Casey Blake
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2011)
Casey Blake was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 13 seasons. In 1,265 career games, he hit .264 with 1,186 hits, 167 home runs, and 616 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,633.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1999-08-14
- Last Game
- 2011-08-31
Full name: William Casey Blake
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,265 | 4,500 | 644 | 1,186 | 264 | 18 | 167 | 616 | 36 | 445 | 1,037 | .264 | .336 | .442 | .778 | 3,633 |
Career AVG .264 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .336 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .442 vs. league average .421 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .778 vs. league average .755 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TOR | AL | 14 | 39 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2000 | MIN | AL | 7 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .188 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | MIN | AL | 13 | 22 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .318 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2001 | BAL | AL | 6 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .133 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2002 | MIN | AL | 9 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | 152 | 557 | 80 | 143 | 35 | 0 | 17 | 67 | 7 | 38 | 109 | .257 | .264 (-3%) | .332 (-6%) | .422 (-3%) | .754 (-4%) | -469.9 |
| 2004 | CLE | AL | 152 | 587 | 93 | 159 | 36 | 3 | 28 | 88 | 5 | 68 | 139 | .271 | .266 (+2%) | .335 (+6%) | .427 (+13%) | .762 (+10%) | 1299.7 |
| 2005 | CLE | AL | 147 | 523 | 72 | 126 | 32 | 1 | 23 | 58 | 4 | 43 | 116 | .241 | .264 (-9%) | .330 (-7%) | .418 (+5%) | .749 (avg) | -111.1 |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | 109 | 401 | 63 | 113 | 20 | 1 | 19 | 68 | 6 | 45 | 93 | .282 | .269 (+5%) | .336 (+6%) | .431 (+11%) | .768 (+9%) | 718.9 |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | 156 | 588 | 81 | 159 | 36 | 4 | 18 | 78 | 4 | 54 | 123 | .270 | .268 (+1%) | .335 (+1%) | .422 (+3%) | .758 (+2%) | 288.6 |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | 94 | 325 | 46 | 94 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 33 | 68 | .289 | .263 (+10%) | .333 (+10%) | .416 (+12%) | .749 (+11%) | 723.1 |
| 2008 | LAN | NL | 58 | 211 | 25 | 53 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 1 | 16 | 52 | .251 | .263 (-5%) | .333 (-6%) | .416 (+10%) | .749 (+3%) | 723.1 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | 139 | 485 | 84 | 136 | 25 | 6 | 18 | 79 | 3 | 63 | 116 | .280 | .262 (+7%) | .332 (+9%) | .417 (+12%) | .750 (+11%) | 1091.1 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | 146 | 509 | 56 | 126 | 28 | 1 | 17 | 64 | 0 | 48 | 138 | .248 | .257 (-4%) | .325 (-2%) | .402 (+1%) | .728 (avg) | -4.2 |
| 2011 | LAN | NL | 63 | 202 | 32 | 51 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 50 | .252 | .255 (-1%) | .320 (+7%) | .399 (-7%) | .719 (-1%) | 22.8 |
| Career · 15 seasons | 1,265 | 4,500 | 644 | 1,186 | 264 | 18 | 167 | 616 | 36 | 445 | 1,037 | .264 | — | — | — | — | 4,282 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 103 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 23 | .233 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .105 |
| 2009 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .273 |
| 2008 | NLCS | LAN | 5 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .263 |
| 2008 | NLDS1 | LAN | 3 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 2007 | ALCS | CLE | 7 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | .346 |
| 2007 | ALDS2 | CLE | 4 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .118 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1265 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 634 | 2203 | 297 | 564 | 63 | 257 | .256 |
| Away | 631 | 2297 | 347 | 622 | 104 | 359 | .271 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-08-31 | LAD | SDP | W | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-08-28 | LAD | COL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-08-27 | LAD | COL | W | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011-08-24 | LAD | STL | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011-08-22 | LAD | STL | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-08-17 | LAD | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-08-16 | LAD | MIL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011-08-15 | LAD | MIL | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011-08-13 | LAD | HOU | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011-08-12 | LAD | HOU | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 116 | 58 | 579 | 38 | 6 | 67 |
| 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 923 | 885 | 617 | 1703 | 108 | 163 |
