P Bert Blyleven #22
Minnesota Twins MLB
Age: 29 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
11/17/1980
 OA: 60 POT: 65
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P BERT BLYLEVEN #22 - AGE: 29 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 12-10 0 3.96 243.1 235 24 76 174 1.28 4.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 8 9
Movement 7 7 7 7
Control 7 7 7 7
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 6
Curveball 8 8
Changeup 6 6
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 10
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 6
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 8
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/01/1980 @ TEX Loss, 3-5 X 8.0 9 5 5 2 5 Loss
09/26/1980 KC Win, 8-6 X 7.0 6 3 3 3 4
09/20/1980 CWS Win, 4-3 X 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
09/03/1980 CLE Win, 8-0 X 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
08/29/1980 @ TOR Win, 4-3 X 4.2 3 2 2 0 4
08/24/1980 DET Loss, 3-6 X 7.0 6 5 4 5 3 Loss
08/19/1980 TOR Win, 1-0 X 9.0 1 0 0 0 6 Win
08/14/1980 OAK Loss, 1-6 X 7.2 9 6 4 4 4 Loss
08/09/1980 @ CAL Win, 7-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 5 6 Win
08/04/1980 @ OAK Loss, 4-8 X 6.1 8 8 8 6 2 Loss
Birthday:04/06/1951
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Dutch
Height:6' 3"
Weight:92 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:1981 Season
Major Service:11 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:11 Years, None
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1969, 1st Pick in Round 1
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 12 10 0 3.96 243.1 235 116 107 24 76 174 6 18.2 2 20 60.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.69 8.69 6.44 2.81 3.70 1.28 85 4.1 .287        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 378 111 18 7 16 54 41 74 1 2 1 .294 .363 .505 .869      
vs. RHB 552 124 33 4 8 62 35 100 3 5 4 .225 .274 .342 .617      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 2 1 0 2.13 42.1 39 13 10 3 7 30  
May 6 6 4 1 0 5.82 43.1 58 29 28 5 15 40  
June 6 6 2 2 0 3.77 45.1 42 20 19 5 16 31  
July 6 6 2 2 0 4.26 44.1 42 22 21 6 12 35  
August 6 6 2 3 0 4.01 42.2 32 22 19 4 20 25  
September 3 3 0 0 0 2.60 17.1 13 5 5 0 4 8  
October 1 1 0 1 0 5.62 8.0 9 5 5 1 2 5  
Spring Training 4 4 1 2 0 4.15 13.0 13 7 6 2 3 8  
Last Year 35 35 17 9 0 3.65 269.0 247 121 109 19 89 159  
2 Years Ago 33 33 18 12 0 3.13 267.2 241 101 93 15 102 168  
Career 371 371 184 110 0 3.16 2868.2 2507 1114 1006 234 857 2120  
Home 17 17 4 5 0 4.60 123.1 124 66 63 15 43 89  
Road 16 16 8 5 0 3.30 120.0 111 50 44 9 33 85  
Grass 30 30 12 10 0 4.05 222.1 218 107 100 21 75 163  
Turf 3 3 0 0 0 3.00 21.0 17 9 7 3 1 11  
Day 9 9 4 2 0 2.81 67.1 62 26 21 6 17 45  
Night 24 24 8 8 0 4.40 176.0 173 90 86 18 59 129  
As Starter 33 33 12 10 0 3.96 243.1 235 116 107 24 76 174  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Minnesota - MLB 19 34 34 16 11 0 2.82 264.2 224 96 83 29 82 230 13 3 1.16 .263 3.25 6.3 143
1971 Minnesota - MLB 20 26 26 16 5 0 1.98 195.1 155 53 43 13 39 169 7 0 0.99 .264 2.61 6.1 194
1972 Minnesota - MLB 21 36 36 18 7 0 2.28 280.2 215 79 71 20 74 204 13 4 1.03 .243 2.76 6.4 149
1973 Minnesota - MLB 22 35 35 22 8 0 2.19 295.2 208 77 72 19 73 230 19 3 0.95 .232 2.69 9.6 184
1974 Minnesota - MLB 23 35 35 20 11 0 3.00 282.0 243 96 94 22 76 213 16 4 1.13 .273 3.09 7.6 136
1975 Minnesota - MLB 24 34 34 16 12 0 3.97 256.0 247 127 113 22 91 184 9 1 1.32 .288 3.48 5.1 100
1976 Minnesota - MLB 25 35 35 16 12 0 3.51 272.0 266 124 106 27 73 195 17 1 1.25 .288 3.54 4.8 110
1977 Minnesota - MLB 26 35 35 13 13 0 4.27 242.1 226 124 115 24 82 194 7 3 1.27 .285 3.86 4.8 103
1978 Minnesota - MLB 27 33 33 18 12 0 3.13 267.2 241 101 93 15 102 168 15 2 1.28 .276 3.57 4.9 126
1979 Minnesota - MLB 28 35 35 17 9 0 3.65 269.0 247 121 109 19 89 159 13 4 1.25 .270 3.58 5.4 112
1980 Minnesota - MLB 29 33 33 12 10 0 3.96 243.1 235 116 107 24 76 174 6 2 1.28 .287 3.70 4.1 110
Total MLB 371 371 184 110 0 3.16 2868.2 2507 1114 1006 234 857 2120 135 27 1.17 .270 3.28 65.0 127
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Minnesota - MLB 27 3 3 2 1 0 2.08 26.0 17 6 6 3 7 17 2 0 0.92 .197 3.84 0.4 190
