RF Bill Blake #5
Indianapolis Hoosiers (CIN) CL
Age: 26 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/01/1974
BNN Index | CL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
RF BILL BLAKE #5 - AGE: 26 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
134 510 165 38 4 17 97 60 70 .324 .393 .514 2 6.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/15/1974 @ NO Loss, 4-5 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/14/1974 @ NO Loss, 4-6 4 2 2 2 1 0 1 0
09/13/1974 @ NO Win, 7-1 3 2 2 1 0 2 0 0
09/12/1974 DEN Win, 6-2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1974 DEN Loss, 5-11 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
09/10/1974 DEN Win, 3-2 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ OMA Loss, 0-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/1974 @ OMA Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
09/06/1974 @ OMA Loss, 5-11 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/1974 @ OKC Win, 4-1 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/21/1948
Born in:New York, NY
Nationality:American
Height:6' 1"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:4 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 7th Pick in Round 15
CENTURY LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 134 510 165 38 4 17 97 79 60 70 .324 .393 .514 .906 .400 .190 149
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 128 579 2 9 0 17 1 6 262 59 2 3 40.0 100.3 7.28 6.0  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   73 22 6 1 1 14 17 12 10 0 0 0 .301 .400 .452 .852
Versus Right   437 143 32 3 16 83 62 48 60 6 1 2 .327 .391 .524 .916
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   47 14 2 1 1 11 5 5 8 1 0 0 .298 .358 .447 .805
May   98 33 7 2 3 13 20 11 15 1 1 0 .337 .400 .541 .941
June   100 34 8 0 5 20 18 18 20 1 0 0 .340 .437 .570 1.007
July   104 29 7 0 2 15 15 12 11 1 0 0 .279 .350 .404 .754
August   103 36 8 0 5 24 13 9 13 2 0 1 .350 .400 .573 .973
September   58 19 6 1 1 14 8 5 3 0 0 1 .328 .391 .517 .908
Last Year   462 141 25 3 13 69 69 61 61 3 14 1 .305 .385 .457 .842
2 Years Ago   411 99 12 3 10 44 34 29 75 4 14 4 .241 .295 .358 .652
Career   1383 405 75 10 40 210 182 150 206 13 29 7 .293 .362 .448 .810
Home   255 85 17 4 8 51 44 33 31 3 0 1 .333 .408 .525 .933
Road   255 80 21 0 9 46 35 27 39 3 1 1 .314 .378 .502 .880
Grass   510 165 38 4 17 97 79 60 70 6 1 2 .324 .393 .514 .906
Day   178 57 11 2 5 32 28 14 24 1 0 0 .320 .368 .489 .857
Night   332 108 27 2 12 65 51 46 46 5 1 2 .325 .405 .527 .932
As Starter   505 163 37 4 17 96 79 60 69 5 1 2 .323 .393 .513 .906
As Reliever / Substitution   5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .400 .333 .600 .933
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1970 Quincy - R 21 43 174 60 9 0 9 31 27 28 1 2 32 2 1 .345 .434 .552 .986 161 161 2.3
1970 Charleston - A 21 29 105 28 3 0 3 12 10 13 1 1 19 0 2 .267 .350 .381 .731 117 94 0.3
1970 Camden - A 21 4 13 5 1 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .385 .500 .462 .962 184 201 0.2
1971 Charleston - A 22 32 125 39 6 2 1 19 16 17 0 0 17 1 0 .312 .394 .416 .810 138 144 1.6
1971 Camden - A 22 68 251 75 11 1 9 42 35 38 2 1 37 0 2 .299 .394 .458 .852 153 157 3.0
1971 Erie - AA 22 27 95 25 10 0 2 19 16 20 1 1 14 0 0 .263 .393 .432 .825 113 114 0.7
1972 Indianapolis - AAA 23 113 411 99 12 3 10 44 34 29 4 4 75 0 0 .241 .295 .358 .652 93 90 1.5
1973 Indianapolis - AAA 24 128 462 141 25 3 13 69 69 61 1 3 61 0 2 .305 .385 .457 .842 129 130 3.8
1974 Indianapolis - AAA 25 134 510 165 38 4 17 97 79 60 2 6 70 2 3 .324 .393 .514 .906 139 149 6.0
Total EA 27 95 25 10 0 2 19 16 20 1 1 14 0 0 .263 .393 .432 .825 113 114
Total MAL 72 264 80 12 1 9 45 38 40 3 1 38 1 2 .303 .399 .458 .858 155 159
Total SEL 61 230 67 9 2 4 31 26 30 1 1 36 1 2 .291 .374 .400 .774 128 121
Total UMVA 43 174 60 9 0 9 31 27 28 1 2 32 2 1 .345 .434 .552 .986 161 161
Total CL 375 1383 405 75 10 40 210 182 150 7 13 206 2 5 .293 .362 .448 .810 122 125
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Charleston - A C 2 2 27 2 0 30 1 .967 22.0 11.86 +0.0 1.081 0 2 0 0.0
1970 Charleston - A 1B 2 1 12 1 3 13 0 1.000 13.0 9.00 -0.8 .707
1970 Camden - A CF 3 3 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 22.0 2.05 -0.7 .858
1970 Charleston - A CF 17 15 46 0 0 47 1 .979 141.1 2.93 +3.1 1.083
1970 Quincy - R CF 31 29 69 2 0 72 1 .986 267.1 2.39 +5.0 1.076
1970 Camden - A RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.1 1.049
1970 Charleston - A RF 7 7 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 58.0 1.55 -2.0 .787
1970 Quincy - R RF 13 13 15 0 0 16 1 .938 114.0 1.18 -2.2 .887
1971 Erie - AA C 3 3 31 0 0 31 0 1.000 27.0 10.33 -0.3 .000 0 3 0 0.0
1971 Camden - A C 2 2 18 1 0 19 0 1.000 18.0 9.50 +0.1 1.086 0 0 0 0.0
1971 Charleston - A C 1 1 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 9.0 11.00 +0.1 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1971 Erie - AA CF 10 10 29 0 0 31 2 .935 83.2 3.12 +0.7 1.062
1971 Camden - A CF 26 25 44 0 0 44 0 1.000 225.0 1.76 +0.2 1.001
1971 Charleston - A CF 18 17 28 1 1 29 0 1.000 146.0 1.79 +2.1 1.210
1971 Erie - AA RF 14 14 23 0 0 23 0 1.000 114.0 1.82 +1.6 1.048
1971 Camden - A RF 37 37 51 0 0 53 2 .962 329.2 1.39 +2.3 1.050
1971 Charleston - A RF 12 12 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 110.0 2.29 +1.3 1.033
1972 Indianapolis - AAA C 42 41 289 21 0 311 1 .997 362.2 7.69 -2.0 .824 6 25 7 28.0
1972 Indianapolis - AAA LF 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 15.0 0.60 -0.0 1.028
1972 Indianapolis - AAA CF 45 44 127 3 0 130 0 1.000 407.2 2.87 +2.9 1.030
1972 Indianapolis - AAA RF 22 20 26 0 0 26 0 1.000 181.0 1.29 -0.4 1.015
1973 Indianapolis - AAA C 16 16 105 14 0 121 2 .983 137.2 7.78 -0.8 .888 0 16 4 25.0
1973 Indianapolis - AAA LF 38 38 50 1 0 52 1 .981 315.1 1.46 +0.4 1.003
1973 Indianapolis - AAA CF 53 46 117 11 1 134 6 .955 414.2 2.78 +2.6 1.017
1973 Indianapolis - AAA RF 27 23 47 0 0 47 0 1.000 215.1 1.96 +0.7 1.044
1974 Indianapolis - AAA RF 58 58 93 9 0 105 3 .971 505.1 1.82 +1.4 1.014
1974 Indianapolis - AAA C 19 19 129 18 2 147 0 1.000 170.0 7.78 +0.8 .878 0 17 9 52.9
1974 Indianapolis - AAA LF 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 18.0 1.50 +0.1 1.018
1974 Indianapolis - AAA CF 52 49 134 5 0 141 2 .986 439.2 2.85 +6.8 1.069
TOTAL C 85 84 610 56 2 670 4 .994 746.1 8.03 -2.1 .880 6 63 20 31.7
TOTAL 1B 2 1 12 1 3 13 0 1.000 13.0 9.00 -0.8 .707
TOTAL LF 42 42 54 1 0 56 1 .982 348.1 1.42 +0.4 1.005
TOTAL CF 255 238 599 22 2 633 12 .981 2147.1 2.60 +22.8 1.050
TOTAL RF 191 185 295 9 0 310 6 .981 1636.1 1.67 +2.8 1.013
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1969 Was not drafted and returned to college.
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Hillsborough College; Manchester, NH) by the Cincinnati Cannons. (Round 15, Pick 7, 343rd overall pick).
09/30/1971 Wins the 1971 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Camden Rockets!
08/06/1973 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/13/1973 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1973 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/27/1974 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/30/1974 Goes 5-5 against the Des Moines Devils, with 2 2B, 1 RBI and 0 R.
10/07/1974 Wins the 1974 CL Platinum Stick Award at RF.
10/10/1974 Wins the 1974 CL Most Valuable Player Award.
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