Bert Blyleven
$12,000
(1 yr)
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1970 Season Stats W-L 11-2 Tied-11th ERA 2.53 42nd K 111 14th WHIP 1.09 30th |
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Breaking sMLB News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
How would you like to manage a team with more star players than you can play? It wouldn't be an easy chore. That's the dilemma facing the two managers at the annual Major League Baseball All-Star classic -- how to get all the talented All-Stars in the game. But it's a joy for the fans -- to see all their favorite stars on one field at the same time.
Here are the official All-Star rosters:
American League:
SP Bert Blyleven (MIN) - 10-2, 2.56 ERA, 130.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 4.2 WAR
SP Mike Cuellar (BAL) - 8-6, 2.76 ERA, 137.0 IP, 1.04 WHIP, 2.6 WAR
SP Rudy May (CAL) - 9-7, 2.13 ERA, 139.2 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 4.2 WAR
SP Sam McDowell (CLE)* - 7-8, 2.78 ERA, 152.1 IP, 1.31 WHIP, 3.5 WAR
SP Dave McNally (BAL) - 8-4, 2.49 ERA, 130.0 IP, 1.00 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Jim Palmer (BAL) - 10-4, 2.87 ERA, 150.2 IP, 1.23 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Fritz Peterson (NYY) - 8-4, 2.54 ERA, 145.1 IP, 1.09 WHIP, 3.3 WAR
RP Bob Locker (ML4) - 3-1, 1.54 ERA, 46.2 IP, 0.94 WHIP, 1.5 WAR
CL Lindy McDaniel (NYY)* - 7-4, 11 SV, 2.18 ERA, 57.2 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 2.2 WAR
CL Pete Richert (BAL) - 5-4, 13 SV, 2.58 ERA, 59.1 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 1.9 WAR
C Thurman Munson (NYY) - .305/.381/.421, 292 AB, 4 HR, 3 SB, 3.2 WAR
C Duke Sims (CLE)* - .281/.388/.493, 270 AB, 16 HR, 3.1 WAR
1B Carl Yastrzemski (BOS)* - .303/.425/.500, 314 AB, 15 HR, 3 SB, 2.3 WAR
2B Rod Carew (MIN)* - .303/.364/.458, 284 AB, 8 HR, 5 SB, 2.3 WAR
3B Harmon Killebrew (MIN)* - .241/.367/.474, 270 AB, 17 HR, 2.1 WAR
3B Bill Melton (CWS) - .280/.350/.535, 346 AB, 26 HR, 2 SB, 3.3 WAR
SS Bert Campaneris (OAK) - .298/.343/.484, 372 AB, 18 HR, 36 SB, 5.3 WAR
SS Jim Fregosi (CAL) - .291/.360/.485, 344 AB, 14 HR, 4.4 WAR
SS Rico Petrocelli (BOS)* - .268/.341/.439, 314 AB, 14 HR, 2.9 WAR
LF Merv Rettenmund (BAL) - .309/.385/.552, 194 AB, 12 HR, 9 SB, 3.3 WAR
LF Roy White (NYY)* - .359/.444/.587, 329 AB, 17 HR, 8 SB, 6.3 WAR
CF Paul Blair (BAL) - .268/.335/.454, 328 AB, 13 HR, 7 SB, 4.6 WAR
CF Reggie Smith (BOS)* - .332/.399/.524, 328 AB, 11 HR, 4 SB, 5.4 WAR
RF Tony Oliva (MIN)* - .324/.352/.509, 336 AB, 13 HR, 4 SB, 3.8 WAR
RF Frank Robinson (BAL) - .304/.420/.497, 306 AB, 15 HR, 2.5 WAR
National League:
SP Bob Gibson (STL)* - 1-1, 5.65 ERA, 14.1 IP, 1.67 WHIP, 0.8 WAR (Injured)
SP Fergie Jenkins (CHC) - 13-6, 2.93 ERA, 162.2 IP, 1.01 WHIP, 4.9 WAR
SP Jim McAndrew (NYM) - 16-2, 2.15 ERA, 151.0 IP, 0.77 WHIP, 2.3 WAR
SP Jim McGlothlin (CIN) - 13-3, 2.04 ERA, 141.1 IP, 0.96 WHIP, 2.1 WAR
SP Claude Osteen (LAD) - 12-4, 2.39 ERA, 147.0 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 2.8 WAR
SP Steve Renko (MON) - 9-5, 2.55 ERA, 137.2 IP, 1.13 WHIP, 2.7 WAR
SP Tom Seaver (NYM) - 11-7, 3.04 ERA, 151.0 IP, 1.05 WHIP, 4.9 WAR
SP Bill Singer (LAD) - 14-3, 2.25 ERA, 156.0 IP, 1.08 WHIP, 3.6 WAR
CL Jim Brewer (LAD)* - 5-9, 10 SV, 4.12 ERA, 59.0 IP, 1.20 WHIP, 0.6 WAR
CL Ron Taylor (NYM) - 6-5, 15 SV, 2.09 ERA, 56.0 IP, 1.14 WHIP, 1.8 WAR
CL Hoyt Wilhelm (ATL) - 5-6, 15 SV, 4.35 ERA, 62.0 IP, 1.35 WHIP, 0.1 WAR
