Casey Blake

Q: When was Casey Blake born?

Casey Blake was born on August 23, 1973.

Q: Where was Casey Blake born?

Casey Blake was born in Des Moines, IA .

Q: How tall is Casey Blake?

Casey Blake is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Casey Blake weigh when playing?

Casey Blake weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Casey Blake in the Hall of Fame?

Casey Blake has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Casey Blake drafted?

Casey Blake was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indianola HS (Indianola, IA) , the New York Yankees in the 45th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) .

Q: What position did Casey Blake play?

Casey Blake was a Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Casey Blake have?

Casey Blake had 1,186 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Casey Blake have?

Casey Blake had 167 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Casey Blake's average?

Casey Blake had a .264 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-2, 205lb (188cm, 92kg)

Born: August 23, 1973 in Des Moines, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indianola HS (Indianola, IA), the New York Yankees in the 45th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

High School: Indianola HS (Indianola, IA)

School: Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

Debut: August 14, 1999 (Age 25-356d, 17,537th in major league history)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: August 31, 2011 (Age 38-008d)
vs. SDP 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2001 season

Agents: Jim McDowell

National Team: us USA (College)

Full Name: William Casey Blake

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

24.8

4500

1186

167

.264

644

RBI

616

OBP

.336

SLG

.442

OPS

.778

OPS+

107

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Games by Position

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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
1996	22	TOR-min	A	48	192	172	29	43	13	1	2	18	5	3	11	40	.250	.318	.372	.690		64	3	7	0	2	1		HGR · SALL
1997	23	TOR-min	A+	129	507	449	56	107	21	0	7	39	19	9	48	91	.238	.319	.332	.651		149	5	6	2	2	2		DUN · FLOR
1998	24	TOR-min	A+,AA	133	588	512	103	183	43	7	18	103	19	6	52	106	.357	.421	.574	.995		294	11	11	3	10	1		DUN,KNX · FLOR,SOUL
1999	25	TOR-min	AAA,A-	111	462	390	69	97	16	2	22	75	9	5	62	82	.249	.360	.469	.829		183	10	7	1	2	2		SYR,STC · IL,NYPL
1999	25	TOR	AL	14	41	39	6	10	2	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	.256	.293	.385	.677	72	15	1	0	0	0	0	5
2000	26	MIN-TOR-min	AAA	110	459	399	69	116	28	3	14	59	7	5	47	82	.291	.376	.481	.858		192	6	9	2	2	0		SLK,SYR · PCL,IL
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	/5H3D
2001	27	MIN-min	AAA	94	417	375	64	116	24	6	10	49	14	3	34	66	.309	.376	.485	.861		182	11	6	2	0	0		EDM · PCL
2001	27	TOT	AL	19	41	37	3	9	1	0	1	4	3	0	4	12	.243	.317	.351	.668	78	13	0	0	0	0	1	/35DH
2001	27	MIN	AL	13	25	22	1	7	1	0	0	2	1	0	3	8	.318	.400	.364	.764	104	8	0	0	0	0	1	/5D3H
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	/3DH
2002	28	MIN-min	AAA	126	546	482	87	149	25	3	19	58	24	9	54	78	.309	.383	.492	.874		237	11	6	0	4	1		EDM · PCL
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	/53HD
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/H
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	*9/53H
2006	32	CLE-min	AA,A	2	7	5	1	2	1	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	.400	.571	1.200	1.771		6	0	0	0	0	0		AKR,LCO · EL,SALL
2006	32	CLE	AL	109	456	401	63	113	20	1	19	68	6	0	45	93	.282	.356	.479	.835	115	192	11	4	1	5	5	9/3DH
2007	33	CLE	AL	156	662	588	81	159	36	4	18	78	4	5	54	123	.270	.339	.437	.776	103	257	14	10	5	5	2	*53/H9D
2008	34	TOT	MLB	152	601	536	71	147	36	1	21	81	3	0	49	120	.274	.345	.463	.808	113	248	12	11	1	4	11	*53/H46
2008	34	CLE	AL	94	368	325	46	94	24	0	11	58	2	0	33	68	.289	.365	.465	.830	121	151	3	7	1	2	6	53/H6
2008	34	LAD	NL	58	233	211	25	53	12	1	10	23	1	0	16	52	.251	.313	.460	.773	102	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	123	227	12	6	1	10	8	*5/H37
2010	36	LAD	NL	146	571	509	56	126	28	1	17	64	0	4	48	138	.248	.320	.407	.727	98	207	8	8	3	3	3	*5/H3
2011	37	LAD-min	AAA,A+	6	24	22	3	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	.227	.292	.318	.610		7	1	0	0	0	0		ABQ,RCU · PCL,CALL
2011	37	LAD	NL	63	239	202	32	51	10	1	4	26	1	2	26	50	.252	.342	.371	.713	100	75	9	3	5	3	1	5H/37
13 Yrs				1265	5091	4500	644	1186	264	18	167	616	36	37	445	1037	.264	.336	.442	.778	107	1987	107	72	27	47	37
162 Game Avg.				162	652	576	82	152	34	2	21	79	5	5	57	133	.264	.336	.442	.778	107	254	14	9	3	6	5
				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
CLE (6 yrs)				810	3358	2981	435	794	183	9	116	417	28	27	281	648	.266	.337	.451	.787	108	1343	67	50	18	28	19
LAD (4 yrs)				406	1608	1407	197	366	75	9	49	192	5	10	153	356	.260	.338	.431	.768	108	606	38	21	9	18	17
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
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	72	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	106	1381	69	51	18	29	20
NL (4 yrs)				406	1608	1407	197	366	75	9	49	192	5	10	153	356	.260	.338	.431	.768	108	606	38	21	9	18	17

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Casey Blake?

Casey Blake is 51 years old.

When was Casey Blake born?

Casey Blake was born on August 23, 1973.

Where was Casey Blake born?

Casey Blake was born in Des Moines, IA.

How tall is Casey Blake?

Casey Blake is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Casey Blake weigh when playing?

Casey Blake weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Casey Blake play?

Casey Blake played 13 seasons.

Is Casey Blake in the Hall of Fame?

Casey Blake has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Casey Blake drafted?

Casey Blake was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1992 MLB June Amateur Draft from Indianola HS (Indianola, IA), the New York Yankees in the 45th round of the 1995 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS) and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 7th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft from Wichita State University (Wichita, KS).

What position did Casey Blake play?

Casey Blake was a Third Baseman, Rightfielder and First Baseman.

How many hits did Casey Blake have?

Casey Blake had 1,186 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Casey Blake have?

Casey Blake had 167 home runs over his career.

What was Casey Blake's average?

Casey Blake had a .264 average over his career.

How many teams has Casey Blake played for?

Casey Blake played for 5 teams; the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Los Angeles Dodgers.

When did Casey Blake retire?

Casey Blake last played in 2011.

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