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Satchel Paige League
6-8-2047
Dick Blake First Base
Retired (1991, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .263 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .759 Status Deceased (2039) Option Years 0  
H 913 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 02-13-1954
HR 143 Drafted Round 1, Pick 17
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(80 games)
RBI 529
SB 65
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 1
1B A+ (100%) LF B+ (70.4%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF C- (29.6%)   Health A- LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF C  (36.3%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1972 Minors 18 61.00 7 / 7 5 / 6 7 / 7 11 / 11 4 / 7 8 / 10 8 / 13 50 / 61
1972 Pos (RF) 18 33.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 20 / 33
1973 Minors 19 53.00 3 / 8 3 / 5 3 / 4 7 / 9 1 / 13 3 / 4 6 / 10 26 / 53
1973 Pos (LF) 19 30.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 17 / 30
1974 Minors 20 58.00 1 / 6 4 / 7 3 / 12 4 / 8 0 / 5 4 / 10 3 / 10 19 / 58
1974 Pos (1B) 20 20.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 20
1975 Minors 21 79.00 7 / 15 11 / 13 7 / 8 7 / 8 2 / 11 6 / 12 10 / 12 50 / 79
1975 Pos (1B) 21 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 25
1976 Minors 22 65.00 2 / 5 0 / 5 3 / 8 7 / 15 3 / 13 1 / 10 2 / 9 18 / 65
1976 Pos (1B) 22 28.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 6 / 28
1977 Minors 23 72.00 5 / 12 8 / 13 5 / 7 7 / 9 1 / 12 3 / 4 4 / 15 33 / 72
1977 Pos (1B) 23 39.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 7 / 39
1978 Minors 24 70.00 1 / 12 4 / 12 5 / 14 2 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 7 0 / 9 13 / 70
1978 Pos (1B) 24 33.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 4 / 33
1979 Minors 25 57.00 5 / 7 2 / 8 4 / 7 5 / 8 0 / 8 4 / 8 0 / 11 20 / 57
1980 Minors 26 64.00 5 / 7 2 / 8 3 / 9 5 / 8 1 / 9 3 / 12 0 / 11 19 / 64
1981 Minors 27 58.00 1 / 10 0 / 2 0 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 58
1982 Majors 28 52.60 134 132 28 1 / 11 0 / 3 2 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 10 1 / 6 0 / 7 4 / 52
1983 Majors 29 57.57 162 141 0 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 5 1 / 11 0 / 7 2 / 9 0 / 9 3 / 57
1984 Minors 30 14.00 1 / 1 1 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 4 / 14
1984 Majors 30 12.57 48 14 0 1 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 12
1985 Majors 31 62.15 162 145 0 3 / 5 3 / 10 1 / 9 2 / 10 0 / 10 2 / 8 0 / 10 11 / 62
1986 Majors 32 64.97 162 153 0 0 / 13 1 / 14 2 / 12 1 / 3 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 5 4 / 64
1987 Majors 33 64.99 162 159 0 1 / 15 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 11 0 / 9 2 / 64
1988 Majors 34 39.41 150 38 12 -1 / 6 -5 / 2 -1 / 2 -5 / 6 0 / 8 -2 / 7 -3 / 8 -17 / 39
1989 Majors 35 42.12 162 29 0 -3 / 7 -5 / 6 -3 / 4 -3 / 10 -1 / 5 -1 / 6 -4 / 4 -20 / 42
1990 Majors 36 44.79 162 54 0 -1 / 4 -7 / 8 -1 / 2 -1 / 4 -7 / 5 0 / 9 -3 / 12 -20 / 44
1991 Minors 37 25.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 25
Total 1304 865 40 39 / 168 27 / 144 41 / 139 52 / 162 4 / 163 37 / 158 23 / 178 280 / 1320
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Dick Blake has retired from the Milwaukee Braves
1991-04-01The Milwaukee Braves have promoted Neill Titus to the major league team. The Milwaukee Braves have designated Dick Blake for assignment.
1991-04-01Trade #1666130 has been completed between the Houston Outlaws and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Dick Blake, Gordon Hill, Draft Pick 1994 Round 2 HOU (Curt Haynes), Draft Pick 1993 Round 2 HOU (Bill Cox) from the Houston Outlaws in exchange for Bert Berroa.
1988-05-03Dick Blake of the Houston Outlaws is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1985-06-08Trade #1636305 has been completed between the Houston Outlaws and the Milwaukee Braves. The Milwaukee Braves receive Earl Havens, Tommy Reams, Jackie Estalella, Draft Pick 1988 Round 3 HOU (Danny Hines), Draft Pick 1988 Round 2 HOU (Juan Kindelan), Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 HOU (Harry Conigliaro) from the Houston Outlaws in exchange for Sid Gernert, Charlie Ohl, Dick Blake.
1984-08-23Trade #1633405 has been completed between the Milwaukee Braves and the St. Louis Brigade. The St. Louis Brigade receive Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIL (Clyde Doyle), Draft Pick - 1985 Round 2 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Dick Blake, Roy Mickelson.
1984-04-14The St. Louis Brigade have promoted Takuro Arai to the major league team. The St. Louis Brigade have designated Dick Blake for assignment.
1982-04-30Dick Blake of the Pittsburgh Brigade is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1982-03-25The Pittsburgh Brigade have promoted Joe Greene to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Brigade have promoted Dick Blake to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Brigade have sent Robin Papi to the minors. The Pittsburgh Brigade have sent Jack Vuckovich to the minors.