1979 Minnesota - MLB 28 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 7 1 1 0 3 7 0 0 1.25 .333 2.20 0.3 364
Total MLB 4 4 3 1 0 1.85 34.0 24 7 7 3 10 24 2 0 1.00 .228 3.46 213.8
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Minnesota - MLB P 34 34 14 20 2 34 0 1.000 264.2 1.16 -0.9 1.031
1971 Minnesota - MLB P 26 26 9 15 1 24 0 1.000 195.1 1.11 +0.3 1.393
1972 Minnesota - MLB P 36 36 10 31 3 45 4 .911 280.2 1.31 +1.0 1.024
1973 Minnesota - MLB P 35 35 15 22 2 37 0 1.000 295.2 1.13 +4.4 1.011
1974 Minnesota - MLB P 35 35 12 16 1 29 1 .966 282.0 0.89 +2.4 1.070
1975 Minnesota - MLB P 34 34 8 21 1 29 0 1.000 256.0 1.02 -0.6 1.080
1976 Minnesota - MLB P 35 35 9 23 1 34 2 .941 272.0 1.06 -2.0 1.003
1977 Minnesota - MLB P 35 35 13 12 1 27 2 .926 242.1 0.93 -5.2 .929
1978 Minnesota - MLB P 33 33 15 19 0 35 1 .971 267.2 1.14 -2.1 1.077
1979 Minnesota - MLB P 35 35 19 26 1 47 2 .957 269.0 1.51 -1.5 .972
1980 Minnesota - MLB P 33 33 16 19 1 36 1 .972 243.1 1.29 +0.3 .901
TOTAL P 371 371 140 224 14 377 13 .966 2868.2 1.14 -4.0 1.031
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1969 Drafted in the 1969 first-year player draft by the Minnesota Twins. (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8).
04/06/1970 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
05/25/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/27/1970 Injured (flu-like symptoms),day-to-day for 1 day.
06/19/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/12/1970 Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game.
09/12/1970 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/27/1970 Injured (biceps strain),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/01/1970 Finished 2nd in 1970 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
11/03/1970 Finished 2nd in 1970 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 5 (7); Control: 8 (8).
07/01/1971 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 MLB All-Star Game.
08/19/1971 Injured on 08/17/1971, diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament, will miss 3 months.
10/25/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB AL Tinker-Jones Medal at P.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 8 (8).
04/06/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the California Angels with 9 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
05/24/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1972 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/18/1972 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
07/23/1972 Was selected to the 1972 MLB All-Star Game.
08/16/1972 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/04/1972 Wins the 1972 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 8 (8).
04/22/1973 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 12 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/23/1973 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
05/01/1973 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
05/22/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
06/01/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/22/1973 Was selected to the 1973 MLB All-Star Game.
10/30/1973 Wins the 1973 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award.
10/31/1973 Finished 3rd in 1973 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (8).
05/13/1974 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/03/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
06/28/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1974 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/21/1974 Was selected to the 1974 MLB All-Star Game.
10/02/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 4 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
11/03/1974 Finished 2nd in 1974 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award voting.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 7 (7).
05/14/1975 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
08/25/1976 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (7).
04/23/1977 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 9 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/13/1977 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/04/1977 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (7).
