Rik Aalbert Blyleven
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 200 lb.
Born: April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Netherlands
High School: Santiago (Garden Grove, CA)
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.
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Debut: June 5, 1970
Teams (by GP): Twins/Pirates/Indians/Angels/Rangers 1970-1992
Agents: Dick Moss, previously: LaRue Harcourt [*]
Final Game: October 4, 1992
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2011 (463/581 ballots).
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All-Time Rank (among Pitchers): #18. Nolan Ryan… #19. Jim Palmer… #20. Gaylord Perry… #21. BERT BLYLEVEN… #22. Tom Glavine… #23. Carl Hubbell… #24. Mordecai Brown… |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | |||||||||
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1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | 10 | 9 | .526 | 3.18 | 27 | 25 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 164.0 | 143 | 66 | 58 | 17 | 47 | 6 | 135 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 675 | 119 | 1.159 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 7.4 | 2.87 | |
1971 | 20 | MIN | AL | 16 | 15 | .516 | 2.81 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 278.1 | 267 | 95 | 87 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 224 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1126 | 126 | 1.171 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 3.80 | |
1972 | 21 | MIN | AL | 17 | 17 | .500 | 2.73 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 287.1 | 247 | 93 | 87 | 22 | 69 | 7 | 228 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1158 | 119 | 1.100 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 7.1 | 3.30 | |
1973 | 22 | MIN | AL | 20 | 17 | .541 | 2.52 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 325.0 | 296 | 109 | 91 | 16 | 67 | 4 | 258 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1321 | 158 | 1.117 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 3.85 | AS,CYA-7,MVP-26 |
1974 | 23 | MIN | AL | 17 | 17 | .500 | 2.66 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 281.0 | 244 | 99 | 83 | 14 | 77 | 3 | 249 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1149 | 142 | 1.142 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 3.23 | |
1975 | 24 | MIN | AL | 15 | 10 | .600 | 3.00 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 275.2 | 219 | 104 | 92 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1104 | 129 | 1.099 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2.77 | |
1976 | 25 | TOT | AL | 13 | 16 | .448 | 2.87 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 297.2 | 283 | 106 | 95 | 14 | 81 | 6 | 219 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 1225 | 125 | 1.223 | 8.6 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 6.6 | 2.70 | |
1976 | 25 | MIN | AL | 4 | 5 | .444 | 3.12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 95.1 | 101 | 39 | 33 | 3 | 35 | 5 | 75 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 406 | 116 | 1.427 | 9.5 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 2.14 | |
1976 | 25 | TEX | AL | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2.76 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 202.1 | 182 | 67 | 62 | 11 | 46 | 1 | 144 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 819 | 131 | 1.127 | 8.1 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 3.13 | |
1977 | 26 | TEX | AL | 14 | 12 | .538 | 2.72 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 234.2 | 181 | 81 | 71 | 20 | 69 | 1 | 182 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 935 | 151 | 1.065 | 6.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 2.64 | |
1978 | 27 | PIT | NL | 14 | 10 | .583 | 3.03 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 243.2 | 217 | 94 | 82 | 17 | 66 | 5 | 182 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1011 | 123 | 1.161 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.76 | |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | 12 | 5 | .706 | 3.60 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 237.1 | 238 | 102 | 95 | 21 | 92 | 8 | 172 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1018 | 109 | 1.390 | 9.0 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 6.5 | 1.87 | |
