Bert Blyleven
Hall of Famer
Eligible Seasons: 1970-1992
Best Season: 1973
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | 27 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 164.0 | 47 | 135 | 58 | 3.18 | 2.96 | 3.00 | .232 | 1.16 | 2.87 | 7.41 | 2.58 | 0.93 | $4.23M |
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | 38 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 278.1 | 59 | 224 | 87 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 3.26 | .255 | 1.17 | 3.80 | 7.24 | 1.91 | 0.68 | $6.75M |
| 1972 Minnesota Twins | 39 | 38 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 287.1 | 69 | 228 | 87 | 2.73 | 2.70 | 3.03 | .233 | 1.10 | 3.30 | 7.14 | 2.16 | 0.69 | $7.77M |
| 1973 Minnesota Twins | 40 | 40 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 325.0 | 67 | 258 | 91 | 2.52 | 2.64 | 2.61 | .242 | 1.12 | 3.85 | 7.14 | 1.86 | 0.44 | $9.55M |
| 1974 Minnesota Twins | 37 | 37 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 281.0 | 77 | 249 | 83 | 2.66 | 2.69 | 2.76 | .233 | 1.14 | 3.23 | 7.98 | 2.47 | 0.45 | $7.97M |
| 1975 Minnesota Twins | 35 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 275.2 | 84 | 233 | 92 | 3.00 | 2.63 | 2.64 | .219 | 1.10 | 2.77 | 7.61 | 2.74 | 0.78 | $8.05M |
| 1976 Minnesota Twins | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 95.1 | 35 | 75 | 33 | 3.12 | 3.97 | 4.16 | .283 | 1.43 | 2.14 | 7.08 | 3.30 | 0.28 | $1.88M |
| 1976 Texas Rangers | 24 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 202.1 | 46 | 144 | 62 | 2.76 | 2.77 | 2.92 | .242 | 1.13 | 3.13 | 6.41 | 2.05 | 0.49 | $5.19M |
| 1977 Texas Rangers | 30 | 30 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 234.2 | 69 | 182 | 71 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.45 | .214 | 1.07 | 2.64 | 6.98 | 2.65 | 0.77 | $7.09M |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 34 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 243.2 | 66 | 182 | 82 | 3.03 | 2.83 | 2.98 | .235 | 1.16 | 2.76 | 6.72 | 2.44 | 0.63 | $6.40M |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 237.1 | 92 | 172 | 95 | 3.60 | 4.04 | 4.11 | .265 | 1.39 | 1.87 | 6.52 | 3.49 | 0.80 | $4.76M |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates | 34 | 32 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 216.2 | 59 | 168 | 92 | 3.82 | 3.56 | 3.72 | .262 | 1.28 | 2.85 | 6.98 | 2.45 | 0.83 | $4.53M |
| 1981 Cleveland Indians | 20 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 159.1 | 40 | 107 | 51 | 2.88 | 2.92 | 3.02 | .245 | 1.16 | 2.68 | 6.04 | 2.26 | 0.51 | $6.31M |
| 1983 Cleveland Indians | 24 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 156.1 | 44 | 123 | 68 | 3.91 | 3.66 | 3.60 | .267 | 1.30 | 2.80 | 7.08 | 2.53 | 0.46 | $3.56M |
| 1984 Cleveland Indians | 33 | 32 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 245.0 | 74 | 170 | 78 | 2.87 | 2.73 | 2.68 | .224 | 1.13 | 2.30 | 6.24 | 2.72 | 0.70 | $6.93M |
| 1985 Cleveland Indians | 23 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 179.2 | 49 | 129 | 65 | 3.26 | 3.09 | 3.01 | .240 | 1.18 | 2.63 | 6.46 | 2.45 | 0.70 | $4.63M |
| 1985 Minnesota Twins | 14 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 114.0 | 26 | 77 | 38 | 3.00 | 2.77 | 2.70 | .237 | 1.11 | 2.96 | 6.08 | 2.05 | 0.71 | $3.06M |
| 1986 Minnesota Twins | 36 | 36 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 271.2 | 58 | 215 | 121 | 4.01 | 3.82 | 3.67 | .250 | 1.18 | 3.71 | 7.12 | 1.92 | 1.66 | $5.93M |
| 1987 Minnesota Twins | 37 | 37 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 267.0 | 101 | 196 | 119 | 4.01 | 4.29 | 4.01 | .249 | 1.31 | 1.94 | 6.61 | 3.40 | 1.55 | $5.48M |
| 1988 Minnesota Twins | 33 | 33 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 207.1 | 51 | 145 | 125 | 5.43 | 4.75 | 4.74 | .294 | 1.40 | 2.84 | 6.29 | 2.21 | 0.91 | $3.57M |
| 1989 California Angels | 33 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 241.0 | 44 | 131 | 73 | 2.73 | 2.77 | 2.78 | .248 | 1.12 | 2.98 | 4.89 | 1.64 | 0.52 | $6.37M |
| 1990 California Angels | 23 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 134.0 | 25 | 69 | 78 | 5.24 | 4.80 | 4.78 | .303 | 1.40 | 2.76 | 4.63 | 1.68 | 1.01 | $2.13M |
| 1992 California Angels | 25 | 24 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 133.0 | 29 | 70 | 70 | 4.74 | 4.42 | 4.40 | .285 | 1.35 | 2.41 | 4.74 | 1.96 | 1.15 | $2.28M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | P | 27 | 58 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 | .9 | $4.23M |
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | P | 38 | 100 | 91 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2.4 | .8 | $6.75M |
| 1972 Minnesota Twins | P | 39 | 107 | 94 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | $7.77M |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 93 | 85 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2.2 | .8 | $6.40M |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 37 | 85 | 70 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | .6 | $4.76M |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 71 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | .8 | .4 | $4.53M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | P | 27 | 58 | 50 | .140 | 56 | .144 | .157 | 49 | .159 | .140 | 37 | .141 | .297 | 42 | .300 | .000 | $4.23M |
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | P | 38 | 100 | 91 | .132 | 53 | .137 | .151 | 47 | .154 | .143 | 39 | .148 | .293 | 43 | .302 | .000 | $6.75M |
| 1972 Minnesota Twins | P | 39 | 107 | 94 | .160 | 67 | .168 | .177 | 58 | .185 | .181 | 53 | .194 | .358 | 55 | .378 | .000 | $7.77M |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 93 | 85 | .129 | 51 | .132 | .140 | 44 | .142 | .153 | 41 | .156 | .292 | 42 | .298 | .000 | $6.40M |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 37 | 85 | 70 | .129 | 49 | .129 | .129 | 40 | .130 | .143 | 37 | .142 | .271 | 38 | .272 | .000 | $4.76M |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 34 | 71 | 61 | .082 | 32 | .083 | .097 | 30 | .098 | .098 | 26 | .100 | .195 | 28 | .198 | .000 | $4.53M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | B/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.23M |
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | B+/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.75M |
| 1972 Minnesota Twins | B/B- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $7.77M |
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | A/C+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.40M |
| 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.76M |
| 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates | B/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.53M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Minnesota Twins | $4.23M | ||||||
| 1971 Minnesota Twins | $6.75M | ||||||
| 1972 Minnesota Twins | $7.77M | ||||||
| 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates | $6.40M | ||||||
| 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.76M | ||||||
| 1980 Pittsburgh Pirates | $4.53M |
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