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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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1967 LHP 60 161 36 8 1 4 20 20 28 .670 .309 .360 .137 .224
1967 RHP 103 314 75 9 3 6 42 26 68 .642 .298 .344 .105 .239
1968 LHP 64 152 37 4 1 0 4 25 27 .633 .350 .283 .039 .243
1968 RHP 104 340 72 15 1 2 38 30 59 .559 .280 .279 .068 .212
1969 LHP 63 182 58 7 1 6 26 13 27 .827 .360 .467 .148 .319
1969 RHP 110 323 90 13 4 4 27 42 54 .740 .359 .381 .102 .279
1970 LHP 37 32 7 0 0 3 4 5 5 .824 .324 .500 .281 .219
1970 RHP 13 16 6 1 0 0 2 3 3 .911 .474 .438 .062 .375
1971 LHP 45 107 33 4 0 2 8 7 17 .750 .348 .402 .093 .308
1971 RHP 108 307 89 12 5 5 30 45 37 .792 .382 .410 .121 .290
1972 LHP 59 154 46 13 0 5 19 17 31 .856 .376 .481 .182 .299
1972 RHP 120 384 98 20 2 5 41 40 58 .685 .328 .357 .102 .255
1973 LHP 60 131 39 8 1 3 19 11 18 .795 .352 .443 .145 .298
1973 RHP 124 377 97 16 2 12 51 55 60 .758 .352 .406 .149 .257
1974 LHP 47 117 35 6 1 5 22 12 25 .855 .359 .496 .197 .299
1974 RHP 125 397 112 16 0 7 61 26 63 .702 .327 .375 .093 .282
1975 LHP 40 78 26 6 0 2 12 6 15 .868 .381 .487 .154 .333
1975 RHP 133 439 107 16 5 4 49 50 77 .656 .326 .330 .087 .244
1976 LHP 46 69 28 3 1 3 16 8 11 1.076 .468 .609 .203 .406
1976 RHP 130 435 111 12 4 9 56 48 81 .695 .332 .363 .108 .255
Total LHP 521 1183 345 59 6 33 150 124 204 .794 .358 .435 .144 .292
Total RHP 1070 3332 857 130 26 54 397 365 560 .693 .332 .360 .103 .257
Total 1214 4515 1202 189 32 87 547 489 764 .719 .339 .380 .114 .266
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.