Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue
Born: July 28, 1949
Mansfield, LA US
Deceased: May 6, 2023
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 189
Draft: Round 2 (1967 June Amateur Draft, Kansas City Athletics)
School: DeSoto HS (Mansfield, LA)
Career: 1968-1970
Major League Statistics
Vida Blue compiled a career record of 30 wins and 17 losses and a 2.57 ERA in his 56-game pitching career with the Burlington Bees, Birmingham A's and Iowa Oaks. He began playing during the 1968 season and last took the field during the 1970 campaign.
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Pitching:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 8 | 11 | .421 | 2.49 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 152.0 | 102 | 67 | 42 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 231 | 8 | 1 | 18 | |||
1969 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 10 | 3 | .769 | 3.20 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 104.0 | 80 | 40 | 37 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 112 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 12 | 3 | .800 | 2.17 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 133.0 | 88 | 40 | 32 | 8 | 55 | 0 | 165 | 5 | 0 | 7 | ||
Totals | 30 | 17 | .638 | 2.57 | 56 | 55 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 389.0 | 270 | 147 | 111 | 14 | 187 | 1 | 508 | 14 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
Batting:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
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1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | 24 | 54 | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | .152 | .250 | .196 | .446 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
1969 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | 15 | 44 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | .086 | .273 | .114 | .387 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 17 | 53 | 45 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 28 | .111 | .200 | .133 | .333 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Totals | 56 | 151 | 126 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 74 | .119 | .240 | .151 | .391 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | A | MIDW | Burlington Bees | P | 24 | 1 | 21 | 3 | 2 | .880 | .917 |
1969 | AA | SOUL | Birmingham A's | P | 15 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | .929 | .867 |
1970 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | P | 17 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | .933 | .824 |
Totals | 56 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 3 | .907 | .875 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | A | Midwest League | Burlington Bees | OAK | ||
1969 | AA | Southern League | Birmingham A's | OAK | ||
1970 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | OAK |
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