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Blauser went to [[Placer High School]] in [[Auburn, California]] and [[Sacramento City College]]. He was selected by the Braves in the first round (4th pick) of the 1984 June amateur draft (secondary phase) and made his major league debut on July 5, 1987. |
Blauser went to [[Placer High School]] in [[Auburn, California]] and [[Sacramento City College]]. He was selected by the Braves in the first round (4th pick) of the 1984 June amateur draft (secondary phase) and made his major league debut on July 5, 1987. |
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Blauser was a powerful right-handed shortstop at 6' 0", 170 lb. He hit well for a middle infielder but was shaky with the glove, which often led him to be replaced on the field in the later innings.<ref>[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Jeff_Blauser_1965 "Jeff Blauser Biography"]. ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-1.</ref> In 1993, Blauser had a breakout season, batting over .300 for the first time and scoring 110 runs. He was also named to the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team. |
Blauser was a powerful right-handed shortstop at 6' 0", 170 lb. He hit well for a middle infielder but was shaky with the glove, which often led him to be replaced on the field in the later innings.<ref>[http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Jeff_Blauser_1965 "Jeff Blauser Biography"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020025143/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Jeff_Blauser_1965 |date=2012-10-20 }}. ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-1.</ref> In 1993, Blauser had a breakout season, batting over .300 for the first time and scoring 110 runs. He was also named to the [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] team. |
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During the next few seasons, Blauser's production suffered. He made 23 errors in 1996 and spent half the season on the [[disabled list]]. He came back in 1997, however, batting .308 with 17 [[home run]]s and 70 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]]. He was an All-Star for the second time and also won the [[Silver Slugger Award]] for [[National League]] shortstops. |
During the next few seasons, Blauser's production suffered. He made 23 errors in 1996 and spent half the season on the [[disabled list]]. He came back in 1997, however, batting .308 with 17 [[home run]]s and 70 [[Run batted in|runs batted in]]. He was an All-Star for the second time and also won the [[Silver Slugger Award]] for [[National League]] shortstops. |
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Revision as of 18:23, 1 January 2018
| Jeff Blauser | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: November 8, 1965 Los Gatos, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 5, 1987, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1999, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .262 |
| Home runs | 122 |
| Runs batted in | 513 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Michael Blauser (born November 8, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played for the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs from 1987 to 1999.
Career
Blauser went to Placer High School in Auburn, California and Sacramento City College. He was selected by the Braves in the first round (4th pick) of the 1984 June amateur draft (secondary phase) and made his major league debut on July 5, 1987. Blauser was a powerful right-handed shortstop at 6' 0", 170 lb. He hit well for a middle infielder but was shaky with the glove, which often led him to be replaced on the field in the later innings.[1] In 1993, Blauser had a breakout season, batting over .300 for the first time and scoring 110 runs. He was also named to the All-Star team.
During the next few seasons, Blauser's production suffered. He made 23 errors in 1996 and spent half the season on the disabled list. He came back in 1997, however, batting .308 with 17 home runs and 70 runs batted in. He was an All-Star for the second time and also won the Silver Slugger Award for National League shortstops.
After the season, Blauser signed with the Cubs. In two years with them, he struggled with injuries and batted under .230. He was released by the team in October 1999.
Blauser retired with a lifetime batting average of .262 and 122 home runs. He managed the Mississippi Braves, the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, during the 2006 season.
Blauser and Braves' teammate Mark Lemke are the namesakes of the police officers in the 2014 movie Hits
References
- ^ "Jeff Blauser Biography" Archived 2012-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. baseballlibrary.com. Retrieved 2010-11-1.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Jeff Blauser Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - March 2006
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Placer High School alumni
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- National League All-Stars
- Atlanta Braves players
- Chicago Cubs players
- Sumter Braves players
- Richmond Braves players
- Baseball players from California
- Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
- People from Los Gatos, California
- Silver Slugger Award winners