Curt Blefary
[edit] Biography
Curt Blefary (Curtis Leroy Blefary) was born on July 5, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. He made his Major League debut on April 14, 1965 for the Baltimore Orioles. In 1965, his rookie year, he hit .260 with 22 home runs and 70 RBI. Blefary played for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and San Diego Padres over the course of his 8 year career.
Most people believe that Curt Blefary's best season was 1967, when he slugged 22 home runs and knocked in 81 runs.
[edit] Statistics
[edit] Batting Stats
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| 144
| 462
| 72
| 120
| 22
| 70
| .260
| .381
| .470
| 23
| 4
| 88
| 73
| 3
| 7
| 4
| 4
| 10
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| 131
| 419
| 73
| 107
| 23
| 64
| .255
| .371
| .468
| 14
| 3
| 73
| 56
| 6
| 7
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 155
| 554
| 69
| 134
| 22
| 81
| .242
| .337
| .413
| 19
| 5
| 73
| 94
| 8
| 7
| 4
| 11
| 5
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 137
| 451
| 50
| 90
| 15
| 39
| .200
| .301
| .322
| 8
| 1
| 65
| 66
| 4
| 7
| 6
| 11
| 4
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 155
| 542
| 66
| 137
| 12
| 67
| .253
| .347
| .393
| 26
| 7
| 77
| 79
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 10
| 8
|
| 1970
| NY
| A
| 99
| 269
| 34
| 57
| 9
| 37
| .212
| .324
| .335
| 6
| 0
| 43
| 37
| 3
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| 50
| 101
| 15
| 22
| 5
| 12
| .218
| .325
| .386
| 2
| 0
| 15
| 15
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 1
|
| 1971
| NY
| A
| 21
| 36
| 4
| 7
| 1
| 2
| .194
| .256
| .306
| 1
| 0
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
| 1971
| TOT
| A
| 71
| 137
| 19
| 29
| 6
| 14
| .212
| .308
| .365
| 3
| 0
| 18
| 20
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 74
| 102
| 10
| 20
| 3
| 9
| .196
| .320
| .314
| 3
| 0
| 19
| 18
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 8
| 11
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 1
| .455
| .417
| .636
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| 82
| 113
| 11
| 25
| 3
| 10
| .221
| .328
| .345
| 5
| 0
| 19
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 3
| 1
|
| Total
| NL
|
| 229
| 644
| 76
| 157
| 15
| 76
| .244
| .343
| .380
| 29
| 7
| 96
| 97
| 4
| 4
| 8
| 13
| 9
|
| Total
| AL
|
| 745
| 2303
| 318
| 542
| 97
| 306
| .235
| .342
| .406
| 75
| 13
| 360
| 347
| 25
| 29
| 16
| 34
| 33
|
| Total
|
|
| 974
| 2947
| 394
| 699
| 112
| 382
| .237
| .342
| .400
| 104
| 20
| 456
| 444
| 29
| 33
| 24
| 47
| 42
|
[edit] Fielding Stats
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 63
| 62
| 527.2
| 103
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .991
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 136
| 131
| 1136
| 227
| 10
| 5
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .979
|
| 1965
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 73
| 69
| 608.1
| 126
| 6
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 20
| 11
| 132.1
| 115
| 12
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .992
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 109
| 104
| 847.2
| 159
| 5
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1966
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 109
| 104
| 847.2
| 157
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 52
| 48
| 442
| 413
| 50
| 5
| 34
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 104
| 99
| 882
| 170
| 13
| 6
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .968
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 20
| 15
| 142.1
| 23
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1967
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 86
| 84
| 739.2
| 143
| 12
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .963
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| LF
| 55
| 43
| 375
| 83
| 2
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .977
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| 1B
| 12
| 7
| 75.1
| 78
| 4
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .988
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| RF
| 45
| 42
| 353.1
| 47
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| OF
| 90
| 85
| 728.1
| 144
| 9
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .962
|
| 1968
| BAL
| A
| C
| 43
| 38
| 339
| 215
| 22
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 9
| 18
| 19
| 0
| .983
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| 1B
| 152
| 149
| 1322.2
| 1235
| 103
| 17
| 117
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .987
|
| 1969
| HOU
| N
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 6
| 4
| 45
| 56
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1970
| NY
| A
| OF
| 79
| 75
| 584
| 103
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| 1970
| NY
| A
| RF
| 79
| 75
| 584
| 99
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .971
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 8
| 5
| 52
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| 2B
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 14
| 6
| 76
| 15
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| RF
| 6
| 1
| 24
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| C
| 14
| 12
| 114.1
| 70
| 7
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 9
| 4
| 0
| .975
|
| 1971
| OAK
| A
| 3B
| 5
| 2
| 24
| 2
| 11
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .929
|
| 1971
| NY
| A
| 1B
| 4
| 4
| 29
| 41
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1971
| NY
| A
| OF
| 6
| 5
| 37
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .875
|
| 1971
| NY
| A
| RF
| 6
| 5
| 37
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .857
|
| 1971
| TOT
| A
| OF
| 20
| 11
| 113
| 21
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .958
|
| 1971
| TOT
| A
| RF
| 12
| 6
| 61
| 10
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .909
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| C
| 12
| 7
| 71
| 51
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 8
| 3
| 0
| .982
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| OF
| 3
| 3
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 1B
| 6
| 4
| 38
| 34
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| RF
| 3
| 3
| 25
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| SD
| N
| 3B
| 3
| 1
| 6
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 2B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| OF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| LF
| 1
| 1
| 9
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| OAK
| A
| 1B
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| OF
| 4
| 4
| 34
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| 1972
| Total
|
| 1B
| 7
| 4
| 39
| 34
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .974
|
| Total
|
|
| 2B
| 3
| 0
| 4
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 1.000
|
| Total
|
|
| LF
| 323
| 300
| 2559
| 503
| 25
| 13
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .976
|
| Total
|
|
| 3B
| 8
| 3
| 30
| 2
| 12
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .933
|
| Total
|
|
| OF
| 543
| 510
| 4333
| 831
| 40
| 25
| 9
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .972
|
| Total
|
|
| 1B
| 253
| 227
| 2085.1
| 1972
| 177
| 25
| 182
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .989
|
| Total
|
|
| C
| 69
| 57
| 524.1
| 336
| 32
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 14
| 35
| 26
| 0
| .981
|
| Total
|
|
| RF
| 232
| 210
| 1774
| 306
| 11
| 10
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .969
|
[edit] Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by New York Yankees (1962).
- Claimed on first-year waivers by Baltimore Orioles from New York Yankees (April 29, 1963).
- Traded by Baltimore Orioles with John Mason to Houston Astros in exchange for Mike Cuellar, Elijah Johnson and Enzo Hernandez (December 4, 1968).
- Traded by Houston Astros to New York Yankees in exchange for Joe Pepitone (December 4, 1969).
- Traded by New York Yankees to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Rob Gardner (May 26, 1971).
- Traded by Oakland Athletics with Mike Kilkenny and a player to be named later to San Diego Padres in exchange for Ollie Brown (May 17, 1972); San Diego Padres received Greg Schubert (September 11, 1972).
- Released by San Diego Padres (December 27, 1972).
- Signed by Atlanta Braves (January 21, 1973).
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