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.

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1972 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	30 (29)	May 24	OAK		CAL	L,5-6		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	33 (2)	May 28	OAK		CHW	W,5-4	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
3	38 (4)	Jun 2	OAK	@	BAL	L,1-5	GS	22	5.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
4	43 (4)	Jun 6	OAK	@	CLE	W,7-2	GS	25	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	48 (4)	Jun 12	OAK		BAL	L,0-1	GS	30	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	53 (4)	Jun 18	OAK		CLE	W,9-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	58 (4)	Jun 24	OAK		CAL	L,1-3	GS	27	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
8	63 (4)	Jun 28	OAK	@	CHW	L,4-6	GS	25	5.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	68 (4)	Jul 2	OAK	@	CAL	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
10	73 (4)	Jul 7	OAK		MIL	L,4-9	GS	27	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
11	87 (13)	Jul 20 (2)	OAK	@	BOS	L,3-4	GS	33	7.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	92 (4)	Jul 27	OAK		MIN	W,4-3	GS	31	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	97 (4)	Jul 31	OAK		TEX	W,2-0	CG	29	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	101 (3)	Aug 5	OAK	@	MIN	L,0-4	GS	22	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
15	106 (4)	Aug 9	OAK	@	KCR	L,2-5	GS	22	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
16	110 (3)	Aug 13	OAK		CHW	W,3-0	CG	30	9.0	0	1	1	2	0	P
17	114 (3)	Aug 19	OAK	@	CLE	L,4-5	GS	6	1.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	122 (7)	Aug 28	OAK		CLE	W,5-4	GS	23	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
19	126 (3)	Sep 2	OAK		DET	L,1-3	GS	27	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	131 (4)	Sep 7	OAK	@	CHW	L,0-6	GS	17	4.0	0	2	1	3	0	P
21	135 (3)	Sep 11 (1)	OAK	@	MIN	L,1-2	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
22	140 (4)	Sep 16	OAK		TEX	W,4-0	CG	31	9.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
23	144 (3)	Sep 22	OAK		KCR	L,3-5	GS	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
24	151 (6)	Sep 29	OAK	@	KCR	L,2-9	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
25	155 (3)	Oct 4	OAK	@	CAL	W,2-1		3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							25gm		151.0	4	17	2	23	0