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Proper Name
Rik Aalbert Blyleven
High Level
MLB (1970-1992)
Positions
P (699)
Ht / Wt
6-3 / 207
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
73.012
place
Zeist,Netherlands
High School
Santiago (Garden Grove,CA)
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
MIN [11] CLE [5] PIT [3] CAL [3] TEX [2]
TBC#
8929
mlbam id
111126
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1970-1992]3.311.20287-25069268504,970.046323701
Strikeouts
76
Walks
80
Hittable
61
SO/BB
90
vsPower
61
Hitting
9
Durability
87
Team
.498
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Father of Todd Blyleven ... [1977] Threw a 6-0 No-Hitter against the California Angels on September 22 ... [1979] World Series Champion with Pittsburgh Pirates ... [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins ... [2009] Coach for Team Netherlands at 2009 World Baseball Classic ... [2013] Coach for Team Netherlands at World Baseball Classic ... [2017] Pitching Coach for Team Netherlands at World Baseball Classic ... [2023] Pitching Coach for Kingdom of the Netherlands in the 2023 World Baseball Classic
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Game log information is based on data obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.Org. The grids below include statistics by game for all Regular Season and Playoffs (If exists). The data is available on TBC since 1957.

1978 Pitching Log (Regular Season)
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date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-04-08 PIT CHN W 4-3 box | pbp 1 1 283 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 2 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 28 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 4 6 16 11 5 5 2 0 4 68.75 2.57 0.86
1978-04-13 PIT SLN L 5-6 box | pbp 1 2 284 L 1 0 0 0 0 6.0 8 6 6 2 6 0 0 0 0 28 25 2 1 0 2 0 0 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 5.54 1.23
1978-04-22 PIT SLN W 8-7 box | pbp 1 3 285 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 0 1 0 31 28 0 0 2 1 0 0 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.50 1.20
1978-04-26 PIT NYN W 1-0 box | pbp 1 4 286 W 1 1 1 1 0 11.0 6 0 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 42 36 1 0 0 1 0 0 17 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.90 1.10
1978-04-30 PIT SFN L 3-7 box | pbp 1 5 287 L 1 0 0 0 0 5.1 8 5 5 1 1 1 0 1 0 25 23 3 0 1 0 1 0 7 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.72 1.18
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-05-05 PIT LAN L 2-7 box | pbp 1 6 288 L 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 7 6 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 9 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 5.06 1.34
1978-05-10 PIT SFN W 5-1 box | pbp 1 7 289 W 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 6 1 1 2 12 0 0 0 0 35 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.27 1.25
1978-05-15 PIT LAN L 6-7 box | pbp 1 8 290 L 1 0 1 0 0 8.1 12 7 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 39 37 4 0 1 2 0 0 10 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.77 1.32
1978-05-20 PIT MON W 6-0 box | pbp 1 9 291 W 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 0 3 8 0 0 0 0 32 29 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.10 1.23
1978-05-25 PIT NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 1 10 292 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 28 27 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.95 1.20
1978-05-30 PIT PHI L 1-6 box | pbp 1 11 293 L 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 5 5 5 4 4 0 0 1 1 25 20 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.28 1.24
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-06-04 PIT CIN W 4-1 box | pbp 1 12 294 W 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 3 1 1 2 5 0 0 0 0 22 20 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.08 1.21
1978-06-10 PIT CIN L 4-6 box | pbp 1 13 295 -- 1 0 0 0 0 6.1 9 4 4 2 5 0 0 0 0 31 28 0 0 2 2 0 0 9 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.19 1.25
1978-06-16 PIT ATL W 9-4 box | pbp 1 14 296 W 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 3 3 4 7 0 0 0 0 27 23 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 4.23 1.28
1978-06-20 PIT CHN W 6-1 box | pbp 1 15 297 W 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 9 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 35 34 0 1 0 0 0 1 12 7 2 7 89 64 25 25 11 0 28 71.91 3.94 1.26
1978-06-25 PIT NYN W 4-0 box | pbp 1 16 298 W 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 34 31 1 0 0 1 0 1 10 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.63 1.22
1978-06-29 PIT NYN W 4-3 box | pbp 1 17 299 -- 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 5 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 25 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.50 1.19
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-07-04 PIT MON W 3-1 box | pbp 1 18 300 W 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 0 0 1 1 0 2 15 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.35 1.16
1978-07-09 PIT SLN W 6-1 box | pbp 1 19 301 W 1 1 0 0 0 6.0 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 23 22 2 0 1 0 0 1 10 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.26 1.14
1978-07-15 PIT SFN L 5-6 box | pbp 1 20 302 -- 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 4 4 2 4 0 0 1 0 25 21 1 0 2 1 0 0 5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.41 1.17
1978-07-20 PIT LAN W 7-6 box | pbp 1 21 303 -- 1 0 0 0 0 5.2 7 3 3 2 5 2 0 0 0 26 23 0 0 1 2 0 0 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.46 1.18
1978-07-31 PIT MON L 2-3 box | pbp 1 22 304 L 1 1 1 0 0 8.1 9 3 3 3 6 0 0 0 1 36 32 2 0 0 1 1 0 12 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.45 1.20
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-08-06 PIT PHI L 2-3 box | pbp 1 23 305 L 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 9 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 32 28 2 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.47 1.22
1978-08-10 PIT PHI L 1-3 box | pbp 1 24 306 L 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 5 3 3 0 7 0 0 1 0 27 25 2 1 0 1 0 0 10 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.48 1.20
