Retired
Vida Blue
Birthdate:
July 28, 1949 (50 y, 4 m, 26 d)Born In:
Mansfield, OH, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
S/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/197
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1970 (3rd) | Oakland (XFBL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1970 | Oakland (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1976 | Oakland (XFBL) |
| 1970 | Oakland (XFBL) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1976 | Oakland (XFBL) |
| Sep 1970 | Oakland (XFBL) | |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1970 | Oakland (XFBL) |
| Jun 1970 | Oakland (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 5 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 43 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 30.8 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 30.7 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 30.7 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Frank Tanana R | 966 |
| Al Downing R | 954 |
| Thomas Boyd R | 952 |
| Sonny Siebert R | 950 |
| Chuck Dobson R | 945 |
| Steve D Barber R | 944 |
| Jim O'Toole R | 926 |
| Jim McAndrew R | 926 |
| Johnny Antonelli R | 925 |
| Dave Kamhi R | 922 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38 | 7 |
| 1976 | 39 | 9 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26 | 1 |
| 1976 | 18 | 10 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.765 | 2 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 10 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 289.2 | 8 |
| 1976 | 330.2 | 7 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1168 | 9 |
| 1976 | 1362 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23 | 10 |
| 1977 | 27 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 117 | 5 |
| 1971 | 141 | 1 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 289 | 2 |
| 1971 | 200 | 7 |
| 1976 | 212 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17 | 1 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.517 | 2 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.242 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.101 | 7 |
| 1976 | 1.173 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.276 | 1 |
| 1972 | 6.703 | 4 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.960 | 9 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 5 |
| 1976 | 22 | 7 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 1 |
| 1975 | 4 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 316 | 8 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 180 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.8 | 9 |
| 1976 | 7.7 | 3 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 4 |
| 1972 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.1 | 5 |