Vida Blue
Spokane Words (AA)
Vida Blue
Birthdate:
July 28, 1949 (24 y, 7 m, 6 d)
Born In:
Mansfield, OH, USA
Nationality:
American
Position:
P
Bats/Throws:
S/L
Height/Weight:
6'0"/197
Entry:
1968 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 18, Team: Seattle Rainiers
Contract:
Minor League
ML Service Time:
None
OSA Rating History
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Ratings Changes
1974-02-28
Weight increased from 196 to 197
1974-02-18
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Hold increased from 99 to 100
Weight increased from 195 to 196
1974-01-18
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
1973-12-29
Hold decreased from 100 to 99
1973-10-21
Stealing increased from 9 to 10
1973-08-19
Gap vs L increased from 17 to 18
Eye increased from 56 to 57
Eye vs R increased from 55 to 56
Sac Bunt decreased from 53 to 52
Bunt for Hit decreased from 7 to 6
Infield Range decreased from 22 to 20
P defense decreased from 42 to 40
Stuff Potential increased from 49 to 50
Stuff vs R increased from 47 to 48
Stamina increased from 71 to 72
Fastball increased from 63 to 64
1973-07-21
Stealing decreased from 10 to 9
1973-05-20
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Weight increased from 194 to 195
1973-04-11
Stamina decreased from 72 to 71
1973-04-05
Stuff Potential decreased from 54 to 49
Stuff decreased from 54 to 49
Stuff vs R decreased from 52 to 47
Stuff vs L decreased from 58 to 53
Role changed from RP to SP
1973-04-02
Power Potential increased from 15 to 16
Power increased from 15 to 16
Power vs R increased from 15 to 16
Eye decreased from 57 to 56
Eye vs R decreased from 56 to 55
Eye vs L increased from 56 to 59
Sac Bunt decreased from 54 to 53
Bunt for Hit increased from 6 to 7
Stuff Potential increased from 50 to 54
Stuff increased from 49 to 54
Stuff vs R increased from 48 to 52
Stuff vs L increased from 53 to 58
Movement increased from 63 to 65
Movement vs R increased from 61 to 63
Movement vs L increased from 70 to 72
Control Potential increased from 27 to 28
Control increased from 26 to 27
Control vs L increased from 28 to 29
Stamina decreased from 73 to 72
Fastball Pot decreased from 65 to 64
Fastball decreased from 64 to 63
Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 39
Slider Pot decreased from 47 to 46
Slider decreased from 46 to 45
Changeup Pot decreased from 43 to 41
Changeup decreased from 41 to 40
Role changed from SP to RP
1973-03-04
Speed increased from 1 to 2
Stealing increased from 9 to 10
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Hold increased from 97 to 100
1972-11-25
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 54 to 49
Stuff vs R decreased from 53 to 48
Stuff vs L decreased from 59 to 53
Role changed from RP to SP
1972-11-05
Stuff Potential increased from 50 to 55
Stuff increased from 49 to 54
Stuff vs R increased from 48 to 53
Stuff vs L increased from 53 to 59
Role changed from SP to RP
1972-10-27
Stuff Potential decreased from 55 to 50
Stuff decreased from 54 to 49
Stuff vs R decreased from 53 to 48
Stuff vs L decreased from 59 to 53
Role changed from RP to SP
1972-08-07
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
1972-07-28
Gap vs L decreased from 18 to 17
Power vs L increased from 15 to 16
Bunt for Hit decreased from 7 to 6
Movement increased from 60 to 63
Movement vs R increased from 58 to 61
Movement vs L increased from 66 to 70
Control vs R increased from 25 to 26
GB% increased from 44% to 46%
Stamina decreased from 74 to 73
1972-07-15
Weight increased from 193 to 194
1972-07-02
Weight increased from 192 to 193
1972-05-28
Stealing increased from 8 to 9
1972-05-15
Weight decreased from 193 to 192
1972-05-08
Stealing decreased from 9 to 8
Baserunning decreased from 24 to 23
1972-04-25
Gap decreased from 18 to 17
Gap vs R decreased from 18 to 17
Power Potential increased from 14 to 15
Power vs L increased from 14 to 15
Stuff vs R increased from 52 to 53
Stuff vs L increased from 58 to 59
Movement decreased from 61 to 60
Movement vs R decreased from 59 to 58
Movement vs L decreased from 67 to 66
Curveball Pot increased from 39 to 40
Slider Pot increased from 46 to 47