C Johnny Bench (CIN) - .266/.321/.485, 301 AB, 16 HR, 1 SB, 3.6 WAR
C Joe Torre (STL)* - .318/.364/.464, 308 AB, 8 HR, 2.7 WAR
1B Willie McCovey (SF)* - .297/.420/.641, 306 AB, 25 HR, 5.1 WAR
2B Billy Grabarkewitz (LAD)* - .276/.404/.441, 304 AB, 5 HR, 13 SB, 3.6 WAR
3B Dick Allen (STL) - .335/.431/.681, 313 AB, 28 HR, 8 SB, 4.5 WAR
3B Bob Bailey (MON) - .306/.434/.645, 301 AB, 28 HR, 8 SB, 5.4 WAR
3B Tony Perez (CIN)* - .331/.395/.573, 347 AB, 21 HR, 5 SB, 4.9 WAR
3B Bill Sudakis (LAD) - .303/.377/.535, 314 AB, 18 HR, 14 SB, 3.9 WAR
SS Denis Menke (HOU)* - .307/.379/.437, 332 AB, 7 HR, 4 SB, 1.8 WAR
LF Bernie Carbo (CIN)* - .347/.476/.586, 297 AB, 18 HR, 4 SB, 6.7 WAR
LF Ken Henderson (SF) - .299/.397/.469, 335 AB, 12 HR, 25 SB, 6.0 WAR
LF Billy Williams (CHC) - .320/.372/.566, 334 AB, 21 HR, 2 SB, 3.7 WAR
CF Jim Hickman (CHC) - .317/.420/.544, 309 AB, 14 HR, 3.4 WAR
CF Bobby Tolan (CIN)* - .345/.393/.474, 371 AB, 5 HR, 21 SB, 5.6 WAR
RF Pete Rose (CIN)* - .306/.358/.503, 372 AB, 15 HR, 6 SB, 4.8 WAR
Minnesota's Blyleven AL Rookie of Month
Bert Blyleven picked up the AL Rookie of the Month trophy today for April.
The 19-year-old pitcher for Minnesota compiled a solid 2.83 ERA over 35 innings and 5 starts. He tallied 2 wins and no losses and 23 strikeouts as he held batters to a .286 batting average.
Blyleven Puts Screws to Kansas City
Bert Blyleven was dynamite at Metropolitan Stadium, blowing away the Kansas City Royals in a shutout victory. The Minnesota Twins starter had everything working as he held the Royals to 5 hits in the 1-0 win.
"He was pure nasty out there today," said Kansas City skipper <Charlie Metro:coach#11>. "I don't think any team in the league would've had a chance against what he was bringing."
Blyleven finished the game with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk.
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BNN Top 100 Prospects List Published
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual BNN Top 100 Prospects list. This year, 22 year-old C Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) C Carlton Fisk, 22, Boston Red Sox
2) C Gene Tenace, 23, Oakland Athletics
3) 3B Darrell Evans, 22, Atlanta Braves
4) RHP J.R. Richard, 20, Houston Astros
5) CF Don Baylor, 20, Baltimore Orioles
6) SS Toby Harrah, 21, Washington Senators
7) LHP Vida Blue, 20, Oakland Athletics
8) 3B Steve Garvey, 21, Los Angeles Dodgers
9) 2B Bobby Grich, 21, Baltimore Orioles
10) RHP Bert Blyleven, 18, Minnesota Twins
You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu. The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.
BNN Top 100 Prospects List Published
The season is about to start, so it's time to publish the annual BNN Top 100 Prospects list. This year, 22 year-old C Carlton Fisk of the Boston Red Sox is the #1 prospect overall.
Here is the top 10:
1) C Carlton Fisk, 22, Boston Red Sox
2) 3B Darrell Evans, 22, Atlanta Braves
3) C Gene Tenace, 23, Oakland Athletics
4) CF Don Baylor, 20, Baltimore Orioles
5) 3B Steve Garvey, 21, Los Angeles Dodgers
6) SS Toby Harrah, 21, Washington Senators
7) RHP J.R. Richard, 19, Houston Astros
8) LHP Vida Blue, 20, Oakland Athletics
9) RHP Bert Blyleven, 18, Minnesota Twins
10) 2B Bobby Grich, 20, Baltimore Orioles
You can view the full list in the Top Prospects Report from the reports menu. The Top Minor League Systems Report has been updated as well.