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Jim Edmonds League
5-16-2163
bert blyleven Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.70 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 18-27 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-05-1946
K 426 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1964)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(116 games)
IP 504.0
WHIP 1.63
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance C+   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt D  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1964 Minors 18 51.00 0 / 4 5 / 28 7 / 19 12 / 51
1964 Majors 18 3.51 16 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 3
1965 Minors 19 46.00 1 / 4 0 / 16 8 / 26 9 / 46
1966 Minors 20 64.00 0 / 2 0 / 30 5 / 32 5 / 64
1967 Minors 21 57.00 1 / 4 0 / 30 4 / 23 5 / 57
1968 Minors 22 45.00 1 / 3 0 / 24 2 / 18 3 / 45
1969 Minors 23 40.00 0 / 3 0 / 18 4 / 19 4 / 40
1970 Minors 24 11.00 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 11
1970 Majors 24 24.00 0 / 0 0 / 13 3 / 11 3 / 24
1971 Minors 25 6.00 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 6
1972 Minors 26 66.00 0 / 2 0 / 33 4 / 31 4 / 66
1973 Majors 27 28.47 95 18 0 0 / 0 0 / 14 2 / 14 2 / 28
1974 Majors 28 34.66 118 24 44 0 / 5 0 / 12 2 / 17 2 / 34
1975 Majors 29 45.37 162 21 0 0 / 8 0 / 20 1 / 17 1 / 45
1976 Majors 30 35.09 153 0 9 1 / 5 0 / 13 0 / 17 1 / 35
1977 Majors 31 27.32 125 3 37 0 / 1 0 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 27
1978 Majors 32 1.25 5 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 1
1979 Majors 33 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 12 1 / 14 1 / 26
1980 Majors 34 18.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 18
Total 674 66 90 4 / 43 5 / 294 44 / 290 53 / 627
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01bert blyleven has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1978-04-06The Houston Texans have promoted Ryan Granderson to the major league team. The Houston Texans have waived bert blyleven.
1977-08-15bert blyleven of the Houston Texans is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1976-06-09bert blyleven of the Houston Texans is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1974-09-04bert blyleven of the Houston Texans is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1974-07-22bert blyleven of the Houston Texans is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1974-05-26bert blyleven of the Houston Texans is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1973-06-16The Houston Texans have promoted bert blyleven to the major league team. The Houston Texans have promoted John Lewis to the major league team. The Houston Texans have waived Brian Hoffman. The Houston Texans have waived C.B. Hornung.
1973-06-16The Houston Texans have acquired bert blyleven from the waiver wire.
1973-03-25The Milwaukee Braves have waived bert blyleven.
1971-09-21The Milwaukee Braves have acquired bert blyleven from the waiver wire.
1971-04-21The Pittsburgh Panthers have waived bert blyleven.
1971-04-10The Pittsburgh Panthers have acquired bert blyleven from the waiver wire.
1970-05-06The Washington Wings have waived bert blyleven.
1967-04-01The Texas rangers have renamed Rickey Prince to bert blyleven.
1964-04-19The Texas Tornados have promoted Bugs Quevedo to the major league team. The Texas Tornados have sent Rickey Prince to the minors.
1964-04-01The Texas Tornados have auto-promoted Rickey Prince to the major leagues.