1980 | 29 | PIT | NL | 8 | 13 | .381 | 3.82 | 34 | 32 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 216.2 | 219 | 102 | 92 | 20 | 59 | 5 | 168 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 907 | 97 | 1.283 | 9.1 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 2.85 | |
1981 | 30 | CLE | AL | 11 | 7 | .611 | 2.88 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 159.1 | 145 | 52 | 51 | 9 | 40 | 1 | 107 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 644 | 127 | 1.161 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 2.68 | |
1982 | 31 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | .500 | 4.87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 86 | 1.328 | 7.1 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 1.73 | |
1983 | 32 | CLE | AL | 7 | 10 | .412 | 3.91 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 156.1 | 160 | 74 | 68 | 8 | 44 | 4 | 123 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 660 | 110 | 1.305 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 7.1 | 2.80 | |
1984 | 33 | CLE | AL | 19 | 7 | .731 | 2.87 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 245.0 | 204 | 86 | 78 | 19 | 74 | 4 | 170 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1004 | 144 | 1.135 | 7.5 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 2.30 | CYA-3 |
1985 | 34 | TOT | AL | 17 | 16 | .515 | 3.16 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 293.2 | 264 | 121 | 103 | 23 | 75 | 1 | 206 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1203 | 134 | 1.154 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 2.75 | AS,CYA-3 |
1985 | 34 | CLE | AL | 9 | 11 | .450 | 3.26 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 179.2 | 163 | 76 | 65 | 14 | 49 | 1 | 129 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 743 | 128 | 1.180 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 2.63 | |
1985 | 34 | MIN | AL | 8 | 5 | .615 | 3.00 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 114.0 | 101 | 45 | 38 | 9 | 26 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 460 | 146 | 1.114 | 8.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 6.1 | 2.96 | |
1986 | 35 | MIN | AL | 17 | 14 | .548 | 4.01 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 271.2 | 262 | 134 | 121 | 50 | 58 | 4 | 215 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1126 | 107 | 1.178 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 3.71 | |
1987 | 36 | MIN | AL | 15 | 12 | .556 | 4.01 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 267.0 | 249 | 132 | 119 | 46 | 101 | 4 | 196 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1122 | 115 | 1.311 | 8.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 6.6 | 1.94 | |
1988 | 37 | MIN | AL | 10 | 17 | .370 | 5.43 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 207.1 | 240 | 128 | 125 | 21 | 51 | 1 | 145 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 895 | 75 | 1.404 | 10.4 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 2.84 | |
1989 | 38 | CAL | AL | 17 | 5 | .773 | 2.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 241.0 | 225 | 76 | 73 | 14 | 44 | 2 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 973 | 140 | 1.116 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 2.98 | CYA-4,MVP-13 |
1990 | 39 | CAL | AL | 8 | 7 | .533 | 5.24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134.0 | 163 | 85 | 78 | 15 | 25 | 0 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 578 | 73 | 1.403 | 10.9 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 2.76 | |
1992 | 41 | CAL | AL | 8 | 12 | .400 | 4.74 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 133.0 | 150 | 76 | 70 | 17 | 29 | 2 | 70 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 568 | 84 | 1.346 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 4.7 | 2.41 | |
22 Seasons | 287 | 250 | .534 | 3.31 | 692 | 685 | 3 | 242 | 60 | 0 | 4970.0 | 4632 | 2029 | 1830 | 430 | 1322 | 71 | 3701 | 155 | 19 | 114 | 20491 | 118 | 1.198 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.80 | ||||
162 Game Avg. | 14 | 12 | .534 | 3.31 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 245 | 229 | 100 | 90 | 21 | 65 | 4 | 183 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1012 | 118 | 1.198 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.80 | ||||
Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||||
