Rik Aalbert Blyleven (twitter: @BertBlyleven28)
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.
Born: April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands
High School: Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
(All Transactions)
Debut: June 5, 1970 (Age 19)
vs. WSA 7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W
Teams (by GP): Twins/Pirates/Indians/Angels/Rangers 1970-1992
Agents: Dick Moss, previously: LaRue Harcourt [*]
Final Game: October 4, 1992 (Age 41)
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2011 (463/581 ballots).
View Bert Blyleven Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
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| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 7 | TEX | @ | BAL | W,2-1 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P |
| 2 | 4 (2) | Apr 11 | TEX | CLE | W,3-2 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 3 | 6 (1) | Apr 17 (1) | TEX | BAL | L,0-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 4 | 12 (5) | Apr 22 | TEX | MIN | L,1-4 | GS | 32 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 5 | 16 (3) | Apr 27 | TEX | @ | KCR | W,5-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 6 | 20 (3) | May 3 | TEX | @ | DET | W,13-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 7 | 23 (2) | May 8 | TEX | KCR | W,5-2 | GS | 31 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 8 | 28 (4) | May 13 | TEX | @ | KCR | L,2-3 | CG | 37 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P |
| 9 | 33 (4) | May 20 | TEX | TOR | L,3-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 10 | 36 (2) | May 25 (1) | TEX | @ | NYY | L,2-3 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| 11 | 41 (4) | May 30 (1) | TEX | SEA | L,4-7 | GS | 28 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 12 | 46 (4) | Jun 4 | TEX | MIL | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P | |
| 13 | 50 (3) | Jun 8 | TEX | CHW | W,6-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 14 | 54 (3) | Jun 13 | TEX | @ | CLE | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 15 | 59 (4) | Jun 18 | TEX | SEA | L,1-6 | GS | 40 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 16 | 63 (3) | Jun 22 | TEX | @ | MIN | W,10-8 | GS | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 17 | 78 (14) | Jul 5 | TEX | KCR | L,4-6 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P | |
| 18 | 83 (4) | Jul 10 | TEX | CAL | W,4-2 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | P | |
| 19 | 87 (3) | Jul 15 (1) | TEX | CLE | W,8-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 20 | 91 (3) | Jul 22 | TEX | @ | BAL | W,5-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 21 | 95 (3) | Jul 26 | TEX | @ | TOR | W,14-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P |
| 22 | 99 (3) | Jul 31 | TEX | DET | W,3-2 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 23 | 103 (3) | Aug 4 | TEX | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | P |
| 24 | 108 (4) | Aug 8 (1) | TEX | OAK | W,5-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | P | |
| 25 | 113 (4) | Aug 13 | TEX | CHW | L,5-6 | GS | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | P | |
| 26 | 122 (8) | Aug 22 | TEX | MIL | W,8-7 | GS | 33 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P | |
| 27 | 128 (5) | Aug 27 | TEX | @ | NYY | W,8-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | P |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | Pos | |||
| 28 | 132 (3) | Sep 2 | TEX | BOS | W,6-4 | GS | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | P | |
| 29 | 136 (3) | Sep 6 | TEX | @ | MIN | L,4-7 | GS | 21 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 30 | 153 (16) | Sep 22 | TEX | @ | CAL | W,6-0 | CG | 28 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P |
| 30gm | 234.2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 46 | 4 | |||||||||
| Rk | Gtm | Date | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Apr 7 | TEX | @ | BAL | W,2-1 | CG | 38 | 10.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 (2) | Apr 11 | TEX | CLE | W,3-2 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 6 (1) | Apr 17 (1) | TEX | BAL | L,0-5 | CG | 42 | 9.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 12 (5) | Apr 22 | TEX | MIN | L,1-4 | GS | 32 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 16 (3) | Apr 27 | TEX | @ | KCR | W,5-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| May | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 6 | 20 (3) | May 3 | TEX | @ | DET | W,13-0 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 23 (2) | May 8 | TEX | KCR | W,5-2 | GS | 31 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 28 (4) | May 13 | TEX | @ | KCR | L,2-3 | CG | 37 | 8.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 (4) | May 20 | TEX | TOR | L,3-4 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 36 (2) | May 25 (1) | TEX | @ | NYY | L,2-3 | GS | 30 | 7.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 41 (4) | May 30 (1) | TEX | SEA | L,4-7 | GS | 28 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| June | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 12 | 46 (4) | Jun 4 | TEX | MIL | L,2-3 | CG | 35 | 10.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 50 (3) | Jun 8 | TEX | CHW | W,6-1 | CG | 34 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | 54 (3) | Jun 13 | TEX | @ | CLE | W,3-0 | CG | 30 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 59 (4) | Jun 18 | TEX | SEA | L,1-6 | GS | 40 | 9.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 16 | 63 (3) | Jun 22 | TEX | @ | MIN | W,10-8 | GS | 15 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 17 | 78 (14) | Jul 5 | TEX | KCR | L,4-6 | GS | 22 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 83 (4) | Jul 10 | TEX | CAL | W,4-2 | GS | 27 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 87 (3) | Jul 15 (1) | TEX | CLE | W,8-3 | CG | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | 91 (3) | Jul 22 | TEX | @ | BAL | W,5-1 | CG | 32 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 95 (3) | Jul 26 | TEX | @ | TOR | W,14-0 | CG | 36 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 99 (3) | Jul 31 | TEX | DET | W,3-2 | GS | 35 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| August | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 23 | 103 (3) | Aug 4 | TEX | @ | CHW | L,4-5 | GS | 29 | 5.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 108 (4) | Aug 8 (1) | TEX | OAK | W,5-2 | CG | 33 | 9.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 113 (4) | Aug 13 | TEX | CHW | L,5-6 | GS | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | 122 (8) | Aug 22 | TEX | MIL | W,8-7 | GS | 33 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | 128 (5) | Aug 27 | TEX | @ | NYY | W,8-2 | CG | 37 | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | Tm | Opp | Rslt | Inngs | BF | Inn | PO | A | E | Ch | DP | SB | CS | PO | |||
| 28 | 132 (3) | Sep 2 | TEX | BOS | W,6-4 | GS | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | 136 (3) | Sep 6 | TEX | @ | MIN | L,4-7 | GS | 21 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 153 (16) | Sep 22 | TEX | @ | CAL | W,6-0 | CG | 28 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30gm | 234.2 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 46 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
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