05/23/1978 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/28/1978 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/09/1978 Was selected to the 1978 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 6 (7).
06/27/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 5 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
07/24/1979 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08/24/1979 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1979 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 6 (7); Control: 7 (7).
04/10/1980 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Oakland Athletics with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05/21/1980 Collects his 2000th career MLB strikeout!
08/19/1980 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Toronto Blue Jays with 6 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/29/1980 Injured (strained oblique),day-to-day for one week.
09/03/1980 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1972 18 7
Year GS Rank
1972 36 2
1973 35 2
1974 35 8
1975 34 5
1976 35 4
1977 35 2
1979 35 8
Year W Rank
1970 16 10
1971 16 3
1972 18 3
1973 22 1
1974 20 1
1975 16 8
1976 16 7
1978 18 3
1979 17 6
Year Win. % Rank
1970 .593 10
1971 .762 3
1972 .720 2
1973 .733 2
1974 .645 7
1979 .654 7
Year IP Rank
1970 264.2 9
1972 280.2 2
1973 295.2 2
1974 282.0 1
1975 256.0 7
1976 272.0 6
1978 267.2 5
1979 269.0 6
Year BF Rank
1970 1098 9
1972 1118 8
1973 1149 3
1974 1135 5
1975 1095 5
1976 1144 5
1978 1129 5
1979 1122 9
Year HRA Rank
1970 29 1
1972 20 5
1974 22 7
1975 22 9
1976 27 2
1977 24 8
1980 24 3
Year BB Rank
1978 102 4
Year K Rank
1970 230 4
1971 169 10
1972 204 3
1973 230 2
1974 213 2
1975 184 3
1976 195 3
1977 194 5
1978 168 3
1979 159 7
1980 174 3
Year WP Rank
1975 9 7
1979 10 7
Year ERA Rank
1970 2.82 3
1971 1.98 2
1972 2.28 3
1973 2.19 1
1974 3.00 4
1978 3.13 6
Year BABIP Rank
1971 .264 10
1972 .243 6
1973 .232 2
1979 .270 8
Year WHIP Rank
1970 1.16 5
1971 0.99 1
1972 1.03 3
1973 0.95 1
1974 1.13 3
1977 1.27 9
1979 1.25 7
Year K/BB Rank
1970 2.80 2
1971 4.33 1
1972 2.76 2
1973 3.15 1
1974 2.80 1
1975 2.02 6
1976 2.67 2
1977 2.37 2
1980 2.29 5
Year RA/9 Rank
1970 10.51 5
1971 9.26 2
1972 9.43 3
1973 8.74 1
1974 10.37 3
1977 11.74 9
1979 11.31 7
Year HR/9 Rank
1973 0.58 8
Year H/9 Rank
1971 7.14 5
1972 6.89 4
1973 6.33 1
1974 7.76 6
1979 8.26 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1971 1.80 2
1972 2.37 8
1973 2.22 2
1974 2.43 5
1976 2.42 5
Year K/9 Rank
1970 7.82 6
1971 7.79 4
1972 6.54 8
1973 7.00 2
1974 6.80 3
1975 6.47 5
1976 6.45 4
1977 7.20 5
1978 5.65 4
1979 5.32 10
1980 6.44 4
Year QS Rank
1970 25 3
1972 32 1
1973 31 1
1974 26 1
1975 23 5
1976 23 9
1977 21 10
1978 22 9
1979 22 8
Year QSP Rank
1970 .735 4
1971 .846 1
1972 .889 1
1973 .886 1
1974 .743 2
1975 .676 8
1978 .667 7
Year CG Rank
1970 13 7
1971 7 3
1972 13 5
1973 19 1
1974 16 1
1975 9 6
1976 17 1
1978 15 3
1979 13 4
1980 6 10
Year CGP Rank
1970 .382 7
1971 .269 3
1972 .361 5
1973 .543 2
1974 .457 1
1975 .265 8
1976 .486 2
1978 .455 3
1979 .371 5
1980 .182 10
Year SHO Rank
1970 3 6
1972 4 5
1973 3 6
1974 4 1
1977 3 6
1978 2 5
1979 4 1
1980 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1978 0.53 10
Year WAR Rank
1970 6.0 4
1971 6.0 5
1972 6.4 3
1973 9.0 1
1974 6.9 1
1975 4.7 7
1978 4.8 8
1979 5.1 5
1980 4.1 7
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