James Blake
James Howard Blake
Born: April 7, 1928
Deceased: November 15, 1987
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Career: 1949-1953
James Blake compiled a career record of 16 wins and 28 losses and a 5.03 ERA in his 100-game pitching career with the Shelby Farmers, Newton-Conover Twins, Middlesboro Athletics and Rock Hill Chiefs. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Shelby Farmers | 3 | 10 | .231 | 4.95 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 151.0 | 142 | 114 | 83 | 109 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 12 | ||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 11 | 10 | .524 | 4.16 | 31 | 18 | 160.0 | 181 | 103 | 74 | 89 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 2 | 8 | .200 | 6.37 | 34 | 8 | 111.7 | 145 | 116 | 79 | 6 | 76 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 16 | 28 | .364 | 5.03 | 100 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 422.7 | 468 | 333 | 236 | 6 | 274 | 0 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Shelby Farmers | 35 | 65 | 62 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .113 | .154 | .177 | .331 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | (+) Newton-Conover Twins | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .346 | .538 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | D | WCAR | (+) Shelby Farmers | 16 | 26 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .346 | .538 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | 57 | 151 | 151 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .179 | .179 | .258 | .437 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 36 | 46 | 46 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .196 | .196 | .370 | .565 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 128 | 262 | 259 | 4 | 43 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25 | .166 | .176 | .259 | .434 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | WCAR | Shelby Farmers | P | 35 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .933 | .800 |
| 1952 | D | MTSS | Middlesboro Athletics | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 100 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 2 | .933 | .280 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Farmers | |||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Shelby Farmers | |||
| 1950 | D | Western Carolina League | Newton-Conover Twins | |||
| 1952 | D | Mountain States League | Middlesboro Athletics | |||
| 1953 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs |
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