Frank Blake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Frank Blake was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Black Sox, the New York Black Yankees, and the New York Cubans. Across 20 career appearances, he went 8-5 with a 2.26 ERA and 101 strikeouts. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2746.9.

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

W–L 8–5
ERA 2.26
WHIP 1.16
SO 101
Pitcher PIV 2746.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / L
Born
9/22/1910 in Boston, MA, USA

Full name: Francis Blake

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Frank Blake — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
12.0 12.0 2.0 3.0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 1.0 0 .250 .250 .417 .667

Pitching

Frank Blake — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 1 3 3 0 0 22.1 16 5 0 0 17 7 0.00 1.48

Career Pitching Statistics

Frank Blake — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 5 20 14 10 2 1 119.2 80 30 3 59 101 2.26 2746.9

Career ERA 2.26 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 46.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Frank Blake — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1932 BBS EWL 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 10.2 7 3 7 9 2.53 4.13 (+39%) 116.8
1934 NBY IND 4 3 8 7 6 2 0 59.2 36 8 24 41 1.21 4.29 (+72%) 1466.1
1935 NYC NN2 3 1 9 6 4 0 0 49.1 37 19 28 51 3.47 4.35 (+20%) 1164.0
Career · 3 seasons 8 5 20 14 10 2 1 119.2 80 30 59 101 2.26 — 2,747

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

Frank Blake — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
36 67 12 17 5 1 1 8 0 5 0 .254 .306 .403 .709 0

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 10.0% below league average.

Career SLG .403 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Blake — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1932 BBS EWL 14 22 3 4 1 0 1 4 0 2 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1934 NBY IND 10 25 7 10 4 1 0 3 0 2 0 .400 — — — — 0.0
1935 NYC NN2 12 20 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .150 — — — — 0.0
Career · 3 seasons 36 67 12 17 5 1 1 8 0 5 0 .254 — — — — 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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Frank Blake — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Blake — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1935 NLC NYC 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

Frank Blake — Playoff Career Pitching
W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 1 2 2 0 17.0 14 3 12 9 1.59

Playoff Pitching by Year

Frank Blake — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1935 NLC NYC 1 1 2 2 0 17.0 14 3 12 9 1.59

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Blake — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8140000.000
Away430100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

Frank Blake — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home737.2341220382.87
Away47.01001010.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Blake — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-08-29 NY6NSHL 400000000
1935-08-18 NY6NW1W 200000000
1935-08-04 NY6CAGL 000000000
1935-08-03 NY6CAGW 100000000
1935-07-28 NY6HOMW 201000000
1935-07-14 NY6CAGL 100000000
1935-07-13 NY6CAGW 400000000
1935-06-29 NY6PH5L 000000000
1935-06-23 NY6PTCL 200000000
1935-06-23 NY6PTCL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Frank Blake — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-08-29 NY6NSH L 10.06422170
1935-08-18 NY6NW1 W 9.0733790
1935-08-04 NY6CAG L 0.0000400
1935-08-03 NY6CAG — 2.1230610
1935-07-28 NY6HOM — 4.1660000
1935-07-13 NY6CAG W 10.06118120
1935-06-29 NY6PH5 — 0.1220000
1935-06-23 NY6PTC — 5.2654300
1935-06-23 NY6PTC — 0.0222000
1935-06-02 NY6BRN SV 2.0640000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Blake — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 6 4 8 0 0 0
P 20 15 3 40 2 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Blake — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 BBS OF 6 4 8 0 0 0
1932 BBS P 3 1 0 10 0 0
1934 NBY P 8 7 3 21 1 2
1935 NYC P 9 7 0 9 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Frank Blake — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 20
Left Field 6

Frank Blake: the record in brief

Frank Blake's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1932 to 1935. The season rows list, in order, the Baltimore Black Sox (1932), the New York Black Yankees (1934), and the New York Cubans (1935). The bio lists Blake's primary position as pitcher. Blake was born on September 22, 1910, in Boston, MA, USA. On the record, Frank Blake was born Francis Blake.

Across 20 games (14 starts), Blake recorded 8 wins against 5 losses with a 2.26 ERA. Blake had 101 strikeouts and 10 complete games. That 2.26 ERA compares with a 4.25 league average across the same seasons, 46.9% better. The strikeout high was 51 in 1935. In 1934, one of the busiest seasons, Blake posted a 1.21 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.29. Blake's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 2,746.9.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Blake

Was Frank Blake a pitcher?
Yes. Frank Blake pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 101 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Frank Blake hit?
Frank Blake hit 1 career home runs with 17 hits.
What was Frank Blake's career batting average?
Frank Blake batted .254 over his career, with 17 hits in 67 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Blake have?
Frank Blake drove in 8 runs in his career.
What was Frank Blake's career ERA?
Frank Blake finished with a 2.26 career ERA, going 8-5 with 101 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Frank Blake have?
Frank Blake recorded 101 career strikeouts.