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Jeff Blauser

American baseball player (born 1965)

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American baseball player (born 1965)

Field	Value
name	Jeff Blauser
image	1987 Rookies Cartoon Back Jeff Blauser.jpg
position	Shortstop
bats	Right
throws	Right
birth_date
birth_place	Los Gatos, California, U.S.
debutleague	MLB
debutdate	July 5
debutyear	1987
debutteam	Atlanta Braves
finalleague	MLB
finaldate	October 3
finalyear	1999
finalteam	Chicago Cubs
statleague	MLB
stat1label	Batting average
stat1value	.262
stat2label	Home runs
stat2value	122
stat3label	Runs batted in
stat3value	513

Atlanta Braves (–)
Chicago Cubs (–)
2× All-Star (1993, 1997)
World Series champion ()
Silver Slugger Award (1997) Jeffrey Michael Blauser (born November 8, 1965) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball 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. In 1993, Blauser had a breakout season, batting over .300 for the first time and scoring 110 runs. He was named to the All-Star team.

During the next few seasons, Blauser's production suffered. In 1995, his .211 batting average was the worst among qualified hitters. 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 1997 season, Blauser signed a 2-year, $8.2 million deal with the Cubs as a free agent. The contract also contained a club option for 2000 worth $7 million. In two years with them, he struggled with injuries and batted under .230. After the 1999 season, the Cubs declined to pick up his 2000 option, opting instead to pay a $200,000 buyout. Blauser retired after the season.

Blauser retired with a lifetime batting average of .262, 122 home runs and 513 RBI. He managed the Mississippi Braves, the AA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves, during the 2006 season.

References

[https://baseballbiography.com/jeff-blauser-1965 "Jeff Blauser Biography"] {{webarchive. link. (2012-10-20 . ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-1.)

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