Vida Blue Career Pitching Summary

Vida Blue played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986, appearing in 502 games over 17 seasons. He recorded a total of 209 W and 161 L, an ERA of 3.27, 2,175 SO, a WHIP of 1.233, and a WAR of 45.0.

Vida Blue Yearly Pitching Stats

This chart shows the season-by-season changes in ERA, SO, and IP for Vida Blue.

Change Chart

    ๐Ÿงพ Basic Profile

    Vida Blue
    NameVida Blue
    Date of BirthJuly 28, 1949
    Nationality
    United States
    MLB Debut1969

    ๐Ÿ“Š Career Summary

    Vida Blue appeared in 502 games over 17 MLB seasons from 1969 to 1986. Below are his cumulative stats and MLB all-time rankings:

    GS473 (MLB Rank: 71)
    GF11 (MLB Rank: 4,674)
    W209 (MLB Rank: 103)
    L161 (MLB Rank: 118)
    SV2 (MLB Rank: 2,859)
    ERA3.27 (MLB Rank: 1,893)
    IP3343.1 (MLB Rank: 92)
    SHO37 (MLB Rank: 57)
    CG143 (MLB Rank: 242)
    SO2,175 (MLB Rank: 70)
    BB1185 (MLB Rank: 57)
    H2,939 (MLB Rank: 143)
    HR263 (MLB Rank: 101)
    SO95.85 (MLB Rank: 4,160)
    BB93.19 (MLB Rank: 7,772)
    H97.91 (MLB Rank: 9,988)
    HR90.71 (MLB Rank: 6,021)
    WHIP1.233 (MLB Rank: 10,244)
    WAR45.0 (MLB Rank: 138)

    ๐Ÿ“Š Last Season Summary (1986)

    In his final season (1986), Vida Blue recorded the following stats:

    GS28
    W10
    L10
    ERA3.27
    IP156.2
    SO100
    BB77
    H137
    HR19
    SO95.74
    BB94.42
    H97.87
    HR91.09
    WHIP1.366
    WAR1.1

    ๐Ÿ“ˆ Seasonal Highlights

    • Most Wins: 1971, 24 W
    • Most SO: 1971, 301 SO
    • Most IP: 1971, 312 IP
    • Best WAR: 1971, 9.0 WAR
    • Best ERA: 1971, 1.82 ERA

    ๐ŸŽฏ Postseason Performance

    Vida Blue appeared in 17 games during the postseason. He recorded an ERA of 4.35, pitched 64.2 IP, struck out 47 batters, with 1 W and 5 L.

