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.

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1986 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	3 (2)	Apr 10	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-4	GS	21	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	7 (3)	Apr 15	SFG		HOU	L,3-8	GS	15	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	12 (4)	Apr 20	SFG		SDP	W,4-0	GS	20	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	42 (29)	May 24	SFG		MON	L,4-7	GS	28	6.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	50 (7)	Jun 3	SFG	@	MON	W,7-6	GS	21	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	56 (5)	Jun 10	SFG		ATL	W,3-0	GS	26	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
7	61 (4)	Jun 15	SFG	@	HOU	W,7-2	GS	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	66 (4)	Jun 20	SFG		HOU	W,3-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	72 (5)	Jun 25	SFG		SDP	L,1-3	GS	29	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	77 (4)	Jul 1	SFG	@	ATL	W,9-6	GS	20	4.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	81 (3)	Jul 5	SFG		STL	L,4-7	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	85 (3)	Jul 10	SFG		PIT	W,6-3	GS	22	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	89 (3)	Jul 17	SFG	@	CHC	W,6-4	GS	19	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	94 (4)	Jul 22	SFG	@	STL	L,7-10	GS	20	3.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
15	98 (3)	Jul 27	SFG	@	PIT	L,0-7	GS	20	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	103 (4)	Aug 1	SFG		ATL	W,3-1	GS	30	6.1	1	0	1	2	0	P
17	108 (4)	Aug 6	SFG		CIN	W,2-1	GS	28	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
18	113 (4)	Aug 12	SFG	@	CIN	W,2-1	GS	23	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	118 (4)	Aug 17	SFG		LAD	L,0-2	GS	34	7.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
20	122 (3)	Aug 22	SFG		NYM	L,3-5	GS	24	4.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	126 (3)	Aug 26	SFG		MON	W,1-0	GS	30	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	130 (3)	Aug 31	SFG	@	PHI	L,3-4	GS	31	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	135 (4)	Sep 5	SFG	@	MON	W,8-4	GS	25	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
24	140 (4)	Sep 10	SFG		CIN	L,2-14	GS	19	3.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
25	146 (5)	Sep 17	SFG	@	SDP	L,4-5	GS	21	5.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
26	150 (3)	Sep 22	SFG	@	CIN	W,10-7	GS	21	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
27	155 (4)	Sep 27	SFG		LAD	W,8-3	GS	21	5.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
28	159 (3)	Oct 2	SFG		HOU	L,1-2	GS	21	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							28gm		156.2	3	24	2	29	0