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.

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    🧾 Basic Profile

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

    📊 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)

    📊 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

    📈 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

    🎯 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