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Vada Pinson League
8-3-2074
Bert Blyleven Starting Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.21 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 178-154 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 06-11-1929
K 1787 Drafted Round 8, Pick 122
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(50 games)
IP 2933.2
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D- Endurance   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt A- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1950 NYN
6
15
30
29
0
0
0
0
167.2
211 114 111 2 78
106
1.72
5.96
1951 NYN
6
23
45
30
8
1
3
0
232.2
308 178 165 5 122
131
1.85
6.38
1952 NYN
6
17
30
30
2
0
0
0
190.2
235 133 131 4 88
95
1.69
6.18
1953 NYA
8
15
40
34
0
0
1
0
189.0
199 125 116 4 86
108
1.51
5.52
1954 NYA
13
8
35
35
0
0
0
0
216.0
203 93 88 4 80
129
1.31
3.67
1955 NYA
16
11
36
35
0
0
0
0
194.2
207 116 106 4 88
127
1.52
4.90
1956 NYA
22
5
36
36
0
0
0
0
233.2
202 92 79 2 81
130
1.21
3.04
1957 NYA
17
7
34
34
0
0
0
0
225.2
190 75 70 1 66
139
1.13
2.79
1958 NYA
15
3
32
26
0
0
1
0
182.0
150 45 44 3 50
103
1.10
2.18
1959 NYA
8
8
34
24
0
0
2
0
163.0
164 82 72 1 44
92
1.28
3.98
1960 NYA
13
3
77
13
1
0
0
0
158.0
124 40 38 2 52
105
1.11
2.16
1961 NYA
2
2
7
7
0
0
0
0
46.0
31 14 12 0 9
34
0.87
2.35
1962 NYA
10
9
44
21
0
0
0
0
154.0
146 85 74 3 44
117
1.23
4.32
1963 NYA
13
4
23
22
0
0
0
0
144.0
118 53 47 2 39
91
1.09
2.94
1964 NYA-MIL
14
9
30
30
4
1
0
0
207.2
189 92 87 1 63
132
1.21
3.77
1965 MIL
9
15
36
36
2
0
0
0
229.2
232 138 133 3 102
148
1.45
5.21
2074
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
178
154
569
442
17
2
7
0
2933.2
2909 1475 1373 41 1092
1787
1.36
4.21
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Bert Blyleven has retired from the Milwaukee Pilots
1964-05-14A trade has been completed between the New York Twins and the Milwaukee Pilots. The Milwaukee Pilots receive Bert Blyleven, Mike Pagliarulo, Brian Harper, Chris Speier, Dean Chance, Joe Hurst from the New York Twins in exchange for Walter Pearson, Maurice Stemmeyer, Evelio Jones.
1955-09-13The New York Twins have promoted Bert Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Grover Alexander to the minors.
1955-09-12The New York Twins have promoted Grover Alexander to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Bert Blyleven to the minors.
1955-08-15The New York Twins have promoted Bert Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Pastore to the minors.
1955-08-12The New York Twins have promoted Al Worthington to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Bert Blyleven to the minors.
1955-06-06The New York Twins have promoted Bert Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Kyle Lohse to the minors.
1955-06-01The New York Twins have promoted Jim Pastore to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Bert Blyleven to the minors.
1955-05-30The New York Twins have promoted Bert Blyleven to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Jim Kaat to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Gus Bruce to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Grover Alexander to the minors.
1955-05-27The New York Twins have promoted Gus Bruce to the major league team. The New York Twins have promoted Grover Alexander to the major league team. The New York Twins have sent Jim Kaat to the minors. The New York Twins have sent Bert Blyleven to the minors.
1953-04-25The New York Twins have renamed Tom Bresnahan to Bert Blyleven.