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Barry Zito League
9-2-2102
Russ Blake Center Field
Retired (1977, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .266 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .719 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1202 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 09-17-1942
HR 87 Drafted Round 2, Pick 18
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(156 games)
RBI 547
SB 13 Salary $0.80M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity C    Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B- (58.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1967 LF TB 110 110 981.2 240 235 3 2 0 -6 2.18 .992
CF TB 4 4 35.0 11 11 0 0 0 0 2.83 1.000
1968 LF TOR 121 121 1092.2 255 245 6 4 0 +3 2.07 .984
1969 LF TOR 131 131 1150.2 243 240 3 0 0 +5 1.90 1.000
1970 CF TOR 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
RF TOR 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.12 1.000
LF TOR 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 NaN
1971 LF MIA 60 55 498.2 93 89 4 0 0 -3 1.68 1.000
CF MIA 42 42 362.1 93 91 0 2 0 -1 2.26 .978
1B MIA 9 9 78.2 66 64 0 2 5 -1 7.32 .970
RF MIA 1 1 13.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 2.77 1.000
1972 CF MIA 95 95 851.0 213 206 5 2 0 -3 2.23 .991
LF MIA 40 40 353.1 71 70 1 0 0 -2 1.81 1.000
1973 CF MIA 105 105 962.0 254 246 8 0 2 -2 2.38 1.000
LF MIA 30 30 261.2 53 51 1 1 0 -1 1.79 .981
1974 CF MIA 135 135 1188.0 309 297 6 6 1 -3 2.30 .981
1975 CF MIA 135 135 1205.0 293 287 5 1 1 -6 2.18 .997
1976 RF MIA 120 120 1061.1 205 198 3 4 2 -4 1.70 .980
CF MIA 15 15 129.0 30 29 1 0 0 0 2.09 1.000
Pos Total CF 532 532 4740.1 1204 1168 25 11 4 -15 2.27 .991
LF 494 487 4340.2 955 930 18 7 0 -4 1.97 .993
RF 122 122 1082.1 210 203 3 4 2 -4 1.71 .981
1B 9 9 78.2 66 64 0 2 5 -1 7.32 .970
Total 1157 1150 10242.0 2435 2365 46 24 11 -24 2.12 .990
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Russ Blake has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1977-03-31Russ Blake has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $0.8M per year for 1 year.
1971-03-28The Miami Jugadores have promoted Russ Blake to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Charlie Doll to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Leo Easterly to the major league team. The Miami Jugadores have promoted Dave Milliken to the major league team.
1971-03-28Russ Blake has signed with the Miami Jugadores for $2.55M per year for 6 years.
1969-09-05Russ Blake of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1968-06-17Russ Blake of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1967-04-11Russ Blake of the Tampa Bay Tusks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1967-04-08The Tampa Bay Tusks have promoted Russ Blake to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tusks have sent Dan Callahan to the minors.
1967-04-05The Tampa Bay Tusks have acquired Russ Blake from the waiver wire.
1967-03-31The Miami Jugadores have waived Russ Blake.