Player
Bert Blyleven HOF 2011
Player Info
- Full Name
- Rik Aalbert
- Born
-
April 6, 1951
Zeist, Utrecht, Netherlands - Size
- 6'3" / 200 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- June 5, 1970
- Final Game
- October 4, 1992
- Career
- 23 years
Teams
- Minnesota Twins 1970-1988
- Texas Rangers 1976-1977
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1978-1980
- Cleveland Guardians 1981-1985
- California Angels 1989-1992
Honors
2 x All-Star
1989 - TSN Comeback Player of the Year
(AL)
1989 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1985 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1976 - Player of the Week
(AL)
1970 - TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year
(AL)
Career Batting
699
G
.131
AVG
59
H
0
HR
25
RBI
.287
OPS
Career Pitching
287-250
W-L
3.31
ERA
692
G
3,701
SO
0
SV
1.20
WHIP
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | California Angels | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | California Angels | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1989 | California Angels | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1988 | Minnesota Twins | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1986 | Minnesota Twins | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Cleveland Indians | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1985 | Minnesota Twins | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Indians | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 61 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .082 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 38 | 70 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .129 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 85 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .129 |
| 1977 | Texas Rangers | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Minnesota Twins | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1976 | Texas Rangers | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1975 | Minnesota Twins | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1974 | Minnesota Twins | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 39 | 94 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .160 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 38 | 91 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .132 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 27 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .140 |
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | California Angels | 8 | 12 | 4.74 | 25 | 24 | 0 | 133.0 | 70 | 29 |
| 1990 | California Angels | 8 | 7 | 5.24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 134.0 | 69 | 25 |
| 1989 | California Angels | 17 | 5 | 2.73 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 241.0 | 131 | 44 |
| 1988 | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 17 | 5.43 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 207.1 | 145 | 51 |
| 1987 | Minnesota Twins | 15 | 12 | 4.01 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 267.0 | 196 | 101 |
| 1986 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 14 | 4.01 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 271.2 | 215 | 58 |
| 1985 | Cleveland Indians | 9 | 11 | 3.26 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 179.1 | 129 | 49 |
| 1985 | Minnesota Twins | 8 | 5 | 3.00 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 114.0 | 77 | 26 |
| 1984 | Cleveland Indians | 19 | 7 | 2.87 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 245.0 | 170 | 74 |
| 1983 | Cleveland Indians | 7 | 10 | 3.91 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 156.1 | 123 | 44 |
| 1982 | Cleveland Indians | 2 | 2 | 4.87 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 20.0 | 19 | 11 |
| 1981 | Cleveland Indians | 11 | 7 | 2.88 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 159.1 | 107 | 40 |
| 1980 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 8 | 13 | 3.82 | 34 | 32 | 0 | 216.1 | 168 | 59 |
| 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 12 | 5 | 3.60 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 237.1 | 172 | 92 |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 14 | 10 | 3.03 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 243.1 | 182 | 66 |
| 1977 | Texas Rangers | 14 | 12 | 2.72 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 234.1 | 182 | 69 |
| 1976 | Minnesota Twins | 4 | 5 | 3.12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 95.0 | 75 | 35 |
| 1976 | Texas Rangers | 9 | 11 | 2.76 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 202.1 | 144 | 46 |
| 1975 | Minnesota Twins | 15 | 10 | 3.00 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 275.2 | 233 | 84 |
| 1974 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 17 | 2.66 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 281.0 | 249 | 77 |
| 1973 | Minnesota Twins | 20 | 17 | 2.52 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 325.0 | 258 | 67 |
| 1972 | Minnesota Twins | 17 | 17 | 2.73 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 287.0 | 228 | 69 |
| 1971 | Minnesota Twins | 16 | 15 | 2.81 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 278.0 | 224 | 59 |
| 1970 | Minnesota Twins | 10 | 9 | 3.18 | 27 | 25 | 0 | 164.0 | 135 | 47 |