7. Bert Blyleven
- General
- Awards
- Career Stats
- Born: April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Ut Netherlands
- Weight: 200 lbs.
- Height: 6'3"
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
- Debut: June 05, 1970
- Final Game: October 04, 1992
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | 250 | 3.45 | 692 | 685 | 0 | 4,970.0 | 3701 |
It took a long time. It took a long time for Baseball Hall of Fame voters to take a long look at his statistics, especially the advanced stats, to realize that Bert Blyleven was a Hall of Famer. It would eventually happen on his 14th year of eligibility, in a career that saw half of it with the Minnesota Twins.
The sabremetric darling, Bert Blyleven only went to two All-Star Games (though they were with the Twins) but he quietly put together solid season after solid season. Blyleven was not a flashy hurler but was a workhorse who regularly struck out his opponents and found a way to win.
Overall, as a Minnesota Twin, Bert Blyleven would accrue 149 Wins and 2,035 Strikeouts, excellent numbers considering he played many years elsewhere. The Baseball Hall of Fame called his name in 2011, and the Twins retired his number 28 that year. He was also inducted into the Twins Hall of Fame in 2002.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Pitcher
- Acquired: Selected in the 3rd Round of the Amateur Draft 6/5/69.
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Departed: Traded to the Texas Rangers with Danny Thompson for Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, Bill Singer, Roy Smalley and $250,000 6/1/76.
Acquired (2): Traded from the Cleveland Indians for a Player to be Named Later (which would be Rich Yett), Jay Bell, Curt Wardle and Jim Weaver 8/1/85.
Departed (2): Traded to the California Angels with Kevin Trudeau for Rob Wassenaar, Mike Cook and Paul Sorrento 11/3/88. - Games Played: 348
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Notable Statistics: 149 Wins
138 Losses
3.28 ERA
345 Games Started
141 Complete Games
29 Shutouts
2 Games Finished
2,566.2 Innings Pitched
2,035 Strikeouts
3.15 FIP
1.186 WHIP
3.02 SO/BB
48.9 bWAR
5 Playoff Games
3 Wins
1 Loss
4 Games Started
3.18 ERA
28.1 Innings Pitched
23 Strikeouts
1.13 WHIP
4.60 SO/BB -
Major Accolades and Awards: World Series Champion (1987)
All-Star (1973 & 1985*)
Highest bWAR for Pitchers (1973)
Most Innings Pitched (1985* & 1986)
Most Strikeouts (1985*)
Most Games Started (1985*)
Most Complete Games (1985*)
Most Shutouts (1973 & 1985*)
Highest SO/BB (1971, 1973 & 1985)
Highest ERA+ (1973)
Lowest FIP (1973 & 1974)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Pitcher (1976**, 1985* & 1986)
* Blyleven was traded from the Cleveland Indians during season.
** Blyleven was traded to the Texas Rangers during the season.
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