Slider increased from 45 to 46
1972-04-02
Curveball Pot decreased from 40 to 39
1972-03-18
Control increased from 25 to 26
Control vs L increased from 27 to 28
1972-03-15
Contact Potential decreased from 2 to 1
Contact decreased from 2 to 1
Contact vs R decreased from 2 to 1
Contact vs L decreased from 2 to 1
Stuff vs R decreased from 53 to 52
Control decreased from 26 to 25
Control vs L decreased from 28 to 27
Hold decreased from 98 to 97
Changeup Pot decreased from 44 to 43
Changeup decreased from 42 to 41
1972-03-08
Contact Potential decreased from 5 to 2
Contact decreased from 5 to 2
Contact vs R decreased from 5 to 2
Contact vs L decreased from 5 to 2
Gap Potential decreased from 20 to 18
Gap decreased from 19 to 18
Gap vs R decreased from 19 to 18
Gap vs L decreased from 20 to 18
Power Potential decreased from 16 to 14
Power vs L decreased from 16 to 14
Eye vs L decreased from 60 to 56
Bunt for Hit increased from 6 to 7
Infield Error increased from 15 to 16
Outfield Arm decreased from 11 to 10
Catcher Arm decreased from 4 to 3
Stuff Potential decreased from 61 to 55
Stuff decreased from 58 to 54
Stuff vs R decreased from 57 to 53
Stuff vs L decreased from 63 to 58
Movement increased from 59 to 61
Movement vs R increased from 57 to 59
Movement vs L decreased from 69 to 67
Control Potential decreased from 30 to 27
Control decreased from 30 to 26
Control vs R decreased from 29 to 25
Control vs L decreased from 32 to 28
GB% decreased from 45% to 44%
Stamina increased from 73 to 74
Fastball Pot decreased from 70 to 65
Fastball decreased from 70 to 64
Slider Pot decreased from 53 to 46
Slider decreased from 50 to 45
Changeup Pot decreased from 51 to 44
Changeup decreased from 49 to 42
1972-01-03
Hold increased from 97 to 98
1971-11-07
Stealing increased from 8 to 9
1971-08-19
Baserunning increased from 23 to 24
Hold increased from 96 to 97
1971-07-07
Gap Potential increased from 19 to 20
Gap vs L increased from 19 to 20
Sac Bunt decreased from 55 to 54
Bunt for Hit decreased from 7 to 6
Stuff Potential decreased from 69 to 61
Stuff decreased from 68 to 58
Stuff vs R decreased from 66 to 57
Stuff vs L decreased from 72 to 63
Movement vs L increased from 64 to 69
Control Potential decreased from 48 to 30
Control decreased from 48 to 30
Control vs R decreased from 47 to 29
Control vs L decreased from 52 to 32
Stamina decreased from 75 to 73
Fastball Pot decreased from 74 to 70
Fastball decreased from 74 to 70
Curveball Pot decreased from 47 to 40
Slider Pot decreased from 64 to 53
Changeup Pot decreased from 70 to 51
Changeup decreased from 67 to 49
1971-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 1 to 5
Contact increased from 1 to 5
Contact vs R increased from 1 to 5
Contact vs L increased from 1 to 5
Gap Potential decreased from 22 to 19
Power Potential increased from 15 to 16
Power increased from 14 to 15
Power vs R increased from 14 to 15
Power vs L increased from 15 to 16
Eye Potential increased from 66 to 69
Eye increased from 53 to 57
Eye vs R increased from 52 to 56
Eye vs L increased from 55 to 60
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 1 to 3
Avoid Ks increased from 1 to 3
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 1 to 3
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 1 to 3
Bunt for Hit increased from 5 to 7
Speed decreased from 2 to 1
Infield Range increased from 15 to 22
Infield Error decreased from 18 to 15
Infield Arm increased from 13 to 19
Turn Double Play decreased from 22 to 18
Outfield Range decreased from 7 to 5
Outfield Error increased from 8 to 9
Outfield Arm increased from 8 to 11
Catcher Ability decreased from 4 to 1
P defense increased from 31 to 42
Stuff Potential increased from 63 to 69
Stuff increased from 61 to 68
Stuff vs R increased from 59 to 66
Stuff vs L increased from 65 to 72
Movement Potential increased from 76 to 100
Movement decreased from 63 to 59
Movement vs R decreased from 61 to 57
Movement vs L decreased from 68 to 64
Control Potential increased from 32 to 48
Control increased from 32 to 48
Control vs R increased from 31 to 47
Control vs L increased from 34 to 52
Stamina increased from 74 to 75
Hold increased from 93 to 96
