Blake DeWitt

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2008-2013)

Blake DeWitt was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013 for the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago Cubs, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 6 seasons. In 426 career games, he hit .257 with 288 hits, 21 home runs, and 135 RBI.

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 .257
HR 21
RBI 135
H 288
OPS .705
PIV -462
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 195 lb
Born
8/20/1985 in Sikeston, MO, USA
MLB Debut
2008-03-31
Last Game
2013-04-19

Full name: Blake Robert DeWitt

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Career Batting Statistics

Blake DeWitt — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
426 1,119 118 288 53 11 21 135 7 107 194 .257 .324 .381 .705 -462

Career AVG .257 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .406 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Career OPS .705 vs. league average .731 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Blake DeWitt — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
2008 LAN NL 117 368 45 97 13 2 9 52 3 45 68 .264 .263 (avg) .333 (+3%) .416 (-8%) .749 (-3%) -115.3
2009 LAN NL 31 49 4 10 3 0 2 4 0 3 7 .204 — — — — -150.8
2010 LAN NL 82 256 29 69 15 4 1 30 2 30 49 .270 .257 (+5%) .325 (+8%) .402 (-8%) .728 (-1%) 28.0
2010 CHN NL 53 184 18 46 9 1 4 22 1 17 37 .250 .257 (-3%) .325 (-4%) .402 (-7%) .728 (-5%) 28.0
2011 CHN NL 121 230 21 61 11 4 5 26 1 12 31 .265 .255 (+4%) .320 (-5%) .399 (+4%) .719 (avg) -56.2
2012 CHN NL 18 29 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .138 — — — — 0.0
2013 ATL NL 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 426 1,119 118 288 53 11 21 135 7 107 194 .257 — — — — -266

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

Blake DeWitt — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
8 24 2 4 2 1 0 6 1 6 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Blake DeWitt — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2008 NLCS LAN 5 13 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 4 .077
2008 NLDS1 LAN 3 11 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 2 .273

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Blake DeWitt — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home210540651461271.270
Away21657953142964.245

Last 10 Games — Batting

Blake DeWitt — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2013-04-19 ATLPITL 100000000
2013-04-16 ATLKCRW 101100000
2013-04-14 ATLWASW 100000000
2013-04-12 ATLWASW 000000000
2012-05-05 CHCLADL 100000000
2012-05-02 CHCCINW 301000000
2012-04-30 CHCPHIL 401000000
2012-04-25 CHCSTLL 100000000
2012-04-24 CHCSTLW 100000000
2012-04-22 CHCCINL 300000001

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Blake DeWitt — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 177 165 350 412 16 91
3B 125 91 69 230 16 23
OF 24 18 34 1 0 0
SS 2 1 1 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Blake DeWitt — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2008 LAN 2B 27 24 41 62 2 9
2008 LAN 3B 95 77 58 193 8 19
2009 LAN 2B 2 0 2 1 0 0
2009 LAN 3B 14 5 5 13 1 1
2009 LAN SS 2 1 1 2 0 0
2010 LAN 2B 78 76 169 182 7 41
2010 CHN 2B 48 46 88 119 5 30
2010 CHN 3B 1 1 0 2 2 0
2011 CHN 2B 18 15 38 40 2 9
2011 CHN 3B 14 8 6 22 5 3
2011 CHN OF 23 17 33 1 0 0
2012 CHN 2B 4 4 12 8 0 2
2012 CHN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
2013 ATL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Blake DeWitt — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 177
Third Base 125
Shortstop 2
Left Field 24

Awards & Honors

Blake DeWitt — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2008 Rookie of the Month May

Salary History

Blake DeWitt — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2011 CHN NL $460,000
2010 LAN NL $410,000
2009 LAN NL $405,000
2008 LAN NL $390,000
Total Career Earnings $1,665,000

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Lou Klein
    .259 avg, 16 HR
  2. 87
    Mickey Rocco
    .258 avg, 30 HR
  3. 85
    Kevin Orie
    .249 avg, 22 HR
  4. 83
    Ed Stevens
    .252 avg, 28 HR
  5. 81
    Cory Spangenberg
    .256 avg, 29 HR
  6. 79
    Josh Rutledge
    .258 avg, 20 HR

Blake DeWitt: the record in brief

Blake DeWitt's major league career runs from a debut on March 31, 2008 to a final game on April 19, 2013. DeWitt played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (2008 through 2010), the Chicago Cubs (2010 through 2012), and the Atlanta Braves (2013). At 5'11" and 195 pounds, DeWitt is listed as a second baseman. DeWitt threw right-handed and batted left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is August 20, 1985, in Sikeston, MO, USA. The bio lists the given name Blake Robert.

DeWitt's career batting table shows 426 games, 1,119 at bats and 288 hits, a .257 average; the totals also include 21 home runs and 135 RBI. DeWitt got on base at a .324 rate and slugged .381 (.705 OPS). Against a .258 league average for those years, DeWitt's .257 average was near the norm. The hits column peaks at 97, in 2008. The Lg AVG column puts DeWitt's 2010 at .270 against .257, the widest margin among the busiest seasons at 5%.

The awards table records Rookie of the Month, in 2008.

Frequently Asked Questions about Blake DeWitt

What years did Blake DeWitt play?
Blake DeWitt played in Major League Baseball from 2008 to 2013.
Was Blake DeWitt a pitcher?
No. Blake DeWitt was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Blake DeWitt hit?
Blake DeWitt hit 21 career home runs with 288 hits.
What was Blake DeWitt's career batting average?
Blake DeWitt batted .257 over his career, with 288 hits in 1,119 at bats.
How many RBI did Blake DeWitt have?
Blake DeWitt drove in 135 runs in his career.
Is Blake DeWitt in the Hall of Fame?
No. Blake DeWitt has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.