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Casey Blake
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: August 23, 1973 in Des Moines, IA
High School: Indianola (Indianola, IA)
School: Wichita State University
Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed June 6, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 14, 1999
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1999 25 TOR AL 14 41 39 6 10 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 .256 .293 .385 .677 71 15 1 0 0 0 0 5
2000 26 MIN AL 7 21 16 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 .188 .333 .313 .646 63 5 1 1 0 1 0 /53D
2001 27 TOT AL 19 41 37 3 9 1 0 1 4 3 0 4 12 .243 .317 .351 .668 77 13 0 0 0 0 1 /35D
2001 27 MIN AL 13 25 22 1 7 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 8 .318 .400 .364 .764 103 8 0 0 0 0 1 /5D3
2001 27 BAL AL 6 16 15 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 .133 .188 .333 .521 37 5 0 0 0 0 0 /3D
2002 28 MIN AL 9 22 20 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 7 .200 .273 .250 .523 41 5 0 0 0 0 0 /53D
2003 29 CLE AL 152 621 557 80 143 35 0 17 67 7 9 38 109 .257 .312 .411 .723 93 229 11 10 8 8 1 *53
2004 30 CLE AL 152 668 587 93 159 36 3 28 88 5 8 68 139 .271 .354 .486 .839 122 285 19 9 1 3 2 *5/3
2005 31 CLE AL 147 583 523 72 126 32 1 23 58 4 5 43 116 .241 .308 .438 .746 99 229 9 10 2 5 3 *9/53
2006 32 CLE AL 109 456 401 63 113 20 1 19 68 6 0 45 93 .282 .356 .479 .835 114 192 11 4 1 5 5 9/3D
2007 33 CLE AL 156 662 588 81 159 36 4 18 78 4 5 54 123 .270 .339 .437 .776 101 257 14 10 5 5 2 *53/9D
2008 34 TOT MLB 152 601 536 71 147 36 1 21 81 3 0 49 120 .274 .345 .463 .808 110 248 12 11 1 4 11 *53/46
2008 34 CLE AL 94 368 325 46 94 24 0 11 58 2 0 33 68 .289 .365 .465 .830 116 151 3 7 1 2 6 53/6
2008 34 LAD NL 58 233 211 25 53 12 1 10 23 1 0 16 52 .251 .313 .460 .773 100 97 9 4 0 2 5 5/34
2009 35 LAD NL 139 565 485 84 136 25 6 18 79 3 4 63 116 .280 .363 .468 .832 118 227 12 6 1 10 8 *5/37
11 Seasons 1056 4281 3789 556 1009 226 16 146 526 35 31 371 849 .266 .338 .450 .788 107 1705 90 61 19 41 33
162 Game Avg. 162 657 581 85 155 35 2 22 81 5 5 57 130 .266 .338 .450 .788 107 262 14 9 3 6 5
CLE (6 yrs) 810 3358 2981 435 794 183 9 116 417 28 27 281 648 .266 .337 .451 .787 107 1343 67 50 18 28 19
MIN (3 yrs) 29 68 58 4 14 4 0 0 4 1 0 8 22 .241 .338 .310 .649 71 18 1 1 0 1 1
LAD (2 yrs) 197 798 696 109 189 37 7 28 102 4 4 79 168 .272 .349 .466 .814 113 324 21 10 1 12 13
BAL (1 yr) 6 16 15 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 4 .133 .188 .333 .521 37 5 0 0 0 0 0
TOR (1 yr) 14 41 39 6 10 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 7 .256 .293 .385 .677 71 15 1 0 0 0 0
AL (10 yrs) 859 3483 3093 447 820 189 9 118 424 31 27 292 681 .265 .336 .446 .782 105 1381 69 51 18 29 20
NL (2 yrs) 197 798 696 109 189 37 7 28 102 4 4 79 168 .272 .349 .466 .814 113 324 21 10 1 12 13

