Vida Blue

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Left

6-0, 189lb (183cm, 85kg)

Born: July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, LA us

Died: May 6, 2023 in Tracy, CA

Draft: Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from De Soto HS (Mansfield, LA).

High School: De Soto HS (Mansfield, LA)

School: Southern University and A&M College (Baton Rouge, LA)

Debut: July 20, 1969 (Age 19-357d, 12,867th in major league history)
vs. CAL 5.1 IP, 6 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, L

Last Game: October 2, 1986 (Age 37-066d)
vs. HOU 5.0 IP, 2 H, 3 SO, 4 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season

Full Name: Vida Rochelle Blue

Pronunciation: \VYE-da\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.1

209

161

ERA

3.27

502

473

3343.1

2175

WHIP

1.233

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	14-19 / in Starts: 10-10
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	18 games
Most Games w/o RBI	18 games
Grand Slams	No bases loaded PA
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 41 PAs	0
Actual Runners on Base	29 (18-4-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 41 PAs	4
Avg. Runners on Base	24 (12-8-4)

Most Driven In
J Uribe	0
S Thompson	0

1985 Batting Game Log

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1985 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	213	1	Apr 9	SFG		SDP	W,4-3	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
2	214	5 (3)	Apr 14	SFG	@	LAD	W,8-4	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
3	215	14 (8)	Apr 24	SFG		LAD	L,2-4	5-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
4	216	16 (1)	Apr 26	SFG		CIN	W,7-6	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	217	21 (4)	May 3	SFG	@	STL	L,1-8	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					7						P
6	218	28 (6)	May 10	SFG		STL	L,3-9	9-9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
7	219	29	May 11	SFG		STL	L,4-9	4-5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
8	220	36 (6)	May 20	SFG	@	PHI	L,1-2	6-7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					9						P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
9	221	47 (10)	Jun 2	SFG		PHI	W,3-1	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.58	-0.042	.72	-0.01%	-0.45	P
10	222	50 (2)	Jun 5	SFG		MON	L,0-6	4-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
11	223	54 (3)	Jun 10	SFG	@	ATL	L,0-7	1-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.49	-0.012	.11	0.00%	-0.23	P
12	224	55	Jun 11	SFG	@	ATL	W,5-4	15-17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
13	225	61 (5)	Jun 16 (2)	SFG		SDP	W,5-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.00	-0.067	.23	-0.01%	-0.85	P
14	226	66 (4)	Jun 21	SFG	@	SDP	L,1-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.12	-0.042	.25	-0.01%	-0.54	P
15	227	75 (8)	Jun 30 (2)	SFG		HOU	W,7-4	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.60	0.042	.01	0.00%	0.04	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
16	228	79 (3)	Jul 5	SFG	@	CHC	W,12-6	GS-6	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.96	-0.049	.01	0.00%	-0.47	P
17	229	84 (4)	Jul 10	SFG	@	STL	L,3-7	GS-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.46	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.15	P
18	230	94 (9)	Jul 23	SFG		STL	L,3-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
19	231	95	Jul 24	SFG		STL	L,0-4	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9						P
20	232	100 (4)	Jul 29	SFG	@	LAD	L,5-10	GS-6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	1.75	-0.076	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
21	233	105 (4)	Aug 4	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-5	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077	.077	.077	.154	9	1.00	-0.007	.00	0.00%	-0.02	P
22	234	109 (3)	Aug 10	SFG		ATL	W,6-5	GS-8	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125	.125	.125	.250	9	.18	-0.005	.00	0.00%	-0.05	P
23	235	114 (4)	Aug 16	SFG		LAD	L,1-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.118	.167	.118	.284	9	1.43	0.008	.00	0.00%	0.03	P
24	236	119 (4)	Aug 22	SFG	@	NYM	L,0-7	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.211	.167	.377	9	1.45	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.19	P
25	237	124 (4)	Aug 27	SFG	@	MON	W,6-1	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.150	.190	.150	.340	9	1.26	-0.068	.00	0.00%	-0.69	P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
26	238	129 (4)	Sep 2	SFG		PHI	L,3-4	GS-9	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.136	.174	.136	.310	9	1.74	-0.110	.00	0.00%	-0.80	P
27	239	134 (4)	Sep 8	SFG		MON	L,6-9	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.167	.130	.297	9	.70	-0.017	.00	0.00%	-0.14	P
28	240	140 (5)	Sep 13	SFG	@	ATL	W,9-3	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.154	.120	.274	9	.69	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.23	P
29	241	145 (4)	Sep 18	SFG		SDP	W,9-6	GS-5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.148	.115	.264	9	.88	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.38	P
30	242	149 (3)	Sep 22	SFG		LAD	L,3-5	GS-7	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.115	.179	.115	.294	9	.80	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.06	P
31	243	153 (3)	Sep 27	SFG	@	LAD	L,2-6	GS-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.115	.179	.115	.294	9						P
32	244	156 (2)	Sep 30	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111	.172	.111	.284	9	1.04	-0.025	.00	0.00%	-0.21	P
33	245	161 (4)	Oct 5	SFG		ATL	W,7-1	CG	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379	9	.40	-0.006	.00	0.00%	-0.47	P
							14-19		41	30	0	4	1	0	0	0	3	0	12	0	8	0	2	0	0	0	.133	.212	.167	.379		.94	-0.473	.04	-0.03%	-5.74

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