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.

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1982 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 11	KCR		DET	L,1-2	CG	34	9.0	0	4	0	4	0	P
2	7 (2)	Apr 16	KCR	@	CLE	W,3-1	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	11 (3)	Apr 20	KCR	@	DET	L,0-8	GS	10	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	24 (12)	May 5	KCR	@	MIL	W,3-2	GS	24	6.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
5	28 (3)	May 10	KCR		MIL	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	32 (3)	May 15	KCR		BOS	L,5-10	GS	5	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	47 (14)	Jun 1	KCR		CHW	W,4-3	GS	21	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
8	50 (2)	Jun 6	KCR	@	NYY	W,14-1	GS	21	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
9	55 (4)	Jun 11	KCR		SEA	W,3-2	GS	37	9.0	2	0	1	3	0	P
10	60 (4)	Jun 16	KCR		MIN	L,2-5	GS	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	64 (3)	Jun 21	KCR	@	OAK	L,3-4	GS	30	7.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
12	69 (4)	Jun 26	KCR	@	CAL	L,5-6	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	74 (4)	Jul 2	KCR		CAL	W,7-2	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
14	79 (4)	Jul 6	KCR		BOS	W,6-2	GS	30	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
15	83 (3)	Jul 10	KCR	@	MIL	L,0-7	GS	19	3.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	86 (2)	Jul 16	KCR	@	BOS	L,3-7	GS	11	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	91 (4)	Jul 21	KCR	@	TOR	W,9-7	GS	26	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
18	95 (3)	Jul 26	KCR	@	CLE	W,8-1	GS	30	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
19	100 (4)	Jul 31	KCR		BAL	W,2-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
20	105 (4)	Aug 5	KCR	@	BAL	L,1-5	GS	17	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
21	111 (5)	Aug 10	KCR		CLE	W,5-1	GS	17	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
22	116 (4)	Aug 16 (1)	KCR	@	NYY	L,0-2	CG	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
23	124 (7)	Aug 23	KCR	@	TEX	L,2-5	GS	26	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
24	129 (4)	Aug 28	KCR	@	CHW	W,10-1	GS	24	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
25	134 (4)	Sep 3	KCR		NYY	W,5-3	GS	30	6.2	1	0	0	1	0	P
26	139 (4)	Sep 8	KCR	@	SEA	W,6-2	CG	32	9.0	1	3	0	4	0	P
27	143 (3)	Sep 13	KCR		SEA	W,8-0	CG	31	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	148 (4)	Sep 18	KCR	@	MIN	L,5-11	GS	19	3.0	0	0	1	1	0	P
29	152 (3)	Sep 22	KCR	@	CAL	L,5-8	GS	13	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
30	156 (3)	Sep 27	KCR		CAL	L,2-3	GS	31	6.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
31	161 (4)	Oct 2	KCR		OAK	W,5-4	GS	23	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							31gm		181.0	14	22	2	38	0