Vida Blue

Retired
High Level
MLB
Years
1969-1986 (1969-1986)
Proper Name
Vida Rochelle Blue
Positions
P (502)
Height / Weight
6-0 / 189
Bats / Throws
Both / Left
Birthdate
Death Date
May 6,2023   Age:  73.282
High School
DeSoto (Mansfield,LA)
MLB Debut
MLBAM ID
Retrosheet#
bluev001
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[1970] Pitched 6-0 no-hitter for Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins on September 21,1970   [1971] Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics   [1972] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1973] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1974] World Series Champion with Oakland Athletics   [1975] Pitched 5 innings in 5-0 team no-hitter win vs California Angels on September 28 ... Opening day starter for the Oakland Athletics   [1979] Opening day starter for the San Francisco Giants   [1981] Opening day starter for the San Francisco Giants   [2008] Added to the San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame   [2019] Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame
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Pitching Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1969Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2119116.641240081142.04934311318241001.6010.502.793.865.147.291.33
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK17,3520202.09662200038.220129012350010.834.660.002.798.152.792.92
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK35212481.823939248000312.02097363198830110140.956.030.552.548.682.113.42
1972Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK35226102.80252354200151.0117554711481112011.096.970.662.866.623.282.31
1973Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK14232093.283737134000263.2214108962610515815241.217.300.893.585.393.691.50
1974Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK142417153.254040121000282.124611810217981749011.227.840.543.125.553.761.78
1975Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK142522113.013938132111278.02431039321991894251.237.870.683.216.123.331.91
1976Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK142618132.353737206000298.126890789631665111.118.080.271.905.012.722.63
1977Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK142714193.833838161000279.2284138119238615711011.329.140.742.775.054.441.83
1978San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN142818102.79353594000258.0233878012701715001.178.130.422.445.973.032.44
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN142914145.013434100000237.0246143132231111388011.519.340.874.225.245.431.24
1980San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN143014102.973131103000224.0202797414611293201.178.120.562.455.183.172.11
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1431862.45181810000124.2974034754637011.217.000.513.904.552.891.17
1982Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA333213123.78313162000181.0163807620801034001.348.100.993.985.123.981.29
1983Kansas City RoyalsALMLBKCA14,3333056.0119141054085.19662571235536221.5410.131.273.695.596.541.51
1985San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1435884.473320101350131.0115706517801038211.497.901.175.507.084.811.29
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN143610103.27282800000156.2137655719771005101.377.871.094.425.743.731.30
Tot:MLB (17 yrs) MLB   2091613.2750247314337112923343.12939135712132631185217510313231.237.910.713.195.853.651.84
Tot:AL (11 yrs) AL   1371033.143233071123061622212.019098737711717321471678201.197.770.702.985.993.552.01
Tot:NL (6 yrs) NL   72583.5217916631751301131.110304844429245370436531.318.190.733.605.603.851.55
Avg:MLB - 162 Inning avg MLB   ðŸ”’🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagewleraggscgshogrgfsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so/bb
1971American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar21109.0011000003.02332030010.676.006.000.009.009.000.00
1971Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs21016.4310000007.07050280001.299.000.002.5710.290.004.00
1972Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22000.0040000015.14000150000.946.750.001.698.440.005.00
1972Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs22014.1540000018.28040550001.508.310.005.195.190.001.00
1973Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs230110.2920000007.08080530001.8610.290.006.433.860.000.60
1973Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs23014.91200000011.010060380001.188.180.002.456.550.002.67
1974Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs24100.0010100009.02000070000.222.000.000.007.000.000.00
1974Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs24013.29200000013.210050790001.246.590.004.615.930.001.29
1975American LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar25009.0011000002.05222010002.5022.509.000.004.509.000.00
1975Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs25009.0010000003.06030020002.0018.000.000.006.000.000.00
1978National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar28009.0011000003.05330120002.0015.000.003.006.009.002.00
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100.0010001001.00000011000.000.000.000.009.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (4 Yrs) AllStar 208.0043000109.012884171011.4412.004.001.007.008.007.00
Tot:Playoffs (5 Yrs) Playoffs 154.3117010017264.255031023470001.217.650.003.206.540.002.04

Batting Statistics

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yearteam nameleaguelevelmlb#agepostbc+gabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1969Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK2119P121010000000240000001200.000.167.000.167.200.000.00016.6733.332.000.00
1970Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK17,3520P61513101300170100171721.200.250.467.717.333.267.2865.8841.187.0015.00
1971Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3521P46*3910261210020146321300013121111.118.167.127.294.039.009.3083.3152.0715.750.00
1972Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK3522P2745420000015340200025202.044.140.044.184.089.000.1829.6265.386.800.00
1973Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1423P3810000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977Oakland AthleticsALMLBOAK1427P3810000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1978San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1428P3579861012001651150001010124.076.240.127.367.253.051.18515.8450.503.1979.00
1979San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1429P378371010130063508000149728.120.180.169.349.120.049.1916.1936.085.8383.00
1980San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1430P3168351001003340710067914.074.111.088.199.059.014.1433.8043.0411.330.00
1981San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1431P1835472001003100500194325.200.263.257.520.143.057.2806.9823.263.330.00
1985San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1435P3330041000003120800054113.133.212.167.379.133.034.2227.3229.274.000.00
1986San Francisco GiantsNLMLBSFN1436P2843341013006200400085322.093.204.186.390.233.093.13611.3237.743.3343.00
Tot:MLB (12 yrs) MLB     3425123753904150249271353102746181340.104.186.145.330.133.041.2067.9343.855.53128.00
Tot:AL (6 yrs) AL     16017412172015021210921600122204314.098.165.126.291.086.029.2505.8853.439.08174.00
Tot:NL (6 yrs) NL     1823382536703100037162137101524141026.107.196.154.350.157.047.1908.9439.134.38112.67
Avg:MLB - 162 game avg MLB     162🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒🔒
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yearteam nameleaguecategoryagegabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfibbgdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so/bbab/hr
1971Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs21130000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1972Oakland AthleticsChampionship SeriesPlayoffs22410000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1972Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs22410000000021000000300.000.667.000.6672.000.000.00066.6733.330.500.00
1973Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs23240000000004000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1974Oakland AthleticsWorld SeriesPlayoffs24240000000004000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1981National LeagueMajor League BaseballAllStar31100000000000000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
Tot:AllStar (1 Yrs) AllStar 100000000000000000000
Tot:Playoffs (4 Yrs) Playoffs 1313000000002120000001500.000.133.000.133.154.000.00013.3380.006.00

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