Curt Blefary

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1965-1972)

Curt Blefary was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972 for 5 teams, including the Baltimore Orioles, a span of 8 seasons. In 974 career games, he hit .237 with 699 hits, 112 home runs, and 382 RBI. Curt Blefary was a Rookie of the Year. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 6,745.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .237
HR 112
RBI 382
H 699
OPS .743
PIV 6,745
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
7/5/1943 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died
1/28/2001 in Pompano Beach, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1965-04-14
Last Game
1972-10-04
Awards
Rookie of the Year

Full name: Curtis Leroy Blefary

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

Curt Blefary — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
974 2,947 394 699 104 20 112 382 24 456 444 .237 .342 .400 .743 6,745

Career AVG .237 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .400 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — +9.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Curt Blefary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1965 BAL AL 144 462 72 120 23 4 22 70 4 88 73 .260 .245 (+6%) .310 (+22%) .371 (+26%) .682 (+25%) 2497.1
1966 BAL AL 131 419 73 107 14 3 23 64 1 73 56 .255 .248 (+3%) .309 (+20%) .376 (+24%) .685 (+22%) 2029.0
1967 BAL AL 155 554 69 134 19 5 22 81 4 73 94 .242 .242 (avg) .306 (+10%) .357 (+16%) .663 (+13%) 1528.9
1968 BAL AL 137 451 50 90 8 1 15 39 6 65 66 .200 .236 (-16%) .298 (+1%) .340 (-6%) .638 (-3%) -46.5
1969 HOU NL 155 542 66 137 26 7 12 67 8 77 79 .253 .248 (+2%) .320 (+8%) .369 (+6%) .689 (+7%) 886.1
1970 NYA AL 99 269 34 57 6 0 9 37 1 43 37 .212 .253 (-17%) .325 (-1%) .385 (-13%) .711 (-7%) -229.1
1971 NYA AL 21 36 4 7 1 0 1 2 0 3 5 .194 — — — — 0.0
1971 OAK AL 50 101 15 22 2 0 5 12 0 15 15 .218 .249 (-13%) .316 (+3%) .365 (+6%) .682 (+4%) 0.0
1972 OAK AL 8 11 1 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .455 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 74 102 10 20 3 0 3 9 0 19 18 .196 .243 (-20%) .310 (+3%) .353 (-11%) .664 (-5%) 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 974 2,947 394 699 104 20 112 382 24 456 444 .237 — — — — 6,666

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

Curt Blefary — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 .071

Playoff Batting by Year

Curt Blefary — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1971 ALCS OAK 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1966 WS BAL 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 .077

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (974 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Curt Blefary — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home491143218934255183.239
Away483151520435757199.236

Last 10 Games — Batting

Curt Blefary — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-10-04 SDPSFGL 101000000
1972-10-03 SDPSFGL 100000000
1972-09-30 SDPHOUL 100000000
1972-09-29 SDPHOUL 100000001
1972-09-27 SDPLADL 100000000
1972-09-26 SDPLADL 100000000
1972-09-22 SDPATLL 000000010
1972-09-18 SDPLADL 000000010
1972-09-16 SDPCINL 100000000
1972-09-14 SDPHOUL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Curt Blefary — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 253 227 1972 177 25 182
2B 3 0 1 0 0 0
3B 8 3 2 12 1 0
C 66 57 336 32 7 1
OF 544 510 831 40 25 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Curt Blefary — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1965 BAL OF 136 131 227 10 5 3
1966 BAL 1B 20 11 115 12 1 9
1966 BAL OF 109 104 159 5 4 0
1967 BAL 1B 52 48 413 50 5 34
1967 BAL OF 103 99 170 13 6 5
1968 BAL 1B 12 7 78 4 1 9
1968 BAL C 40 38 215 22 4 1
1968 BAL OF 92 85 144 9 6 1
1969 HOU 1B 152 149 1235 103 17 117
1969 HOU OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1970 NYA 1B 6 4 56 2 0 9
1970 NYA OF 79 75 103 1 3 0
1971 NYA 1B 4 4 41 2 0 1
1971 NYA OF 6 5 6 1 1 0
1971 OAK 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0
1971 OAK 3B 5 2 2 11 1 0
1971 OAK C 14 12 70 7 2 0
1971 OAK OF 14 6 15 1 0 0
1972 OAK 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 OAK 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1972 OAK OF 1 1 3 0 0 0
1972 SDN 1B 6 4 34 4 1 3
1972 SDN 3B 3 1 0 1 0 0
1972 SDN C 12 7 51 3 1 0
1972 SDN OF 3 3 1 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Curt Blefary Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 69
First Base 253
Second Base 3
Third Base 8
Left Field 323
Right Field 232

Awards & Honors

Curt Blefary — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1965 Rookie of the Year
1965 TSN Rookie Player of the Year

College History

Curt Blefary — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Wagner College Staten Island NY 1962

Award Voting History

Curt Blefary — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1965 Rookie of the Year AL 1st 12.0 20 12

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Curt Blefary (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Carmelo Martinez
    .245 avg, 108 HR
  2. 89
    Jim King
    .240 avg, 117 HR
  3. 85
    Gary Geiger
    .246 avg, 77 HR
  4. 85
    Don Lock
    .238 avg, 122 HR
  5. 77
    Randy Bush
    .251 avg, 96 HR
  6. 74
    Max West
    .254 avg, 77 HR

Curt Blefary: the record in brief

According to the bio, Curt Blefary debuted on April 14, 1965 and played a final game on October 4, 1972. Club by club, the record runs the Baltimore Orioles (1965 through 1968), the Houston Astros (1969), the New York Yankees (1970 through 1971), the Oakland Athletics (1971 to 1972), and the San Diego Padres (1972). Blefary played primarily as an outfielder and batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 5, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 195 pounds. Blefary died on January 28, 2001, in Pompano Beach, FL, USA. On the record, Curt Blefary was born Curtis Leroy Blefary.

The batting record for Blefary: 974 games, 699 hits in 2,947 at bats, and a .237 average, along with 112 homers, 382 runs batted in, and 24 stolen bases. On-base and slugging figures of .342 and .400 give Blefary a career OPS of .743. Against a .246 league average for those years, Blefary's .237 average was near the norm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Curt Blefary

What years did Curt Blefary play?
Curt Blefary played in Major League Baseball from 1965 to 1972.
Was Curt Blefary a pitcher?
No. Curt Blefary was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Curt Blefary hit?
Curt Blefary hit 112 career home runs with 699 hits.
What was Curt Blefary's career batting average?
Curt Blefary batted .237 over his career, with 699 hits in 2,947 at bats.
How many RBI did Curt Blefary have?
Curt Blefary drove in 382 runs in his career.
Is Curt Blefary in the Hall of Fame?
No. Curt Blefary has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.