Harry Blake

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1894-1899)

AVG .252
HR 8
RBI 253
H 474
OPS .660
PIV -2,850
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'7" / 165 lb
Born
6/16/1874 in Portsmouth, OH, USA
Died
10/14/1919 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1894-07-07
Last Game
1899-10-09

Full name: Harry Cooper Blake

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
527 1,880 299 474 67 22 8 253 55 231 139 .252 .336 .324 .660 -2,850

Career AVG .252 vs. league average .290 across their career seasons — 13.0% below league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .324 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 16.1% below league average.

Career OPS .660 vs. league average .740 across their career seasons — 10.8% below 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
1894 CL4 NL 73 296 51 78 15 4 1 51 1 30 22 .264 .309 (-15%) .379 (-12%) .435 (-19%) .814 (-16%) -830.6
1895 CL4 NL 85 318 50 88 10 1 3 45 11 31 33 .277 .296 (-7%) .361 (-5%) .399 (-14%) .761 (-10%) -488.5
1896 CL4 NL 104 383 66 92 12 5 1 43 10 46 30 .240 .290 (-17%) .354 (-9%) .387 (-21%) .741 (-15%) -930.0
1897 CL4 NL 32 117 17 30 3 1 1 15 5 12 13 .256 .291 (-12%) .354 (-7%) .387 (-16%) .741 (-12%) -205.7
1898 CL4 NL 136 474 65 116 18 7 0 58 12 69 26 .245 .270 (-10%) .333 (+2%) .347 (-10%) .680 (-4%) -153.4
1899 SLN NL 97 292 50 70 9 4 2 41 16 43 15 .240 .282 (-15%) .343 (-1%) .366 (-13%) .710 (-7%) -242.2
Career · 6 seasons 527 1,880 299 474 67 22 8 253 55 231 139 .252 — — — — -2,850

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1093326081251.244
Away12443455105050.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-10-09 STLCINW 000000010
1899-10-05 STLPITL 500000001
1899-10-04 STLPITL 321000010
1899-10-03 STLPITL 410000000
1899-10-02 STLPITL 512000100
1899-10-01 STLCL4W 310000010
1899-09-30 STLCL4W 422100010
1899-09-28 STLLS3W 222101410
1899-09-25 STLLS3L 412110000
1899-09-24 STLLS3L 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 3 0 15 1 1 2
2B 4 0 13 14 5 2
C 1 0 3 2 0 0
OF 515 0 920 84 55 20
SS 2 0 3 4 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1894 CL4 OF 73 0 120 16 10 4
1895 CL4 OF 84 0 119 13 15 3
1896 CL4 OF 103 0 184 17 12 5
1896 CL4 SS 1 0 2 4 3 0
1897 CL4 OF 32 0 87 3 1 2
1898 CL4 1B 2 0 5 0 0 1
1898 CL4 OF 136 0 234 25 13 3
1899 SLN 1B 1 0 10 1 1 1
1899 SLN 2B 4 0 13 14 5 2
1899 SLN C 1 0 3 2 0 0
1899 SLN OF 87 0 176 10 4 3
1899 SLN SS 1 0 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
First Base 3
Second Base 4
Shortstop 2
Left Field 12
Center Field 132
Right Field 373

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR
  2. 97
    Hugh High
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  3. 96
    Joe Evans
    .259 avg, 3 HR
  4. 86
    Rube Ellis
    .260 avg, 13 HR
  5. 86
    Chet Chadbourne
    .255 avg, 2 HR
  6. 85
    Red Killefer
    .248 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Blake

What years did Harry Blake play?
Harry Blake played in Major League Baseball from 1894 to 1899.
Was Harry Blake a pitcher?
No. Harry Blake was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Harry Blake hit?
Harry Blake hit 8 career home runs with 474 hits.