Bert Blyleven
- #28 SP
- Throws: R, Bats: R
- Minnesota Twins
- Birth DateApril 6, 1951 (Age: 68)
- BirthplaceZeist, Netherlands
- Experience22 years
- CollegeNone
- Ht/Wt6-3, 220 lbs.
Career
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.31 | 287-250 | 3701 | 1.20 |
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Bert Blyleven Stats
| PITCHING STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | W | L | SV | HLD | BLSV | WAR | WHIP | ERA |
| 1970 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 164.0 | 143 | 0 | 58 | 17 | 47 | 135 | 10 | 9 | 0 | -- | -- | 2.0 | 1.16 | 3.18 | |
| 1971 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 278.1 | 267 | 0 | 87 | 21 | 59 | 224 | 16 | 15 | 0 | -- | -- | 6.3 | 1.17 | 2.81 | |
| 1972 | 39 | 38 | 11 | 3 | 287.1 | 247 | 0 | 87 | 22 | 69 | 228 | 17 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | 4.6 | 1.10 | 2.73 | |
| 1973 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 325.0 | 296 | 0 | 91 | 16 | 67 | 258 | 20 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | 9.4 | 1.12 | 2.52 | |
| 1974 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 281.0 | 244 | 0 | 83 | 14 | 77 | 249 | 17 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | 7.5 | 1.14 | 2.66 | |
| 1975 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 275.2 | 219 | 0 | 92 | 24 | 84 | 233 | 15 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 5.7 | 1.10 | 3.00 | |
| 1976 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 95.1 | 101 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 35 | 75 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1.43 | 3.12 | |
| 1976 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 202.1 | 182 | 0 | 62 | 11 | 46 | 144 | 9 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | 5.0 | 1.13 | 2.76 | |
| 1976 | Total | 36 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 297.2 | 283 | 0 | 95 | 14 | 81 | 219 | 13 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | 6.2 | 1.22 | 2.87 |
| 1977 | 30 | 30 | 15 | 5 | 234.2 | 181 | 0 | 71 | 20 | 69 | 182 | 14 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 5.5 | 1.07 | 2.72 | |
| 1978 | 34 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 243.2 | 217 | 0 | 82 | 17 | 66 | 182 | 14 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 4.8 | 1.16 | 3.03 | |
| 1979 | 37 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 237.1 | 238 | 0 | 95 | 21 | 92 | 172 | 12 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 3.1 | 1.39 | 3.60 | |
| 1980 | 34 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 216.2 | 219 | 0 | 92 | 20 | 59 | 168 | 8 | 13 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.2 | 1.28 | 3.82 | |
| 1981 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 159.1 | 145 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 40 | 107 | 11 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | 5.5 | 1.16 | 2.88 | |
| 1982 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -- | -- | -0.1 | 1.33 | 4.87 | |
| 1983 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 156.1 | 160 | 0 | 68 | 8 | 44 | 123 | 7 | 10 | 0 | -- | -- | 3.1 | 1.30 | 3.91 | |
| 1984 | 33 | 32 | 12 | 4 | 245.0 | 204 | 0 | 78 | 19 | 74 | 170 | 19 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | 7.0 | 1.13 | 2.87 | |
| 1985 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 179.2 | 163 | 0 | 65 | 14 | 49 | 129 | 9 | 11 | 0 | -- | -- | 3.9 | 1.18 | 3.26 | |
| 1985 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 114.0 | 101 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 26 | 77 | 8 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 2.5 | 1.11 | 3.00 | |
| 1985 | Total | 37 | 37 | 24 | 5 | 293.2 | 264 | 0 | 103 | 23 | 75 | 206 | 17 | 16 | 0 | -- | -- | 6.4 | 1.15 | 3.16 |
| 1986 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 271.2 | 262 | 0 | 121 | 50 | 58 | 215 | 17 | 14 | 0 | -- | -- | 3.9 | 1.18 | 4.01 | |
| 1987 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 267.0 | 249 | 132 | 119 | 46 | 101 | 196 | 15 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 4.1 | 1.31 | 4.01 | |
| 1988 | 33 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 207.1 | 240 | 128 | 125 | 21 | 51 | 145 | 10 | 17 | 0 | -- | -- | -0.9 | 1.40 | 5.43 | |
| 1989 |
| 33 | 33 | 8 | 5 | 241.0 | 225 | 76 | 73 | 14 | 44 | 131 | 17 | 5 | 0 | -- | -- | 5.6 | 1.12 | 2.73 |
| 1990 |
| 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 134.0 | 163 | 85 | 78 | 15 | 25 | 69 | 8 | 7 | 0 | -- | -- | -0.3 | 1.40 | 5.24 |
| 1992 |
| 25 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 133.0 | 150 | 76 | 70 | 17 | 29 | 70 | 8 | 12 | 0 | -- | -- | 0.1 | 1.35 | 4.74 |
| Total | -- | 692 | 685 | 242 | 60 | 4970.0 | 4632 | 497 | 1830 | 430 | 1322 | 3701 | 287 | 250 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 1.20 | 3.31 |
| Season Averages | 31.0 | 31.1 | 11.0 | 2.7 | 226.0 | 210.5 | 22.6 | 83.2 | 19.5 | 60.1 | 168.2 | 13.0 | 11.4 | .0 | -- | -- | -- | 1.20 | 3.31 | |
| POSTSEASON PITCHING STATISTICS | ||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | W | L | SV | HLD | BLSV | WHIP | ERA |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19.0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.00 | 1.42 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26.0 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.15 | 3.46 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 47.0 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 1.09 | 2.49 |
| MISCELLANEOUS PITCHING | |||||||||||||
| SEASON | TEAM | W% | PIT | TBF | P/PA | P/IP | P/GS | K/9 | K/BB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 1970 | .526 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.41 | 2.87 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1971 | .516 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.24 | 3.80 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1972 | .500 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.14 | 3.30 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1973 | .541 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.15 | 3.85 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1974 | .500 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.98 | 3.23 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1975 | .600 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.61 | 2.77 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1976 | .444 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.08 | 2.14 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1976 | .450 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.41 | 3.13 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1976 | Total | .448 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.62 | 2.70 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1977 | .538 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.98 | 2.64 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1978 | .583 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.72 | 2.76 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1979 | .706 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.52 | 1.87 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1980 | .381 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.98 | 2.85 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1981 | .611 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.04 | 2.68 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1982 | .500 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 8.41 | 1.73 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1983 | .412 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.08 | 2.80 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1984 | .731 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.25 | 2.30 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1985 | .450 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.46 | 2.63 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1985 | .615 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.08 | 2.96 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1985 | Total | .515 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.31 | 2.75 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1986 | .548 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 7.12 | 3.71 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1987 | .556 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.61 | 1.94 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1988 | .370 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 6.29 | 2.84 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| 1989 |
| .773 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 4.89 | 2.98 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 |
| .533 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 4.63 | 2.76 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1992 |
| .400 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | 4.74 | 2.41 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| MISCELLANEOUS PITCHING | ||||||||||||||||||
| SEASON | TEAM | 2B | 3B | RBI | SH | SF | IBB | HBP | WP | BK | SB | CS | IR | IS | GDP | GB | FB | G/F |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1976 | Total | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1985 | Total | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| 1989 |
| 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1990 |
| 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1992 |
| 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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