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Vida Blue was a Major League Baseball pitcher, born July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, LA. A left-handed pitcher listed at 6' 0" and 189 pounds, Vida Blue debuted on July 20, 1969 and last played on October 2, 1986.
Across 502 big-league appearances, Vida Blue went 209-161 with a 3.27 ERA, 2175 strikeouts, and 3343.1 innings pitched.
Every one of Vida's Athletics seasons is listed below. Explore more through the franchise history, the rosters by year, and the full player index.
Career pitching totals across 502 appearances, and the year-by-year line. Figures from the MLB Stats API.
| W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | 161 | 3.27 | 502 | 473 | 2 | 3343.1 | 2175 | 1185 | 1.23 |
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Oakland Athletics | 1 | 1 | 6.64 | 42.0 | 24 |
| 1970 | Oakland Athletics | 2 | 0 | 2.09 | 38.2 | 35 |
| 1971 | Oakland Athletics | 24 | 8 | 1.82 | 312.0 | 301 |
| 1972 | Oakland Athletics | 6 | 10 | 2.80 | 151.0 | 111 |
| 1973 | Oakland Athletics | 20 | 9 | 3.28 | 263.2 | 158 |
| 1974 | Oakland Athletics | 17 | 15 | 3.25 | 282.1 | 174 |
| 1975 | Oakland Athletics | 22 | 11 | 3.01 | 278.0 | 189 |
| 1976 | Oakland Athletics | 18 | 13 | 2.35 | 298.1 | 166 |
| 1977 | Oakland Athletics | 14 | 19 | 3.83 | 279.2 | 157 |
| 1978 | San Francisco Giants | 18 | 10 | 2.79 | 258.0 | 171 |
| 1979 | San Francisco Giants | 14 | 14 | 5.01 | 237.0 | 138 |
| 1980 | San Francisco Giants | 14 | 10 | 2.97 | 224.0 | 129 |
| 1981 | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 6 | 2.45 | 124.2 | 63 |
| 1982 | Kansas City Royals | 13 | 12 | 3.78 | 181.0 | 103 |
| 1983 | Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 6.01 | 85.1 | 53 |
| 1985 | San Francisco Giants | 8 | 8 | 4.47 | 131.0 | 103 |
| 1986 | San Francisco Giants | 10 | 10 | 3.27 | 156.2 | 100 |
With the Athletics franchise, Vida Blue appears across the 1969-1977 seasons (Oakland Athletics).
In an Athletics uniform, Vida Blue pitched in 273 games with 1315 strikeouts. Every A's season is captured on the franchise rosters below.
Players who shared a franchise roster with Vida Blue.
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