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.

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1983 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 10	KCR		MIL	L,5-9	GS	15	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
2	12 (7)	Apr 23	KCR		TOR	L,4-5	GS	29	7.1	0	2	0	2	0	P
3	16 (3)	Apr 29	KCR		CLE	W,6-5	GS	28	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
4	21 (4)	May 4	KCR		NYY	L,1-8	GS	23	5.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
5	25 (3)	May 10	KCR	@	CLE	L,1-4	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
6	29 (3)	May 15	KCR		DET	L,4-6	GS	24	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
7	32 (2)	May 20	KCR		CHW	L,6-9	GS	22	4.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	39 (6)	May 27	KCR		BAL	L,4-7	GF	12	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	43 (3)	Jun 1	KCR	@	TEX	L,4-7	GF	10	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
10	48 (4)	Jun 5 (2)	KCR	@	CHW	L,2-5	GS	21	6.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
11	54 (5)	Jun 12	KCR	@	SEA	L,1-8	GF	13	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	56 (1)	Jun 14	KCR	@	MIN	L,1-8	GF	17	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
13	61 (4)	Jun 20	KCR		OAK	L,2-7	GS	15	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	65 (3)	Jun 24	KCR		CAL	W,11-3	GS	21	5.1	0	1	0	1	1	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	71 (5)	Jul 1	KCR	@	CAL	L,6-7	GS	20	3.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
16	79 (7)	Jul 12	KCR		TOR	L,6-9	GS	16	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	83 (3)	Jul 16	KCR	@	CLE	L,3-17		16	2.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
18	89 (5)	Jul 22 (2)	KCR	@	NYY	W,3-2	GS	22	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
19	98 (8)	Jul 31 (2)	KCR	@	DET	W,7-5	GS	20	4.0	0	2	0	2	1	P
							19gm		85.1	3	10	0	13	1