| OF | 242 | 232 | 510 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | TOR | 3B | 14 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | MIN | 1B | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | MIN | 3B | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | MIN | 1B | 3 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | MIN | 3B | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | BAL | 1B | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | MIN | 1B | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | MIN | 3B | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | CLE | 1B | 31 | 12 | 131 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
| 2003 | CLE | 3B | 140 | 136 | 91 | 289 | 19 | 29 |
| 2004 | CLE | 1B | 8 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | CLE | 3B | 152 | 151 | 121 | 276 | 26 | 24 |
| 2005 | CLE | 1B | 4 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | CLE | 3B | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | CLE | OF | 138 | 132 | 287 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | 1B | 9 | 7 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | CLE | OF | 93 | 93 | 210 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | CLE | 1B | 12 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | CLE | 3B | 145 | 134 | 99 | 258 | 14 | 24 |
| 2007 | CLE | OF | 7 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | CLE | 1B | 27 | 17 | 171 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 2008 | CLE | 3B | 77 | 74 | 39 | 141 | 12 | 15 |
| 2008 | CLE | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | LAN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | LAN | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | LAN | 3B | 56 | 56 | 27 | 104 | 2 | 10 |
| 2009 | LAN | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | LAN | 3B | 134 | 131 | 99 | 263 | 10 | 32 |
| 2009 | LAN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | LAN | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | LAN | 3B | 139 | 134 | 80 | 257 | 15 | 17 |
| 2011 | LAN | 1B | 8 | 6 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | LAN | 3B | 45 | 45 | 37 | 69 | 6 | 6 |
| 2011 | LAN | OF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 116 |
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 923 |
| Shortstop | 1 |
| Left Field | 4 |
| Right Field | 238 |
| Designated Hitter | 16 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Player of the Week | Week of 2007-05-26 |
| 2003 | Player of the Week | Week of 2003-07-05 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | LAN | NL | $5,500,000 |
| 2010 | LAN | NL | $6,250,000 |
| 2009 | LAN | NL | $5,000,000 |
| 2008 | CLE | AL | $6,100,000 |
| 2007 | CLE | AL | $3,750,000 |
| 2006 | CLE | AL | $3,050,000 |
| 2005 | CLE | AL | $2,250,000 |
| 2004 | CLE | AL | $352,400 |
| 2003 | CLE | AL | $330,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $32,582,400 | ||
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University | Wichita | KS | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Casey Blake (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Casey Blake: the record in brief
Between the debut on August 14, 1999 and the final game on August 31, 2011, Casey Blake built the record summarized on this page. Blake played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1999), the Minnesota Twins (2000 through 2002), the Baltimore Orioles (2001), the Cleveland Indians (2003 to 2008), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008 to 2011). At 205 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame, Blake is listed as a third baseman. The bio says Blake both batted and threw right-handed. Blake was born on August 23, 1973, in Des Moines, IA, USA. Blake's full given name, per the bio, is William Casey Blake.
Blake collected 1,186 hits in 4,500 at bats across 1,265 games, good for a .264 batting average, plus 167 home runs, 616 runs batted in, and 36 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .336 and the slugging percentage .442, for an OPS of .778. The .264 career average is close to the .264 the league hit across the same seasons. The home run peak was 28 in 2004 with the Cleveland Indians.
Frequently Asked Questions about Casey Blake
- What years did Casey Blake play?
- Casey Blake played in Major League Baseball from 1999 to 2011.
- Was Casey Blake a pitcher?
- No. Casey Blake was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Casey Blake hit?
- Casey Blake hit 167 career home runs with 1186 hits.
- What was Casey Blake's career batting average?
- Casey Blake batted .264 over his career, with 1,186 hits in 4,500 at bats.
- How many RBI did Casey Blake have?
- Casey Blake drove in 616 runs in his career.
- Is Casey Blake in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Casey Blake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.