Mike Blyzka

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1954)

W–L 3–11
ERA 5.58
WHIP 1.66
SO 58
Pitcher PIV -833.2
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 190 lb
Born
12/25/1928 in Hamtramck, MI, USA
Died
10/13/2004 in Cheyenne, WY, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-21
Last Game
1954-09-25

Full name: Michael John Blyzka

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 11 70 9 2 0 1 180.7 193 112 8 107 58 5.58 -833.2

Career ERA 5.58 vs. league average 4.02 across their career seasons — 38.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1953 SLA AL 2 6 33 9 2 0 0 94.3 110 67 56 23 6.39 4.14 (-54%) -1353.6
1954 BAL AL 1 5 37 0 0 0 1 86.3 83 45 51 35 4.69 3.90 (-20%) 520.4
Career · 2 seasons 3 11 70 9 2 0 1 180.2 193 112 107 58 5.58 — -833

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
70 38 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 .053 .077 .053 .130 0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 80.0% below league average.

Career OBP .077 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 77.0% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .394 across their career seasons — 86.6% below league average.

Career OPS .130 vs. league average .728 across their career seasons — 82.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 SLA AL 33 23 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 .000 — — — — 0.0
1954 BAL AL 37 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .133 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 70 38 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 .053 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home40241100.042
Away30141101.071

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home40111.01045359374.30
Away3069.2895947217.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1954-09-25 BALCHWL 100000001
1954-09-22 BALDETL 000000000
1954-09-20 BALDETL 000000000
1954-09-12 BALPHAL 000000000
1954-09-08 BALNYYL 000000000
1954-09-04 BALDETL 100000000
1954-08-31 BALPHAL 000000000
1954-08-29 BALMINW 100000001
1954-08-25 BALNYYL 000000000
1954-08-22 BALCLEL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1954-09-25 BALCHW — 3.0333220
1954-09-22 BALDET — 2.0000020
1954-09-20 BALDET — 2.0100120
1954-09-12 BALPHA L 1.1211200
1954-09-08 BALNYY — 2.0122210
1954-09-04 BALDET L 3.0733130
1954-08-31 BALPHA — 0.2100000
1954-08-29 BALMIN SV 3.0211400
1954-08-25 BALNYY — 3.0311110
1954-08-22 BALCLE — 4.0722110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 70 0 10 30 1 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 SLA P 33 0 6 13 0 1
1954 BAL P 37 0 4 17 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 70

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Blyzka

What years did Mike Blyzka play?
Mike Blyzka played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1954.
Was Mike Blyzka a pitcher?
Yes. Mike Blyzka pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 58 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Blyzka hit?
Mike Blyzka hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.