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Scouting Report Control: 80K-Rating: 78Efficiency: 74vsPower: 51Download

Positions:  P-620

Full Name:  Rik Aalbert Blyleven
Born:  Apr 6,1951  in  Zeist, Netherlands
Height:  6-3  Weight:  207  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:  Santiago (Garden Grove, California)  "Cavaliers"
College:  None

Drafted:  Selected by Minnesota Twins in 3rd Round (55th overall) of 1969 amateur entry draft (June-Reg)  


  • 15+ Strikeouts in a Game  1x (Most: 15)
  • 20-Win Season  1x 1973
  • Comeback Player of the Year  AL 1989
  • Major League All-Star Game  2x 1973,1985
  • No-Hitters  Sep 22,1977
  • Player of the Week  2x Jun-27-1976, Aug-18-1985
  • Teenaged Rookie  19 yrs old
  • World Series Champion  2x PIT 1979 MIN 1987
  • Youngest Player  1970 (18)

  • Signed by Scout:  Jesse Flores

    MLB Debut:  Jun 5,1970

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     Awards (23)

    1973AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #7)
    1973AL MVP (Voting Rank: #26)
    1973Played in MLB All-Star Game
     
    1984AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
     
    1985Played in MLB All-Star Game
    1985AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #3)
     
    1989AL Cy Young Award (Voting Rank: #4)
    1989AL MVP (Voting Rank: #13)
    1989Sporting News AL Comeback Player of the Year
     
    1998Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (83 votes - 17.55%)
     
    1999Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (70 votes - 14.08%)
     
    2000Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (87 votes - 17.43%)
     
    2001Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (121 votes - 23.5%)
     
    2002Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (124 votes - 26.27%)
     
    2003Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (145 votes - 29.23%)
     
    2004Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (179 votes - 35.38%)
     
    2005Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (211 votes - 40.9%)
     
    2006Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (277 votes - 53.3%)
    2006Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (277 votes - 53.3%)
     
    2007Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (260 votes - 47.7%)
     
    2008Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (336 votes - 61.9%)
     
    2009Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (338 votes - 62.7%)
    2009Hall of Fame Ballot Voting (338 votes - 62.7%)
    Awards Notes:  Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.