Willie Blair

Infobox MLB retired
name=Willie Blair
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=April 11
debutyear=by|1990
debutteam=Toronto Blue Jays
finaldate=July 26
finalyear=by|2001
finalteam=Detroit Tigers
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=60-86
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.04
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=759
teams=
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1990)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1991)
*Houston Astros (by|1992)
*Colorado Rockies (by|1993-by|1994)
*San Diego Padres (by|1995-by|1996)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1997)
*Arizona Diamondbacks (by|1998)
*New York Mets (by|1998)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1999-by|2001)
highlights=

William Allen Blair (born December 18, 1965 in Paintsville, Kentucky) is a former journeyman right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1990-by|2001. Blair played baseball for Morehead State University before the Toronto Blue Jays drafted him in the 11th round of the by|1986 amateur draft. [cite news | title=Six-foot-10 pitcher racking up Ks at Morehead State | work=Associated Press | first=Tim | last=Whitmire | date=April 17, 1999] Blair spent four seasons in the Blue Jays minor league system, playing for the St. Catharines Blue Jays (1986), the Dunedin Blue Jays (by|1987-by|1988), the Knoxville Smokies (1988), and the Syracuse Chiefs (by|1989). [cite news | title=Dunedin Blue Jays on winning streak | work=Toronto Star | date=May 22, 1987 | page=G3cite news | title=Jays acquire Tenace as a batting coach, add 10 roster rookies | first=Dave | last=Perkins | work=Toronto Star | date=November 17, 1988 | page=B6cite news | title=Glenallen Hill sacrifices power and his batting average soars | work=Toronto Star | first=Neil | last=MacCarl | date=July 26, 1989 | page=F3] In his career, Blair pitched with the Blue Jays (1990), Cleveland Indians (by|1991), Houston Astros (by|1992), Colorado Rockies (by|1993-by|1994), San Diego Padres (by|1995-by|1996), Detroit Tigers (by|1997, by|1999-2001), Arizona Diamondbacks (by|1998), and New York Mets (1998). His best year was 1997, in which he had 16-8 record and an ERA of 4.17.

Blair now resides in Lexington, Kentucky and is doing a camp at Champions baseball.

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