1978-08-15 PIT CIN L 3-4 box | pbp 1 25 307 -- 1 1 0 0 0 6.2 3 0 0 4 6 0 1 0 0 29 25 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.35 1.19
1978-08-19 PIT HOU W 4-2 box | pbp 1 26 308 W 1 1 0 0 0 8.0 6 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 30 1 0 0 1 0 0 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.30 1.17
1978-08-24 PIT ATL W 5-1 box | pbp 1 27 309 W 1 1 0 0 0 8.1 7 1 1 3 6 0 0 0 1 36 32 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.20 1.17
1978-08-29 PIT CIN W 5-0 box | pbp 1 28 310 W 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 0 2 8 0 0 0 0 31 29 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.06 1.15
date team opp wl score box seq g1 c-g decision gs qs cg sh gf ip   h   r er bb so wp bk hb iw bf ab 2b 3b hr sb cs gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou play cal sw str% era whip
1978-09-03 PIT ATL W 6-3 box | pbp 1 29 311 -- 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 3 3 3 8 0 0 1 0 33 28 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.08 1.16
1978-09-08 PIT NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 1 30 312 L 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 9 3 3 2 5 0 1 0 1 34 32 3 1 0 1 0 1 11 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.09 1.17
1978-09-13 PIT SLN W 7-1 box | pbp 1 31 313 W 1 1 1 0 0 9.0 5 1 1 3 7 1 0 0 0 33 30 1 0 0 0 1 1 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.01 1.16
1978-09-17 PIT MON W 5-3 box | pbp 1 32 314 W 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 25 23 1 0 1 0 0 2 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.96 1.15
1978-09-23 PIT MON L 2-3 box | pbp 1 33 315 L 1 1 1 0 0 8.1 10 3 3 2 8 0 0 0 1 36 33 3 0 1 0 1 1 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 2.97 1.16
1978-09-29 PIT PHI W 5-4 box | pbp 1 34 316 -- 1 0 0 0 0 7.0 6 4 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 30 26 2 1 0 0 0 1 6 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- 3.03 1.16
34 record(s)
1978 Batting Log (Regular Season)
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-04-08 PIT CHN W 4-3 box | pbp 9 p 1 103 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978-04-13 PIT SLN L 5-6 box | pbp 9 p 2 104 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978-04-22 PIT SLN W 8-7 box | pbp 9 p 3 105 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978-04-26 PIT NYN W 1-0 box | pbp 9 p 4 106 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
1978-04-30 PIT SFN L 3-7 box | pbp 9 p 5 107 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .083 .083 .167
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-05-10 PIT SFN W 5-1 box | pbp 9 p 6 108 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .063 .063 .125
1978-05-15 PIT LAN L 6-7 box | pbp 9 p 7 109 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .053 .100 .053 .153
1978-05-20 PIT MON W 6-0 box | pbp 9 p 8 110 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 .125 .087 .212
1978-05-25 PIT NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 9 111 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .120 .083 .203
1978-05-30 PIT PHI L 1-6 box | pbp 9 p 10 112 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .111 .077 .188
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-06-04 PIT CIN W 4-1 box | pbp 9 p 11 113 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .069 .100 .069 .169
1978-06-10 PIT CIN L 4-6 box | pbp 9 p 12 114 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .097 .067 .163
1978-06-16 PIT ATL W 9-4 box | pbp 9 p 13 115 1 3 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .147 .121 .268
1978-06-20 PIT CHN W 6-1 box | pbp 9 p 14 116 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .158 .135 .293
1978-06-25 PIT NYN W 4-0 box | pbp 9 p 15 117 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .146 .125 .271
1978-06-29 PIT NYN W 4-3 box | pbp 9 p 16 118 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .119 .140 .119 .259
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-07-04 PIT MON W 3-1 box | pbp 9 p 17 119 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136 .156 .159 .315
1978-07-09 PIT SLN W 6-1 box | pbp 9 p 18 120 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .149 .152 .301
1978-07-15 PIT SFN L 5-6 box | pbp 9 p 19 121 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .163 .167 .330
1978-07-20 PIT LAN W 7-6 box | pbp 9 p 20 122 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .140 .157 .160 .317
1978-07-31 PIT MON L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 21 123 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .151 .154 .305
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-08-06 PIT PHI L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 22 124 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .148 .151 .299
1978-08-10 PIT PHI L 1-3 box | pbp 9 p 23 125 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .143 .145 .288
1978-08-15 PIT CIN L 3-4 box | pbp 9 p 24 126 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .121 .136 .138 .274
1978-08-19 PIT HOU W 4-2 box | pbp 9 p 25 127 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .129 .131 .260
1978-08-24 PIT ATL W 5-1 box | pbp 9 p 27 129 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .138 .156 .295
1978-08-29 PIT CIN W 5-0 box | pbp 9 p 28 130 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .130 .147 .277
date team opp wl score box lineup pos s-g c-g gs pa ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp bbt g bbt f bbt p bbt l pit str bal fou cal sw play avg obp slg ops
1978-09-03 PIT ATL W 6-3 box | pbp 9 p 29 131 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .139 .155 .294
1978-09-08 PIT NYN L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 30 132 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .137 .149 .164 .313
1978-09-13 PIT SLN W 7-1 box | pbp 9 p 32 134 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .154 .169 .323
1978-09-17 PIT MON W 5-3 box | pbp 9 p 33 135 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 .148 .163 .311
1978-09-23 PIT MON L 2-3 box | pbp 9 p 34 136 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .143 .157 .299
1978-09-29 PIT PHI W 5-4 box | pbp 9 p 35 137 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .140 .153 .292
33 record(s)