Sheriff Blake
John Frederick Blake
Born: September 17, 1899
Ansted, WV US
Deceased: October 31, 1982
Beckley, WV US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1921-1941
Major League Statistics
TSN Contract Card
Sheriff Blake compiled a career record of 131 wins and 125 losses and a 3.81 ERA in his 353-game pitching career with the Rochester Colts, Rochester Tribe, Seattle Indians, Columbus Red Birds, Rochester Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Baltimore Orioles, Birmingham Barons, Oklahoma City Indians, Dallas Rebels and Huntington Aces. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1941 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 21 | 13 | .618 | 3.33 | 42 | 300.0 | 307 | 161 | 111 | 143 | ||||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 17 | 9 | .654 | 2.76 | 34 | 241.0 | 252 | 113 | 74 | 104 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 13 | 20 | .394 | 4.71 | 45 | 256.0 | 305 | 169 | 134 | 115 | ||||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.00 | 34 | 161.0 | 184 | 120 | 92 | |||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 11 | 7 | .611 | 4.03 | 21 | 143.0 | 141 | 70 | 64 | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 1 | 2 | .333 | 6.84 | 4 | 25.0 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 18 | ||||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 13 | 11 | .542 | 4.52 | 30 | 229.0 | 235 | 130 | 115 | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 12 | 12 | .500 | 4.57 | 34 | 207.0 | 228 | 121 | 105 | 91 | ||||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 14 | 16 | .467 | 4.91 | 37 | 34 | 255.0 | 307 | 166 | 139 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 8 | 11 | .421 | 3.70 | 33 | 163.0 | 168 | 78 | 67 | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 12 | 17 | .414 | 4.32 | 39 | 24 | 175.0 | 209 | 95 | 84 | 46 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 131 | 125 | .512 | 3.81 | 353 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2155.0 | 2366 | 1246 | 912 | 0 | 926 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | IL | Rochester Colts | 42 | 115 | 115 | 38 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .330 | .330 | .426 | .757 | 49 | |||||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Rochester Tribe | 35 | 92 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .217 | .217 | .217 | .435 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | PCL | Seattle Indians | 45 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 | .187 | .187 | .374 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 37 | 64 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .156 | .156 | .156 | .312 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 24 | 56 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .464 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 30 | 85 | 85 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .176 | .353 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 37 | 67 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .134 | .134 | .164 | .299 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 84 | 84 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .238 | .238 | .321 | .560 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 33 | 62 | 62 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .242 | .242 | .290 | .532 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 40 | 59 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .153 | .153 | .153 | .305 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | (+) Oklahoma City Indians | 42 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .188 | .359 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | (+) Dallas Rebels | 42 | 64 | 64 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .188 | .359 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 361 | 775 | 775 | 0 | 166 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .244 | .458 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1933 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1935 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 37 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | P | 39 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | AA | International League | Rochester Colts | DET | ||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Rochester Tribe | |||
| 1923 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Seattle Indians | |||
| 1932 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1933 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1934 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | CIN | ||
| 1935 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CHN | ||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern League | Birmingham Barons | CIN | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Oklahoma City Indians | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Dallas Rebels | |||
| 1941 | D | Mountain State League | Huntington Aces |
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