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Speaker Wilson League
8-19-2030
Ed Bystrom Starting Pitcher
Retired (1999, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.75 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 177-120 Status Retired (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 44 Age 67 (OS 68) Date of Birth 10-31-1962
K 2198 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1986)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(95 games)
IP 2868.1
WHIP 1.25
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L F  Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt D- Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1986 MIN
5
 15
25
25
0
0
0
 0
137.1
 162 105 102 7 65
96
1.65
6.68
1987 MIN
12
 9
28
28
4
2
0
 0
194.0
 209 89 83 2 55
142
1.36
3.85
1988 MIN
8
 10
27
27
5
1
0
 0
191.2
 198 103 100 4 51
133
1.30
4.70
1989 MIN
11
 11
27
27
6
1
0
 0
193.1
 191 89 83 1 52
149
1.26
3.86
1990 MIN
14
 11
34
34
3
0
0
 0
235.2
 228 122 115 2 80
183
1.31
4.39
1991 MIN
21
 5
35
35
2
1
0
 0
256.0
 249 88 85 2 74
188
1.26
2.99
1992 MIN
19
 10
36
36
11
2
0
 0
277.1
 248 93 86 3 57
211
1.10
2.79
1993 MIN
15
 11
36
36
3
1
0
 0
262.0
 251 111 106 2 56
208
1.17
3.64
1994 MIN
20
 6
37
37
9
4
0
 0
286.1
 228 92 81 5 87
245
1.10
2.55
1995 MIN
16
 11
37
37
6
1
0
 0
268.1
 243 111 100 4 75
211
1.19
3.35
1996 NYA
12
 5
32
32
1
0
0
 0
217.0
 199 93 90 2 51
178
1.15
3.73
1997 NYA
6
 4
76
0
0
0
42
 4
66.2
 55 24 24 0 23
53
1.17
3.24
1998 NYA
6
 2
71
0
0
0
2
 5
88.0
 80 31 31 2 21
69
1.15
3.17
1999 NYA-MIN
12
 10
34
31
0
0
0
 1
194.2
 216 118 109 2 74
132
1.49
5.04
1999 NYA
0
 1
3
0
0
0
0
 1
1.2
 4 3 3 0 1
1
3.00
16.20
1999 MIN
12
 9
31
31
0
0
0
 0
193.0
 212 115 106 2 73
131
1.48
4.94
2030
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
177
 120
535
385
50
13
44
 10
2868.1
 2757 1269 1195 38 821
2198
1.25
3.75
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1999-11-01Ed Bystrom has retired from the Minnesota Poets
1999-04-09The Minnesota Poets have acquired Ed Bystrom from the waiver wire.
1999-04-05The New York Express have promoted Bill Oberlin to the major league team. The New York Express have designated Ed Bystrom for assignment.
1996-04-01Trade #1601442 has been completed between the Minnesota Poets and the New York Express. The New York Express receive Eric Cullop, Al Holshouser, Ivan Stoddard, Ed Bystrom, Preston Amaro from the Minnesota Poets in exchange for Tony Burke, Augie Lopata, Mike Dashiell, Ollie Rader, Johnny Errickson.
1989-10-12The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ralph Raines to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Eric Cullop to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Otis Pattin to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have sent Tom McMullin to the minors.
1989-09-12The Minnesota Poets have promoted Tom McMullin to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Ed Bystrom to the minors.
1989-04-01The Minnesota Poets have promoted Gus Desautels to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Eric Cullop to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ralph Raines to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have designated Tom Wegman for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have sent Luis Rivas to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have designated George Tomanek for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have sent Tom McMullin to the minors.
1988-09-30The Minnesota Poets have sent Ed Bystrom to the minors.
1987-10-10The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Mark Merced to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Trever Strickland to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have designated Jerry Matias for assignment. The Minnesota Poets have sent John Wheat to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have sent Joe "Spider" Webb to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have sent Hal Knaupp to the minors.
1987-09-27The Minnesota Poets have sent Ed Bystrom to the minors.
1986-08-03The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Joe "Spider" Webb to the minors.
1986-07-05The Minnesota Poets have promoted Joe "Spider" Webb to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Ed Bystrom to the minors.
1986-06-11The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ken Ryal to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Joe "Spider" Webb to the minors.
1986-05-12The Minnesota Poets have promoted Casey Torborg to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ben Miller to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Ed Bystrom to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have sent Joe "Spider" Webb to the minors.
1986-04-01The Minnesota Poets have promoted Ed Bystrom to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have promoted Fred Stanley to the major league team. The Minnesota Poets have sent Jack Rodriguez to the minors. The Minnesota Poets have sent Bruce Christmas to the minors.