Steve Blass

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1964-1974)

W–L 103–76
ERA 3.63
WHIP 1.35
SO 896
Pitcher PIV -5035.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 165 lb
Born
4/18/1942 in Canaan, CT, USA
MLB Debut
1964-05-10
Last Game
1974-04-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Stephen Robert Blass

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
103 76 282 231 57 16 2 1597.3 1,558 644 128 597 896 3.63 -5035.0

Career ERA 3.63 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — near 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
1964 PIT NL 5 8 24 13 3 1 0 104.7 107 47 45 67 4.04 3.58 (-13%) -472.2
1966 PIT NL 11 7 34 25 1 0 0 155.7 173 67 46 76 3.87 3.52 (-10%) 61.2
1967 PIT NL 6 8 32 16 2 0 0 126.7 126 50 47 72 3.55 3.30 (-8%) -1554.3
1968 PIT NL 18 6 33 31 12 7 0 220.3 191 52 57 132 2.12 2.98 (+29%) 1137.5
1969 PIT NL 16 10 38 32 9 0 2 210.0 207 104 86 147 4.46 3.61 (-23%) -577.7
1970 PIT NL 10 12 31 31 6 1 0 196.7 187 77 73 120 3.52 3.89 (+9%) 1803.5
1971 PIT NL 15 8 33 33 12 5 0 240.0 226 76 68 136 2.85 3.47 (+18%) 2576.7
1972 PIT NL 19 8 33 32 11 2 0 249.7 227 69 84 117 2.49 3.26 (+24%) -1201.1
1973 PIT NL 3 9 23 18 1 0 0 88.7 109 97 84 27 9.85 3.75 (-163%) -6808.6
1974 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 5 7 2 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 103 76 282 231 57 16 2 1,597.1 1,558 644 597 896 3.63 — -5,035

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
295 546 42 94 7 3 1 37 0 11 140 .172 .188 .201 .389 -2,993

Career AVG .172 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 30.9% below league average.

Career OBP .188 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — 40.6% below league average.

Career SLG .201 vs. league average .368 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Career OPS .389 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 43.1% 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
1964 PIT NL 24 30 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 13 .067 — — — — 0.0
1966 PIT NL 34 52 3 12 1 0 0 6 0 0 15 .231 .248 (-7%) .309 (-25%) .376 (-34%) .685 (-30%) -237.0
1967 PIT NL 32 39 2 5 0 0 0 5 0 1 12 .128 — — — — 0.0
1968 PIT NL 35 80 7 11 1 0 0 8 0 2 30 .138 .236 (-42%) .298 (-48%) .340 (-56%) .638 (-52%) -617.6
1969 PIT NL 44 84 12 21 0 2 1 9 0 1 16 .250 .248 (+1%) .320 (-19%) .369 (-10%) .689 (-14%) -208.3
1970 PIT NL 32 70 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 2 15 .114 .253 (-55%) .325 (-58%) .385 (-67%) .711 (-63%) -703.4
1971 PIT NL 34 83 5 10 0 1 0 2 0 1 15 .120 .249 (-52%) .316 (-59%) .365 (-60%) .682 (-60%) -756.6
1972 PIT NL 35 82 8 15 2 0 0 3 0 2 22 .183 .243 (-25%) .310 (-35%) .353 (-41%) .664 (-38%) -470.1
1973 PIT NL 24 24 2 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .417 — — — — 0.0
1974 PIT NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 295 546 42 94 7 3 1 37 0 11 140 .172 — — — — -2,993

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
6 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1972 NLCS PIT 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1971 NLCS PIT 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1971 WS PIT 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
3 1 6 6 0 40.7 33 14 12 29 3.10

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1972 NLCS PIT 1 0 2 2 0 15.7 12 3 6 5 1.72
1971 NLCS PIT 0 1 2 2 0 7.0 14 9 2 11 11.57
1971 WS PIT 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 7 2 4 13 1.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1472352339016.166
Away1483111955121.177

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home138763.17563012784433.55
Away144834.08023433194533.70

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1974-04-17 PITCHCL 200000000
1973-09-21 PITNYNL 000000000
1973-09-16 PITSTLL 200000000
1973-09-11 PITCHCL 000000000
1973-08-01 PITNYNL 000000000
1973-07-15 PITSFGL 000000000
1973-07-03 PITSTLL 101000000
1973-06-27 PITSTLL 101100000
1973-06-26 PITWSNL 100000000
1973-06-23 PITNYNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1974-04-17 PITCHC — 5.0585722
1973-09-21 PITNYN L 0.2444100
1973-09-16 PITSTL — 6.0433500
1973-09-11 PITCHC L 5.0221511
1973-08-01 PITNYN L 1.2033500
1973-07-15 PITSFG — 0.0133201
1973-07-03 PITSTL L 2.2166610
1973-06-27 PITSTL — 4.0655430
1973-06-26 PITWSN — 3.1533411
1973-06-22 PITNYN L 1.2755211

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
P 282 231 137 251 16 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1964 PIT P 24 13 10 18 2 2
1966 PIT P 34 25 6 15 3 1
1967 PIT P 32 16 7 23 1 2
1968 PIT OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1968 PIT P 33 31 22 27 0 1
1969 PIT P 38 32 21 41 2 3
1970 PIT P 31 31 21 26 2 1
1971 PIT P 33 33 27 36 4 2
1972 PIT P 33 32 15 46 2 6
1973 PIT P 23 18 8 18 0 1
1974 PIT P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 282
Left Field 1

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1972 Cy Young Award NL 2nd 35.0 120 0
1972 Most Valuable Player NL 18th 9.0 336 0
1968 Most Valuable Player NL 22th 3.0 280 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Steve Blass (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Joey Jay
    99-91, 3.77 ERA
  2. 96
    Eric Show
    101-89, 3.66 ERA
  3. 95
    Jim O'Toole
    98-84, 3.57 ERA
  4. 95
    Vic Raschi
    132-66, 3.72 ERA
  5. 93
    Pete Vuckovich
    93-69, 3.66 ERA
  6. 93
    Bob Ojeda
    115-98, 3.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Steve Blass

What years did Steve Blass play?
Steve Blass played in Major League Baseball from 1964 to 1974.
Was Steve Blass a pitcher?
Yes. Steve Blass pitched in the major leagues, recording 103 wins and 896 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steve Blass hit?
Steve Blass hit 1 career home runs with 94 hits.