Vida Blue

#74 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1969—1986
Starting Pitcher
BORN
July 28, 1949, in Mansfield, LA
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Oakland A's
209
WINS
58.8
QUALITY START PCT
45.4
WAR
161
LOSSES
108
ERA+
38.7
WAR7
3.27
ERA
1.84
K / BB RATIO
22.5
WAR3
2175
STRIKEOUTS
1.23
WHIP
2.7
WAR PER SEASON
Nearly pitched a no-hitter in his second career start, taking baseball by storm. Was 1971 Cy Young and MVP. Anchored A’s rotation that won three straight World Series in 1970s.
6 -TIME
ALL-STAR
A's
ALL-TIME TEAM
1972-74
WORLD SERIES CHAMPION

Vida Blue Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Blue
45.4
38.7
21.0
22.5
42.1
2.7
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Vida Blue Rank?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
74
NR
74
NR
56
NR
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

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