ln1-9: Lineup Slots 1-9 ... Games at position

On Base - Batting

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Glossary
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1992HOU29191722.105.10511000001000020000000000--0017100.02100.003133.33000
1993COL46403656.125.150410010031001300000000400.00300142020.045715.56500.00000
1994COL476600.000.00000000000000000000000000--000340.0800.00100.00000
1995SDN40292414.034.138010111000000400000000100.0010013195.34512.22600.00000
1996SDN603300.000.00000000000000010000000000--000120.0500.0000--000
1997DET34400.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--100.00000
1998ARI,NYN345952811.136.18653001205000170000000000--00124280.07256.9415320.00000
1999DET231100.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--00--000
2000DET323311.333.33310000001000000000000000--00000--00--00--000
2001DET62200.000.00000000000000000000000000--00000--00--100.00000
Tot: 320166148170.102.145116013301010021700000000500.0040262836.0196136.6332412.50000
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... ONBS: On base (H+BB+HBP) ... ONBS2: All On Base (H+BB+HBP+ERROR+FC+FO) ... OBP: On Base Percentage ... OBP2: On Base Percentage for ONBS2 ... H: Hits ... BB: Walks ... HBP: Hit by Pitch ... ROE: Reached on Error ... FC: Fielder`s Choice ... FO: Forceouts ... CI: Catcher`s Interference ... SGL: Singles ... DBL: Doubles ... TPL: Triples ... HR: Home Runs ... IFH: Infield Hits ... BNT: Bunts ... B-H: Bunt hits ... PH-H: Pinch Hits ... PH-HR: Pinch hit home runs ... HR1: Solo home runs ... HR2: 2-run Homers ... HR3: 3-run Homers ... HR4: Grand Slams ... IPHR: Inside the park homers ... RBI: Runs batted in ... HR-RBI: RBIS on Home Runs ... HR-RBI%: % of RBIs on Home Runs ... RBI2: Runs batted in on outs ... BB4: Walks on 4 pitches ... BB1OP: Walks with 1st base open ... RON: PA with runners on ... BR: # of Baserunners ... RBI%: % of opportunities with RBI ... OPP: RBI Opportunities Points ... CONV: RBIs points converted ... CONV%: Converted% ... LDOF: Leadoff ... OB: Leadoff onbase ... LD-OB%: Leadoff onbase% ... LAST: Last batter of game ... WOH: Walk-off Hits ... WOHR: Walk-off Home Runs

Outs - Batting

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Glossary
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1992HOU29191716120.50110163001473.6848600030.0011001100
1993COL46403632851.602302713001947.501016310060.0212324131
1994COL47666010.001006000583.330500000--000000010
1995SDN40292424250.40410245001758.62613411040.0003111130
1996SDN60333111.000101210133.3301000010.0011000000
1997DET3444010.001004000375.001030000--000000001
1998ARI,NYN345952468110.734614118002745.76923412070.0422632234
1999DET2311110--000010000.000000000--000001000
2000DET3233200--0003000266.671110000--000000010
2001DET6222010.000101100150.001010000--000100000
Tot: 32016614813621270.781313112343108953.61326722330210.065911695116
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... Outs: Outs ... GO: Groundouts ... AO: Air Outs ... ratio: Groundouts/Airouts ... FLY: Flyballs ... LO: Lineouts ... POP: Popouts ... OUT_IF: Infield Outs ... OUT_OF: Outfield Outs ... OUT_PR: Productive Outs ... RBI_OUT: RBIs on outs ... SO: Strikeouts ... SO%: Strikeout% ... SO3: Struck out on 3 pitches ... SW: Strikeouts swinging ... CAL: Strikeouts looking ... FC: Reached on fielders choice ... FO: Reached on forceout ... GDP: Grounded into Double Play ... OPP: Double play opportunities ... GDP%: Grounded into double play% ... LOC1-9: Balls hit to position location

Baserunning - Batting

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Glossary
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1992HOU291900000--0000100000010.000010020.00
1993COL464000000--00001100001250.0001001616.67
1994COL47600000--000000000000--0000000--
1995SDN402900000--00002001001333.3001102450.00
1996SDN60300000--000000000000--0000000--
1997DET3400000--000000000000--0000000--
1998ARI,NYN345900000--0000100020030.00000031127.27
1999DET23100000--000000000000--0000000--
2000DET32300000--000000000000--00000010.00
2001DET6200000--000000000000--0000000--
Tot: 32016600000--00005101202922.20022062425.00
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... AB: At Bats ... SB: Stolen Bases ... SB2: Steals of 2b ... SB3: Steals of 3b ... SBH: Steals of home ... DI: Advanced on defensive indifference ... SB%: Stolen base % ... CS: Caught stealing ... CS2: Caught stealing 2b ... CS3: Caught stealing 3b ... CSH: Caught stealing home ... S12: Advanced from 1st to 2nd on singled... S13: Advanced from 1st to 3rd on single ... S23: Advanced from 2nd to 3rd on single ... S2H: Scored from 2nd on single ... D13: Advanced from 1nd to 3rd on double ... D1H: Scored from 1st on double ... ADVX: Advanced an extra base on hit ... ADV-OPP Advancement opportunities on hits ... ADV_PCT: Advanced extra base % ... PTHR: Pickoff throws ... PCKFF%: Picked off ... WPPB: Advanced on wild pitch or passed ball ... ADV_OUT: Advanced on out ... OOB: Out on bases ... R: Runs scored ... ONBS: On base ... RUN%: % of times on base run scored

Pitches - Batting

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Glossary
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1992HOU2919795524181912443224.1669.6230.3854.451.222.785.18842.115.300321.50
1993COL4640135104312631262078463.3877.0422.9657.859.019.2614.8172870.037.5001281.50
1994COL4761913656101253.1768.4231.5863.241.726.320.02350.000.000010.00
1995SDN402910172291826181054283.4871.2928.7153.551.917.829.9141862.1310.310651.20
1996SDN60316972312845.3356.2543.7550.050.012.5012.51266.700.000111.00
1997DET34121020271313.0083.3316.6725.033.30.008.314100.0125.000010.00
1998ARI,NYN34592071456238492926116643.5170.0529.9556.055.218.3612.6273864.4711.90016131.23
1999DET2310000000000.00------------000.000.00010--
2000DET32314952331634.6764.2935.7142.950.014.297.11266.700.00000--
2001DET625502021332.50100.000.0060.0100.040.0020.012100.000.000010.00
Tot: 32016658842216611113999653231763.5471.7728.2354.954.518.8811.17210563.3159.01039321.22
G: Games ... PA: Plate Appearances ... PIT: Pitches ... STR: Strikes ... BAL: Balls ... FOU: Fouls ... SW: Swing and miss ... CAL: Called strikes ... INPLAY: Balls put in play ... SWINGS: Total swings ... CONT: Contacts ... P-PA: Pitches per plate appearance ... STR%: Strikes% ... Ball%: Balls% ... SWNG%: Swing % ... CONT%: Contact% (per swing) ... FOU%: Foul ball% ... PLAY: Ball in Play% ... FPS: First pitch strikes ... FPSW: First pitch swings ... FPSW%: First pitch swing%... FPIP: First pitches in play ... FPIP%: First pitches in play% ... RUNGO: Runners going while batting ... HIT_RUN: Hit and Runs ... GB Ground balls ... Airballs Balls in air ... GB% Groundball%