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	17-20 / in Starts: 16-18
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	16 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 1 bases loaded PA and 1 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 97 PAs	3
Actual Runners on Base	56 (33-13-10)
Avg. MLBer w/ 97 PAs	11
Avg. Runners on Base	60 (29-20-10)

Most Driven In
D Evans	1
J LeMaster	1
Self	1
M Hill	0

Most Driven In By
J Clark	2
L Herndon	1
Self	1
T Whitfield	1
B North	1
D Evans	1

1979 Batting Game Log

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1979 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	127	1	Apr 4	SFG	@	CIN	W,11-5	CG	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.36	-0.046	.54	-0.04%	-1.76	P
2	128	5 (3)	Apr 10	SFG		SDP	W,4-2	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.88	-0.063	1.58	-0.07%	-0.42	P
3	129	9 (3)	Apr 14	SFG		HOU	W,2-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.111	.000	.111	9	.51	-0.014	1.13	-0.02%	-0.11	P
4	130	14 (4)	Apr 19	SFG	@	SDP	W,14-10	GS-9	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.077	.000	.077	9	.45	-0.019	.76	-0.02%	-0.48	P
5	131	18 (3)	Apr 24	SFG	@	NYM	L,3-10	GS-7	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.125	.000	.125	9	.87	0.021	1.14	0.02%	0.14	P
6	132	22 (3)	Apr 29	SFG	@	MON	L,5-7	GS-6	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.063	.167	.125	.292	9	.70	0.056	.72	0.03%	0.52	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
7	133	26 (3)	May 4	SFG		NYM	W,4-3	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100	.182	.150	.332	9	.95	-0.067	1.04	-0.04%	-0.37	P
8	134	30 (3)	May 9	SFG		MON	W,9-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9	.84	0.038	1.00	0.03%	1.27	P
9	135	34 (3)	May 13	SFG		PHI	L,3-12	GS-5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.174	.240	.217	.457	9	1.47	-0.021	1.96	-0.02%	-0.17	P
10	136	38 (3)	May 18	SFG	@	ATL	L,4-6	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.160	.222	.200	.422	9	.89	-0.049	1.56	-0.05%	-0.61	P
11	137	43 (4)	May 23	SFG		CIN	L,0-5	GS-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.154	.214	.192	.407	9	.35	-0.009	.93	-0.01%	-0.09	P
12	138	47 (3)	May 27	SFG		ATL	L,8-10	GS-5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.179	.379	9	.99	-0.049	2.07	-0.06%	-0.60	P
13	139	51 (3)	May 31	SFG	@	LAD	L,10-12	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.188	.167	.354	9	.91	-0.044	1.62	-0.05%	-0.53	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
14	140	55 (3)	Jun 5	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5	GS-7	3	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.200	.182	.382	9	.96	-0.012	1.13	-0.01%	-0.20	P
15	141	59 (3)	Jun 9	SFG	@	PIT	W,6-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.205	.167	.372	9	1.01	-0.094	.95	-0.05%	-0.30	P
16	142	63 (3)	Jun 14	SFG		CHC	L,6-8	GS-9	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.150	.209	.175	.384	9	.89	0.099	1.04	0.07%	0.77	P
17	143	68 (4)	Jun 20	SFG		PIT	L,5-8	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.150	.209	.175	.384	9						P
18	144	73 (4)	Jun 26	SFG		ATL	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.200	.167	.367	9	.15	-0.008	.15	-0.01%	-0.34	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
19	145	86 (12)	Jul 9	SFG	@	PHI	L,2-4	GS-9	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.163	.234	.256	.490	9	1.50	0.142	.81	0.05%	1.06	P
20	146	87	Jul 10	SFG	@	MON	W,11-7	11-11	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.159	.229	.250	.479	4	1.73	-0.042	.88	-0.01%	-0.15	PH
21	147	92 (4)	Jul 14	SFG	@	NYM	L,2-3	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.152	.220	.239	.459	9	1.49	-0.077	1.40	-0.04%	-0.65	P
22	148	97 (4)	Jul 22 (1)	SFG		MON	W,8-6	GS-9	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.222	.224	.447	9	.59	0.010	.78	0.01%	-1.20	P
23	149	100 (2)	Jul 24	SFG		NYM	L,5-6	12-GF(12)	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143	.236	.224	.461	2	1.65	0.086	1.59	0.05%	0.37	PH
24	150	103 (2)	Jul 27	SFG	@	SDP	W,4-3	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.135	.224	.212	.436	9	1.22	-0.086	.86	-0.04%	-0.63	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
25	151	108 (4)	Aug 1	SFG	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.217	.204	.420	9	.82	-0.042	.90	-0.03%	-0.42	P
26	152	113 (4)	Aug 7	SFG		SDP	W,3-2	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.121	.203	.190	.393	9	.42	-0.043	.05	0.00%	-0.84	P
27	153	118 (4)	Aug 12	SFG		LAD	W,4-1	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.117	.197	.183	.380	9	1.59	-0.104	.11	0.00%	-0.71	P
28	154	123 (4)	Aug 18	SFG	@	STL	L,4-5	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.203	.190	.393	9	.96	-0.044	.04	0.00%	-0.45	P
29	155	125 (1)	Aug 20	SFG	@	PIT	L,5-6	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.127	.203	.190	.393	4						PR
30	156	128 (2)	Aug 24	SFG		CHC	L,1-4	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.138	.211	.200	.411	9	1.86	0.057	.02	0.00%	0.42	P
31	157	132 (3)	Aug 29	SFG		STL	L,1-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.134	.205	.194	.400	9	1.65	-0.101	.00	0.00%	-0.78	P
Sept		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
32	158	137 (4)	Sep 2	SFG		PIT	L,3-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130	.200	.188	.388	9	.84	-0.040	.00	0.00%	-0.28	P
33	159	142 (4)	Sep 7	SFG	@	HOU	W,9-2	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.123	.190	.178	.368	9	.69	-0.028	.00	0.00%	-0.83	P
34	160	146 (3)	Sep 12	SFG		ATL	W,4-3	GS-9	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.133	.198	.187	.384	9	.85	0.050	.00	0.00%	0.33	P
35	161	151 (4)	Sep 17	SFG		CIN	W,7-4	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.190	.179	.370	9	.20	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.74	P
36	162	155 (3)	Sep 22	SFG	@	ATL	L,2-10	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.127	.188	.177	.365	9	.34	-0.009	.00	0.00%	-0.11	P
37	163	159 (3)	Sep 27	SFG		LAD	W,5-3	GS-9	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.120	.180	.169	.348	9	.63	-0.065	.00	0.00%	-1.24	P
							17-20		97	83	7	10	1	0	1	3	6	0	35	0	8	0	1	0	0	0	.120	.180	.169	.348		.86	-0.633	.70	-0.33%	-10.11

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