    Vida Blue Career Pitching Stats Overview

    seasonWLERAW-L%SVSOIPWARWHIPHRHBBRERERA+FIPSO9SO/BBGSGGFCGSHOHR9H9BB9BKHBPIBBWPBF
    1969
    1
    1
    6.64
    0.5
    1
    24
    42
    -1.5
    1.595
    13
    49
    18
    34
    31
    52
    6.68
    5.1
    1.33
    4
    12
    1
    0
    0
    2.8
    10.5
    3.9
    0
    0
    1
    1
    191
    1970
    2
    0
    2.09
    1
    0
    35
    38.2
    0.8
    0.828
    0
    20
    12
    12
    9
    171
    1.84
    8.1
    2.92
    6
    6
    0
    2
    2
    0
    4.7
    2.8
    0
    1
    0
    0
    147
    1971
    24
    8
    1.82
    0.75
    0
    301
    312
    9
    0.952
    19
    209
    88
    73
    63
    183
    2.2
    8.7
    3.42
    39
    39
    0
    24
    8
    0.5
    6
    2.5
    1
    4
    3
    10
    1207
    1972
    6
    10
    2.8
    0.375
    0
    111
    151
    0.7
    1.093
    11
    117
    48
    55
    47
    102
    2.85
    6.6
    2.31
    23
    25
    0
    5
    4
    0.7
    7
    2.9
    0
    1
    3
    2
    606
    1973
    20
    9
    3.28
    0.69
    0
    158
    263.2
    2.1
    1.21
    26
    214
    105
    108
    96
    109
    3.89
    5.4
    1.5
    37
    37
    0
    13
    4
    0.9
    7.3
    3.6
    2
    4
    2
    15
    1083
    1974
    17
    15
    3.25
    0.531
    0
    174
    282.1
    2.1
    1.218
    17
    246
    98
    118
    102
    103
    3.18
    5.5
    1.78
    40
    40
    0
    12
    1
    0.5
    7.8
    3.1
    0
    1
    7
    9
    1159
    1975
    22
    11
    3.01
    0.667
    1
    189
    278
    4.6
    1.23
    21
    243
    99
    103
    93
    121
    3.33
    6.1
    1.91
    38
    39
    1
    13
    2
    0.7
    7.9
    3.2
    2
    5
    4
    4
    1153
    1976
    18
    13
    2.35
    0.581
    0
    166
    298.1
    7.6
    1.109
    9
    268
    63
    90
    78
    142
    2.56
    5
    2.63
    37
    37
    0
    20
    6
    0.3
    8.1
    1.9
    1
    1
    3
    5
    1205
    1977
    14
    19
    3.83
    0.424
    0
    157
    279.2
    3.6
    1.323
    23
    284
    86
    138
    119
    104
    3.62
    5.1
    1.83
    38
    38
    0
    16
    1
    0.7
    9.1
    2.8
    0
    1
    5
    11
    1184
    1978
    18
    10
    2.79
    0.643
    0
    171
    258
    5.8
    1.174
    12
    233
    70
    87
    80
    123
    2.68
    6
    2.44
    35
    35
    0
    9
    4
    0.4
    8.1
    2.4
    0
    0
    4
    5
    1042
    1979
    14
    14
    5.01
    0.5
    0
    138
    237
    -0.9
    1.506
    23
    246
    111
    143
    132
    70
    4.25
    5.2
    1.24
    34
    34
    0
    10
    0
    0.9
    9.3
    4.2
    0
    1
    11
    8
    1041
    1980
    14
    10
    2.97
    0.583
    0
    129
    224
    5
    1.174
    14
    202
    61
    79
    74
    119
    3.23
    5.2
    2.11
    31
    31
    0
    10
    3
    0.6
    8.1
    2.5
    2
    0
    8
    3
    914
    1981
    8
    6
    2.45
    0.571
    0
    63
    124.2
    2.9
    1.211
    7
    97
    54
    40
    34
    140
    3.64
    4.5
    1.17
    18
    18
    0
    1
    0
    0.5
    7
    3.9
    0
    1
    3
    7
    513
    1982
    13
    12
    3.78
    0.52
    0
    103
    181
    2.7
    1.343
    20
    163
    80
    80
    76
    108
    4.34
    5.1
    1.29
    31
    31
    0
    6
    2
    1
    8.1
    4
    0
    0
    3
    4
    773
    1983
    0
    5
    6.01
    0
    0
    53
    85.1
    -0.7
    1.535
    12
    96
    35
    62
    57
    68
    4.64
    5.6
    1.51
    14
    19
    4
    1
    0
    1.3
    10.1
    3.7
    2
    2
    0
    6
    382
    1985
    8
    8
    4.47
    0.5
    0
    103
    131
    0.1
    1.489
    17
    115
    80
    70
    65
    78
    4.65
    7.1
    1.29
    20
    33
    5
    1
    0
    1.2
    7.9
    5.5
    2
    1
    1
    8
    574
    1986
    10
    10
    3.27
    0.5
    0
    100
    156.2
    1.1
    1.366
    19
    137
    77
    65
    57
    108
    4.55
    5.7
    1.3
    28
    28
    0
    0
    0
    1.1
    7.9
    4.4
    1
    0
    3
    5
    663