Edward James Blake
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 175 lb.
Born: December 23, 1925 in East St. Louis, Illinois, US
Died: April 15, 2009 in Swansea, Illinois, US
High School: East St. Louis HS (East St. Louis, IL)
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | B-AA-A1 | STL | 5 | 6 | .455 | 3.67 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 76.0 | 101 | 56 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.697 | 12.0 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 0.18 | |||||
| 1944 | 18 | Allentown | ISLG | B | STL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5 | 28.0 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 1.786 | 11.2 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Knoxville/Mobile | SOUA | A1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.91 | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1.545 | 11.0 | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Columbus | AA | AA | STL | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.58 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.731 | 13.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.83 | |||||
| 1946 | 20 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | 16 | 8 | .667 | 3.51 | 30 | 195.0 | 209 | 84 | 76 | 50 | 1.328 | 9.6 | 2.3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AAA | STL | 3 | 11 | .214 | 4.46 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 113.0 | 116 | 68 | 56 | 58 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.540 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 0.33 | |||||||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | 3 | 6 | .333 | 3.86 | 11 | 63.0 | 64 | 35 | 27 | 29 | 1.476 | 9.1 | 4.1 | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | 0 | 5 | .000 | 5.22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 52 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.620 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 0.66 | |||||||
| 1948 | 22 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | 7 | 6 | .538 | 3.88 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 123.0 | 113 | 66 | 53 | 68 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1.472 | 8.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 0.87 | ||||||
| 1949 | 23 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | STL,CIN | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.78 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 98.0 | 106 | 66 | 52 | 64 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.735 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 0.67 | ||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester, Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN,STL | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4.78 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 98.0 | 106 | 66 | 52 | 64 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.735 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 3.9 | 0.67 | ||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | 12 | 8 | .600 | 3.51 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 182.0 | 169 | 95 | 71 | 91 | 65 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.429 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 0.71 | ||||||
| 1951 | 25 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | 7 | 15 | .318 | 5.91 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 172.0 | 206 | 127 | 113 | 93 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 1.738 | 10.8 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 0.77 | ||||||
| 1952 | 26 | Milwaukee | AA | AAA | BSN | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.96 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 134.0 | 132 | 66 | 59 | 39 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1.276 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 1.21 | ||||||
| 1953 | 27 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CLE | 14 | 7 | .667 | 3.76 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 208.0 | 242 | 101 | 87 | 12 | 37 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1.341 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1.78 | ||||
| 1954 | 28 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 15 | 9 | .625 | 3.92 | 33 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 209.0 | 237 | 105 | 91 | 23 | 73 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.483 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 1.18 | |||||
| 1955 | 29 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 17 | 13 | .567 | 3.94 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 233.0 | 255 | 126 | 102 | 15 | 88 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1.472 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 0.97 | |||||
| 1956 | 30 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 17 | 11 | .607 | 2.61 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 6 | 248.0 | 234 | 84 | 72 | 16 | 69 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.222 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 1.45 | |||||
| 1957 | 31 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 8 | 9 | .471 | 5.54 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 117.0 | 141 | 79 | 72 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1.675 | 10.8 | 0.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 0.96 | |||||
| 1958 | 32 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 9 | 6 | .600 | 3.54 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 145.0 | 150 | 73 | 57 | 12 | 60 | 9 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.448 | 9.3 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 1.13 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | 3 | 10 | .231 | 6.13 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 119.0 | 143 | 88 | 81 | 13 | 64 | 8 | 67 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.739 | 10.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 1.05 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 1 | 6 | .143 | 7.76 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51.0 | 64 | 47 | 44 | 6 | 28 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.804 | 11.3 | 1.1 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 0.89 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | Houston | AA | AAA | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.90 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 68.0 | 79 | 41 | 37 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1.691 | 10.5 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 1.17 | ||||
| 15 Seasons | 148 | 126 | .540 | 4.07 | 423 | 267 | 3 | 115 | 15 | 2372.0 | 2554 | 1284 | 1073 | 103 | 937 | 17 | 835 | 53 | 14 | 51 | 1.472 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 0.89 | |||||||
