Mike Blyzka
| Mike Blyzka | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 25, 1928 Hamtramck, Michigan | |
| Died: October 13, 2004 (aged 75) Cheyenne, Wyoming | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1953, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 25, 1954, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3–11 |
| Earned run average | 5.58 |
| Strikeouts | 58 |
| Teams | |
Michael John Blyzka (December 25, 1928 – October 13, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1953–1954). Listed at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), 190 lb., Blyzka batted and threw right-handed. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
In a two-season-career, Blyzka posted a 3–11 record with 58 strikeouts and a 5.58 ERA in 70 appearances, including nine start, one save, and 180⅓ innings of work.
Before the 1955 season, in the largest transaction in major league history, Baltimore sent Blyzka along Jim Fridley, Billy Hunter, Darrell Johnson, Dick Kryhoski, Don Larsen and Bob Turley to the Yankees, in exchange for Harry Byrd, Don Leppert, Jim McDonald, Bill Miller, Willy Miranda, Kal Segrist, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Gene Woodling and Ted Del Guercio.[1]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- The Deadball Era
- Mike Blyzka at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
References
- ^ "60 years ago, the Yankees and Orioles completed a three-week long, 17-player trade". MLB.com. Retrieved 2022-11-12.