1943
Born November 22, 1943
Deming, NM, USA
Wade Blasingame Notable
b. November 22, 1943 · Milwaukee Braves 1963–1965, Atlanta Braves 1966–1967, Houston Astros 1967–1972, New York Yankees 1972
Wade Blasingame played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1963 and closing with the New York Yankees in 1972. His longest stay was with the Houston Astros, from 1967 to 1972.
He went 46 and 51 with a 4.52 earned run average, pitching 863.7 innings in 222 games. He struck out 512 and threw 2 shutouts. Across 227 games he batted .166, with 44 hits and 18 runs. He finished with 3 home runs and 12 doubles.
He was born in Deming, NM, USA on November 22, 1943. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | MLN | 29 | 40 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .175 |
| 1965 | MLN | 38 | 81 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 0 | .185 |
| 1966 | ATL | 18 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .217 |
| 1967 | ATL/HOU | 26 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .172 |
| 1968 | HOU | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1969 | HOU | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .000 |
| 1970 | HOU | 13 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .083 |
| 1971 | HOU | 30 | 49 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 0 | .204 |
| 1972 | HOU/NYY | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| Career | — | 227 | 265 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 30 | 94 | 0 | .166 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | MLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12.00 |
| 1964 | MLN | 9 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 116.2 | 113 | 55 | 51 | 70 | 4.24 |
| 1965 | MLN | 16 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 1 | 224.2 | 200 | 94 | 116 | 117 | 3.77 |
| 1966 | ATL | 3 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 67.2 | 71 | 40 | 25 | 34 | 5.32 |
| 1967 | ATL/HOU | 5 | 7 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 102.1 | 118 | 64 | 48 | 66 | 5.63 |
| 1968 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 36.0 | 45 | 19 | 10 | 22 | 4.75 |
| 1969 | HOU | 0 | 5 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 52.0 | 66 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 5.37 |
| 1970 | HOU | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 77.2 | 76 | 30 | 23 | 55 | 3.48 |
| 1971 | HOU | 9 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 158.1 | 177 | 81 | 45 | 93 | 4.60 |
| 1972 | HOU/NYY | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 25.1 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 5.68 |
| Career | — | 46 | 51 | 222 | 128 | 5 | 863.2 | 891 | 434 | 372 | 512 | 4.52 |
On this day & linked events
1963
Major-league debut: Wade Blasingame
Wade Blasingame made a major-league debut on September 17, 1963.
1969
Jim Maloney's No-Hitter
Jim Maloney threw a no-hitter for the Cincinnati Reds against the Houston Astros on April 30, 1969, winning 10–0.
1972
Final major-league game: Wade Blasingame
Wade Blasingame played a final major-league game on September 22, 1972.