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Barry Zito League
5-1-2100
Mike Bliss Starting Pitcher
Retired (1981, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.82 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 83-117 Status Deceased (2018) Option Years 0  
SV 10 Age at Death 74 Date of Birth 03-09-1944
K 1417 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(21 games)
IP 1817.0
WHIP 1.46 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1981
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B-   Mentor Val C+
Speed C  Bunt C  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1968 HOU
7
 8
31
21
0
0
0
 0
153.0
 158 87 82 3 68
117
1.48
4.82
1969 HOU
9
 13
30
29
2
1
0
 0
166.1
 203 129 122 2 67
122
1.62
6.60
1970 HOU
9
 6
22
22
2
0
0
 0
150.1
 148 91 78 5 58
102
1.37
4.67
1971 HOU
3
 3
8
7
0
0
0
 0
47.2
 39 25 22 0 29
42
1.43
4.15
1972 HOU
0
 5
23
4
0
0
0
 1
51.2
 84 58 52 1 17
43
1.95
9.06
1973 HOU
7
 5
34
10
0
0
0
 1
100.1
 120 63 58 2 36
87
1.55
5.20
1974 STL
10
 14
51
23
3
0
0
 3
201.1
 212 110 97 2 88
148
1.49
4.34
1975 STL
5
 12
25
25
0
0
0
 0
146.1
 171 92 82 5 61
107
1.59
5.04
1976 STL
5
 7
64
1
0
0
9
 4
123.2
 114 56 47 1 44
108
1.28
3.42
1977 STL
10
 18
33
33
2
0
0
 0
205.0
 202 100 95 2 72
179
1.34
4.17
1978 STL
7
 11
32
32
4
1
0
 0
203.0
 213 111 94 1 79
152
1.44
4.17
1979 STL
6
 12
31
31
1
0
0
 0
170.2
 196 117 105 0 62
125
1.51
5.54
1980 OAK
5
 3
48
7
2
0
1
 1
97.2
 83 43 39 5 36
85
1.22
3.59
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
83
 117
432
245
16
2
10
 10
1817.0
 1943 1082 973 29 717
1417
1.46
4.82
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1981-11-01Mike Bliss has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1980-03-30The Oakland Athletics have promoted Mike Bliss to the major league team. The Oakland Athletics have sent Charlie Mays to the minors.
1980-03-29Mike Bliss has signed with the Oakland Athletics for $0.81M per year for 1 year.
1976-09-06Mike Bliss of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
1974-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Henry LaCorte to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Mike Bliss to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Matt Gunning to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Ted Lampe to the major league team.
1974-03-28Mike Bliss has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $6.55M per year for 6 years.
1972-03-31The Houston Lonestars have promoted Mike Bliss to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Brian McCurry to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have promoted Jimmy Jensen to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have sent Heinz Derby to the minors.
1971-06-08The Houston Lonestars have promoted Burt Drake to the major league team. The Houston Lonestars have sent Mike Bliss to the minors.
1970-06-17Mike Bliss of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1969-09-30Mike Bliss of the Houston Lonestars is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1968-03-28The Houston Lonestars have promoted Mike Bliss to the major league team.