What years did Ed Blake play?

Ed Blake played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.

Was Ed Blake a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Blake pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

Ed Blake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1957)

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.23

WHIP 2.19

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 175 lb
Born: 12/23/1925 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
Died: 4/15/2009 in Swansea, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-05-01
Last Game: 1957-04-28

Full name: Edward James Blake

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	8	0	0	0	0	8.7	15	6	4	4	1	6.23	0.0

Career ERA 6.23 vs. league average 3.93 across their career seasons — 58.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1951	CIN	NL	3	4.0	10	5	1	1	11.25	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	2	3.0	3	0	0	0	0.00	—	0.0
1953	CIN	NL	1	0.0	1	0	1	0	0.00	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	2	1.7	1	1	2	0	5.40	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			8	8.2	15	6	4	1	6.23	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	CIN	NL	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	CIN	NL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1953	CIN	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1957	KC1	AL	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			8	—	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	5	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	1.2	2	2	3	0	10.80
Away	5	7.0	13	6	1	1	7.71

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1957-04-28	KC1	CHW	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0
1957-04-18	KC1	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1
1953-04-17	CIN	ATL	—	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	0
1952-05-15	CIN	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0
1952-04-30	CIN	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1951-05-05	CIN	BRO	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1
1951-05-03	CIN	BRO	—	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	2
1951-05-01	CIN	PHI	—	1.0	5	2	2	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	4	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1951	CIN	P	3	1	2	1	1
1952	CIN	P	2	0	2	0	0
1953	CIN	P	1	0	0	0	0
1957	KC1	P	2	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Blake

What years did Ed Blake play?: Ed Blake played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957.
Was Ed Blake a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Blake pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.