Fastball Pot increased from 71 to 74
Fastball increased from 71 to 74
Curveball Pot increased from 41 to 47
Curveball increased from 39 to 47
Slider Pot increased from 57 to 64
Slider increased from 46 to 50
Changeup Pot increased from 58 to 70
Changeup increased from 56 to 67
Weight decreased from 194 to 193
Local Popularity decreased from Well Known to Fair
1971-05-04
Eye increased from 52 to 53
Stuff vs R decreased from 60 to 59
Stuff vs L decreased from 66 to 65
Control Potential decreased from 33 to 32
Control decreased from 33 to 32
Control vs R decreased from 32 to 31
Control vs L decreased from 35 to 34
Stamina increased from 73 to 74
1971-04-24
Eye decreased from 53 to 52
Eye vs R decreased from 53 to 52
Eye vs L decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff Potential decreased from 64 to 63
Stuff decreased from 62 to 61
Control Potential decreased from 36 to 33
Control decreased from 36 to 33
Control vs R decreased from 35 to 32
Control vs L decreased from 38 to 35
Curveball decreased from 41 to 39
Slider Pot decreased from 59 to 57
Changeup Pot decreased from 60 to 58
Changeup decreased from 57 to 56
1971-04-08
Gap increased from 18 to 19
Gap vs R increased from 18 to 19
Gap vs L increased from 18 to 19
Power Potential increased from 14 to 15
Eye vs R increased from 52 to 53
Eye vs L increased from 55 to 56
Sac Bunt decreased from 56 to 55
Stuff Potential decreased from 65 to 64
Stuff decreased from 63 to 62
Stuff vs R decreased from 61 to 60
Stuff vs L decreased from 67 to 66
Control Potential decreased from 37 to 36
Control decreased from 37 to 36
Control vs R decreased from 36 to 35
Control vs L decreased from 40 to 38
Curveball Pot decreased from 42 to 41
Curveball decreased from 42 to 41
Changeup Pot decreased from 62 to 60
Changeup decreased from 59 to 57
1971-03-16
Contact Potential decreased from 10 to 1
Contact decreased from 10 to 1
Contact vs R decreased from 10 to 1
Contact vs L decreased from 10 to 1
Gap decreased from 22 to 18
Gap vs R decreased from 22 to 18
Gap vs L decreased from 23 to 18
Eye Potential increased from 51 to 66
Eye increased from 51 to 53
Eye vs R increased from 50 to 52
Eye vs L increased from 53 to 55
Avoid Ks Potential decreased from 7 to 1
Avoid Ks decreased from 7 to 1
Avoid Ks vs R decreased from 7 to 1
Avoid Ks vs L decreased from 7 to 1
Sac Bunt increased from 54 to 56
Stuff Potential increased from 62 to 65
Stuff increased from 62 to 63
Stuff vs R increased from 60 to 61
Stuff vs L increased from 65 to 67
Movement increased from 57 to 63
Movement vs R increased from 56 to 61
Movement vs L increased from 61 to 68
Control Potential decreased from 57 to 37
Control decreased from 57 to 37
Control vs R decreased from 55 to 36
Control vs L decreased from 61 to 40
GB% increased from 43% to 45%
Stamina decreased from 81 to 73
Fastball Pot decreased from 72 to 71
Fastball decreased from 72 to 71
Curveball Pot decreased from 50 to 42
Curveball decreased from 50 to 42
Slider Pot increased from 53 to 59
Slider increased from 35 to 46
Changeup Pot increased from 56 to 62
Changeup increased from 56 to 59
1971-01-01
Speed decreased from 3 to 2
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Weight increased from 193 to 194
1970-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 8 to 10
Contact increased from 7 to 10
Contact vs R increased from 7 to 10
Contact vs L increased from 7 to 10
Gap vs R increased from 21 to 22
Gap vs L increased from 22 to 23
Power Potential increased from 12 to 14
Power increased from 12 to 14
Power vs R increased from 12 to 14
Power vs L increased from 12 to 15
Eye Potential increased from 49 to 51
Eye increased from 39 to 51
Eye vs R increased from 38 to 50
Eye vs L increased from 41 to 53
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 6 to 7
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 6 to 7
Sac Bunt increased from 50 to 54
Bunt for Hit decreased from 7 to 5
Speed increased from 2 to 3
Stealing decreased from 9 to 8
Baserunning decreased from 23 to 22
Infield Range increased from 13 to 15
Infield Arm increased from 12 to 13
Turn Double Play decreased from 24 to 22
Catcher Ability increased from 3 to 4
