Bert Blyleven

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands nl

Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA).

High School: Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA)

Debut: June 5, 1970 (Age 19-060d, 12,999th in major league history)
vs. WSA 7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W

Last Game: October 4, 1992 (Age 41-181d)
vs. TEX 4.2 IP, 12 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 6 ER, L

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2011. (Voted by BBWAA on 463/581 ballots)
View Bert Blyleven's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Agents: Dick Moss • Previously: LaRue Harcourt

Full Name: Rik Aalbert Blyleven

Nicknames: Frying Dutchman

Pronunciation: \BLYE-lev-en\

Twitter: @BertBlyleven28

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

94.5

287

250

ERA

3.31

692

685

4970.0

3701

WHIP

1.198

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1988 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 8	MIN		TOR	W,6-3	GS	23	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	7 (3)	Apr 13	MIN	@	CLE	L,3-6	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	11 (3)	Apr 18	MIN		NYY	L,5-18	GS	19	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
4	14 (2)	Apr 22	MIN		CLE	L,6-11	GS	27	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
5	18 (3)	Apr 27	MIN		BAL	W,7-6	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	23 (4)	May 2	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	CG	31	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	27 (3)	May 7	MIN		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	31 (3)	May 11	MIN		MIL	W,2-1	GS	26	6.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
9	35 (3)	May 17	MIN		KCR	W,6-5	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	38 (2)	May 21	MIN	@	TEX	L,0-3	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	43 (4)	May 25	MIN	@	KCR	W,4-2	GS	31	7.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
12	47 (3)	May 30	MIN		TEX	L,1-6	GS	22	4.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	51 (3)	Jun 4	MIN		OAK	L,4-6	GS	34	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
14	56 (4)	Jun 9	MIN	@	SEA	W,7-5	GS	29	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
15	61 (4)	Jun 14	MIN		CHW	W,3-1	GS	26	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
16	65 (3)	Jun 19	MIN		SEA	W,3-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
17	69 (3)	Jun 24	MIN	@	OAK	W,11-5	GS	21	4.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	74 (4)	Jun 28	MIN	@	CAL	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	1	3	0	4	1	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	78 (3)	Jul 3	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS	23	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	83 (4)	Jul 8	MIN		MIL	L,3-5	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	86 (2)	Jul 14 (1)	MIN	@	BAL	L,1-7	GS	21	4.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
22	91 (4)	Jul 18	MIN	@	BOS	L,5-6	GS	28	5.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
23	95 (3)	Jul 23	MIN		BAL	L,8-11	GS	12	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	100 (4)	Jul 29	MIN	@	CLE	L,0-7	GS	28	6.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	118 (17)	Aug 16	MIN	@	DET	W,4-1	GS	20	6.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
26	123 (4)	Aug 21	MIN		TEX	W,12-2	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	128 (4)	Aug 27	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	CG	32	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
28	133 (4)	Sep 1	MIN		KCR	L,2-5	GS	29	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
29	138 (4)	Sep 6	MIN		SEA	L,3-8	GS	25	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	142 (3)	Sep 11	MIN	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	29	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	147 (4)	Sep 16	MIN		CHW	W,5-4	GS	28	6.0	0	4	0	4	1	P
32	152 (4)	Sep 21	MIN	@	OAK	L,3-6	GS	26	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
33	158 (5)	Sep 28	MIN		OAK	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
							33gm		207.1	12	22	1	35	3