MIN (11 yrs) | 149 | 138 | .519 | 3.28 | 348 | 345 | 2 | 141 | 29 | 0 | 2566.2 | 2369 | 1044 | 934 | 243 | 674 | 37 | 2035 | 80 | 12 | 56 | 10542 | 119 | 1.186 | 8.3 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 3.02 | ||||
CLE (5 yrs) | 48 | 37 | .565 | 3.23 | 104 | 103 | 0 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 760.2 | 688 | 302 | 273 | 52 | 218 | 10 | 548 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 3140 | 126 | 1.191 | 8.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 2.51 | ||||
PIT (3 yrs) | 34 | 28 | .548 | 3.47 | 105 | 103 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 697.2 | 674 | 298 | 269 | 58 | 217 | 18 | 522 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 2936 | 109 | 1.277 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.41 | ||||
CAL (3 yrs) | 33 | 24 | .579 | 3.92 | 81 | 80 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 508.0 | 538 | 237 | 221 | 46 | 98 | 4 | 270 | 20 | 1 | 11 | 2119 | 99 | 1.252 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.8 | 2.76 | ||||
TEX (2 yrs) | 23 | 23 | .500 | 2.74 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 437.0 | 363 | 148 | 133 | 31 | 115 | 2 | 326 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1754 | 142 | 1.094 | 7.5 | 0.6 | 2.4 | 6.7 | 2.83 | ||||
AL (19 yrs) | AL | 253 | 222 | .533 | 3.29 | 587 | 582 | 2 | 222 | 54 | 0 | 4272.1 | 3958 | 1731 | 1561 | 372 | 1105 | 53 | 3179 | 143 | 16 | 97 | 17555 | 120 | 1.185 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 2.88 | |||
NL (3 yrs) | NL | 34 | 28 | .548 | 3.47 | 105 | 103 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 697.2 | 674 | 298 | 269 | 58 | 217 | 18 | 522 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 2936 | 109 | 1.277 | 8.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.41 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | IP | GS | R | Rrep | Rdef | RAR | WAR | Awards | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | 164.0 | 25 | 66 | 86 | 6 | 1.0 | 20 | 2.1 | $ | |
1971 | 20 | MIN | AL | 278.1 | 38 | 95 | 149 | -5 | 1.0 | 54 | 6.3 | $ | |
1972 | 21 | MIN | AL | 287.1 | 38 | 93 | 130 | 12 | 1.0 | 37 | 4.5 | $ | |
1973 | 22 | MIN | AL | 325.0 | 40 | 109 | 198 | -4 | 1.0 | 89 | 9.2 | $ | AS,CYA-7,MVP-26 |
1974 | 23 | MIN | AL | 281.0 | 37 | 99 | 165 | -3 | 1.0 | 66 | 7.2 | $ | |
1975 | 24 | MIN | AL | 275.2 | 35 | 104 | 158 | 1 | 1.0 | 54 | 5.8 | $ | |
1976 | 25 | MIN | AL | 95.1 | 12 | 39 | 50 | 1 | 1.1 | 11 | 1.3 | $ | |
1976 | 25 | TEX | AL | 202.1 | 24 | 67 | 110 | 0 | 1.3 | 43 | 5.4 | $ | |
1977 | 26 | TEX | AL | 234.2 | 30 | 81 | 135 | 9 | 1.1 | 54 | 5.7 | $ | |
1978 | 27 | PIT | NL | 243.2 | 34 | 94 | 138 | -5 | 1.1 | 44 | 5.0 | $ | |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | 237.1 | 37 | 102 | 136 | 1 | 1.1 | 34 | 3.8 | $ | |
1980 | 29 | PIT | NL | 216.2 | 32 | 102 | 116 | 4 | 1.0 | 14 | 1.5 | $ | |
1981 | 30 | CLE | AL | 159.1 | 20 | 52 | 97 | -9 | 1.0 | 45 | 4.9 | $ | |
1982 | 31 | CLE | AL | 20.1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | .7 | -1 | -0.1 | $ | |
1983 | 32 | CLE | AL | 156.1 | 24 | 74 | 105 | -5 | 1.0 | 31 | 3.0 | $ | |
1984 | 33 | CLE | AL | 245.0 | 32 | 86 | 148 | -1 | .9 | 62 | 6.2 | $ | CYA-3 |
1985 | 34 | CLE | AL | 179.2 | 23 | 76 | 113 | -6 | .9 | 37 | 3.7 | $650,000 | AS,CYA-3 |
1985 | 34 | MIN | AL | 114.0 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 3 | 1.0 | 23 | 2.3 | $ | AS,CYA-3 |
1986 | 35 | MIN | AL | 271.2 | 36 | 134 | 173 | -4 | .9 | 39 | 3.8 | $1,450,000 | |
1987 | 36 | MIN | AL | 267.0 | 37 | 132 | 176 | 2 | 1.0 | 44 | 4.1 | $1,150,000 | |
1988 | 37 | MIN | AL | 207.1 | 33 | 128 | 119 | 2 | 1.0 | -9 | -0.9 | $1,000,000 | |
1989 | 38 | CAL | AL | 241.0 | 33 | 76 | 126 | 8 | 1.0 | 50 | 5.5 | $1,225,000 | CYA-4,MVP-13 |
1990 | 39 | CAL | AL | 134.0 | 23 | 85 | 81 | -4 | .9 | -4 | -0.4 | $1,175,000 | |
1992 | 41 | CAL | AL | 133.0 | 24 | 76 | 78 | 1 | .9 | 2 | 0.2 | $900,000 | |
22 Seasons | 4970.0 | 685 | 2029 | 2868 | 4 | 1.0 | 839 | 90.1 | $7,550,000 | ||||
Lg | IP | GS | R | Rrep | Rdef | RAR | WAR | Awards | |||||
MIN (11 yrs) | 2566.2 | 345 | 1044 | 1472 | 11 | 1.0 | 428 | 45.7 | $3,600,000 | ||||
CLE (5 yrs) | 760.2 | 103 | 302 | 476 | -21 | .9 | 174 | 17.7 | $650,000 | ||||
PIT (3 yrs) | 697.2 | 103 | 298 | 390 | 0 | 1.1 | 92 | 10.3 | $ | ||||
CAL (3 yrs) | 508.0 | 80 | 237 | 285 | 5 | .9 | 48 | 5.3 | $3,300,000 | ||||
