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Bert Blyleven   |   Major Leaguer   1970-1992

Full Name:  Rik Aalbert Blyleven
Born:  April 6,1951  in  Zeist, Netherlands
Height:  6-3  Weight:  207  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Santiago (Garden Grove,CA)
College:  

Baseball Lists:  No-Hitters and Perfect Games ... Oldest and Youngest Major Leaguers by Year

Debut:  June 5,1970

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Drafted:  Selected by Minnesota Twins in 3rd Round (55th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  

Transactions:   [Jun 1,1976] - Traded by Twins with Danny Thompson to Rangers for Jim Gideon, Mike Cubbage, Roy Smalley, Bill Singer and Cash.  [Dec 8,1977] - Traded by Rangers with Ken Henderson, Tom Grieve, Eddie Miller, Tommy Boggs and Adrian Devine to Pirates for Nelson Norman, Al Oliver and Jon Matlack.  [Dec 9,1980] - Traded by Pirates with Manny Sanguillen to Indians for Bob Owchinko, Rafael Vasquez, Victor Cruz and Gary Alexander.  [Aug 1,1985] - Traded by Indians to Twins for Rich Yett, Jim Weaver, Jay Bell and Curt Wardle.  [Nov 3,1988] - Traded by Twins with Kevin Trudeau to Angels for Paul Sorrento, Rob Wassenaar and Mike Cook.  [Nov 1,1991] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 22,1992] - Signed as Free Agent by Angels.  [Nov 4,1992] - Granted Free Agency.  [Jan 7,1993] - Signed as Free Agent by Twins.  


 Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevel WLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1969GCL TwinsGCL18MinRk 222.817611132.03113101139 8.72---3.0910.971.31--
 OrlandoFSL18MinA+ 501.466551037.036661441 8.76---3.419.971.35--
1970EvansvilleAmer19MinAAA 422.508721054.04818151263 8.00---2.0010.501.11--
 MinnesotaAL19MinMLB 1093.1827255110164.01436658174713527.850.932.587.411.1649%
1971MinnesotaAL20MinMLB 16152.81383817500278.12679587215922458.630.681.917.241.1752%
1972MinnesotaAL21MinMLB 17172.73393811310287.12479387226922877.740.692.167.141.1051%
1973MinnesotaAL22MinMLB 20172.52404025900325.029610991166725878.200.441.867.141.1243%
1974MinnesotaAL23MinMLB 17172.66373719300281.02449983147724937.810.452.477.981.1459%
1975MinnesotaAL24MinMLB 15103.00353520300275.221910492248423377.150.782.747.611.1055%
1976TexasAL25TexMLB 9112.76242414600202.11826762114614478.100.492.056.411.1366%
 MinnesotaAL25MinMLB 453.121212400095.110139333357509.540.283.307.081.4351%
1977TexasAL26TexMLB 14122.72303015500234.21818171206918286.940.772.656.981.0755%
1978PittsburghNL27PitMLB 14103.03343411400243.22179482176618268.020.632.446.721.1652%
1979PittsburghNL28PitMLB 1253.6037374000237.123810295219217299.030.803.496.521.3948%
1980PittsburghNL29PitMLB 8133.8234325210216.221910292205916829.100.832.456.981.2853%
1981ClevelandAL30CleMLB 1172.8820209100159.1145525194010738.190.512.266.041.1657%
1982ClevelandAL31CleMLB 224.8744000020.11614112111907.080.894.878.411.3359%
1983ClevelandAL32CleMLB 7103.9124245000156.1160746884412359.210.462.537.081.3059%
1984ClevelandAL33CleMLB 1972.87333212400245.02048678197417067.490.702.726.241.1347%
1985MinnesotaAL34MinMLB 853.0014149100114.010145389267737.970.712.056.081.1144%
 ClevelandAL34CleMLB 9113.26232315400179.21637665144912918.170.702.456.461.1853%
1986MinnesotaAL35MinMLB 17144.01363616300271.2262134121505821548.681.661.927.121.1853%
1987MinnesotaAL36MinMLB 15124.0137378100267.024913211946101196138.391.553.406.611.3151%
1988MinnesotaAL37MinMLB 10175.4333337000207.12401281252151145510.420.912.216.291.4043%
1989CaliforniaAL38CalMLB 1752.7333338500241.02257673144413128.400.521.644.891.1247%
1990CaliforniaAL39CalMLB 875.2423232000134.01638578152569610.951.011.684.631.4045%
1992MidlandTex41CalAA 232.7355000033.027101033230 7.360.820.826.270.91--
 EdmontonPCL41CalAAA 206.1722000011.216881370 12.350.772.325.401.63--
 CaliforniaAL41CalMLB 8124.7425241000133.01507670172970310.151.151.964.741.3542%
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)2872503.3169268524260304,970.04632202918304301322370111419 8.390.782.396.701.2051%
Minor League Totals - 3 Season(s)1572.642825831167.2158554943173 8.50---2.319.311.20--
 

