I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

MadCapper

MadCapper

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Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

MadCapper said:
Blyleven played on terrible teams for most of his career and was dominant for a while. He won 287 games and had a 3.31 era over 22 seasons. He also had 242 COMPLETE GAMES and 60 SHUTOUTS! He also struck out over 3700 batters!!

<TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=tablesm>Bert Blyleven
Born: April 6, 1951
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=tablehead cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=3><TBODY><TR class=stathead bgColor=#184984><TD colSpan=16>Career Statistics</TD></TR><TR class=colhead align=right><TD align=left width="7%">YEAR</TD><TD align=left width="8%">TEAM</TD><TD align=left width="6%">LG</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">G</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">GS</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">CG</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">SH</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">IP</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">H</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">ER</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">BB</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">SO</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">W</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">L</TD><TD class=listingsHead width="5%">SV</TD><TD class=listingsHead>ERA</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1970</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>27</TD><TD class=listings>25</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>1</TD><TD class=listings>164.0</TD><TD class=listings>143</TD><TD class=listings>58</TD><TD class=listings>47</TD><TD class=listings>135</TD><TD class=listings>10</TD><TD class=listings>9</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.18</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1971</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>38</TD><TD class=listings>38</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>278.1</TD><TD class=listings>267</TD><TD class=listings>87</TD><TD class=listings>59</TD><TD class=listings>224</TD><TD class=listings>16</TD><TD class=listings>15</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.81</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1972</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>39</TD><TD class=listings>38</TD><TD class=listings>11</TD><TD class=listings>3</TD><TD class=listings>287.1</TD><TD class=listings>247</TD><TD class=listings>87</TD><TD class=listings>69</TD><TD class=listings>228</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.73</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1973</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>40</TD><TD class=listings>40</TD><TD class=listings>25</TD><TD class=listings>9</TD><TD class=listings>325.0</TD><TD class=listings>296</TD><TD class=listings>91</TD><TD class=listings>67</TD><TD class=listings>258</TD><TD class=listings>20</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.52</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1974</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>19</TD><TD class=listings>3</TD><TD class=listings>281.0</TD><TD class=listings>244</TD><TD class=listings>83</TD><TD class=listings>77</TD><TD class=listings>249</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.66</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1975</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>35</TD><TD class=listings>35</TD><TD class=listings>20</TD><TD class=listings>3</TD><TD class=listings>275.2</TD><TD class=listings>219</TD><TD class=listings>92</TD><TD class=listings>84</TD><TD class=listings>233</TD><TD class=listings>15</TD><TD class=listings>10</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.00</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1976</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min/Tex</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>-</TD><TD class=listings>36</TD><TD class=listings>36</TD><TD class=listings>18</TD><TD class=listings>6</TD><TD class=listings>297.2</TD><TD class=listings>283</TD><TD class=listings>95</TD><TD class=listings>81</TD><TD class=listings>219</TD><TD class=listings>13</TD><TD class=listings>16</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.87</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1977</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Tex</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>30</TD><TD class=listings>30</TD><TD class=listings>15</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>234.2</TD><TD class=listings>181</TD><TD class=listings>71</TD><TD class=listings>69</TD><TD class=listings>182</TD><TD class=listings>14</TD><TD class=listings>12</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.72</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1978</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Pit</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>N</TD><TD class=listings>34</TD><TD class=listings>34</TD><TD class=listings>11</TD><TD class=listings>4</TD><TD class=listings>243.2</TD><TD class=listings>217</TD><TD class=listings>82</TD><TD class=listings>66</TD><TD class=listings>182</TD><TD class=listings>14</TD><TD class=listings>10</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.03</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1979</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Pit</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>N</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>4</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>237.1</TD><TD class=listings>238</TD><TD class=listings>95</TD><TD class=listings>92</TD><TD class=listings>172</TD><TD class=listings>12</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.60</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1980</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Pit</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>N</TD><TD class=listings>34</TD><TD class=listings>32</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>2</TD><TD class=listings>216.2</TD><TD class=listings>219</TD><TD class=listings>92</TD><TD class=listings>59</TD><TD class=listings>168</TD><TD class=listings>8</TD><TD class=listings>13</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.82</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1981</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cle</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>20</TD><TD class=listings>20</TD><TD class=listings>9</TD><TD class=listings>1</TD><TD class=listings>159.1</TD><TD class=listings>145</TD><TD class=listings>51</TD><TD class=listings>40</TD><TD class=listings>107</TD><TD class=listings>11</TD><TD class=listings>7</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.88</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1982</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cle</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>4</TD><TD class=listings>4</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>20.1</TD><TD class=listings>16</TD><TD class=listings>11</TD><TD class=listings>11</TD><TD class=listings>19</TD><TD class=listings>2</TD><TD class=listings>2</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>4.87</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1983</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cle</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>24</TD><TD class=listings>24</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>156.1</TD><TD class=listings>160</TD><TD class=listings>68</TD><TD class=listings>44</TD><TD class=listings>123</TD><TD class=listings>7</TD><TD class=listings>10</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.92</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1984</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cle</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>33</TD><TD class=listings>32</TD><TD class=listings>12</TD><TD class=listings>4</TD><TD class=listings>245.0</TD><TD class=listings>204</TD><TD class=listings>78</TD><TD class=listings>74</TD><TD class=listings>170</TD><TD class=listings>19</TD><TD class=listings>7</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.87</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1985</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cle/Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>-</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>24</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>293.2</TD><TD class=listings>264</TD><TD class=listings>103</TD><TD class=listings>75</TD><TD class=listings>206</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>16</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.16</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1986</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>36</TD><TD class=listings>36</TD><TD class=listings>16</TD><TD class=listings>3</TD><TD class=listings>271.2</TD><TD class=listings>262</TD><TD class=listings>121</TD><TD class=listings>58</TD><TD class=listings>215</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>14</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>4.01</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1987</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>37</TD><TD class=listings>8</TD><TD class=listings>1</TD><TD class=listings>267.0</TD><TD class=listings>249</TD><TD class=listings>119</TD><TD class=listings>101</TD><TD class=listings>196</TD><TD class=listings>15</TD><TD class=listings>12</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>4.01</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1988</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Min</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>33</TD><TD class=listings>33</TD><TD class=listings>7</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>207.1</TD><TD class=listings>240</TD><TD class=listings>125</TD><TD class=listings>51</TD><TD class=listings>145</TD><TD class=listings>10</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>5.43</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1989</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cal</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>33</TD><TD class=listings>33</TD><TD class=listings>8</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>241.0</TD><TD class=listings>225</TD><TD class=listings>73</TD><TD class=listings>44</TD><TD class=listings>131</TD><TD class=listings>17</TD><TD class=listings>5</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>2.73</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1990</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cal</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>23</TD><TD class=listings>23</TD><TD class=listings>2</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>134.0</TD><TD class=listings>163</TD><TD class=listings>78</TD><TD class=listings>25</TD><TD class=listings>69</TD><TD class=listings>8</TD><TD class=listings>7</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>5.24</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>1992</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>Cal</TD><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff>A</TD><TD class=listings>25</TD><TD class=listings>24</TD><TD class=listings>1</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>133.0</TD><TD class=listings>150</TD><TD class=listings>70</TD><TD class=listings>29</TD><TD class=listings>70</TD><TD class=listings>8</TD><TD class=listings>12</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>4.74</TD></TR><TR align=right bgColor=#d2d2cd><TD align=left width="7%" bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3></TD><TD width="5%">G</TD><TD width="5%">GS</TD><TD width="5%">CG</TD><TD width="5%">SH</TD><TD width="5%">IP</TD><TD width="5%">H</TD><TD width="5%">ER</TD><TD width="5%">BB</TD><TD width="5%">SO</TD><TD width="5%">W</TD><TD width="5%">L</TD><TD width="5%">SV</TD><TD width="6%">ERA</TD></TR><TR><TD colSpan=16></TD></TR><!-- average = 3--><TR align=right bgColor=#f2f2ed><TD class=listings align=left bgColor=#ffffff colSpan=3>22 Seasons</TD><TD class=listings>692</TD><TD class=listings>685</TD><TD class=listings>242</TD><TD class=listings>60</TD><TD class=listings>4970.0</TD><TD class=listings>4632</TD><TD class=listings>1830</TD><TD class=listings>1322</TD><TD class=listings>3701</TD><TD class=listings>287</TD><TD class=listings>250</TD><TD class=listings>0</TD><TD class=listings>3.31</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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He belongs!
 
