Sheriff Blake
1920–1937 · bats B / throws R · Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Cardinals
310G
.212AVG
.233OBP
.224SLG
118H
0HR
29RBI
0SB
87–102W–L
1,620IP
628K
4.17ERA
195GS
9SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | 601 | 557 | 46 | 118 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 14 | 89 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 125 | .212 | .233 | .224 | .457 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,620.3 | 304 | 195 | 81 | 87 | 102 | 9 | 1,765 | 877 | 751 | 66 | 742 | 628 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 | 1.547 |
Streaks
5longest hitting streak · 1927-05-03 to 1927-05-28
7longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | One-Hit Shutout | 1926-06-27 | 1 in 193 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 12 innings pitched | 1925-09-26 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 29 | 7 walks allowed | 1925-04-16 | 1 in 192 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 153 | 295 | 61 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 45 | .229 | .231 | .241 |
| Away | 157 | 306 | 57 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 44 | .196 | .209 | .210 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 32 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | .222 | .231 | .222 |
| May | 49 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .202 | .225 | .202 |
| June | 50 | 89 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | .154 | .157 | .179 |
| July | 63 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | .220 | .229 | .239 |
| August | 59 | 126 | 30 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 23 | .256 | .270 | .265 |
| September | 54 | 105 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .196 | .190 | .216 |
| October | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .222 | .222 | .222 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 48 | 99 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | .256 | .242 | .300 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 48 | 100 | 21 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 23 | .231 | .260 | .253 |
| cincinnati-reds | 43 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | .211 | .200 |
| new-york-giants | 42 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .211 | .218 | .211 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 41 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | .190 | .206 | .190 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 35 | 78 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .192 | .205 | .192 |
| boston-braves | 33 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | .214 | .205 | .229 |
| chicago-cubs | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 4 | 1 | – | – | – | .250 | 13 | 7 |
| 1924 |  Chicago Cubs | 29 | 31 | 9 | – | 3 | – | .290 | 106 | 42 |
| 1925 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 79 | 12 | – | 6 | – | .152 | 231 | 94 |
| 1926 | Chicago Cubs | 39 | 65 | 14 | – | 4 | – | .215 | 197 | 96 |
| 1927 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 83 | 16 | – | 3 | – | .193 | 224 | 62 |
| 1928 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 87 | 19 | – | 5 | – | .218 | 240 | 84 |
| 1929 | Chicago Cubs | 38 | 81 | 14 | – | 4 | – | .173 | 218 | 70 |
| 1930 | Chicago Cubs | 36 | 66 | 15 | – | 2 | – | .227 | 186 | 80 |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies | 30 | 41 | 14 | – | 2 | – | .341 | 121 | 61 |
| 1937 | St. Louis Browns, St. Louis Cardinals | 29 | 20 | 4 | – | – | – | .200 | 80 | 32 |