TEX (2 yrs) | 437.0 | 54 | 148 | 245 | 9 | 1.2 | 97 | 11.1 | $ |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Rslt | Opp | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ||||||||
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1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | ALCS | L | BAL | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.000 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | ||
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | NLCS | W | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0.889 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | WS | W | BAL | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1.100 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1.33 |
1987 | 36 | MIN | AL | ALCS | W | DET | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.05 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 1.125 | 8.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.1 | 3.00 |
1987 | 36 | MIN | AL | WS | W | STL | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.77 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 1.154 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 8.3 | 6.00 |
3 Seasons (5 Series) | 5 | 1 | .833 | 2.47 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 43 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 1.077 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 4.50 | ||||||
1 NLCS | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0.889 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | |||||||
2 ALCS | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 1.109 | 8.2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 6.5 | 3.67 | ||||||
2 WS | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2.35 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.0 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 1.130 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 6.3 | 3.20 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | Pos | Awards | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | 27 | 58 | 50 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | .140 | .157 | .140 | .297 | -18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1971 | 20 | MIN | AL | 38 | 100 | 91 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | .132 | .151 | .143 | .293 | -17 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1972 | 21 | MIN | AL | 39 | 107 | 94 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | .160 | .177 | .181 | .358 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1975 | 24 | MIN | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1978 | 27 | PIT | NL | 37 | 93 | 85 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 35 | .129 | .140 | .153 | .292 | -20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | 38 | 85 | 70 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | .129 | .129 | .143 | .271 | -27 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
1980 | 29 | PIT | NL | 37 | 71 | 61 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | .082 | .097 | .098 | .195 | -46 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
24 Seasons | 218 | 514 | 451 | 19 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 193 | .131 | .144 | .146 | .290 | -19 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 0 | |||||
162 Game Avg. | 162 | 382 | 335 | 14 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 143 | .131 | .144 | .146 | .290 | -19 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | |||||
MIN (11 yrs) | 106 | 265 | 235 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | .145 | .163 | .157 | .320 | -9 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
PIT (3 yrs) | 112 | 249 | 216 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 95 | .116 | .124 | .134 | .258 | -30 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | |||||
AL (19 yrs) | 106 | 265 | 235 | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 98 | .145 | .163 | .157 | .320 | -9 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |||||
NL (3 yrs) | 112 | 249 | 216 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 95 | .116 | .124 | .134 | .258 | -30 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | PA | Rbat | Rbaser | Rroe | Rdp | Rfield | Rpos | Rrep | RAR | WAR | oRAR | oWAR | dWAR | Pos | Awards | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | 58 | -8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | -0.1 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.1 | $ | 1 | |
