Frank Blake

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

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

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
8 5 20 14 10 2 1 119.7 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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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 10.7 7 3 7 9 2.53 4.13 (+39%) 116.8
1934 NBY IND 4 3 8 7 6 2 0 59.7 36 8 24 41 1.21 4.29 (+72%) 1466.1
1935 NYC NN2 3 1 9 6 4 0 0 49.3 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

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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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

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

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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home8140000.000
Away430100.333

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home737.2341220382.87
Away47.01001010.00

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

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

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

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

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Position Games
Pitcher 20
Left Field 6

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.