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
2007 33 CLE AL ALDS NYY W 4 18 17 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .118 .118 .176 .294 3 0 0 1 0 0
2007 33 CLE AL ALCS BOS L 7 27 26 4 9 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .346 .370 .538 .909 14 1 0 0 0 0
2008 34 LAD NL NLDS CHC W 3 12 11 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .273 .333 .273 .606 3 0 1 0 0 0
2008 34 LAD NL NLCS PHI L 5 21 19 2 5 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 4 .263 .333 .421 .754 8 0 0 0 0 1
2009 35 LAD NL NLDS STL W 3 13 11 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 .273 .385 .273 .657 3 0 0 0 0 0
2009 35 LAD NL NLCS PHI L 5 19 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 .105 .105 .105 .211 2 1 0 0 0 0
3 Seasons (6 Series) 27 110 103 10 24 3 0 2 10 1 0 5 23 .233 .275 .320 .596 33 2 1 1 0 1
1 ALDS 4 18 17 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 .118 .118 .176 .294 3 0 0 1 0 0
2 NLDS 6 25 22 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 .273 .360 .273 .633 6 0 1 0 0 0
1 ALCS 7 27 26 4 9 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 7 .346 .370 .538 .909 14 1 0 0 0 0
2 NLCS 10 40 38 2 7 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 9 .184 .225 .263 .488 10 1 0 0 0 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1999 TOR AL 25 3B 14 8 90.2 35 12 23 0 4 1.000 -0.7 -9.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 0 3.47 2.50 .949 2.58 2.21
2000 MIN AL 26 3B 5 3 31.0 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.2 0 2.03 1.40 .943 2.67 2.32
2000 MIN AL 26 1B 1 1 9.0 5 5 0 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.00 5.00 1.000 9.40 8.20
2000 MIN AL 26 DH 1
2001 TOT AL 27 1B 8 4 54.2 47 44 2 1 4 .979 -0.4 -8.8 -0.4 -0.7 0.1 0 7.57 5.75 .994 9.40 8.26
2001 TOT AL 27 DH 5
2001 MIN AL 27 3B 5 2 16.1 5 1 3 1 0 .800 -0.5 -36.7 -0.5 0.0 -0.6 0 2.20 0.80 .960 2.70 2.40
2001 MIN AL 27 DH 4
2001 MIN AL 27 1B 3 1 15.2 17 15 2 0 1 1.000 -0.1 -7.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 0 9.77 5.67 .994 9.42 8.27
2001 BAL AL 27 1B 5 3 39.0 30 29 0 1 3 .967 -0.3 -9.2 -0.3 -0.7 0.3 0 6.69 5.80 .993 9.39 8.26
2001 BAL AL 27 DH 1
2002 MIN AL 28 3B 5 5 44.0 13 5 6 2 1 .846 -1.1 -30.0 -1.1 -0.2 -0.9 0 2.25 2.20 .954 2.68 2.40
2002 MIN AL 28 1B 3 0 9.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 -0.1 -12.9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 11.57 4.00 .992 9.26 8.03
2002 MIN AL 28 DH 1
2003 CLE AL 29 3B 140 136 1184.0 398 91 288 19 29 .952 10.0 10.1 9.0 5.6 3.4 1 2.88 2.71 .955 2.67 2.35
2003 CLE AL 29 1B 31 12 140.2 143 131 12 0 22 1.000 1.1 9.4 1.1 -0.3 1.4 0 9.15 4.61 .993 9.55 8.29
2004 CLE AL 30 3B 152 151 1352.1 423 121 276 26 24 .939 -12.0 -10.6 -12.0 -7.1 -4.9 0 2.64 2.61 .952 2.64 2.34
2004 CLE AL 30 1B 8 0 12.0 12 12 0 0 2 1.000 0.2 20.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0 9.00 1.50 .992 9.30 8.01
2005 CLE AL 31 OF 138 132 1188.2 298 287 3 8 0 .973 1.9 1.9 7.9 1.2 6.7 -6 2.20 2.10 .986 2.30 2.05
2005 CLE AL 31 RF 138 132 1188.2 298 287 3 8 0 .973 1.9 1.9 7.9 1.2 6.7 -6 2.20 2.10 .982 2.12 1.83
2005 CLE AL 31 3B 6 6 40.0 14 4 9 1 1 .929 0.5 15.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 0 2.92 2.17 .957 2.77 2.48
2005 CLE AL 31 1B 4 4 30.0 34 28 5 1 4 .971 1.4 56.0 1.4 0.0 1.4 0 9.90 8.25 .994 9.60 8.10
2006 CLE AL 32 OF 93 93 814.1 219 210 6 3 0 .986 -6.4 -9.4 -4.4 -5.7 1.3 -2 2.39 2.32 .986 2.30 1.99
2006 CLE AL 32 RF 93 93 814.1 219 210 6 3 0 .986 -6.4 -9.4 -4.4 -5.7 1.3 -2 2.39 2.32 .984 2.20 1.85
2006 CLE AL 32 1B 9 7 62.0 64 62 1 1 6 .984 -2.9 -56.1 -2.9 -0.9 -2.0 0 9.15 7.00 .994 9.51 7.99
2006 CLE AL 32 DH 8
2007 CLE AL 33 3B 145 134 1209.0 371 99 258 14 24 .962 0.4 0.4 0.4 2.5 -2.1 0 2.66 2.46 .957 2.63 2.34
2007 CLE AL 33 1B 12 5 49.2 44 39 5 0 4 1.000 -0.2 -4.8 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0 7.97 3.67 .995 9.37 7.93
2007 CLE AL 33 OF 7 7 54.0 15 13 2 0 2 1.000 1.8 40.0 1.8 1.3 0.5 0 2.50 2.14 .987 2.30 2.00
2007 CLE AL 33 RF 7 7 54.0 15 13 2 0 2 1.000 1.8 40.0 1.8 1.3 0.5 0 2.50 2.14 .987 2.08 1.77