| AAA (13 seasons) | AAA | 124 | 106 | .539 | 4.15 | 366 | 260 | 114 | 15 | 2038.0 | 2180 | 1109 | 939 | 103 | 830 | 17 | 830 | 52 | 14 | 51 | 1.477 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 1.00 | |||||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 19 | 14 | .576 | 3.59 | 41 | 258.0 | 273 | 119 | 103 | 79 | 1.364 | 9.5 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| A1 (1 season) | A1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 4.91 | 3 | 3 | 22.0 | 27 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1.545 | 11.0 | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| B (1 season) | B | 3 | 1 | .750 | 5 | 28.0 | 35 | 17 | 15 | 1.786 | 11.2 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 1 | 3 | .250 | 6.58 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 39 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.731 | 13.5 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.83 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | 3 Teams | 3 Lgs | AA-A1-B | STL | 12 | 18 | 3 | .167 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Allentown | ISLG | B | STL | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Knoxville/Mobile | SOUA | A1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Columbus | AA | AA | STL | 9 | 10 | 2 | .200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 20 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | 30 | 64 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .203 | .234 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-AAA | STL | 29 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .056 | .056 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | 11 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .167 | .167 | .167 | .333 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1948 | 22 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | 35 | 46 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .189 | .286 | .216 | .502 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | 23 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | STL,CIN | 37 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .256 | .359 | 14 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester,Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN,STL | 37 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .256 | .293 | .359 | .652 | 14 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1949 | 23 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | 43 | 72 | 66 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 9 | .227 | .271 | .333 | .605 | 22 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1951 | 25 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | 34 | 71 | 62 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 14 | .210 | .300 | .242 | .542 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | 26 | Milwaukee | AA | AAA | BSN | 21 | 54 | 47 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .255 | .340 | .319 | .659 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | 27 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CLE | 31 | 90 | 79 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .177 | .253 | .215 | .468 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| 1954 | 28 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 41 | 95 | 79 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 15 | .241 | .311 | .329 | .640 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1955 | 29 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 63 | 124 | 108 | 10 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 15 | .278 | .345 | .389 | .733 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | 30 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 47 | 117 | 103 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .272 | .345 | .350 | .694 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1957 | 31 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 46 | 90 | 82 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .232 | .276 | .317 | .593 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 | 32 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 34 | 73 | 62 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .274 | .319 | .387 | .706 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | 33 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | 39 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | .149 | .216 | .362 | .577 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | 33 | Houston | AA | AAA | 20 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .125 | .160 | .375 | .535 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1959 | 33 | Toronto | IL | AAA | 19 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .174 | .269 | .348 | .617 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 Seasons | 542 | 1044 | 929 | 78 | 209 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 77 | 133 | .225 | .284 | .300 | .585 | 279 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| AAA (13 seasons) | AAA | 489 | 938 | 823 | 78 | 193 | 27 | 4 | 12 | 97 | 1 | 77 | 133 | .235 | .300 | .321 | .621 | 264 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 5 | 0 | |||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 41 | 88 | 88 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .148 | .148 | .170 | .318 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| A1 (1 season) | A1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | .125 | .125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B (1 season) | B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | .200 | .200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 18 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AA-A1 | STL | P | 11 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Knoxville/Mobile | SOUA | A1 | P | 3 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 1944 | 18 | Columbus | AA | AA | STL | P | 8 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1946 | 20 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | P | 30 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA-A | STL | P | 29 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 0.66 | |||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | SALL | A | STL | P | 11 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 21 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | P | 18 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.06 | |||
| 1948 | 22 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | P | 34 | 27 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .963 | 0.76 | |||
| 1949 | 23 | 2 Teams | 1 Lg | AAA | STL,CIN | P | 30 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .909 | 1.00 | |||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester, Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN,STL | P | 30 | 33 | 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | .909 | 1.00 | |||
| 1949 | 23 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | P | 6 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | Rochester | IL | AAA | STL | P | 24 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | Syracuse | IL | AAA | CIN | P | 31 | 63 | 24 | 38 | 1 | 3 | .984 | 2.00 | |||
| 1951 | 25 | Columbus | AA | AAA | STL | P | 27 | 41 | 9 | 30 | 2 | 4 | .951 | 1.44 | |||
| 1952 | 26 | Milwaukee | AA | AAA | BSN | P | 21 | 36 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.71 | |||
| 1953 | 27 | Indianapolis | AA | AAA | CLE | P | 29 | 56 | 14 | 40 | 2 | 5 | .964 | 1.86 | |||
| 1954 | 28 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 33 | 55 | 9 | 42 | 4 | 5 | .927 | 1.55 | ||||
| 1955 | 29 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 38 | 69 | 15 | 50 | 4 | 5 | .942 | 1.71 | ||||
| 1956 | 30 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 33 | 76 | 17 | 53 | 6 | 2 | .921 | 2.12 | ||||
| 1957 | 31 | Toronto | IL | AAA | OF | 12 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.75 | ||||
| 1957 | 31 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 22 | 29 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 1 | .966 | 1.27 | ||||
| 1958 | 32 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 23 | 33 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .909 | 1.30 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | AAA | P | 27 | 44 | 9 | 31 | 4 | 4 | .909 | 1.48 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | Toronto | IL | AAA | P | 10 | 16 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .938 | 1.50 | ||||
| 1959 | 33 | Houston | AA | AAA | P | 17 | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 3 | .893 | 1.47 | ||||
| 15 Seasons | 430 | 602 | 147 | 424 | 31 | 39 | .949 | 1.33 | |||||||||
| P (15 seasons) | P | 418 | 581 | 128 | 422 | 31 | 38 | .947 | 1.32 | ||||||||
| OF (1 season) | OF | 12 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.75 | ||||||||
Sabr ID: 3606432d
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