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Kevin Brown League
8-17-2191
Jim Blake Relief Pitcher
Retired (1973, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.55 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 41-42 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 52 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 09-17-1935
K 461 Drafted Round 2, Pick 24
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(57 games)
IP 682.2
WHIP 1.43 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1973
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance D    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 CHN
0
 1
52
0
0
0
0
 1
48.2
 62 39 34 2 23
28
1.75
6.29
1961 CHN
2
 2
31
0
0
0
0
 2
33.0
 31 15 15 0 11
21
1.27
4.09
1962 CHN
0
 1
45
0
0
0
1
 1
39.1
 64 43 41 2 18
20
2.08
9.38
1963 CHN
3
 3
36
0
0
0
1
 1
36.1
 54 29 29 0 10
30
1.76
7.18
1964 CHN
1
 5
56
0
0
0
1
 2
55.1
 59 30 28 1 25
29
1.52
4.55
1965 CHN
2
 2
72
0
0
0
2
 0
78.1
 78 44 39 0 18
63
1.23
4.48
1966 WAS
5
 6
46
0
0
0
5
 5
80.2
 94 45 37 0 31
52
1.55
4.13
1967 COL
9
 8
53
0
0
0
1
 1
54.1
 59 23 21 1 18
36
1.42
3.48
1968 NYA
4
 2
43
0
0
0
0
 1
37.2
 35 21 19 1 5
26
1.06
4.54
1969 NYA
2
 5
52
0
0
0
20
 5
56.2
 50 15 12 0 13
40
1.11
1.91
1970 NYA-SF
6
 2
54
0
0
0
3
 4
64.1
 70 32 32 0 12
46
1.27
4.48
1971 SF
3
 2
43
0
0
0
3
 1
48.0
 42 21 18 0 24
33
1.38
3.38
1972 WAS
4
 3
43
0
0
0
15
 2
48.2
 53 23 20 0 15
35
1.40
3.70
1973 WAS
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
1.1
 1 0 0 0 0
2
0.75
0.00
2191
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
41
 42
627
0
0
0
52
 26
682.2
 752 380 345 7 223
461
1.43
4.55
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Jim Blake has retired from the Washington Senators
1973-08-30Jim Blake of the Washington Senators is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1973-08-29The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Blake to the major league team.
1973-03-29Jim Blake has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1972-03-28The Washington Senators have promoted Jim Blake to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Mickey Revering to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Hal Ciaffone to the major league team.
1972-03-28Jim Blake has signed with the Washington Senators for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1970-10-03A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the San Francisco Wonders. The San Francisco Wonders receive Jim Blake, Eric Block, Sam Clayton, Charlie Riley from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Dick Monteagudo. Protest This Trade.
1968-03-29The New York Pinstripers have promoted Jim Blake to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Ed Luderus to the major league team. The New York Pinstripers have promoted Kenny Chavez to the major league team.
1968-03-28The New York Pinstripers have renamed Joliet Jake Blues to Jim Blake.
1968-03-28Joliet Jake Blues has signed with the New York Pinstripers for $1.5M per year for 4 years.
1967-07-29Joliet Jake Blues of the Colorado Boulders is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1967-03-29The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Burchell to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jose Franco to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Mike Holtgrave to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Don Paula to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Morrie Leonard to the major league team.
1967-03-29Joliet Jake Blues has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $1.4M per year for 1 year.
1966-04-01The Washington Senators have promoted Nathan Brittles to the major league team. The Washington Senators have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Washington Senators have sent Rex Kreevich to the minors. The Washington Senators have sent Rafael Noriega to the minors.
1966-03-31Joliet Jake Blues has signed with the Washington Senators for $5.0M per year for 1 year.
1965-08-31The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Belushi to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Eugene Levy to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Ron Bloom to the minors.
1965-08-30The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ron Bloom to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Belushi to the minors.
1964-09-09The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Belushi to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Eugene Levy to the minors.
1964-08-14The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bon Niehunt to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1964-08-13Joliet Jake Blues of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1964-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Fred Gullett to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Howard Alk to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Stephen Colbert to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Charles Williams to the major league team.
1963-08-25The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1963-07-02The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1963-05-24The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1963-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Gary Fulton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Roettger to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Alan Arkin to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Yovanny Sharpie to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bruce Yewcic to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Abdoo Rose to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Chris Bagwell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Don Scheffing to the major league team.
1962-10-03The Chicago Commiedians have sent Abdoo Rose to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Howard Alk to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Alan Arkin to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Phil Grover to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Mitchell to the minors.
1962-09-16The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1962-09-12The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Topsy Crowell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1962-07-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Mitchell to the minors.
1962-07-03The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Belushi to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1962-07-02The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent John Belushi to the minors.
1962-06-21The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1962-05-25The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Bob Johnson to the minors.
1962-05-10The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1962-05-09Joliet Jake Blues of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1962-04-27The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Mitchell to the minors.
1962-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jack Lutenberg to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1961-08-15The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1961-05-26The Chicago Commiedians have demoted Joliet Jake Blues to the minor leagues.
1961-04-12The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1961-03-31The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Norm Mattox to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1961-03-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ricky Strank to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Dave Rakers to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Blackie Johnson to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Sonny Galle to the major league team.
1960-09-29The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Bill Alton to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1960-09-24Joliet Jake Blues of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1960-08-13The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1960-08-03The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Mitchell to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Phil Grover to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Rick Davis to the minors.
1960-06-06The Chicago Commiedians have auto-promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major leagues.
1960-05-20The Chicago Commiedians have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Joliet Jake Blues to the minors.
1960-05-14Joliet Jake Blues of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1960-04-22The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Gary Fulton to the minors.
1960-04-15The Chicago Commiedians have demoted Joliet Jake Blues to the minor leagues.
1960-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Joliet Jake Blues to the major league team.
1960-03-28The Chicago Commiedians have renamed Jim Blake to Joliet Jake Blues.