#41 Sheriff Blake, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, New York (A) Yankees Sunday, 10/22/1933 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sheriff Blake
9/17/1899 34 USA,WV,ANSTED 6"0 210
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 $ 4,950,000 1935 7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days) 172 Day(s) 10 Year(s), 0 Days (1720 total Days) 13 Year(s) Not eligible Out of Option Years
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Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
Overall | 4 | 5 | 9 | 88-91 Mph |
Versus LHB | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Versus RHB | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Talent | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
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Pitching Ratings Endurance : Groundball Pct. : Holding Runners : | 7 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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Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
Overall | 41 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4.04 | 341.0 | 318 | 175 | 153 | 166 | 204 | 24 | 58.5 | 4 | 21 | 51.2 |
Projected | 41 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4.04 | 341.0 | 318 | 175 | 153 | 166 | 204 | | | | | |
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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 | 12.8 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 7 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 3.68 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHB | 493 | 139 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 69 | 86 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .282 | .387 | .381 | .768 |
vs. RHB | 798 | 179 | 41 | 3 | 14 | 105 | 106 | 80 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .224 | .293 | .336 | .629 |
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| G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
Home | 20 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2.83 | 172.0 | 142 | 68 | 54 | 72 | 116 |
Road | 21 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5.27 | 169.0 | 176 | 107 | 99 | 94 | 88 |
Postseason | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.33 | 27.0 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
This Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Last Week | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
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Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
March/April | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3.47 | 59.2 | 50 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 34 |
May | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3.98 | 52.0 | 43 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 34 |
June | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3.84 | 61.0 | 59 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 30 |
July | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.77 | 52.0 | 46 | 23 | 16 | 27 | 36 |
August | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.67 | 52.0 | 49 | 34 | 27 | 38 | 25 |
Sept./Oct. | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5.32 | 64.1 | 71 | 42 | 38 | 33 | 45 |
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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 |
1932 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 0 | 3.83 | 338.0 | 328 | 160 | 144 | 12 | 133 | 187 | 30 | 1 | 1.36 | .295 | NYY,AL |
1933 | 41 | 41 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 4.04 | 341.0 | 318 | 175 | 153 | 21 | 166 | 204 | 24 | 4 | 1.42 | .279 | NYY,AL |
Total | 259 | 256 | 126 | 91 | 1 | 4.52 | 2072.2 | 2169 | 1137 | 1040 | 106 | 932 | 1201 | 151 | 11 | 1.50 | .307 | |
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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 |
1932 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.34 | 34.2 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
1933 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.33 | 27.0 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3.39 | 95.2 | 76 | 38 | 36 | 41 | 37 | 8 | 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 |
1932 | 40 | 122 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .167 | .180 | .347 | NYY,AL |
1933 | 41 | 135 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 1 | .178 | .193 | .215 | .408 | NYY,AL |
Total | 259 | 781 | 140 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 48 | 14 | 306 | 0 | 1 | .179 | .193 | .205 | .398 | |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Pitcher | 41 | 41 | 18 | 57 | 8 | 82 | 7 | .915 | 341.0 | 2.16 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1932: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,464,286 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1932 Allstar game... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 8/1/1932, going 5-1, 2.55... 9/25/1932: Signed a contract extension with New York (A), $4,950,000 per year, for 3 years. Won World Series with New York (A) in 1932... Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game... Won World Series with New York (A) in 1933...
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Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA 1931 - 3.63 - 5th 1932 - 3.83 - 6th
| WHIP 1932 - 1.36 - 10th
| Wins 1929 - 19 - 9th 1930 - 20 - 9th 1931 - 24 - 1st 1932 - 23 - 2nd
| Losses 1929 - 19 - 2nd 1930 - 19 - 5th
| IP 1929 - 318.0 - 9th 1930 - 357.1 - 7th 1931 - 379.0 - 1st 1932 - 338.0 - 5th
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K's 1924 - 152 - 4th 1929 - 193 - 3rd 1930 - 217 - 4th 1931 - 229 - 2nd 1932 - 187 - 3rd
| BB 1924 - 135 - 1st 1929 - 139 - 2nd 1930 - 176 - 1st 1931 - 167 - 2nd 1932 - 133 - 2nd
| CG 1929 - 23 - 10th 1931 - 32 - 3rd 1932 - 30 - 3rd
| SHO 1930 - 2 - 7th 1931 - 3 - 2nd
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