Ray Blades

Position: Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-7, 163lb (170cm, 73kg)

Born: August 6, 1896 in Mount Vernon, IL us

Died: May 18, 1979 in Lincoln, IL

Buried: Odd Fellows Cemetery, McLeansboro, IL

Debut: August 19, 1922 (Age 26-013d, 5,493rd in major league history)
vs. PHI 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 25, 1932 (Age 36-050d)
vs. PIT 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1922 season

Full Name: Francis Raymond Blades

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

15.4

2415

726

.301

467

RBI

340

OBP

.395

SLG

.460

OPS

.855

OPS+

123

Standard Batting

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos	Awards
1921	24	STL-min	A	158	515	515		143	25	11	9						.278	.278	.421	.699		217					HSN · TL
1922	25	STL-min	A	118	409	409		135	19	20	9						.330	.330	.540	.870		221					HSN · TL
1922	25	STL	NL	37	163	130	27	39	2	4	3	21	3	3	25	21	.300	.428	.446	.874	130	58	4	4		7/6H59
1923	26	STL	NL	98	366	317	48	78	21	5	5	44	4	2	37	46	.246	.342	.391	.733	95	124	9	3		7H/59
1924	27	STL	NL	131	514	456	86	142	21	13	11	68	7	9	35	38	.311	.373	.487	.860	131	222	10	13		*7H/4598
1925	28	STL	NL	122	532	462	112	158	37	8	12	57	6	8	59	47	.342	.423	.535	.958	141	247	6	5		*7/H5
1926	29	STL	NL	107	498	416	81	127	17	12	8	43	6		62	57	.305	.409	.462	.871	130	192	11	9		*7/H
1927	30	STL	NL	61	216	180	33	57	8	5	2	29	3		28	22	.317	.414	.450	.864	127	81	2	6		79H
1928	31	STL	NL	51	111	85	9	20	7	1	1	19	0	0	20	26	.235	.393	.376	.769	99	32	2	4	0	H9/7

1929	32	STL-min	A,AA	55	117	117		26	7	3	0						.222	.222	.333	.556		39					HSN,ROC · TL,IL
1930	33	STL	NL	45	127	101	26	40	6	2	4	25	1	1	21	15	.396	.504	.614	1.118	163	62	1	4	0	9H7
1931	34	STL	NL	35	81	67	10	19	4	0	1	5	1	0	10	7	.284	.392	.388	.780	106	26	2	2	0	H9/7
1932	35	STL	NL	80	238	201	35	46	10	1	3	29	2	2	34	31	.229	.340	.333	.674	79	67	0	3	0	9H7/5
1933	36	STL-min	AA	62	149	149		43	9	2	3						.289	.289	.436	.725		65					CLB · AA
1934	37	STL-min	AA	63	140	140		37	6	1	0						.264	.264	.321	.586		45					CLB · AA
10 Yrs				767	2846	2415	467	726	133	51	50	340	33	25	331	310	.301	.395	.460	.855	123	1111	47	53	0
162 Game Avg.				162	601	510	99	153	28	11	11	72	7		70	65	.301	.395	.460	.855	123	235	10	11