Vida Blue

Pitcher

1969—1986

vida-blue
PITCHER LeveL
Superstar
Pitcher rank
#97
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

July 28, 1949, in Mansfield, LA
BORN
STILL LIVING
DIED

1969—1986

Playing Career
Played from 19-36
PLAYING AGE

Left-Handed

THREW

Powe

PITCHING STYLE

A's

Primary Team
1972-1974 A's
World Series Titles
NONE
Nickname
6-0
HEIGHT
189
WEIGHT

July 20, 1969

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

October 2, 1986

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Vida Blue?

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.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
209
161
3343.1
2175
1185
3.27
6 ALL-STAR SELECTIONS
1971 AL CY YOUNG
1971 AL MVP

Vida Blue PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Curve
3. Change
4. Slider

1971 Oakland A's

21 Years Old

24
WINS
8
LOSSES
1.82
ERA
183
ERA+
312.0
IP
209
HITS
301
SO
88
BB
39
STARTS
8
SHO
0
SAVES
9.0
WAR

Greatest Game

July 9, 1971
Pitching for the A's
VS THE Angels
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
100
W 1-0
GS-11
11
7
17

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
5
29

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
108
1.84

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
42.1
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Vida Blue Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
97
139
UNK
NR
86
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
77
NR
62
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Vida Blue Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
45.4
38.7
21.0
22.5
2.72
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Vida Blue
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
204.6
144.1
UNK
77.7
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Vida Blue
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).

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