#41 Sheriff Blake, Starting Pitcher, 32 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sheriff Blake
9/17/1899 32 USA,WV,ANSTED 6"0 205
Starting Pitcher S R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 778,571 1931 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days) 11 Year(s) Arbitration eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 5 | 5 | 10 | 88-91 Mph |
Versus LHB | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Versus RHB | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
Talent | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 8 52 3
| | Pitches: Fastball Changeup Curveball Slider
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus LHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 1 3 2 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings P : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
9/11 | @WAS | W 8-7 | * | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
9/15 | @BOS | W 10-6 | * | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | W | | | | |
9/19 | SLA | L 2-3 | * | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | L | | | | |
9/24 | @CLE | W 7-3 | * | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | W | PoG | | | |
9/28 | BOS | W 4-1 | * | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
10/2 | CLE | W 14-2 | * | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | W | | | | |
10/8 | @DET | L 5-6 | * | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
10/12 | DET | W 2-1 | * | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | W | PoG | | | |
10/17 | PHI | W 5-4 | * | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | W | PoG | | | |
10/23 | PHI | W 5-4 | * | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | W | | | | |
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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 44 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 3.63 | 379.0 | 366 | 168 | 153 | 167 | 229 | 32 | 72.7 | 3 | 24 | 54.5 |
Projected | 44 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 3.63 | 379.0 | 366 | 168 | 153 | 167 | 229 | | | | | |
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Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | 12.7 | 8.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.33 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 629 | 175 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 63 | 86 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .360 | .358 | .718 |
vs. RHB | 810 | 191 | 45 | 8 | 5 | 98 | 105 | 81 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .236 | .298 | .330 | .627 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 23 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 3.02 | 205.2 | 192 | 73 | 69 | 77 | 131 |
Road | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4.36 | 173.1 | 174 | 95 | 84 | 90 | 98 |
Postseason | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 | 34.0 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
This Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 10.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.60 | 60.0 | 60 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 35 |
May | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3.62 | 69.2 | 64 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 39 |
June | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.95 | 68.1 | 72 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 42 |
July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.53 | 51.0 | 45 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 33 |
August | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.03 | 60.1 | 53 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 40 |
Sept./Oct. | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.10 | 69.2 | 72 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 40 |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
1924 | 40 | 40 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 4.72 | 299.2 | 314 | 168 | 157 | 25 | 135 | 152 | 15 | 1 | 1.50 | .293 | PHA |
1928 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.58 | 39.2 | 55 | 31 | 29 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.79 | .336 | PHA |
1929 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 6.11 | 318.0 | 423 | 233 | 216 | 18 | 139 | 193 | 23 | 0 | 1.77 | .364 | PHA NYY,AL |
1930 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 4.74 | 357.1 | 365 | 202 | 188 | 18 | 176 | 217 | 27 | 2 | 1.51 | .304 | NYY,AL |
1931 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 3.63 | 379.0 | 366 | 168 | 153 | 6 | 167 | 229 | 32 | 3 | 1.41 | .299 | NYY,AL |
Total | 178 | 175 | 79 | 68 | 1 | 4.80 | 1393.2 | 1523 | 802 | 743 | 73 | 633 | 810 | 97 | 6 | 1.55 | .316 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
1920, AAA | 24 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3.38 | 189.0 | 162 | 82 | 71 | 18 | 72 | 165 | 11 | 2 | 1.24 | .275 |
1921, AAA | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.82 | 34.1 | 42 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1.89 | .398 |
1922, AAA | 26 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2.87 | 197.2 | 184 | 85 | 63 | 7 | 91 | 123 | 10 | 3 | 1.39 | .285 |
1923, AAA | 29 | 29 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 2.87 | 238.1 | 210 | 86 | 76 | 9 | 120 | 179 | 14 | 2 | 1.38 | .287 |
1925, AAA | 18 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2.38 | 140.0 | 130 | 41 | 37 | 3 | 63 | 79 | 5 | 1 | 1.38 | .297 |
1926, AAA | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3.43 | 225.1 | 221 | 104 | 86 | 14 | 100 | 163 | 10 | 3 | 1.42 | .298 |
1927, AAA | 30 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 3.10 | 238.1 | 223 | 100 | 82 | 14 | 98 | 176 | 12 | 3 | 1.35 | .292 |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
1931 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 | 34.0 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.71 | 34.0 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1924 | 40 | 111 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .216 | .221 | .234 | .455 | PHA |
1928 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .267 | .231 | .497 | PHA |
1929 | 42 | 123 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .202 | .252 | .454 | PHA NYY,AL |
1930 | 44 | 133 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .212 | .188 | .400 | NYY,AL |
1931 | 44 | 144 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .163 | .167 | .330 | NYY,AL |
Total | 178 | 524 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 9 | 204 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .200 | .208 | .408 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 44 | 44 | 20 | 74 | 6 | 96 | 2 | .979 | 379.0 | 2.28 | | | | |
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Drafted in 6th round, 94th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1920... Injured on 7/26/1921 with a Inflamed Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 3-4 weeks... Injured on 6/6/1923 with a Sore Back, out for 1-2 weeks... Had first career hit on 4/9/1924, off Mule Watson (NYY)... Earned first career win on 4/9/1924... Injured on 10/1/1924 with a Pulled Rotator Cuff Muscle, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 4/16/1925 with a Inflamed Tricep Muscle, out for 2 weeks... Injured on 6/8/1925 with a Pulled Bicep Tendon, out for 4 weeks... Injured on 5/14/1928 with a Torn Bicep Muscle, out for full season... Traded from Philadelphia (A) to New York (A) on 4/25/1929 (Going to PHA: P Clarence Fisher, P Harry Salmon, 1B Joe Judge. Going to NYY: P Sheriff Blake, P Speed Martin)... Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1929, off Ray Keating (BOS)... Was selected to the 1929 Allstar game... 1/31/1930: Gets a new one-year contract worth $350,000 through salary arbitration... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1930, winning 2 games with a 2.50 ERA... Was selected to the 1930 Allstar game... 1/31/1931: Gets a new one-year contract worth $778,571 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1931 Allstar game... Won Most Valuable Pitcher in 1931, going 24-15, 3.63 ERA...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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Wins 1929 - 19 - 9th 1930 - 20 - 9th
| Losses 1929 - 19 - 2nd 1930 - 19 - 5th
| IP 1929 - 318.0 - 9th 1930 - 357.1 - 7th
| K's 1924 - 152 - 4th 1929 - 193 - 3rd 1930 - 217 - 4th
| BB 1924 - 135 - 1st 1929 - 139 - 2nd 1930 - 176 - 1st
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CG 1929 - 23 - 10th
| SHO 1930 - 2 - 7th
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