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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
Gary Blake Catcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .256 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .716 Status Deceased (2013) Option Years 0  
H 988 Age at Death 85 Date of Birth 04-11-1928
HR 119 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(17 games)
RBI 536
SB 84
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 COL
5
20
2
6
1
0
0
3
1
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.683
.333
.350
.050
.300
1953 COL
50
152
12
31
5
0
4
19
13
 31 0 1
0
 0 0
.581
.265
.316
.112
.204
1955 COL
13
51
6
9
1
1
1
4
5
 12 0 0
0
 0 0
.544
.250
.294
.118
.176
1956 COL
54
165
19
50
5
2
5
21
11
 36 2 1
0
 0 0
.800
.352
.448
.145
.303
1957 COL
40
140
12
33
8
0
4
19
5
 31 0 0
0
 0 0
.641
.262
.379
.143
.236
1958 COL
128
484
55
128
26
5
11
72
47
 108 1 4
10
 7 0
.735
.328
.407
.143
.264
1959 BRO
139
535
58
151
25
4
21
83
41
 112 0 2
12
 6 1
.794
.332
.462
.179
.282
1960 BRO
136
510
56
124
14
5
18
69
45
 100 1 3
13
 12 2
.700
.304
.396
.153
.243
1961 BRO
139
502
65
124
15
5
18
65
46
 82 2 2
12
 15 3
.716
.312
.404
.157
.247
1962 BRO
139
503
59
124
21
3
18
72
36
 106 4 4
15
 5 0
.707
.300
.408
.161
.247
1963 BRO
139
510
50
133
22
4
12
72
50
 111 1 3
18
 6 2
.716
.326
.390
.129
.261
1964 BRO-CLE
65
168
18
45
3
0
4
23
12
 34 1 0
3
 1 0
.678
.320
.357
.089
.268
1964 BRO
5
20
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
 7 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.150
.150
.000
.150
1964 CLE
60
148
18
42
3
0
4
23
12
 27 1 0
3
 1 0
.727
.342
.385
.101
.284
1965 CLE
47
118
12
30
2
0
3
14
15
 24 0 3
1
 1 0
.678
.331
.347
.093
.254
Total
1094
3858
424
988
148
29
119
536
327
 790 12 23
84
 53 8
.716
.314
.402
.146
.256
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Gary Blake has retired from the Cleveland Bounders
1964-04-16The Cleveland Bounders have acquired Gary Blake from the waiver wire.
1964-04-06The Brooklyn Dodgers have promoted Bob Thies to the major league team. The Brooklyn Dodgers have designated Gary Blake for assignment.
1960-09-27Gary Blake of the Brooklyn Bombers is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1958-04-30The Colorado Rockies have removed Gary Blake from the trade block.
1957-04-01The Colorado Rockies have placed Gary Blake on the trade block.
1955-09-14The Colorado Rockies have promoted Gary Blake to the major league team.
1953-09-17The Colorado Rockies have promoted Eddie Miller to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have sent Gary Blake to the minors.
1952-09-12The Colorado Rockies have promoted Gary Blake to the major league team.
1950-04-01The Colorado Rockies have promoted Buck Stargell to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have promoted Jack Saucier to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have promoted Chico Smith to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have promoted Shayne Beck to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have promoted John Osuna to the major league team. The Colorado Rockies have sent Gary Blake to the minors. The Colorado Rockies have sent Dilson Foulke to the minors. The Colorado Rockies have sent Ossie Burk to the minors. The Colorado Rockies have sent Jeff Blair to the minors. The Colorado Rockies have sent Ed Bouldin to the minors.
1950-04-01The Chicago Bombers have renamed Bert McNeil to Gary Blake.