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Steve Blass

Stephen Robert Blass

Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 165 lb.

Born: April 18, 1942 in Canaan, Connecticut, US
High School: Housatonic HS (Housatonic, CT)

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Minors Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB
1960	18	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--D	PIT	5	4	.556	4.32	12	10				73.0	72	43	35	6	47						1.630	8.9	0.7	5.8
1960	18	Kingsport	APPY	D-	PIT	4	1	.800	2.57	7	5				42.0	29	15	12	1	25						1.286	6.2	0.2	5.4
1960	18	Dubuque	MIDW	D	PIT	1	3	.250	6.68	5	5				31.0	43	28	23	5	22						2.097	12.5	1.5	6.4
1961	19	Batavia	NYPL	D	PIT	13	6	.684	3.32	23	21				160.0	133	81	59	11	117						1.562	7.5	0.6	6.6
1962	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	PIT	18	7	.720	2.73	29	28	16	8		208.0	144	72	63	4	107	11	234	4	1	8	1.207	6.2	0.2	4.6	10.1	2.19
1962	20	Kinston	CARL	B	PIT	17	3	.850	1.97	23	23	15	8		178.0	112	44	39	3	82	8	209	2	0	5	1.090	5.7	0.2	4.1	10.6	2.55
1962	20	Asheville	SALL	A	PIT	1	4	.200	7.20	6	5	1	0		30.0	32	28	24	1	25	3	25	2	1	3	1.900	9.6	0.3	7.5	7.5	1.00
1963	21	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	11	8	.579	4.44	24	24				152.0	147	83	75	17	85		141				1.526	8.7	1.0	5.0	8.3	1.66
1964	22	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	1	1	.500	3.21	2	2	1	0		14.0	11	5	5	2	9	0	10	0	0	0	1.429	7.1	1.3	5.8	6.4	1.11
1965	23	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	13	11	.542	3.07	28	25	7	4		164.0	158	61	56	12	46	1	117	1	0	7	1.244	8.7	0.7	2.5	6.4	2.54

1974	32	Charleston	IL	AAA	PIT	2	8	.200	9.74	17	17	1	0	0	61.0	60	78	66	9	103	1	26	16	0	12	2.672	8.9	1.3	15.2	3.8	0.25
7 Seasons						63	45	.583	3.88	135	127	25	12	0	832.0	725	423	359	61	514	13	528	21	1	27	1.489	7.8	0.7	5.6	5.7	1.03
AAA (4 seasons)				AAA		27	28	.491	4.65	71	68	9	4	0	391.0	376	227	202	40	243	2	294	17	0	19	1.583	8.7	0.9	5.6	6.8	1.21
D (2 seasons)				D		14	9	.609	3.86	28	26				191.0	176	109	82	16	139						1.649	8.3	0.8	6.5
A (1 season)				A		1	4	.200	7.20	6	5	1	0		30.0	32	28	24	1	25	3	25	2	1	3	1.900	9.6	0.3	7.5	7.5	1.00
D- (1 season)				D-		4	1	.800	2.57	7	5				42.0	29	15	12	1	25						1.286	6.2	0.2	5.4
B (1 season)				B		17	3	.850	1.97	23	23	15	8		178.0	112	44	39	3	82	8	209	2	0	5	1.090	5.7	0.2	4.1	10.6	2.55

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Batting

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1960	18	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--D	PIT	12		24		2	0	0	0						.083		.083		2
1960	18	Kingsport	APPY	D-	PIT	7		15		1	0	0	0						.067		.067		1
1960	18	Dubuque	MIDW	D	PIT	5		9		1	0	0	0						.111		.111		1
1961	19	Batavia	NYPL	D	PIT	23		65		9	0	0	0						.138		.138		9
1962	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	PIT	32	76	68	9	18	1	0	0	4	0		2	19	.265	.286	.279	.565	19	0	6	0	0
1962	20	Kinston	CARL	B	PIT	26	64	58	7	15	1	0	0	4	0		1	19	.259	.271	.276	.547	16	0	5	0	0
1962	20	Asheville	SALL	A	PIT	6	12	10	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	3	0	1	0	0
1963	21	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	27	55	54	1	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	11	.111	.127	.130	.257	7
1964	22	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	2	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0
1965	23	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	36	65	55	5	8	1	0	0	2	0	0	2	15	.145	.175	.164	.339	9	0	8	0

1967	25	Pirates	FLIL	WRk	PIT

1974	32	Charleston	IL	AAA	PIT	17	23	22	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	.136	.136	.136	.273	3	0	1	0
8 Seasons						149	314	294	18	46	3	0	0	7	0	0	5	51	.156	.171	.167	.337	49	0	15	0	0
AAA (4 seasons)				AAA		82	149	137	9	17	2	0	0	3	0	0	3	32	.124	.143	.139	.282	19	0	9	0
D (2 seasons)				D		28	74	74		10	0	0	0						.135	.135	.135	.270	10
A (1 season)				A		6	12	10	2	3	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	.300	.364	.300	.664	3	0	1	0	0
WRk (1 season)				WRk
D- (1 season)				D-		7	15	15		1	0	0	0						.067	.067	.067	.133	1
B (1 season)				B		26	64	58	7	15	1	0	0	4	0		1	19	.259	.271	.276	.547	16	0	5	0	0

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Minors Fielding

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff		G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
1960	18	2 Teams	2 Lgs	D--D	PIT	P	12							0.00
1960	18	Kingsport	APPY	D-	PIT	P	7							0.00
1960	18	Dubuque	MIDW	D	PIT	P	5							0.00
1961	19	Batavia	NYPL	D	PIT	P	23							0.00
1962	20	2 Teams	2 Lgs	B-A	PIT	P	29	41	7	31	3	3	.927	1.31
1962	20	Kinston	CARL	B	PIT	P	23	41	7	31	3	3	.927	1.65
1962	20	Asheville	SALL	A	PIT	P	6							0.00

1964	22	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	P	2							0.00
1965	23	Columbus	IL	AAA	PIT	P	28	48	16	31	1	3	.979	1.68

1974	32	Charleston	IL	AAA	PIT	P	17	20	5	11	4	0	.800	0.94
6 Seasons							111	109	28	73	8	6	.927	0.91

A 7890 value in the totals indicates career mark is incomplete.

Teams Played For

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff
1960	18	Dubuque Packers	Midwest League	D	PIT
1960	18	Kingsport Pirates	Appalachian League	D-	PIT
1961	19	Batavia Pirates	New York-Pennsylvania League	D	PIT
1962	20	Asheville Tourists	South Atlantic League	A	PIT
1962	20	Kinston Eagles	Carolina League	B	PIT
1963	21	Columbus Jets	International League	AAA	PIT
1964	22	Columbus Jets	International League	AAA	PIT
1964	22	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1964-05-10	1964-10-03
1965	23	Columbus Jets	International League	AAA	PIT
1966	24	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1966-04-19	1966-10-02
1967	25	FIL Pirates	Florida Instructional League	WRk	PIT
1967	25	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1967-04-14	1967-09-30
1968	26	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1968-04-26	1968-09-28
1969	27	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1969-04-08	1969-10-01
1970	28	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1970-04-07	1970-10-01
1971	29	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1971-04-10	1971-09-26
1972	30	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1972-04-16	1972-10-03
1973	31	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1973-04-06	1973-09-21
1974	32	Charleston Charlies	International League	AAA	PIT
1974	32	Pittsburgh Pirates	National League	MLB	PIT	1	1974-04-17	1974-04-17

Sabr ID: 27a6a54d

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