Sheriff Blake
John Frederick Blake
Bats: Both , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 180 lb.

Born: September 17, 1899 in Ansted, WV
School: West Virginia Wesleyan College (All Transactions)
Debut: June 29, 1920
Final Game: September 26, 1937
Died: October 31, 1982 in Beckley, WV
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Standard Batting

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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
1920 20 PIT NL 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0 /1
1924 24 CHC NL 29 33 31 5 9 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 .290 .313 .355 .667 78 11 0 1 1
1925 25 CHC NL 36 84 79 4 12 1 0 0 7 0 0 2 21 .152 .173 .165 .337 -14 13 0 3 1
1926 26 CHC NL 39 71 65 2 14 0 0 0 4 0 2 9 .215 .250 .215 .465 25 14 1 3 1
1927 27 CHC NL 32 88 83 2 16 0 0 0 3 0 1 10 .193 .202 .193 .395 6 16 0 4 1
1928 28 CHC NL 35 97 88 10 19 1 0 0 5 0 1 13 .216 .233 .227 .461 21 20 1 7 1
1929 29 CHC NL 38 90 81 11 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 10 .173 .212 .198 .409 2 16 0 5 1
1930 30 CHC NL 36 71 66 5 15 0 0 0 2 0 2 14 .227 .250 .227 .477 16 15 0 3 1
1931 31 TOT NL 30 42 41 6 14 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 .341 .357 .366 .723 90 15 0 0 1
1931 31 CHC NL 16 16 16 4 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .500 .500 .500 1.000 167 8 0 0 1
1931 31 PHI NL 14 26 25 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .240 .269 .280 .549 43 7 0 0 1
1937 37 TOT MLB 29 22 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 .200 .200 .400 4 4 0 0 2 1
1937 37 SLB AL 15 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -49 1 0 1 1
1937 37 STL NL 14 11 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 62 3 0 0 1 1
10 Seasons 310 602 558 46 118 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 91 .211 .233 .224 .457 18 125 0 2 28
162 Game Avg. 162 315 292 24 62 3 1 0 16 0 7 48 .211 .233 .224 .457 18 65 1 15
CHC (8 yrs) 261 550 509 43 107 4 1 0 29 0 1 13 80 .210 .233 .222 .455 18 113 2 26
PIT (1 yr) 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0
PHI (1 yr) 14 26 25 2 6 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 .240 .269 .280 .549 43 7 0 0
STL (1 yr) 14 11 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .300 .300 .600 62 3 0 0 1
SLB (1 yr) 15 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -49 1 0 1
NL (10 yrs) 295 591 548 46 117 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 88 .214 .236 .226 .462 20 124 0 2 27
AL (1 yr) 15 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .100 .100 .100 .200 -49 1 0 1

Advanced Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1920 20 PIT NL 4 3 0 0.0 93 .250 .250 .280 .250 .334 .250 .372 .500 .706 42 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
1924 24 CHC NL 33 24 3 3.4 105 .300 .290 .291 .313 .347 .355 .406 .667 .752 78 .364 -1.2 -0.1 .478 .065 .065
1925 25 CHC NL 84 70 2 0.8 116 .207 .152 .303 .173 .361 .165 .432 .337 .793 -14 .030 -14.0 -1.3 .224 .038 .013
1926 26 CHC NL 71 54 3 1.5 105 .250 .215 .289 .250 .350 .215 .401 .465 .751 25 .115 -7.0 -0.7 .333 .031 .000
1927 27 CHC NL 88 71 3 1.1 105 .219 .193 .291 .202 .350 .193 .402 .395 .752 6 .072 -11.4 -1.1 .254 .012 .000
1928 28 CHC NL 97 76 4 1.4 108 .253 .216 .289 .233 .354 .227 .411 .461 .764 21 .096 -10.3 -1.0 .319 .023 .011
1929 29 CHC NL 90 72 3 1.1 121 .197 .173 .304 .212 .368 .198 .443 .409 .812 2 .051 -12.8 -1.2 .299 .074 .025
1930 30 CHC NL 71 54 4 2.0 127 .288 .227 .313 .250 .372 .227 .466 .477 .837 16 .119 -9.2 -0.8 .333 .030 .000
1931 31 TOT NL 42 27 6 5.9 108 .438 .341 .292 .357 .352 .366 .412 .723 .764 90 .613 -0.7 -0.1 .593 .049 .024
1931 31 CHC NL 16 8 4 13.3 105 .571 .500 .288 .500 .347 .500 .406 1.000 .753 167 .875 1.4 0.1 1.000 .000 .000
1931 31 PHI NL 26 19 2 2.8 110 .333 .240 .295 .269 .355 .280 .416 .549 .771 43 .287 -2.1 -0.2 .421 .080 .040
1937 37 TOT MLB 22 18 1 1.5 110 .250 .200 .286 .200 .355 .200 .416 .400 .771 4 .100 -2.9 -0.3 .250 .000 .000
1937 37 SLB AL 11 10 0 0.0 117 .143 .100 .290 .100 .365 .100 .432 .200 .797 -49 .000 -2.4 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
1937 37 STL NL 11 8 1 3.3 103 .333 .300 .282 .300 .344 .300 .400 .600 .745 62 .366 -0.6 -0.1 .429 .000 .000
10 Seasons 602 469 29 1.6 112 .253 .211 .297 .233 .357 .224 .422 .457 .780 18 .117 -69.8 -6.7 .317 .036 .013
162 Game Avg. 315 245 15 1.6 112 .253 .211 .297 .233 .357 .224 .422 .457 .780 18 .117 -69.8 -6.7 .317 .036 .013
CHC (8 yrs) 550 429 26 1.6 113 .249 .210 .297 .233 .358 .222 .423 .455 .781 18 .112 -64.4 -6.1 .315 .035 .012
PIT (1 yr) 4 3 0 0.0 93 .250 .250 .280 .250 .334 .250 .372 .500 .706 42 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
PHI (1 yr) 26 19 2 2.8 110 .333 .240 .295 .269 .355 .280 .416 .549 .771 43 .287 -2.1 -0.2 .421 .080 .040
STL (1 yr) 11 8 1 3.3 103 .333 .300 .282 .300 .344 .300 .400 .600 .745 62 .365 -0.6 -0.1 .429 .000 .000
SLB (1 yr) 11 10 0 0.0 117 .143 .100 .290 .100 .365 .100 .432 .200 .797 -49 .000 -2.4 -0.2 .111 .000 .000
NL (10 yrs) 591 459 29 1.7 112 .254 .214 .297 .236 .357 .226 .422 .462 .779 20 .122 -67.4 -6.4 .322 .036 .013
AL (1 yr) 11 10 0 0.0 117 .143 .100 .290 .100 .365 .100 .432 .200 .797 -49 .000 -2.4 -0.2 .111 .000 .000

