Casey Blake

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1999-2011)

AVG .264
HR 167
RBI 616
H 1,186
OPS .778
PIV 3,633
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 205 lb
Born
8/23/1973 in Des Moines, IA, USA
MLB Debut
1999-08-14
Last Game
2011-08-31

Full name: William Casey Blake

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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

Career Arc

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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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home634220329756463257.256
Away6312297347622104359.271

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2011-08-31 LADSDPW 411100002
2011-08-28 LADCOLL 100000001
2011-08-27 LADCOLW 312200211
2011-08-24 LADSTLW 511000101
2011-08-22 LADSTLW 100000000
2011-08-17 LADMILL 300000000
2011-08-16 LADMILL 400000002
2011-08-15 LADMILL 301000010
2011-08-13 LADHOUW 311000100
2011-08-12 LADHOUW 511100002

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

Position Diamond

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%.

Career Spans

Casey Blake (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Neil Walker
    .267 avg, 149 HR
  2. 89
    Jorge Polanco
    .259 avg, 156 HR
  3. 86
    Ty Wigginton
    .261 avg, 169 HR
  4. 84
    Josh Bell
    .256 avg, 210 HR
  5. 73
    Kevin Young
    .258 avg, 144 HR
  6. 72
    Gleyber Torres
    .264 avg, 162 HR

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.