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.

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1981 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 9	SFG		SDP	L,1-4	GS	24	7.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
2	6 (4)	Apr 14	SFG		LAD	L,1-7	GS	32	7.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
3	11 (4)	Apr 20	SFG	@	SDP	W,9-0	GS	32	7.1	1	0	0	1	0	P
4	16 (4)	Apr 25	SFG		ATL	L,0-4	GS	30	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
5	21 (4)	Apr 29	SFG	@	LAD	W,3-2	GS	31	8.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
6	30 (8)	May 9	SFG	@	MON	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	1	4	0	5	0	P
7	35 (4)	May 14	SFG		PHI	L,1-3	GS	37	8.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
8	44 (8)	May 24	SFG	@	HOU	W,2-1	GS	28	7.1	1	3	0	4	1	P
9	48 (3)	May 29	SFG		HOU	W,3-1	GS	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
10	53 (4)	Jun 3	SFG		CIN	L,2-6	GS	31	6.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
11	56 (2)	Jun 7	SFG	@	PIT	L,2-3	GS	24	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
12	62 (5)	Aug 12	SFG		HOU	L,4-5	GS	13	2.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
13	67 (4)	Aug 17	SFG	@	PIT	W,5-1	GS	37	9.2	1	2	0	3	0	P
14	71 (3)	Aug 22	SFG	@	CHC	W,2-1	GS	28	8.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
15	76 (4)	Aug 27	SFG		PIT	W,5-4	GS	29	7.0	1	2	0	3	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	80 (3)	Sep 1	SFG		STL	W,4-2	GS	25	6.0	1	0	1	2	0	P
17	85 (4)	Sep 6	SFG		CHC	W,3-0	GS	24	7.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
18	89 (3)	Sep 11	SFG	@	HOU	L,0-6	GS	20	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							18gm		124.2	11	29	1	41	1