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Proper Name
Rik Aalbert Blyleven
High Level
MLB (1970-1992)
Positions
P (635)
Ht / Wt
6-3 / 207
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
72.173
place
Zeist,Netherlands
High School
Santiago (Garden Grove,CA)
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
MIN [11] CLE [5] CAL [3] PIT [3] TEX [2]
TBC#
8929
mlbam id
111126
Retrosheet
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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 ... [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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year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1989 California Angels AL Earned Run Average ERA 4 2.73
1989 California Angels AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 3 1.12
1989 California Angels AL Wins W 6 17
1989 California Angels AL Games Started GS 10 33
1989 California Angels AL Complete Games CG 4 8
1989 California Angels AL Shutouts SHO 1 5
1989 California Angels AL Innings PItched IP 7 241.0
1989 California Angels AL Hits Allowed H 10 225
1989 California Angels AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 5 0.52
1989 California Angels AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 3 1.64
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1988 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 1 17
1988 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 5 240
1988 Minnesota Twins AL Runs Allowed R 3 128
1988 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Runs Allowed ER 1 125
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Games Started GS 2 37
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 4 267.0
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 4 249
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Runs Allowed R 3 132
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Runs Allowed ER 3 119
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Home Runs Allowed HR 1 46
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Walks Allowed BB 7 101
1987 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 8 196
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1986 Minnesota Twins AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 6 1.18
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Wins W 6 17
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 6 14
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Games Started GS 3 36
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Complete Games CG 2 16
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Shutouts SHO 4 3
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 1 271.2
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 2 262
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Runs Allowed R 4 134
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Runs Allowed ER 4 121
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Home Runs Allowed HR 1 50
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 4 215
1986 Minnesota Twins AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 3 1.92
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Earned Run Average ERA 5 3.16
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 7 1.15
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Wins W 5 17
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Losses L 5 16
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Games Started GS 1 37
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Complete Games CG 1 24
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Shutouts SHO 1 5
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Innings PItched IP 1 293.2
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Hits Allowed H 3 264
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Runs Allowed R 7 121
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Strikeouts SO 1 206
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 8 8.09
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 7 0.70
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 6 2.30
1985 Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 7 6.31
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Earned Run Average ERA 3 2.87
1984 Cleveland Indians AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 1 1.13
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Wins W 2 19
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Complete Games CG 4 12
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Shutouts SHO 3 4
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Strikeouts SO 4 170
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 2 7.49
1984 Cleveland Indians AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 7 6.24
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Earned Run Average ERA 8 2.88
1981 Cleveland Indians AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 8 1.16
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Wins W 10 11
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Complete Games CG 9 9
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Strikeouts SO 3 107
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 8 0.51
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 10 2.26
1981 Cleveland Indians AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 5 6.04
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Losses L 9 13
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Runs Allowed R 10 102
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Home Runs Allowed HR 6 20
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts SO 5 168
1980 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 4 6.98
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Games Started GS 5 37
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Innings PItched IP 10 237.1
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Hits Allowed H 7 238
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Earned Runs Allowed ER 10 95
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Home Runs Allowed HR 10 21
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Walks Allowed BB 7 92
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts SO 4 172
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Sacrifice Hits SH 5 15
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 4 6.52
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 7 1.16
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Complete Games CG 7 11
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Shutouts SHO 2 4
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Innings PItched IP 10 243.2
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts SO 4 182
1978 Pittsburgh Pirates NL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 4 6.72
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1977 Texas Rangers AL Earned Run Average ERA 2 2.72
1977 Texas Rangers AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 1 1.07
1977 Texas Rangers AL Complete Games CG 10 15
1977 Texas Rangers AL Shutouts SHO 2 5
1977 Texas Rangers AL Strikeouts SO 7 182
1977 Texas Rangers AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 2 6.94
1977 Texas Rangers AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 5 6.98
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Earned Run Average ERA 9 2.87
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Losses L 4 16
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Games Started GS 7 36
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Complete Games CG 9 18
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Shutouts SHO 2 6
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Innings PItched IP 4 297.2
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Hits Allowed H 2 283
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Walks Allowed BB 10 81
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Strikeouts SO 3 219
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 9 0.42
1976 Texas Rangers
Minnesota Twins
AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 4 6.62
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Run Average ERA 6 3.00
1975 Minnesota Twins AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 3 1.10
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Complete Games CG 5 20
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Shutouts SHO 9 3
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 7 275.2
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 2 233
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 5 7.15
1975 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 3 7.61
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Run Average ERA 3 2.66
1974 Minnesota Twins AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 4 1.14
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 8 17
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Complete Games CG 10 19
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 2 249
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 5 7.81
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 5 0.45
1974 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 2 7.98
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Run Average ERA 2 2.52
1973 Minnesota Twins AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 2 1.12
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Wins W 7 20
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 5 17
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Games Started GS 5 40
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Complete Games CG 3 25
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Shutouts SHO 1 9
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 4 325.0
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 5 296
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 2 258
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 8 8.20
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Home Runs per 9 Innings HR9 4 0.44
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 2 1.86
1973 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 3 7.14
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 3 17
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Games Started GS 8 38
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 5 287.1
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 7 247
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Runs Allowed ER 8 87
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Home Runs Allowed HR 6 22
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 4 228
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 10 2.16
1972 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 5 7.14
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Earned Run Average ERA 5 2.81
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Losses L 10 15
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Games Started GS 6 38
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Complete Games CG 8 17
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Shutouts SHO 5 5
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Innings PItched IP 9 278.1
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Hits Allowed H 6 267
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts SO 4 224
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 6 1.91
1971 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 6 7.24
year team(s) league stat name stat abbr rank stat value
1970 Minnesota Twins AL W+H Per Inning Pitched WHIP 5 1.16
1970 Minnesota Twins AL Hits per 9 Innings H9 9 7.85
1970 Minnesota Twins AL Walks per 9 Innings BB9 10 2.58
1970 Minnesota Twins AL Strikeouts per 9 Innings SO9 6 7.41
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