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| Player Report for #98 Steve Blass | | Saturday, October 4th, 1969 | 
| Rec | 7-18 | | ERA | 4.42 | | IP | 213.2 | | BB | 66 | | K | 124 |
| | Name: | Steve Blass | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | | Salary: | $202,729 | | Birthday: | 04-18-1942 | Signed Through: | 1969 Season | | Age: | 27 | Years of Major League Service: | 6 Years, None | | Born in: | Canaan (New Hampshire) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 180 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 0" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, None | | Weight: | 165 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 5 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Position: | SP | Minor League Option Years: | 3 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | $867,000 total for 3 years | | Status: | Tired | Drafted | 1963, 10th Pick in Round 2 | | Morale: | Good | Local Popularity (National) | Unknown (Unknown) |
| | Player Development | | | | | | | Leadership: | 3 | IF Range: | 3 | | Desire for Winner: | 2 | IF Arm: | 4 | | Loyalty: | 2 | IF Range: | 3 | | Greed: | 3 | IF Error: | 3 | | Intelligence: | > 9 | IF DP: | 3 | | Work Ethic: | 3 | | | | | OF Range: | 1 | | | | OF Arm: | 2 | | | | OF Err: | 1 | | | | Catcher Abil: | 0 | | | | Catcher Arm: | 0 |
| | | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | Pitching | Stuff | Movement | Control | Velocity | | | Overall | 4 | 8 | 7 | 89-90 Mph | | | Versus LHP | 4 | 8 | 7 | | | | Versus RHP | 4 | 8 | 7 | | | | Talent | 2 | 4 | 4 | | |
| Pitching Ratings | | | Pitches: | Fastball, Changeup, Slider | | Endurance: | 8 | | | | | Groundball Pct.: | 44 | | | | | Holding Runners: | 3 | | | |
| | Batting Ratings (OSA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Versus LHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Versus RHP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | Talent | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 3 | | Pitcher 7 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 1 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1969 | PHI | Loss, 1-7 | X | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1969 | @ MON | Loss, 1-3 | X | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-21-1969 | HOU | Win, 4-2 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Win | | | | | | | | | 09-15-1969 | LAN | Loss, 3-4 | X | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-10-1969 | @ NYN | Loss, 1-3 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 09-05-1969 | PIT | Loss, 3-6 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 08-30-1969 | SLN | Win, 6-4 | X | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Win | | | | | | | | | 08-25-1969 | @ PHI | Loss, 2-6 | X | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-19-1969 | SFN | Loss, 6-11 | X | 1.2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | 08-14-1969 | ML1 | Loss, 1-3 | X | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Loss | | | | | | | | | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 33 | 33 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 4.42 | 213.2 | 224 | 115 | 105 | 25 | 66 | 124 | 2 | 6.1 | 0 | 20 | 60.6 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 12.47 | 9.44 | 5.22 | 2.78 | 4.13 | 1.36 | 11.0 | .293 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 402 | 105 | 14 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 36 | 51 | 1 | 4 | 4 | .261 | .327 | .423 | .750 | | | | | vs. RHB | 426 | 119 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 61 | 30 | 73 | 3 | 10 | 2 | .279 | .328 | .408 | .736 | | | |
| | Other Reality Baseball 2 1969 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | This Week | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | Last Week | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 15.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | | | April | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.41 | 32.2 | 35 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 20 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5.29 | 32.1 | 42 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 15 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.09 | 35.0 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 20 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4.46 | 34.1 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 19 | | | August | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.00 | 36.0 | 40 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 18 | | | September | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.29 | 38.1 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 13 | 27 | | | October | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.19 | 16.0 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 12 | | | Last Year | 33 | 33 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4.67 | 200.1 | 203 | 114 | 104 | 29 | 74 | 126 | | | 2 Years Ago | 33 | 33 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 4.74 | 203.1 | 227 | 116 | 107 | 20 | 101 | 106 | | | Career | 196 | 195 | 68 | 87 | 0 | 4.03 | 1283.2 | 1270 | 628 | 575 | 147 | 443 | 737 | | | Home | 14 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4.71 | 91.2 | 104 | 51 | 48 | 10 | 33 | 54 | | | Road | 19 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4.20 | 122.0 | 120 | 64 | 57 | 15 | 33 | 70 | | | Grass | 32 | 32 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 4.46 | 205.2 | 217 | 112 | 102 | 22 | 66 | 120 | | | Turf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | | | Day | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 5.01 | 70.0 | 79 | 45 | 39 | 10 | 19 | 29 | | | Night | 22 | 22 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4.13 | 143.2 | 145 | 70 | 66 | 15 | 47 | 95 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1965 Chicago (N) - ORB2 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 18.1 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 | .348 | 0.0 | | Total ORB2 | | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 18.1 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2.02 | .348 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 12-15-1963 | Drafted in the 1963 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall Pick) by the Chicago Cubs. | | 01-01-1964 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (3). | | 04-13-1964 | Named the #12 prospect in the ORB2 | | 11-19-1964 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $23,390 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1965 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (3). | | 04-19-1965 | Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 1 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed! | | 10-23-1965 | Won the 1965 Other Reality Baseball 2 World Series with the Chicago (N) Cubs! | | 11-16-1965 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $24,774 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1966 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (3). | | 07-04-1966 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 08-07-1966 | Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed! | | 11-08-1966 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $316,764 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1967 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (3). | | 09-29-1967 | Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed! | | 11-12-1967 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $253,411 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1968 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 7 (3). | | 11-08-1968 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $202,729 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1969 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (2); Movement: 8 (4); Control: 6 (3). | | 05-04-1969 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $867,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | SH | Rank | | 1966 | 15 | 7 | | 1967 | 18 | 3 | | | | | Year | L | Rank | | 1967 | 16 | 4 | | 1968 | 17 | 1 | | 1969 | 18 | 2 | | | | | | Year | HRA | Rank | | 1965 | 31 | 4 | | 1968 | 29 | 4 | | | Year | BB | Rank | | 1966 | 80 | 9 | | 1967 | 101 | 3 | | | Year | WP | Rank | | 1964 | 10 | 8 | | 1966 | 9 | 9 | | 1969 | 11 | 7 | | | | Year | BABIP | Rank | | 1964 | .245 | 1 | | 1965 | .261 | 4 | | | | | | Year | VORP | Rank | | 1964 | 52.4 | 3 | | 1965 | 44.2 | 8 | | 1966 | 50.4 | 5 | | | | | | Year | CGP | Rank | | 1965 | .094 | 8 | | 1966 | .121 | 9 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1965 | 1 | 4 | | 1966 | 2 | 3 | | 1967 | 1 | 5 | | | | |
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