Mike Blyzka

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)

Born: December 25, 1928 in Hamtramck, MI us

Died: October 13, 2004 in Cheyenne, WY

Buried: Lakeview Cemetery, Cheyenne, WY

Last Game: September 25, 1954 (Age 25-274d)
vs. CHW 3.0 IP, 3 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 3 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1953 season

Full Name: Michael John Blyzka

Pronunciation: \BLIZZ-kuh\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-1.6

ERA

5.58

180.2

WHIP

1.661

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1947	18		2 Teams	2 Lgs	D	CHW	2	15	.118	5.27	8.20	26			7	0		123.0	158	112	72		78		91	3		9		1.919	11.6		5.7	6.7	1.17
1947	18	-2.2	Lima	OHSL	D	CHW	0	9	.000	5.65	8.54	16			5	0		78.0	109	74	49		46		58	1		7		1.987	12.6		5.3	6.7	1.26
1947	18	-3.8	Madisonville	KITL	D	CHW	2	6	.250	4.60	7.60	10			2	0		45.0	49	38	23		32		33	2		2		1.800	9.8		6.4	6.6	1.03
1948	19	-1.9	Belleville	ILSL	D	SLB	12	9	.571	3.37	4.29	29			18	2		195.0	164	93	73		132		192	10	0	7		1.518	7.6		6.1	8.9	1.45
1949	20	-5.0	Marshall	ETXL	C	SLB	15	14	.517	3.61	4.74	38			24	3		262.0	261	138	105		147		173	10	1	4		1.557	9.0		5.0	5.9	1.18
1950	21	-2.1	Wichita	WL	A	SLB	13	6	.684	3.43	4.26	36			8	1		152.0	151	72	58	8	70		67	1	3	5		1.454	8.9	0.5	4.1	4.0	0.96

1953	24	-5.9	SLB	AL	Maj	SLB	2	6	.250	6.39	7.44	33	9	8	2	0	0	94.1	110	78	67	6	56	0	23	0	0	7	440	1.760	10.5	0.6	5.3	2.2	0.41
1954	25	-3.6	BAL	AL	Maj	BAL	1	5	.167	4.69	5.00	37	0	17	0	0	1	86.1	83	48	45	2	51	4	35	0	0	1	386	1.552	8.7	0.2	5.3	3.6	0.69
1955	26	-0.2	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	9	5	.643	4.99	5.79	31	11		2	0		101.0	127	65	56	10	39	0	57	3	0	1		1.644	11.3	0.9	3.5	5.1	1.46
1956	27	1.3	Denver	AA	AAA	NYY	5	6	.455	5.92	6.58	37	13		2	0		108.0	138	79	71	12	48	4	56	1	0	5		1.722	11.5	1.0	4.0	4.7	1.17
1957	28		2 Teams	2 Lgs	AAA-A	NYG	7	5	.583	4.32	5.05	40	12		3	0		123.0	123	69	59	7	54	4	75	1	0	9		1.439	9.0	0.5	4.0	5.5	1.39
1957	28	0.9	Minneapolis	AA	AAA	NYG	7	3	.700	5.31	5.64	22	10		2	0		83.0	85	52	49	7	38	4	40	1	0	5		1.482	9.2	0.8	4.1	4.3	1.05
1957	28	4.5	Springfield	EL	A	NYG	0	2	.000	2.25	3.83	18	2		1	0		40.0	38	17	10	0	16		35	0	0	4		1.350	8.6	0.0	3.6	7.9	2.19
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	W	L	W-L%	ERA	RA9	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
Majors (2 seasons)					Majors		3	11	.214	5.58	6.28	70	9	25	2	0	1	180.2	193	126	112	8	107	4	58	0	0	8	826	1.661	9.6	0.4	5.3	2.9	0.54
Minors (7 seasons)					Minors		63	60	.512	4.18	5.31	237	36		64	6		1064.0	1122	628	494	37	568	8	711	29	4	40		1.588	9.5		4.8	6.0	1.25
All Levels (9 Seasons)							66	71	.482	4.38	5.45	307	45	25	66	6	1	1244.2	1315	754	606	45	675	12	769	29	4	48	826	1.599	9.5		4.9	5.6	1.14

AAA (3 seasons)					Minors		21	14	.600	5.42	6.04	90	34		6	0		292.0	350	196	176	29	125	8	153	5	0	11		1.627	10.8	0.9	3.9	4.7	1.22
A (2 seasons)					Minors		13	8	.619	3.19	4.17	54	2		9	1		192.0	189	89	68	8	86		102	1	3	9		1.432	8.9	0.4	4.0	4.8	1.19
C (1 season)					Minors		15	14	.517	3.61	4.74	38			24	3		262.0	261	138	105		147		173	10	1	4		1.557	9.0		5.0	5.9	1.18
D (2 seasons)					Minors		14	24	.368	4.10	5.80	55			25	2		318.0	322	205	145		210		283	13	0	16		1.673	9.1		5.9	8.0	1.35