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Cool Papa Bell League
8-29-2060
Kurt Blyleven Starting Pitcher
Retired (2000, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.70 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
W-L 220-127 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-11-1963
K 2468 Drafted Round 1, Pick 2
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(71 games)
IP 3200.1
WHIP 1.23
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B    Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B    Mentor Val B-
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 6
2B --- CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1985 COL
4
 11
54
16
0
0
4
 1
122.2
 151 84 81 0 35
88
1.52
5.94
1986 COL
7
 12
40
19
0
0
0
 0
130.1
 146 91 81 3 43
97
1.45
5.59
1987 DET
13
 8
30
30
1
0
0
 0
178.1
 177 88 83 4 48
139
1.26
4.19
1988 DET
19
 10
35
35
0
0
0
 0
222.2
 197 88 82 0 62
170
1.16
3.31
1989 DET
10
 11
36
36
0
0
0
 0
214.1
 203 110 99 1 65
151
1.25
4.16
1990 DET
13
 7
33
33
1
1
0
 0
205.0
 204 97 95 1 53
167
1.25
4.17
1991 DET-COL
16
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
240.0
 211 102 101 3 87
166
1.24
3.79
1992 COL
22
 4
34
34
2
2
0
 0
241.0
 191 72 68 2 81
205
1.13
2.54
1993 COL
20
 3
35
35
0
0
0
 0
252.2
 210 89 79 1 74
191
1.12
2.81
1994 COL
17
 7
35
35
3
1
0
 0
250.1
 207 91 85 3 66
205
1.09
3.06
1995 COL
22
 7
35
35
0
0
0
 0
243.2
 224 99 95 1 80
196
1.25
3.51
1996 COL
14
 11
35
35
4
1
0
 0
248.0
 227 88 82 4 75
214
1.22
2.98
1997 COL
16
 6
27
27
4
1
0
 0
195.0
 160 67 61 1 47
137
1.06
2.82
1998 COL
11
 10
27
27
0
0
0
 0
159.1
 165 90 86 2 64
125
1.44
4.86
1999 COL-STL
9
 5
25
25
3
1
0
 0
164.1
 163 78 70 0 56
122
1.33
3.83
2000 STL
7
 6
24
21
2
1
0
 0
132.2
 130 68 66 2 49
95
1.35
4.48
2060
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
220
 127
541
479
20
8
4
 1
3200.1
 2966 1402 1314 28 985
2468
1.23
3.70
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2000-11-01Kurt Blyleven has retired from the St. Louis Browns
1999-04-26Trade #1297879 has been completed between the Colorado Highlanders and the St. Louis Browns. The St. Louis Browns receive Kurt Blyleven, Nick Clark, Joseph Timberlake, Pedro Mails from the Colorado Highlanders in exchange for Moe Wiley, Harvey Sutherland, Barry Herzog, Rafael Mahon.
1997-05-17Kurt Blyleven of the Colorado Highlanders is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1997-03-07The Colorado Highlanders have removed Kurt Blyleven from the trade block.
1996-09-30The Colorado Highlanders have placed Kurt Blyleven on the trade block.
1992-08-31Kurt Blyleven of the Colorado Highlanders has thrown a no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.
1991-07-23Trade #1178050 has been completed between the Colorado Highlanders and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Brook Ramos, Regino Delgado, Dick Pavano, Erik Rhoden from the Colorado Highlanders in exchange for Memphis Calloway, Kurt Blyleven, Keith Anderson.
1987-04-01A trade has been completed between the Colorado Highlanders and the Detroit Autoworkers. The Detroit Autoworkers receive Don Davison, Kurt Blyleven from the Colorado Highlanders in exchange for Erskine Hall, Bill Small, Draft Pick 1988 Round 1 DET (Jamie Beckmann). Protest This Trade.
1986-10-03The Colorado Highlanders have sent Nick Aguilera to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Kurt Blyleven to the minors. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Lee Punto to the minors.
1986-09-23The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Jake Smiley to the minors.
1986-09-12The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Jake Smiley to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Kurt Blyleven to the minors.
1986-07-30The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Slick Stanford to the minors.
1986-06-25The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Terry Leonard to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Kurt Blyleven to the minors.
1986-05-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Slick Stanford to the minors.
1986-04-29The Colorado Highlanders have demoted Kurt Blyleven to the minor leagues.
1986-04-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Slick Stanford to the minors.
1986-03-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Herb Keller to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Kurt Blyleven to the minors.
1985-05-21The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Lanny Adair to the minors.
1985-04-01The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Lucas Schmulbach to the major league team. The Colorado Highlanders have sent Kurt Blyleven to the minors.
1985-03-07The Colorado Highlanders have promoted Kurt Blyleven to the major league team.
1984-04-14The Colorado Highlanders have renamed Andre Brazile to Kurt Blyleven.
1984-04-01The Colorado Highlanders have renamed Andre Brazill to Andre Brazile.