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970MinnesotaAL19MinMLB p92750270001001250070.140.157.14029760%
1971MinnesotaAL20MinMLB p938913121002001371070.132.151.14329467%
1972MinnesotaAL21MinMLB p9399491520060023600110.160.177.18135867%
1973MinnesotaAL22MinMLB p040000000000000000--------------
1974MinnesotaAL23MinMLB p037000000000000000--------------
1975MinnesotaAL24MinMLB p035000000000000000--------------
1976TexasAL25TexMLB p024000000000000000--------------
 MinnesotaAL25MinMLB p012000000000000000--------------
1977TexasAL26TexMLB p030000000000000000--------------
1978PittsburghNL27PitMLB p9378541120011001350070.129.140.15329364%
1979PittsburghNL28PitMLB p938701910030003300150.129.129.14327278%
1980PittsburghNL29PitMLB p93761051002000271090.082.097.09819576%
1981ClevelandAL30CleMLB p020000000000000000--------------
1982ClevelandAL31CleMLB p04000000000000000--------------
1983ClevelandAL32CleMLB p024000000000000000--------------
1984ClevelandAL33CleMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1985ClevelandAL34CleMLB p023000000000000000--------------
 MinnesotaAL34MinMLB p014000000000000000--------------
1986MinnesotaAL35MinMLB p036000000000000000--------------
1987MinnesotaAL36MinMLB p037000000000000000--------------
1988MinnesotaAL37MinMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1989CaliforniaAL38CalMLB p033000000000000000--------------
1990CaliforniaAL39CalMLB p023000000000000000--------------
1992CaliforniaAL41CalMLB p025000000000000000--------------
 
Major League Totals - 22 Season(s)69945119597002500519320560.131.144.14629069%


 Playoffs Pitching Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgSeriesWLERAGGSCGSHGFSVIPHRERHRBBSOWPBK H9HR9BB9K9WHIPGB%
1970MinnesotaAL19Ch000.001002.02002 9.00---0.009.001.00--
1979PittsburghNL28Ch101.001109.08109 8.00---0.009.000.89--
 PittsburghNL28Ws101.8020010.08234 7.20---2.703.601.10--
1987MinnesotaAL36Ch204.0520013.112639 8.10---2.036.081.13--
 MinnesotaAL36Ws112.7720013.0134212 9.00---1.388.311.15--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)512.4781047.14313836 8.18---1.526.851.08--
 

 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1970MinnesotaAL19MinCh1000000000000000--------------
1979PittsburghNL28PitCh1311000000010000.333.333.333666--
1987MinnesotaAL36MinCh2000000000000000--------------
 MinnesotaAL36MinWs2100000000010000.000.000.000000--
 
Major League Totals - 3 Season(s)6411000000020000.250.250.250500--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1970MinnesotaAL19MinMLBP271645161221---.9551.15
 
1971MinnesotaAL20MinMLBP38278.119382590---.9661.84
 
1972MinnesotaAL21MinMLBP39287.118453664---.9551.97
 
1973MinnesotaAL22MinMLBP4032521341560---.9821.52
 
1974MinnesotaAL23MinMLBP3728119343562---.9461.70
 
1975MinnesotaAL24MinMLBP35275.216486705---.9142.09
 
1976MinnesotaAL25MinMLBP1295.15130181---1.0001.70
1976TexasAL25TexMLBP24202.117310483---1.0002.14
 
1977TexasAL26TexMLBP30234.210351464---.9781.73
 
1978PittsburghNL27PitMLBP34243.211411534---.9811.92
 
1979PittsburghNL28PitMLBP37237.114200340---1.0001.29
 
1980PittsburghNL29PitMLBP34216.210302422---.9521.66
 
1981ClevelandAL30CleMLBP20159.19161262---.9621.41
 
1982ClevelandAL31CleMLBP420.122040---1.0001.77
 
1983ClevelandAL32CleMLBP24156.17261343---.9711.90
 
1984ClevelandAL33CleMLBP3324521302532---.9621.87
 
1985ClevelandAL34CleMLBP23179.211190300---1.0001.50
1985MinnesotaAL34MinMLBP141146130192---1.0001.50
 
1986MinnesotaAL35MinMLBP36271.215310460---1.0001.52
 
1987MinnesotaAL36MinMLBP3726717434643---.9382.02
 
1988MinnesotaAL37MinMLBP33207.112221353---.9711.48
 
1989CaliforniaAL38CalMLBP3324114380526---1.0001.94
 
1990CaliforniaAL39CalMLBP231343241280---.9641.81
 
1992MidlandTex41CalAAP507070---1.000--
1992EdmontonPCL41CalAAAP212030---1.000--
1992CaliforniaAL41CalMLBP251335130181---1.0001.22
 


 Awards
[1973] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1984] - AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1985] - Played in MLB All-Star Game, AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)  [1989] - Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year, AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4), AL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)  [1998] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (83 votes - 17.55%)  [1999] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (70 votes - 14.08%)  [2000] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (87 votes - 17.43%)  [2001] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (121 votes - 23.5%)  [2002] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (124 votes - 26.27%)  [2003] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (145 votes - 29.23%)  [2004] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (179 votes - 35.38%)  [2005] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (211 votes - 40.9%)  [2006] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (277 votes - 53.3%), Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (277 votes - 53.3%)  [2007] - Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (260 votes - 47.7%)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
1985650,000  299,10816
19861,450,00018  325,4662
19871,150,00043  292,8535
19881,000,00066  325,3058
19891,225,00074  375,2578
19901,175,000  426,35812
19912,000,000  617,62712
1992900,000  798,18529
 
Career:  $9,550,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 2 all-star games during his career (1973, 1985)....Member of the World Series Champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1979 and the Minnesota Twins in 1987.
 Jobs in Baseball
Year(s)TeamPosition
1996-2008Minnesota Twins [MLB]Broadcaster

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