Catcher Arm decreased from 5 to 4
P defense increased from 29 to 31
Stuff Potential decreased from 67 to 62
Stuff increased from 57 to 62
Stuff vs R increased from 56 to 60
Stuff vs L increased from 60 to 65
Movement Potential increased from 73 to 76
Movement increased from 55 to 57
Movement vs R increased from 54 to 56
Movement vs L increased from 59 to 61
Control Potential decreased from 60 to 57
Control decreased from 58 to 57
Control vs R decreased from 57 to 55
Control vs L decreased from 62 to 61
Velocity increased from 92-94 mph to 94-96 mph
GB% increased from 39% to 43%
Stamina increased from 78 to 81
Hold decreased from 94 to 93
Fastball Pot increased from 70 to 72
Fastball increased from 68 to 72
Curveball Pot decreased from 60 to 50
Slider Pot decreased from 65 to 53
Slider increased from 29 to 35
Changeup Pot increased from 52 to 56
Changeup increased from 51 to 56
1970-01-01
Contact increased from 5 to 7
Contact vs R increased from 5 to 7
Contact vs L increased from 5 to 7
Power Potential increased from 11 to 12
Power increased from 10 to 12
Power vs R increased from 10 to 12
Power vs L increased from 11 to 12
Eye increased from 33 to 39
Eye vs R increased from 33 to 38
Eye vs L increased from 35 to 41
Bunt for Hit decreased from 8 to 7
Speed decreased from 4 to 2
Infield Arm decreased from 13 to 12
Stuff Potential increased from 66 to 67
Stuff increased from 54 to 57
Stuff vs R increased from 53 to 56
Stuff vs L increased from 57 to 60
Movement Potential decreased from 75 to 73
Movement increased from 41 to 55
Movement vs R increased from 40 to 54
Movement vs L increased from 44 to 59
Control Potential decreased from 62 to 60
Control increased from 54 to 58
Control vs R increased from 53 to 57
Control vs L increased from 58 to 62
Velocity increased from 91-93 mph to 92-94 mph
GB% decreased from 41% to 39%
Stamina decreased from 79 to 78
Fastball Pot increased from 67 to 70
Fastball increased from 61 to 68
Curveball increased from 49 to 50
Slider increased from 28 to 29
Changeup increased from 42 to 51
Weight increased from 192 to 193
Local Popularity increased from Fair to Well Known
1969-07-01
Contact Potential increased from 4 to 8
Contact increased from 2 to 5
Contact vs R increased from 2 to 5
Contact vs L increased from 2 to 5
Gap Potential decreased from 24 to 22
Gap increased from 16 to 22
Gap vs R increased from 16 to 21
Gap vs L increased from 16 to 22
Power increased from 9 to 10
Power vs R increased from 9 to 10
Power vs L increased from 9 to 11
Eye increased from 23 to 33
Eye vs R increased from 22 to 33
Eye vs L increased from 24 to 35
Avoid Ks Potential increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs R increased from 5 to 6
Avoid Ks vs L increased from 5 to 6
Sac Bunt increased from 48 to 50
Bunt for Hit decreased from 10 to 8
Speed increased from 3 to 4
Stealing increased from 8 to 9
Infield Range decreased from 17 to 13
Turn Double Play decreased from 25 to 24
Outfield Range decreased from 9 to 7
Outfield Arm decreased from 9 to 8
P defense decreased from 35 to 29
Stuff Potential increased from 58 to 66
Stuff increased from 37 to 54
Stuff vs R increased from 36 to 53
Stuff vs L increased from 39 to 57
Movement increased from 28 to 41
Movement vs R increased from 27 to 40
Movement vs L increased from 30 to 44
Control increased from 44 to 54
Control vs R increased from 43 to 53
Control vs L increased from 47 to 58
Velocity increased from 90-92 mph to 91-93 mph
Stamina decreased from 80 to 79
Fastball Pot increased from 63 to 67
Fastball increased from 49 to 61
Curveball Pot increased from 59 to 60
Curveball increased from 37 to 49
Slider Pot increased from 61 to 65
Slider increased from 24 to 28
Changeup Pot decreased from 53 to 52
Changeup increased from 24 to 42
Role changed from SP to RP
Weight increased from 191 to 192
1969-01-01
Speed decreased from 4 to 3
Stealing increased from 6 to 8
Baserunning increased from 22 to 23
Weight increased from 189 to 191
Local Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
National Popularity increased from Unknown to Fair
1968-07-01
Stuff increased from 36 to 37
Changeup increased from 21 to 24