Mike Blyzka

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.

Mike Blyzka
Pitcher
Born: (1928-12-25)December 25, 1928 Hamtramck, Michigan
Died: October 13, 2004(2004-10-13) (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
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (1953–1954)

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 from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Retrosheet
• The Deadball Era
• Mike Blyzka at SABR (Baseball BioProject)

References

1. "60 years ago, the Yankees and Orioles completed a three-week long, 17-player trade". MLB.com. Retrieved November 12, 2022.