1971 | 20 | MIN | AL | 100 | -14 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -4 | -0.6 | -4 | -0.4 | -0.2 | $ | 1 | |
1972 | 21 | MIN | AL | 107 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | -0.2 | 0 | 0.0 | -0.2 | $ | 1 | |
1978 | 27 | PIT | NL | 93 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | -2 | -0.4 | -2 | -0.2 | -0.2 | $ | 1 | |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | 85 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -3 | -0.4 | -3 | -0.3 | -0.1 | $500,000 | 1 | |
1980 | 29 | PIT | NL | 71 | -12 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -6 | -0.8 | -6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | $300,000 | 1 | |
6 Seasons | 514 | -70 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 15 | -15 | -2.5 | -15 | -1.5 | -1.0 | $800,000 | |||||
MIN (3 yrs) | 265 | -33 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 8 | -4 | -0.9 | -4 | -0.4 | -0.5 | $ | |||||
PIT (3 yrs) | 249 | -37 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 | -11 | -1.6 | -11 | -1.1 | -0.5 | $800,000 |
Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Series | Opp | Rslt | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
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1970 | 19 | MIN | AL | ALCS | BAL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | NLCS | CIN | W | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1979 | 28 | PIT | NL | WS | BAL | W | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
1987 | 36 | MIN | AL | WS | STL | W | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
3 Seasons (4 Series) | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
1 ALCS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
1 NLCS | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
2 WS | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Year | Tm | Lg | Age | Pos | G | GS | CG | Inn | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G | lgFld% | lgRF9 | lgRFG | SB | CS | CS% | PO | Awards |
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1970 | MIN | AL | 19 | P | 27 | 25 | 5 | 164.0 | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | .955 | 1.15 | 0.78 | .950 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 6 | 8 | 57% | 1 | |
1971 | MIN | AL | 20 | P | 38 | 38 | 17 | 278.1 | 59 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 0 | .966 | 1.84 | 1.50 | .958 | 1.98 | 1.97 | 13 | 12 | 48% | 3 | |
1972 | MIN | AL | 21 | P | 39 | 38 | 11 | 287.1 | 66 | 18 | 45 | 3 | 4 | .955 | 1.97 | 1.62 | .950 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 18 | 9 | 33% | 0 | |
1973 | MIN | AL | 22 | P | 40 | 40 | 25 | 325.0 | 56 | 21 | 34 | 1 | 0 | .982 | 1.52 | 1.38 | .950 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 18 | 11 | 38% | 1 | AS,CYA-7,MVP-26 |
1974 | MIN | AL | 23 | P | 37 | 37 | 19 | 281.0 | 56 | 19 | 34 | 3 | 2 | .946 | 1.70 | 1.43 | .946 | 1.81 | 1.80 | 26 | 17 | 40% | 2 | |
1975 | MIN | AL | 24 | P | 35 | 35 | 20 | 275.2 | 70 | 16 | 48 | 6 | 5 | .914 | 2.09 | 1.83 | .941 | 1.87 | 1.86 | 25 | 18 | 42% | 0 | |
1976 | TOT | AL | 25 | P | 36 | 36 | 18 | 297.2 | 66 | 22 | 44 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 | 2.00 | 1.83 | .948 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 34 | 11 | 24% | 0 | |
1976 | MIN | AL | 25 | P | 12 | 12 | 4 | 95.1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.70 | 1.50 | .950 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 14 | 6 | 30% | 0 | |
1976 | TEX | AL | 25 | P | 24 | 24 | 14 | 202.1 | 48 | 17 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 2.14 | 2.00 | .948 | 1.87 | 1.88 | 20 | 5 | 20% | 0 | |
1977 | TEX | AL | 26 | P | 30 | 30 | 15 | 234.2 | 46 | 10 | 35 | 1 | 4 | .978 | 1.73 | 1.50 | .946 | 1.95 | 1.93 | 16 | 10 | 38% | 1 | |
1978 | PIT | NL | 27 | P | 34 | 34 | 11 | 243.2 | 53 | 11 | 41 | 1 | 4 | .981 | 1.92 | 1.53 | .949 | 1.91 | 1.89 | 28 | 5 | 15% | 0 | |
1979 | PIT | NL | 28 | P | 37 | 37 | 4 | 237.1 | 34 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.29 | 0.92 | .947 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 28 | 11 | 28% | 3 | |
1980 | PIT | NL | 29 | P | 34 | 32 | 5 | 216.2 | 42 | 10 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .952 | 1.66 | 1.18 | .952 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 17 | 8 | 32% | 2 | |
