Bert Blyleven
Bats R Throws R6'3" 200 lbBorn 1951 Zeist, NetherlandsDebut 1970Team CAL2x All-StarDraft 1969 R3 #55 Minnesota Twins, Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA)
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 1992 | CAL | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1990 | CAL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1989 | CAL | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1988 | MIN | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1987 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1986 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1985 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1984 | CLE | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1983 | CLE | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1982 | CLE | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1981 | CLE | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1980 | PIT | 37 | 71 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0.082 | 0.097 | 0.098 | 0.195 | -65.2 |
| 1979 | PIT | 38 | 85 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0.129 | 0.129 | 0.143 | 0.271 | -44.6 |
| 1978 | PIT | 37 | 93 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 0.129 | 0.140 | 0.153 | 0.292 | -37.6 |
| 1977 | TEX | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1976 | TEX | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1975 | MIN | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1974 | MIN | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1973 | MIN | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| 1972 | MIN | 39 | 107 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0.160 | 0.177 | 0.181 | 0.358 | -16.5 |
| 1971 | MIN | 38 | 100 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0.132 | 0.151 | 0.143 | 0.293 | -35.4 |
| 1970 | MIN | 27 | 58 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 0.140 | 0.157 | 0.140 | 0.297 | -32.2 |
| Career | | 699 | 514 | 19 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 193 | 0.131 | 0.144 | 0.146 | 0.290 | -37.1 |
Pitching
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | BF | HR | BB | SO | PITCH+ |
|---|
| 1992 | CAL | 8 | 12 | 4.74 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 133.0 | 568 | 17 | 29 | 70 | | | |
| 1990 | CAL | 8 | 7 | 5.24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 134.0 | 578 | 15 | 25 | 69 | | | |
| 1989 | CAL | 17 | 5 | 2.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 241.0 | 973 | 14 | 44 | 131 | | | |
| 1988 | MIN | 10 | 17 | 5.43 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 207.3 | 895 | 21 | 51 | 145 | | | |
| 1987 | MIN | 15 | 12 | 4.01 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 267.0 | 1122 | 46 | 101 | 196 | | | |
| 1986 | MIN | 17 | 14 | 4.01 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 271.7 | 1126 | 50 | 58 | 215 | | | |
| 1985 | MIN | 17 | 16 | 3.16 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 293.7 | 1203 | 23 | 75 | 206 | | | |
| 1984 | CLE | 19 | 7 | 2.87 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 245.0 | 1004 | 19 | 74 | 170 | | | |
| 1983 | CLE | 7 | 10 | 3.91 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 156.3 | 660 | 8 | 44 | 123 | | | |
| 1982 | CLE | 2 | 2 | 4.87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.3 | 89 | 2 | 11 | 19 | | | |
| 1981 | CLE | 11 | 7 | 2.88 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 159.3 | 644 | 9 | 40 | 107 | | | |
| 1980 | PIT | 8 | 13 | 3.82 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 216.7 | 907 | 20 | 59 | 168 | | | |
| 1979 | PIT | 12 | 5 | 3.60 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 237.3 | 1018 | 21 | 92 | 172 | | | |
| 1978 | PIT | 14 | 10 | 3.03 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 243.7 | 1011 | 17 | 66 | 182 | | | |
| 1977 | TEX | 14 | 12 | 2.72 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 234.7 | 935 | 20 | 69 | 182 | | | |
| 1976 | TEX | 13 | 16 | 2.87 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 297.7 | 1225 | 14 | 81 | 219 | | | |
| 1975 | MIN | 15 | 10 | 3.00 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 275.7 | 1104 | 24 | 84 | 233 | | | |
| 1974 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 2.66 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 281.0 | 1149 | 14 | 77 | 249 | | | |
| 1973 | MIN | 20 | 17 | 2.52 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 325.0 | 1321 | 16 | 67 | 258 | | | |
| 1972 | MIN | 17 | 17 | 2.73 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 287.3 | 1158 | 22 | 69 | 228 | | | |
| 1971 | MIN | 16 | 15 | 2.81 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 278.3 | 1126 | 21 | 59 | 224 | | | |
| 1970 | MIN | 10 | 9 | 3.18 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 164.0 | 675 | 17 | 47 | 135 | | | |
| Career | | 287 | 250 | 3.31 | 692 | 685 | 0 | 4970.0 | 20491 | 430 | 1322 | 3701 | | | |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 1992 | CAL | P | 25 | 133 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | |
| 1990 | CAL | P | 23 | 134 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0.964 | |
| 1989 | CAL | P | 33 | 241 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | |
| 1988 | MIN | P | 33 | 207 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0.971 | |
| 1987 | MIN | P | 37 | 267 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 3 | 0.938 | |
| 1986 | MIN | P | 36 | 272 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1985 | MIN | P | 37 | 294 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | |
| 1984 | CLE | P | 33 | 245 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0.962 | |
| 1983 | CLE | P | 24 | 156 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0.971 | |
| 1982 | CLE | P | 4 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1981 | CLE | P | 20 | 159 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.962 | |
| 1980 | PIT | P | 34 | 217 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0.952 | |
| 1979 | PIT | P | 37 | 237 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 1978 | PIT | P | 34 | 244 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 0.981 | |
| 1977 | TEX | P | 30 | 235 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0.978 | |
| 1976 | TEX | P | 36 | 298 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | |
| 1975 | MIN | P | 35 | 276 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0.914 | |
| 1974 | MIN | P | 37 | 281 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 2 | 0.946 | |
| 1973 | MIN | P | 40 | 325 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.982 | |
| 1972 | MIN | P | 39 | 287 | 18 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 0.955 | |
| 1971 | MIN | P | 38 | 278 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0.966 | |
| 1970 | MIN | P | 27 | 164 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0.955 | |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Postseason batting
| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| 1987 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 1979 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.167 | 0.333 |
| 1970 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | |
| Career | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.143 | 0.286 |
Postseason pitching
| Year | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|
| 1987 | 3 | 1 | 3.42 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 26.3 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 1.14 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 | 1.42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 19.0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 1.00 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 2.47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 47.3 | 43 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 1.08 |
Salaries
| Year | Team | Salary |
|---|
| 1992 | CAL | $900,000 |
| 1991 | CAL | $2,000,000 |
| 1990 | CAL | $1,175,000 |
| 1989 | CAL | $1,225,000 |
| 1988 | MIN | $1,000,000 |
| 1987 | MIN | $1,150,000 |
| 1986 | MIN | $1,450,000 |
| 1985 | CLE | $650,000 |
Public salary records run through 2016; current contract data is on the roadmap.