Retired
Dirk Blair
Birthdate:
Feb. 22, 1943 (72 y, 2 m, 19 d)Born In:
Winston-Salem, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
5'11"/234Entry:
1962 Draft
- Round: 2, Overall: 0, Team: Oakland Acorns
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1977 | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| 1975 | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| 1971 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Gold Glove | 1976 - 3B | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| 1975 - 3B | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| 1974 - 3B | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| 1973 - 3B | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| 1972 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1971 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1970 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1969 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1968 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1967 - 3B | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| 1963 - 3B | San Jose (BSBLA) | |
| Batter of the Month | Aug 1964 | San Jose (BSBLAA) |
| Player of the Week | May 2, 1977 | Los Angeles (BSBL) |
| May 19, 1975 | Los Angeles (BSBL) | |
| Jul 26, 1971 | Dallas (BSBL) | |
| Jul 19, 1965 | Denver (BSBL) | |
| Aug 5, 1963 | Berkeley (BSBLA) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 25.0 | 26.4 |
| Grey Ink | 30 | 137.0 | 153.8 |
| HoF Standard | 36 | 69.0 | 55.5 |
| WAR | 53.0 | 91.6 | 81.6 |
| WAR7 | 34.8 | 53.9 | 51.8 |
| JAWS | 43.9 | 72.8 | 66.7 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Wilson Garza R | 889 |
| Duane Riley R | 887 |
| Glenn Graham R | 862 |
| Josh Dundee R | 854 |
| Millard Rush R | 835 |
| Tom Gary | 827 |
| Mike Britton R | 827 |
| Felix Repp R | 815 |
| Jimmy Watkins R | 808 |
| David Waters R | 806 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 151 | 9 |
| 1970 | 154 | 9 |
| 1973 | 151 | 7 |
| 1975 | 151 | 9 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 701 | 4 |
| 1975 | 715 | 2 |
| 1976 | 711 | 2 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 634 | 1 |
| 1975 | 634 | 1 |
| 1976 | 601 | 5 |
| 1976 | 601 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 175 | 10 |
| 1974 | 181 | 5 |
| 1975 | 197 | 3 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 42 | 10 |
| 1971 | 54 | 1 |
| 1975 | 52 | 2 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 89 | 9 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 57 | 6 |
| 1972 | 45 | 4 |
| 1973 | 55 | 1 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8 | 8 |
| 1976 | 8 | 5 |
| 1978 | 10 | 3 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.322 | 5 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0.398 | 6 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 154 | 7 |
| 1978 | 154 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1974 | 6.4 | 6 |