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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Johnny Blades Starting Pitcher
Retired (1982, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.12 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 66-236 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 08-06-1946
K 2232 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(42 games)
IP 2551.1
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L F  Endurance B    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A-   Mentor Val C+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1964 TB
0
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 7 6 6 1 4
1
3.67
18.00
1969 TB
1
 2
7
7
0
0
0
 0
40.1
 42 28 24 1 27
41
1.71
5.36
1970 TB
5
 19
32
32
4
1
0
 0
204.1
 212 130 119 5 82
172
1.44
5.24
1971 TB
4
 12
23
23
1
0
0
 0
136.1
 164 101 94 2 69
100
1.71
6.21
1972 TB
6
 12
23
23
2
0
0
 0
152.1
 170 101 88 1 56
133
1.48
5.20
1973 TB
5
 22
36
36
3
0
0
 0
230.0
 256 134 117 4 106
186
1.57
4.58
1974 TB
8
 21
36
36
3
0
0
 0
230.2
 248 134 116 1 100
216
1.51
4.53
1975 TB
5
 23
36
36
4
1
0
 0
222.2
 249 141 131 13 85
195
1.50
5.29
1976 TB
5
 24
36
36
6
1
0
 0
220.0
 220 142 140 2 99
181
1.45
5.73
1977 TB
6
 23
36
36
3
0
0
 0
219.2
 234 134 130 6 81
206
1.43
5.33
1978 TB
8
 19
36
36
3
0
0
 0
238.0
 248 133 114 3 83
232
1.39
4.31
1979 TB
6
 21
36
36
2
1
0
 0
227.0
 244 127 119 3 88
203
1.46
4.72
1980 TB
2
 7
61
10
3
0
0
 0
148.0
 152 84 77 3 58
120
1.42
4.68
1981 TB
3
 15
30
23
2
0
0
 1
145.0
 155 102 88 4 65
128
1.52
5.46
1982 TB
2
 16
23
23
1
0
0
 0
134.0
 141 101 88 0 54
118
1.46
5.91
2053
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
66
 236
455
393
37
4
0
 1
2551.1
 2742 1598 1451 49 1057
2232
1.49
5.12
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1982-11-01Johnny Blades has retired from the Tampa Bay Tsunami
1969-08-25The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Johnny Blades to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Ramon Crouch to the minors.
1964-04-08The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Jennings Trice to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have promoted Gary Kress to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have sent Johnny Blades to the minors. The Tampa Bay Tsunami have designated Brian Schaal for assignment.
1964-04-01The Tampa Bay Tsunami have auto-promoted Johnny Blades to the major leagues.
1963-10-03A trade has been completed between the New York Legends and the Tampa Bay Tsunami. The Tampa Bay Tsunami receive Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 SF (Johnny Blades), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 LAA (Raul Skiff) from the New York Legends in exchange for Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 TB (Mike Davis).
1962-06-15A trade has been completed between the Texas Wranglers and the Minnesota Creme. The Minnesota Creme receive Durham Lee, Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 COL (Calvin Sykes), Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 SF (Johnny Blades) from the Texas Wranglers in exchange for Mike Rodgers, Gee Essian.
1961-04-21A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Wranglers. The Texas Wranglers receive Willie McCovey, Fred Rock, Draft Pick 1964 Round 1 SF (Johnny Blades), Draft Pick 1963 Round 1 SF (Bobby Dillinger), Draft Pick 1962 Round 1 SF (Gene Rivera) from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Mike Buhner, Dave Goulait, Wally Billings, Hardie Guthrie.