Wade Blasingame

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1963-1972)

W–L 46–51
ERA 4.52
WHIP 1.46
SO 512
Pitcher PIV -7654.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 185 lb
Born
11/22/1943 in Deming, NM, USA
MLB Debut
1963-09-17
Last Game
1972-09-22

Full name: Wade Allen Blasingame

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
46 51 222 128 16 2 5 863.7 891 434 75 372 512 4.52 -7654.4

Career ERA 4.52 vs. league average 3.47 across their career seasons — 30.5% worse 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
1963 ML1 NL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3.0 7 4 2 6 12.00 — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 9 5 28 13 3 1 2 116.7 113 55 51 70 4.24 3.58 (-19%) -2354.5
1965 ML1 NL 16 10 38 36 10 1 1 224.7 200 94 116 117 3.77 3.50 (-8%) -3236.6
1966 ATL NL 3 7 16 12 0 0 0 67.7 71 40 25 34 5.32 3.52 (-51%) -315.9
1967 ATL NL 1 0 10 4 0 0 0 25.3 27 13 21 20 4.62 3.30 (-40%) -490.9
1967 HOU NL 4 7 15 14 0 0 0 77.0 91 51 27 46 5.96 3.30 (-80%) -1328.5
1968 HOU NL 1 2 22 2 0 0 1 36.0 45 19 10 22 4.75 2.98 (-59%) -87.8
1969 HOU NL 0 5 26 5 0 0 1 52.0 66 31 33 33 5.37 3.61 (-48%) -839.5
1970 HOU NL 3 3 13 13 1 0 0 77.7 76 30 23 55 3.48 3.89 (+11%) 2029.1
1971 HOU NL 9 11 30 28 2 0 0 158.3 177 81 45 93 4.60 3.47 (-33%) 777.4
1972 HOU NL 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 8.3 4 8 8 9 8.64 — 0.0
1972 NYA AL 0 1 12 1 0 0 0 17.0 14 8 11 7 4.24 3.26 (-30%) -1807.4
Career · 12 seasons 46 51 222 128 16 2 5 863.2 891 434 372 512 4.52 — -7,654

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
227 265 18 44 12 0 3 20 0 30 94 .166 .253 .245 .498 -429

Career AVG .166 vs. league average .247 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 19.2% below league average.

Career SLG .245 vs. league average .367 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OPS .498 vs. league average .680 across their career seasons — 26.8% 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
1963 ML1 NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1964 ML1 NL 29 40 5 7 2 0 1 3 0 6 13 .175 — — — — 0.0
1965 ML1 NL 38 81 5 15 5 0 1 3 0 1 25 .185 .245 (-25%) .310 (-34%) .371 (-24%) .682 (-28%) -366.4
1966 ATL NL 18 23 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 2 3 .217 — — — — 0.0
1967 ATL NL 10 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .143 — — — — 0.0
1967 HOU NL 16 22 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 .182 — — — — 0.0
1968 HOU NL 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 HOU NL 27 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1970 HOU NL 13 24 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 10 .083 — — — — 0.0
1971 HOU NL 30 49 5 10 3 0 1 9 0 7 18 .204 — — — — -63.0
1972 HOU NL 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 NYA AL 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 227 265 18 44 12 0 3 20 0 30 94 .166 — — — — -429

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
Home122130523110.177
Away1051351321210.156

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home119462.24622132032934.14
Away103401.04292211692194.96

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-09-22 NYYCLEL 000000000
1972-09-16 NYYBALL 000000000
1972-09-07 NYYBOSL 000000000
1972-09-05 NYYBALW 100000001
1972-09-03 NYYCHWL 000000000
1972-08-29 NYYTEXL 000000000
1972-08-27 NYYKCRW 100000001
1972-08-18 NYYTEXL 000000000
1972-08-09 NYYDETL 000000000
1972-07-16 NYYOAKL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-09-22 NYYCLE — 1.1200110
1972-09-16 NYYBAL — 0.0111000
1972-09-07 NYYBOS — 0.2122111
1972-09-05 NYYBAL — 2.2100310
1972-09-03 NYYCHW — 1.0100000
1972-08-29 NYYTEX — 2.0000100
1972-08-27 NYYKCR — 4.1211201
1972-08-18 NYYTEX — 2.0000130
1972-08-09 NYYDET — 1.0200100
1972-07-16 NYYOAK — 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 222 128 60 160 6 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1963 ML1 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1964 ML1 P 28 13 5 23 0 2
1965 ML1 P 38 36 21 41 0 3
1966 ATL P 16 12 4 10 1 1
1967 ATL P 10 4 1 6 0 0
1967 HOU P 15 14 7 10 0 0
1968 HOU P 22 2 1 10 0 1
1969 HOU P 26 5 5 9 3 0
1970 HOU P 13 13 2 15 1 0
1971 HOU P 30 28 8 29 1 1
1972 HOU P 10 0 0 1 0 0
1972 NYA P 12 1 6 5 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 222

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Wade Blasingame (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Scott Kamieniecki
    53-59, 4.52 ERA
  2. 95
    Pete Redfern
    42-48, 4.54 ERA
  3. 84
    Laymon Yokely
    56-68, 4.56 ERA
  4. 82
    Rich Gale
    55-56, 4.54 ERA
  5. 80
    Jackie Brown
    47-53, 4.18 ERA
  6. 79
    Willie Cornelius
    54-65, 4.54 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Wade Blasingame

What years did Wade Blasingame play?
Wade Blasingame played in Major League Baseball from 1963 to 1972.
Was Wade Blasingame a pitcher?
Yes. Wade Blasingame pitched in the major leagues, recording 46 wins and 512 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Wade Blasingame hit?
Wade Blasingame hit 3 career home runs with 44 hits.