#41 Sheriff Blake, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, New York (A) Yankees
Friday, 10/20/1934
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Sheriff Blake

9/17/1899
35
USA,WV,ANSTED
6"0
210

Starting Pitcher
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Very inconsistent
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1.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 4,950,000
1935
8 Year(s), 0 Days (1376 total Days)
172 Day(s)
11 Year(s), 0 Days (1892 total Days)
14 Year(s)
Not eligible
Out of Option Years
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall44988-91 Mph
Versus LHB449 
Versus RHB559 
Talent4510 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
52
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43112
Versus LHP43112
Versus RHP43112
Talent111110
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 4 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/25PHAW 7-4*974444W    
8/30@SLAL 3-4*830034 PoG   
9/3@DETL 5-6*876645L    
9/7@CHAL 2-3*853315L    
9/12BOSL 5-7*8.2127754L    
9/16@WASW 4-2*862176W    
9/20SLAL 6-7*8.177784L    
9/26DETL 0-12*687640L    
9/30@BOSL 2-13*6.216101034L    
10/4@WASL 4-5*7.1943102     

Pitching Stats 1934

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall3535131705.72267.12831821701471531748.611131.4
Projected3535131705.72267.0283182170147153     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.00014.59.55.24.970.000.05.06
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB3881191941268685036000.307.381.469.850
vs. RHB6391642852010911497117000.257.347.410.757
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home151551006.44114.212589826257
Road20208705.19152.215893888596
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April552304.5034.03624171818
May442102.6131.024991416
June552209.7034.14938372421
July663205.2250.04630292233
August773305.5357.05835352735
Sept./Oct.881606.3461.07046434230

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19244040151304.72299.2314168157251351521511.50.293PHA
1928861206.5839.255312961619001.79.336PHA
19294241191916.11318.0423233216181391932301.77.364PHA NYY,AL
19304444201904.74357.1365202188181762172721.51.304NYY,AL
19314444241503.63379.036616815361672293231.41.299NYY,AL
19324040231303.83338.0328160144121331873011.36.295NYY,AL
19334141241004.04341.0318175153211662042441.42.279NYY,AL
19343535131705.72267.1283182170321471531711.61.298NYY
Total29429113910814.652340.024521319121013810791354168121.51.306 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1920, AAA2424121003.38189.0162827118721651121.24.275
1921, AAA1921216.8234.142302612338001.89.398
1922, AAA262612802.87197.218485637911231031.39.285
1923, AAA292920702.87238.1210867691201791421.38.287
1925, AAA18188302.38140.0130413736379511.38.297
1926, AAA3030121203.43225.122110486141001631031.42.298
1927, AAA3030141003.10238.12231008214981761231.35.292

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1931443003.7134.0301414121520
1932441202.3434.222119171130
1933332104.3327.0241313121130
Total11116303.3995.2763836413780

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1924401112401011314000.216.221.234.455PHA
19288132100122600.154.267.231.497PHA
1929421232421181205900.195.202.252.454PHA NYY,AL
193044133250007344600.188.212.188.400NYY,AL
1931441442220081325300.153.163.167.330NYY,AL
193240122193007725000.156.167.180.347NYY,AL
193341135242017835201.178.193.215.408NYY,AL
1934351022620110832610.255.274.304.578NYY
Total294883166122359561733211.188.203.216.419 

Fielding Stats 1934

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher353517532711.986267.12.39    

Player History

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...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1934, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1931 - 3.63 - 5th
1932 - 3.83 - 6th
1933 - 4.04 - 7th
WHIP
1932 - 1.36 - 10th
Wins
1929 - 19 - 9th
1930 - 20 - 9th
1931 - 24 - 1st
1932 - 23 - 2nd
1933 - 24 - 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
1933 - 341.0 - 7th
K's
1924 - 152 - 4th
1929 - 193 - 3rd
1930 - 217 - 4th
1931 - 229 - 2nd
1932 - 187 - 3rd
1933 - 204 - 3rd
BB
1924 - 135 - 1st
1929 - 139 - 2nd
1930 - 176 - 1st
1931 - 167 - 2nd
1932 - 133 - 2nd
1933 - 166 - 1st
CG
1929 - 23 - 10th
1931 - 32 - 3rd
1932 - 30 - 3rd
SHO
1930 - 2 - 7th
1931 - 3 - 2nd
1933 - 4 - 1st
 

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