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.

What was Ed Blake's career ERA?

Ed Blake finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Blake have?

Ed Blake recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Blake in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Blake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

What teams did Ed Blake play for?

Ed Blake played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics.

Ed Blake

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

Ed Blake was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1957 for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics, a span of 7 seasons. Across 8 career appearances, he went 0-0 with a 6.23 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

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

Ed Blake — 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	8.2	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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Ed Blake — Season-by-Season Pitching
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	1.2	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

Ed Blake — 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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Ed Blake — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Ed Blake — 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

Ed Blake — 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

Ed Blake — 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

Ed Blake — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	0	1	4	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Blake — 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.

Ed Blake — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	8

Ed Blake: the record in brief

May 1, 1951 and April 28, 1957 bracket Ed Blake's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Cincinnati Reds (1951 through 1953) and the Kansas City Athletics (1957). The bio lists Blake as a pitcher who batted and threw right-handed. Blake is listed at 5'11" and 175 pounds. Blake was born on December 23, 1925, in East St. Louis, IL, USA. Blake died on April 15, 2009, in Swansea, IL, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward James.

The pitching table credits Blake with a 0-0 record and a 6.23 ERA in 8 games. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.93 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.23 mark was 58.6% worse.

Blake appears at one position only: pitcher, in 8 games.

Blake's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 16 games from Retrosheet.

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.
What was Ed Blake's career ERA?: Ed Blake finished with a 6.23 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Blake have?: Ed Blake recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Blake in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Blake has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
What teams did Ed Blake play for?: Ed Blake played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics.