Player
Steve Blass
Player Info
- Full Name
- Stephen Robert
- Born
-
April 18, 1942
Canaan, CT, USA - Size
- 6'0" / 165 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- May 10, 1964
- Final Game
- April 17, 1974
- Career
- 11 years
Teams
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1964-1974
Honors
1 x All-Star
Career Batting
295
G
.172
AVG
94
H
1
HR
37
RBI
.390
OPS
14
OPS vs Lg
12% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
103-76
W-L
3.63
ERA
282
G
896
SO
2
SV
1.35
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 2 | 7 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3 | 9 | 9.85 | 23 | 18 | 0 | 88.2 | 27 | 84 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 19 | 8 | 2.49 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 249.1 | 117 | 84 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 15 | 8 | 2.85 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 240.0 | 136 | 68 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 10 | 12 | 3.52 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 196.1 | 120 | 73 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 16 | 10 | 4.46 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 210.0 | 147 | 86 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 18 | 6 | 2.12 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 220.1 | 132 | 57 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 8 | 3.55 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 126.2 | 72 | 47 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 7 | 3.87 | 34 | 25 | 0 | 155.1 | 76 | 46 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | 8 | 4.04 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 104.2 | 67 | 45 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | 5.0 | 3.60 | 12.60 | 2.400 | |
| 1973 | NL | 88.7 | 2.74 | 8.53 | 2.177 | |
| 1972 | NL | 249.7 | 4.22 | 3.03 | 1.246 | ✓ |
| 1971 | NL | 240.0 | 5.10 | 2.55 | 1.225 | ✓ |
| 1970 | NL | 196.7 | 5.49 | 3.34 | 1.322 | ✓ |
| 1969 | NL | 210.0 | 6.30 | 3.69 | 1.395 | ✓ |
| 1968 | NL | 220.3 | 5.39 | 2.33 | 1.126 | ✓ |
| 1967 | NL | 126.7 | 5.12 | 3.34 | 1.366 | |
| 1966 | NL | 155.7 | 4.39 | 2.66 | 1.407 | |
| 1964 | NL | 104.7 | 5.76 | 3.87 | 1.452 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 24 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .417 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 82 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .183 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 83 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .120 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .114 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 44 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .250 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 35 | 80 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .138 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 32 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .128 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .231 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 24 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
Advanced Batting
About these stats
| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | 2 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1973 | NL | 29 | .083 | .455 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 161 | 0.0 | |
| 1972 | NL | 96 | .024 | .250 | 2.1 | 22.9 | 21 | 0.0 | |
| 1971 | NL | 92 | .024 | .147 | 1.1 | 16.3 | -19 | 0.0 | |
| 1970 | NL | 76 | .014 | .143 | 2.6 | 19.7 | -26 | 0.0 | |
| 1969 | NL | 87 | .083 | .299 | 1.1 | 18.4 | 71 | 1.0 | |
| 1968 | NL | 88 | .013 | .212 | 2.3 | 34.1 | -4 | 0.0 | |
| 1967 | NL | 42 | .000 | .185 | 2.4 | 28.6 | -16 | 0.0 | |
| 1966 | NL | 54 | .019 | .324 | 0.0 | 27.8 | 39 | 0.0 | |
| 1964 | NL | 34 | .000 | .118 | 5.9 | 38.2 | -42 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 282 | 137 | 251 | 16 | 19 | .960 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1973 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 23 | 8 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 15 | 46 | 2 | 6 | .968 |
| 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 27 | 36 | 4 | 2 | .940 |
| 1970 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 31 | 21 | 26 | 2 | 1 | .959 |
| 1969 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 38 | 21 | 41 | 2 | 3 | .969 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 33 | 22 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 32 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 2 | .968 |
| 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .875 |
| 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 24 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .933 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 3-1 | 0 | 40.1 | 29 | 3.10 | ||
| 1972 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1-0 | 0 | 15.1 | 5 | 1.72 |
| 1971 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 0-1 | 0 | 7.0 | 11 | 11.57 |
| 1971 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 2-0 | 0 | 18.0 | 13 | 1.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| 1972 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | NL Championship Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1971 | World Series | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |