 |  | 02-01-1989 |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | P Bert Blyleven #80 |  | |  | | Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal | |
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| G | GS | Rec | SV | ERA | IP | HA | HR | BB | K | WHIP | | | | | 32 | 32 | 20-9 | 0 | 2.86 | 235.2 | 209 | 19 | 56 | 151 | 1.12 | | | | | | Overall | Potential | | Stuff |  |  | | Movement |  |  | | Control |  |  |
| | Pitching Ratings (OSA) | | | Overall | Vs Left | Vs Right | Potential | | Stuff | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | | Movement | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | | Control | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 |
| | | Pitch Ratings | | Pitch | Current | Potential | | Fastball | 7 | 7 | | Slider | 14 | 14 | | Changeup | 9 | 9 | | Sinker | 10 | 10 | | | | |
| | Other Pitching Ratings | | Velocity | 90-92 Mph | | Stamina | 19 | | Suggested Role | Starter | | Groundball Percentage | 57 % | | Hold Runners | 12 | | Defense | 11 |
| | Run/Bunt Ratings | | Running Speed: | 1 | | Stealing Ability: | 1 | | Baserunning Inst.: | 2 | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 10 | | Bunt for Hit: | 2 | | | |
| | | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Vs. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | 10-17-1988 | @ MON | Loss, 5-6 | X | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | 10-08-1988 | @ CAL | Win, 11-8 | X | 6.1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | | | 09-29-1988 | @ CLE | Win, 6-1 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Win | | 09-24-1988 | @ NYA | Win, 5-4 | X | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | Win | | 09-18-1988 | NYA | Loss, 0-6 | X | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Loss | | 09-13-1988 | BAL | Loss, 3-4 | X | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Loss | | 09-06-1988 | @ BAL | Win, 8-3 | X | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Win | | 09-01-1988 | @ CAL | Loss, 1-2 | X | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | | | 08-27-1988 | @ SEA | Win, 4-1 | X | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Win | | 08-21-1988 | OAK | Win, 12-9 | X | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | Win | | | Personality Ratings | | Leader Ability: | 2 | | Loyalty: | 7 | | Desire for Winning: | 15 | | Greed: | 18 | | Intelligence: | 4 | | Work Ethic: | 17 | |
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| | Bert Blyleven | | Birthday: | 04-06-1951 | | Born in: | Unknown | | Nationality: | American | | Height: | 6' 3" | | Weight: | 213 lbs | | Local Popularity: | Well Known | | National Pop.: | Well Known |
| Status | | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Salary: | $3,288,000 | | Signed Through: | 1991 Season | | Major Service: | 19 Years, 11 Days | | Service This Yr: | 184 Days | | 40-Man Service: | 21 Years, 6 Days | | Pro Service: | 23 Years | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Not eligible, free agent after contract expires! | | Option Years: | Out of option years | | Contract Extension: | - | | Drafted: | - | |
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| United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Stats | | Pitching | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% | | Overall | 32 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2.86 | 235.2 | 209 | 92 | 75 | 19 | 56 | 151 | 9 | 28.1 | 3 | 21 | 65.6 | | Pitching | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | ERC | WHIP | VORP | BABIP | | | | | | | Overall | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 10.88 | 7.98 | 5.77 | 2.14 | 3.01 | 1.12 | 46.1 | .266 | | | | | | | Pitching | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | | | | vs. LHB | 554 | 137 | 29 | 3 | 8 | 49 | 32 | 87 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .247 | .293 | .354 | .647 | | | | | vs. RHB | 330 | 72 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 43 | 24 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .218 | .300 | .355 | .655 | | | |
| | United States Baseball League 1988 Pitching Splits | | Split | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | | | April | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.58 | 38.1 | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 19 | | | May | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.41 | 34.1 | 33 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 25 | | | June | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 | 41.0 | 32 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 30 | | | July | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3.92 | 41.1 | 39 | 20 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 33 | | | August | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2.10 | 34.1 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 19 | | | September | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.91 | 46.1 | 41 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 25 | | | Spring Training | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.45 | 14.2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 | | | Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 10.1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | | | Last Year | 32 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 2.86 | 235.2 | 209 | 92 | 75 | 19 | 56 | 151 | | | 2 Years Ago | 33 | 33 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 5.17 | 224.2 | 219 | 135 | 129 | 44 | 75 | 163 | | | Career | 593 | 587 | 245 | 229 | 0 | 3.36 | 4290.1 | 3986 | 1796 | 1603 | 372 | 1225 | 3247 | | | Home | 17 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2.62 | 123.2 | 112 | 43 | 36 | 11 | 27 | 86 | | | Road | 15 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3.13 | 112.0 | 97 | 49 | 39 | 8 | 29 | 65 | | | Grass | 30 | 30 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2.68 | 224.2 | 197 | 83 | 67 | 19 | 53 | 146 | | | Turf | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.55 | 11.0 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | | | Day | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2.48 | 83.1 | 75 | 28 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 50 | | | Night | 21 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3.07 | 152.1 | 134 | 64 | 52 | 13 | 36 | 101 | |
| | Career Minor League Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP |
| | Career Postseason Pitching Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | VORP | | 1988 Boston - USBL | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 10.1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 | .324 | 0.0 | | Total USBL | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.84 | 10.1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.65 | .324 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 10-23-1988 | Won the 1988 United States Baseball League World Series with the Boston Red Sox! | | 11-17-1988 | Became a free agent. | | 01-01-1989 | OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 16 (16); Control: 16 (16). | | 01-14-1989 | Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $9,864,000 with the Houston Astros organization. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | Year | W | Rank | | 1985 | 16 | 6 | | 1988 | 20 | 3 | | | Year | L | Rank | | 1985 | 15 | 7 | | 1987 | 18 | 2 | | | Year | Winning % | Rank | | 1988 | .690 | 5 | | | Year | IP | Rank | | 1985 | 238.1 | 7 | | 1986 | 226.0 | 8 | | | Year | BF | Rank | | 1985 | 1050 | 4 | | 1986 | 981 | 5 | | | Year | HRA | Rank | | 1985 | 34 | 1 | | 1986 | 38 | 1 | | 1987 | 44 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | Year | CG | Rank | | 1984 | 7 | 8 | | 1985 | 11 | 1 | | 1986 | 6 | 2 | | 1988 | 9 | 5 | | | Year | CGP | Rank | | 1984 | .259 | 6 | | 1985 | .344 | 1 | | 1986 | .182 | 2 | | 1988 | .281 | 7 | | | Year | SHO | Rank | | 1985 | 1 | 5 | | 1986 | 1 | 8 | | 1988 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
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