| Steve Blass | |
|---|---|
 Blass in 2009 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 18, 1942 Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 10, 1964, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 17, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 103–76 |
| Earned run average | 3.63 |
| Strikeouts | 896 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Stephen Robert Blass (born April 18, 1942) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher and television sports color commentator. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1964 and then from 1966 through 1974.[1][2] Blass was one of the National League's top pitchers between 1968 and 1972, helping the Pirates win four National League Eastern Division titles in five years between 1970 and 1974.[2] He played a key role in the Pirates victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 World Series when he recorded two complete game victories.[2] He remains the last National League pitcher to throw a complete game in Game Seven of a World Series.[2] After his playing career ended, Blass had a 34-year career as a television sports commentator for Pittsburgh Pirates games.[2]
- ^ "Steve Blass statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Steve Blass Tribute". mlb.com. Retrieved January 19, 2020.