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
1929 29 CHC NL WS PHA L 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 WS 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 1 0 0 0 0 0

Cumulative Batting

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Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1920 20 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0
1921 21 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0
1922 22 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0
1923 23 6 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 42 1 0 0
1924 24 35 37 35 5 10 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 .286 .306 .343 .648 74 12 0 1
1925 25 71 121 114 9 22 1 1 0 10 0 1 3 22 .193 .214 .219 .433 12 25 0 4
1926 26 110 192 179 11 36 1 1 0 14 0 1 5 31 .201 .227 .218 .445 17 39 1 7
1927 27 142 280 262 13 52 1 1 0 17 0 1 6 41 .198 .219 .210 .429 13 55 1 11
1928 28 177 377 350 23 71 2 1 0 22 0 1 7 54 .203 .223 .214 .437 15 75 2 18
1929 29 215 467 431 34 85 4 1 0 26 0 1 11 64 .197 .221 .211 .432 13 91 2 23
1930 30 251 538 497 39 100 4 1 0 28 0 1 13 78 .201 .225 .213 .438 13 106 2 26
1931 31 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1932 32 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1933 33 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1934 34 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1935 35 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1936 36 281 580 538 45 114 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 87 .212 .235 .225 .460 19 121 2 26
1937 37 310 602 558 46 118 5 1 0 30 0 1 14 91 .211 .233 .224 .457 18 125 0 2 28

Neutralized Batting

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All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G) How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1920 20 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 6
1924 24 31 33 32 5 9 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 .281 .303 .344 .647 3 29
1925 25 38 85 83 4 12 1 0 0 7 0 2 22 .145 .165 .157 .321 2 36
1926 26 41 70 67 2 14 0 0 0 4 0 2 9 .209 .243 .209 .452 3 39
1927 27 34 87 86 2 16 0 0 0 3 0 1 11 .186 .195 .186 .381 3 32
1928 28 37 94 92 9 19 1 0 0 5 0 1 14 .207 .223 .217 .441 4 35
1929 29 40 88 84 10 14 2 0 0 4 0 4 11 .167 .205 .190 .395 3 38
1930 30 38 69 67 4 14 0 0 0 2 0 2 15 .209 .232 .209 .441 3 36
1931 31 31 43 42 5 14 1 0 0 2 0 1 9 .333 .349 .357 .706 5 30
1937 37 30 21 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 .000 .000 .000 .000 1 29
10 Seasons 326 594 578 42 112 5 1 0 30 0 14 96 .194 .215 .206 .421 27 310
162 Game Avg. 162 295 287 21 56 2 0 0 15 0 7 48 .194 .215 .206 .421 13 310

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Oldest s c a p y
1937 AL--born 1899-09-17--7th
1937 NL--born 1899-09-17--10th

Youngest s c a p y
1920 NL--born 1899-09-17--7th

                           

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