Bert Blyleven

Hall of Fame

Pitcher

1970—1992

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PITCHER LeveL
Elite
Pitcher rank
#15
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

April 6, 1951, in Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1970—1992

Playing Career
Played from 19-41
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Finesse

PITCHING STYLE
Primary Team
1979 Pirates, 1987 Twins
World Series Titles
Flying Dutchman
Nickname
6-3
HEIGHT
200
WEIGHT

June 5, 1970

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

October 4, 1992

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bert Blyleven?

Had one of the best curveballs in history. Also known for his pranks.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
287
250
4970.0
3701
1322
3.31
2 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS

Bert Blyleven PITCHES

1. Hard Curve
2. Fastball
3. Change
4. Slow Curve

1973 Twins

22 Years Old

20
WINS
17
LOSSES
2.52
ERA
156
ERA+
325.0
IP
296
HITS
258
SO
67
BB
40
STARTS
9
SHO
SAVES
9.8
WAR

Greatest Game

August 27, 1975
Pitching for the Twins
VS THE Brewers
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
97
W 1-0
SHO(11) W
11
6
1
13

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
4
36

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
118
2.80

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
72.9
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bert Blyleven Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
15
11
20
16
39
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
13
25
38
38
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bert Blyleven Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
95.0
50.7
35.0
25.0
3.82
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bert Blyleven
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
341.4
160.7
UNK
75.9
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bert Blyleven
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).