SB
1964–1974 · P
Steve Blass
6' 0", 165 lbs·Lived to 84·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.12
Best ERA · 1968
19
Most W · 1972
147
Most K · 1969
1.126
Best WHIP · 1968
Career Arc · OPS
9 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
10 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | PIT | 24 | 30 | 0 | 1 | .067 | .192 | — |
| 1966 | PIT | 34 | 52 | 0 | 6 | .231 | .481 | — |
| 1967 | PIT | 32 | 39 | 0 | 5 | .128 | .278 | — |
| 1968 | PIT | 35 | 80 | 0 | 8 | .138 | .305 | — |
| 1969 | PIT | 44 | 84 | 1 | 9 | .250 | .592 | — |
| 1970 | PIT | 32 | 70 | 0 | 2 | .114 | .266 | 37 |
| 1971 | PIT | 34 | 83 | 0 | 2 | .120 | .276 | 40 |
| 1972 | PIT | 35 | 82 | 0 | 3 | .183 | .410 | 62 |
| 1973 | PIT | 24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | .417 | .917 | 130 |
| 1974 | PIT | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
| Career | 295 | 546 | 1 | 37 | .172 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
10 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | PIT | 24 | 104.7 | 5 | 8 | 4.04 | 89 | 67 | 1.452 |
| 1966 | PIT | 34 | 155.7 | 11 | 7 | 3.87 | 91 | 76 | 1.407 |
| 1967 | PIT | 32 | 126.7 | 6 | 8 | 3.55 | 93 | 72 | 1.366 |
| 1968 | PIT | 33 | 220.3 | 18 | 6 | 2.12 | 141 | 132 | 1.126 |
| 1969 | PIT | 38 | 210.0 | 16 | 10 | 4.46 | 81 | 147 | 1.395 |
| 1970 | PIT | 31 | 196.7 | 10 | 12 | 3.52 | 110 | 120 | 1.322 |
| 1971 | PIT | 33 | 240.0 | 15 | 8 | 2.85 | 121 | 136 | 1.225 |
| 1972 | PIT | 33 | 249.7 | 19 | 8 | 2.49 | 131 | 117 | 1.246 |
| 1973 | PIT | 23 | 88.7 | 3 | 9 | 9.85 | 38 | 27 | 2.177 |
| 1974 | PIT | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 40 | 2 | 2.400 |
| Career | 282 | 1597.5 | 103 | 76 | — | — | 896 | — | |
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