- Rik Aalbert Blyleven
- Status: Active
- Born: 4/06/1951
in Zeist, Netherlands
- Draft: 1969, Minnesota Twins, Round: 3, Overall Pick: 55
- High School: Santiago, Garden Grove, CA
- MLB Debut: 6/05/1970
- Hall of Fame: 2011
- Relationship(s):
father of Todd Blyleven
MiLB Career Stats
|
G
|
W-L
|
ERA
|
IP
|
SO
|
WHIP
|
|
7
|
4-3
|
3.63
|
44.2
|
30
|
1.10
|
MLB Career Stats
|
G
|
W-L
|
ERA
|
IP
|
SO
|
WHIP
|
|
692
|
287-250
|
3.31
|
4970.0
|
3701
|
1.20
|
MLB Career Stats
|
AB
|
AVG
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
OPS
|
|
451
|
.131
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
.290
|
|
Year
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
HR
|
RBI
|
SB
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
OPS
|
|
MLB Career Stats
|
451
|
19
|
59
|
0
|
25
|
0
|
.131
|
.144
|
.290
|
|
Year
|
W
|
L
|
ERA
|
G
|
GS
|
SV
|
IP
|
SO
|
WHIP
|
|
MiLB Career Stats
|
4
|
3
|
3.63
|
7
|
7
|
0
|
44.2
|
30
|
1.10
|
|
MLB Career Stats
|
287
|
250
|
3.31
|
692
|
685
|
0
|
4970.0
|
3701
|
1.20
|
Awards
Twins Bill Boni Outstanding Rookie Award
| Year |
|
|
| 1970 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
Twins Joseph W. Haynes Pitcher of the Year Award
| Year |
|
|
| 1971 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
| 1973 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
| 1986 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
AL All-Star
| Year |
|
|
| 1973 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
| 1985 |
Cleveland Indians |
AL |
AL Player of the Week
| Week |
|
|
| 06/26/1976 |
Texas Rangers |
AL |
| 08/17/1985 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
| 04/15/1989 |
California Angels |
AL |
World Series Championship
| Year |
|
|
| 1979 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
NL |
| 1987 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
Cleveland BBWAA Man of the Year Award
| Year |
|
|
| 1984 |
Cleveland Indians |
AL |
Hall Of Fame
| Year |
|
|
| 2011 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
Uniform number retired
| Year |
|
|
| 2011 |
Minnesota Twins |
AL |
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League Rankings
Strikeouts
|
SO |
|
| 1989 |
131 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
145 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
196 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
215 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
206 |
in |
| 1985 |
77 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
129 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
170 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
123 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
107 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
168 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
172 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
182 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
182 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
219 |
in |
| 1976 |
144 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
75 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
233 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
249 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
258 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
228 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
224 |
in AL |
| 1970 |
135 |
in AL |
Runs
|
R |
|
| 1988 |
128 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
132 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
134 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
121 |
in |
| 1985 |
45 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
76 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
102 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
102 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
94 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
106 |
in |
| 1976 |
67 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
39 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
104 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
109 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
93 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
95 |
in AL |
Doubles
|
2B |
|
| 1988 |
39 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
45 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
42 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
45 |
in |
| 1985 |
16 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
29 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
23 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
39 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
39 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
38 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
33 |
in |
| 1976 |
19 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
14 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
34 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
|
in AL |
| 1972 |
|
in AL |
| 1971 |
|
in AL |
Triples
|
3B |
|
| 1988 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
8 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
6 |
in |
| 1985 |
1 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
7 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
10 |
in |
| 1976 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
|
in AL |
| 1972 |
|
in AL |
| 1971 |
|
in AL |
Home Runs
|
HR |
|
| 1992 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1992 |
1 |
in PCL |
| 1992 |
3 |
in TEX |
| 1992 |
4 |
in |
| 1988 |
21 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
46 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
50 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
23 |
in |
| 1985 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
14 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
20 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
21 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
17 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
14 |
in |
| 1976 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
3 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
24 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
22 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
21 |
in AL |
Hits
|
H |
|
| 1989 |
225 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
240 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
249 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
262 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
264 |
in |
| 1985 |
101 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
163 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
145 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
219 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
238 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
217 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
283 |
in |
| 1976 |
182 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
101 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
219 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
244 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
296 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
247 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
267 |
in AL |
Hit By Pitch
|
HBP |
|
| 1990 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1989 |
8 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
16 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
10 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
9 |
in |
| 1985 |
2 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
6 |
in AL |
| 1983 |
10 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
6 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
7 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
12 |
in |
| 1976 |
8 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
4 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
10 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
5 |
in AL |
At Bats
|
AB |
|
| 1989 |
907 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
816 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
1002 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
1049 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
1106 |
in |
| 1985 |
427 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
679 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
910 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
593 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
836 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
897 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
923 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
843 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
1108 |
in |
| 1976 |
751 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
357 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
998 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
1045 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
1221 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
1059 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
1047 |
in AL |
Innings Pitched
|
IP |
|
| 1989 |
241.0 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
207.1 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
267.0 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
271.2 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
293.2 |
in |
| 1985 |
114.0 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
179.2 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
245.0 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
159.1 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
216.2 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
237.1 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
243.2 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
234.2 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
297.2 |
in |
| 1976 |
202.1 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
95.1 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
275.2 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
281.0 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
325.0 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
287.1 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
278.1 |
in AL |
Wins
|
Wins |
|
| 1989 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
15 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
17 |
in |
| 1985 |
8 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1984 |
19 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1979 |
12 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
14 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
14 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
13 |
in |
| 1976 |
9 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
4 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
15 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
20 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
16 |
in AL |
Losses
|
Losses |
|
| 1992 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1992 |
0 |
in PCL |
| 1992 |
3 |
in TEX |
| 1992 |
3 |
in |
| 1988 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
14 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
16 |
in |
| 1985 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
13 |
in NL |
| 1977 |
12 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
16 |
in |
| 1976 |
11 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
5 |
in AL |
| 1974 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1972 |
17 |
in AL |
| 1971 |
15 |
in AL |
Total Bases
|
TB |
|
| 1989 |
305 |
in AL |
| 1988 |
354 |
in AL |
| 1987 |
434 |
in AL |
| 1986 |
470 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
390 |
in |
| 1985 |
146 |
in AL |
| 1985 |
244 |
in AL |
| 1981 |
197 |
in AL |
| 1980 |
328 |
in NL |
| 1979 |
354 |
in NL |
| 1978 |
318 |
in NL |
| 1976 |
378 |
in |
| 1976 |
244 |
in AL |
| 1976 |
134 |
in AL |
| 1975 |
333 |
in AL |
| 1973 |
|
in AL |
| 1972 |
|
in AL |
| 1971 |
|
in AL |
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