trytrytry

trytrytry

All I do is trytrytry
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

not quite good enough, not dominant year in and year out, I grew up watching him in MN and yes nice player but just a cut below HAll of Fame. Goodness the HR's that guy gavae up in the dead ball 70's were stunning. Did get some K's however... I like Bert, Ive met him but not quite HOF
 
MadCapper

MadCapper

Head <in> Moderation
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

He went 20-17 with a 2.52 era one year! (And 25 complete games)

How does anyone lose 17 games with a 2.52 era?

He lost 17 games 3 straight seasons and his era those 3 seasons was 2.73, 2.52, 2.66 respectively!

His team was brutal!!!
 
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gridironguy

EOG Veteran
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

I believe he holds the record for most HR's given up by a pitcher, and most of his seasons were during the "dead ball" era. Something to keep in mind as it takes him right off of the Hall of Fame *fence*, where he has been sitting on for years. I liked him and rooted for him, but I think he falls just a little bit short of the HOF.
 
kyhawk

kyhawk

EOG Addicted
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

He played in small Markets MN and Pitt. If he played in NYC he would already have been in. Bert came to my small town in MN for signing promo as a rookie so I have always followed his career. Watched him in 73 all-star game in KC get take loss.
Bonds Sr went deep. Lots of HOF'ers in that game. Sheet, I am getting old.
1973 All-Star Game
 
dmmd98

dmmd98

1
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

It's the Hall of fame not the Hall of above average for a really long time. He'll get in one day but it will be the veterans committee who get him in there.
 
The Devil

The Devil

EOG Master
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

HE PLAYED ON SOME REALLY BAD TEAMS......NOT SURE BUT I THINK HE HAS LIKE 60 SHUTOUTS ALSO.
 
5teamparlay

5teamparlay

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Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

#5 in K's all-time.

WAS in top 3 until Roger and the UNIT.


I'll gurantee if anyone else is EVER in the top 3 in K's when they retire, they will be in the HALL PERIOD.
 
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DrunkHorseplayer

EOG Addicted
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

Tough call on the HOF and I believe he belongs but keep in mind that ERA's in general were lower back then and complete games weren't the endangered species they are now.
 
THE HITMAN

THE HITMAN

EOG Dedicated
Re: I HAVE NO CLUE WHY BERT BLYLEVEN WAS NEVER VOTED IN THE HALL OF FAME.

Maybe the electors sre a little miffed because he had to be home way too early at night. By eleven, wasn't it ?
 
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