1981 | CLE | AL | 30 | P | 20 | 20 | 9 | 159.1 | 26 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 2 | .962 | 1.41 | 1.25 | .962 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 9 | 10 | 53% | 1 | |
1982 | CLE | AL | 31 | P | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.77 | 1.00 | .950 | 1.81 | 1.80 | 3 | 1 | 25% | 0 | |
1983 | CLE | AL | 32 | P | 24 | 24 | 5 | 156.1 | 34 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.90 | 1.38 | .959 | 1.80 | 1.78 | 13 | 6 | 32% | 1 | |
1984 | CLE | AL | 33 | P | 33 | 32 | 12 | 245.0 | 53 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 2 | .962 | 1.87 | 1.55 | .958 | 1.79 | 1.78 | 17 | 3 | 15% | 0 | CYA-3 |
1985 | TOT | AL | 34 | P | 37 | 37 | 24 | 293.2 | 49 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 1.32 | .951 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 34 | 14 | 29% | 1 | AS,CYA-3 |
1985 | CLE | AL | 34 | P | 23 | 23 | 15 | 179.2 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 1.30 | .950 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 20 | 8 | 29% | 1 | |
1985 | MIN | AL | 34 | P | 14 | 14 | 9 | 114.0 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 1.36 | .953 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 14 | 6 | 30% | 0 | |
1986 | MIN | AL | 35 | P | 36 | 36 | 16 | 271.2 | 46 | 15 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.52 | 1.28 | .954 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 26 | 7 | 21% | 4 | |
1987 | MIN | AL | 36 | P | 37 | 37 | 8 | 267.0 | 64 | 17 | 43 | 4 | 3 | .938 | 2.02 | 1.62 | .956 | 1.84 | 1.82 | 33 | 9 | 21% | 0 | |
1988 | MIN | AL | 37 | P | 33 | 33 | 7 | 207.1 | 35 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .971 | 1.48 | 1.03 | .960 | 1.78 | 1.77 | 28 | 8 | 22% | 0 | |
1989 | CAL | AL | 38 | P | 33 | 33 | 8 | 241.0 | 52 | 14 | 38 | 0 | 6 | 1.000 | 1.94 | 1.58 | .958 | 1.87 | 1.85 | 18 | 5 | 22% | 0 | CYA-4,MVP-13 |
1990 | CAL | AL | 39 | P | 23 | 23 | 2 | 134.0 | 28 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.81 | 1.17 | .954 | 1.78 | 1.76 | 4 | 9 | 69% | 1 | |
1992 | CAL | AL | 41 | P | 25 | 24 | 1 | 133.0 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.22 | 0.72 | .950 | 1.72 | 1.71 | 10 | 4 | 29% | 0 | |
22 Seasons | P | 692 | 685 | 242 | 4970.0 | 979 | 287 | 662 | 30 | 48 | .969 | 1.72 | 1.37 | .952 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 424 | 196 | 32% | 21 | ||||
22 Seasons | TOT | 692 | 685 | 242 | 4970.0 | 979 | 287 | 662 | 30 | 48 | .969 | 1.72 | 1.37 | .952 | 1.86 | 1.84 | 424 | 196 | 32% | 21 | ||||
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Gray Ink | Pitching - 237 (25), Average HOFer ≈ 185 |
Hall of Fame Monitor | Pitching - 120 (71), Likely HOFer ≈ 100 |
Hall of Fame Standards | Pitching - 50 (38), Average HOFer ≈ 50 |
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Year | Age | Team | Salary | Sources | Notes |
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1973 | 22 | Minnesota Twins | $33,000 | 12/29/73 TSN | |
1974 | 23 | Minnesota Twins | $55,000 | 3/24/75 U.S. News & World Report | |
1975 | 24 | Minnesota Twins | $65,000 | 1976 Guide; 3/15/75 TSN; Timmerman dbase | Player loss; $85,000 request |
1977 | 26 | Texas Rangers | $140,000 | TSN salary survey, 4/23/77 | |
1979 | 28 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $500,000 | 1980 TSN Guide | |
1980 | 29 | Pittsburgh Pirates | $300,000 | Bill James Historical Abstract | |
1981 | 30 | Cleveland Indians | $650,000 | Bill James Historical Abstract | |
1982 | 31 | Cleveland Indians | $650,000 | Bill James Historical Abstract | |
1983 | 32 | Cleveland Indians | $650,000 | Bill James Historical Abstract | |
1984 | 33 | Cleveland Indians | $650,000 | Bill James Historical Abstract | |
1985 | 34 | Cleveland Indians | $650,000 | 1985 USA Today Survey and BJHA | |
1986 | 35 | Minnesota Twins | $1,450,000 | 1986 USA Today survey | |
1987 | 36 | Minnesota Twins | $1,150,000 | 1987 USA Today survey | |
1988 | 37 | Minnesota Twins | $1,000,000 | USA Today, 4/1/88 | |
1989 | 38 | California Angels | $1,225,000 | 1989 USA Today survey | |
1990 | 39 | California Angels | $1,175,000 | USA Today | |
1991 | 40 | California Angels | $2,000,000 | USA Today survey | Missed entire season with injury |
1992 | 41 | California Angels | $900,000 | 11/4/92 Toronto Sun | Includes $600,000 incentives |
Career to date (may be incomplete) | $13,243,000 |
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