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\

SUMMARY

Career

WAR

45.1

209

161

ERA

3.27

502

473

3343.1

2175

WHIP

1.233

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1980 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 13	SFG	@	SDP	W,3-1	GS	29	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	8 (3)	Apr 17	SFG		SDP	W,7-3	CG	36	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
3	12 (3)	Apr 21	SFG	@	LAD	L,3-4	GS	28	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
4	16 (3)	Apr 25	SFG		CIN	W,4-3	GS	31	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	20 (3)	Apr 30	SFG		LAD	L,3-4	GS	30	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	25 (4)	May 5	SFG	@	STL	L,5-9	GS	12	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	28 (2)	May 9	SFG	@	CHC	W,6-3	CG	40	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	31 (2)	May 13	SFG		PIT	W,5-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	35 (3)	May 17	SFG		STL	W,4-2	GS	32	8.0	2	1	0	3	1	P
10	38 (2)	May 21	SFG		CHC	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	P
11	41 (2)	May 25	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-2	CG	32	9.0	1	1	0	2	1	P
12	45 (3)	May 30	SFG		HOU	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	49 (3)	Jun 3	SFG		ATL	W,3-2	GS	28	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	53 (3)	Jun 8	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS	30	7.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
15	57 (3)	Jun 13	SFG	@	NYM	W,3-1	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	1	P
16	61 (3)	Jun 17	SFG		MON	L,1-2	GS	30	8.0	0	3	0	3	1	P
17	66 (4)	Jun 22	SFG		PHI	L,3-4	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	70 (3)	Jun 27	SFG		LAD	L,0-8	GS	24	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	103 (32)	Aug 2	SFG		CHC	W,8-5	GS	25	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
20	108 (4)	Aug 6	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-1	GS	24	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	112 (3)	Aug 11	SFG		HOU	W,5-4	GS	24	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
22	117 (4)	Aug 16	SFG		ATL	W,2-1	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	121 (3)	Aug 21	SFG	@	NYM	L,1-5	GS	23	4.2	1	1	1	3	0	P
24	127 (5)	Aug 29	SFG		NYM	W,1-0	CG	30	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	132 (4)	Sep 2	SFG		PHI	L,1-2	GS	33	10.0	1	4	0	5	0	P
26	137 (4)	Sep 7	SFG		MON	W,6-3	GS	25	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	141 (3)	Sep 13	SFG	@	HOU	L,2-3	GS	21	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
28	145 (3)	Sep 17	SFG		ATL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
29	149 (3)	Sep 21	SFG		HOU	L,1-5	GS	35	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
30	154 (4)	Sep 26	SFG	@	ATL	L,3-5	GS	28	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
31	158 (3)	Oct 2	SFG		LAD	W,3-2	GS	30	7.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
							31gm		224.0	14	42	1	57	4