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Vida blue

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

What Pitches Did Vida Blue Throw?

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

Where Does Vida Blue Rank Among Pitchers?

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