2007 CLE AL 33 DH 1
2008 TOT MLB 34 3B 133 130 1104.2 325 66 245 14 25 .957 7.2 7.8 6.2 0.2 6.0 1 2.53 2.34 .957 2.68 2.31
2008 TOT MLB 34 1B 29 19 177.0 210 198 10 2 22 .990 -0.3 -2.0 -0.3 -1.4 1.1 0 10.58 7.17 .994 9.26 8.03
2008 CLE AL 34 3B 77 74 635.0 192 39 141 12 15 .938 3.0 5.7 2.0 -0.4 2.4 1 2.55 2.34 .959 2.74 2.37
2008 CLE AL 34 1B 27 17 160.0 182 171 10 1 20 .995 -0.5 -3.8 -0.5 -1.6 1.1 0 10.18 6.70 .994 9.26 8.01
2008 CLE AL 34 SS 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 4.50 3.80
2008 LAD NL 34 3B 56 56 469.2 133 27 104 2 10 .985 4.2 10.7 4.2 0.6 3.6 0 2.51 2.34 .955 2.60 2.23
2008 LAD NL 34 1B 2 2 17.0 28 27 0 1 2 .964 0.2 14.1 0.2 0.2 0.0 0 14.29 13.50 .993 9.32 8.25
2008 LAD NL 34 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 4.50 4.00
2009 LAD NL 35 3B 134 131 1161.0 372 99 263 10 32 .973 2.81 2.70 .956 2.57 2.18
2009 LAD NL 35 1B 2 0 1.1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 13.50 1.00 1.000 8.78 8.30
2009 LAD NL 35 LF 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
2009 LAD NL 35 OF 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 2.25 1.90
10 Seasons 3B 739 706 6233.0 1963 500 1376 87 140 .956 3.8 0.7 1.8 1.2 0.5 2 2.71 2.54 .955 2.64 2.31
4 Seasons OF 240 232 2059.0 532 510 11 11 2 .979 -2.7 -1.6 5.3 -3.2 8.5 -8 2.28 2.17 .986 2.30 2.02
3 Seasons RF 238 232 2057.0 532 510 11 11 2 .979 -2.7 -1.6 5.3 -3.2 8.5 -8 2.28 2.19 .983 2.15 1.84
10 Seasons 1B 107 52 545.2 573 533 35 5 65 .991 -1.2 -2.6 -1.2 -3.6 2.2 0 9.37 5.31 .994 9.41 8.12
5 Seasons DH 16
1 Season LF 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.50
1 Season 2B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 4.50 4.00
1 Season SS 1 0 2.0 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 4.50 1.00 1.000 4.50 3.80
11 Seasons TOT 1088 990 8840.2 3069 1543 1423 103 207 .966 -0.1 -0.0 5.9 -5.6 11.2 -8 2 3.02 2.73 .934 2.94 2.78
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Strikeouts s c a p y
2004 AL--139--5th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
2003 AL--8--9th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
2003 AL--8--9th
2009 NL--10--2nd

Double Plays Grounded Into s c a p y
2004 AL--19--9th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
2003 AL--9--5th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

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Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 6 (1378), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 15 (994), Average HOFer ≈ 50

Similarity Scores

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  10. Wally Westlake (934)
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Transactions

June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 1, 1995: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 45th round of the 1995 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 4, 1996: Drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1996.

May 23, 2000: Selected off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Toronto Blue Jays.

September 21, 2001: Selected off waivers by the Baltimore Orioles from the Minnesota Twins.

October 12, 2001: Selected off waivers by the Minnesota Twins from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 14, 2002: Released by the Minnesota Twins.

December 18, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.

July 26, 2008: Traded by the Cleveland Indians with cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Carlos Santana (minors) and Jonathan Meloan.

October 30, 2008: Granted Free Agency.

December 9, 2008: Signed as a Free Agent with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
2003Cleveland Indians$330,000
2004Cleveland Indians$352,400
2005Cleveland Indians$2,250,000
2006Cleveland Indians$3,050,000
2007Cleveland Indians$3,750,000
2008Cleveland Indians$6,100,000
2009Los Angeles Dodgers$5,000,000
Career (may be incomplete)$20,832,400
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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