Vida Blue
Eligible Seasons: 1969-1986
Best Season: 1971
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Pitching Stats
| Team | GP | GS | W | L | SV | IP | BB | K | ER | ERA | ERC | ERC# | OAV | WHIP | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 | HR/9 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42.0 | 18 | 24 | 31 | 6.64 | 6.66 | 6.79 | .290 | 1.60 | 1.33 | 5.14 | 3.86 | 2.79 | $375K |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38.2 | 12 | 35 | 9 | 2.10 | 1.16 | 1.18 | .152 | 0.83 | 2.92 | 8.15 | 2.79 | 0.00 | $1.90M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | 39 | 39 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 312.0 | 88 | 301 | 63 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.92 | .189 | 0.95 | 3.42 | 8.68 | 2.54 | 0.55 | $11.55M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | 25 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 151.0 | 48 | 111 | 47 | 2.80 | 2.43 | 2.73 | .215 | 1.09 | 2.31 | 6.62 | 2.86 | 0.66 | $4.20M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | 37 | 37 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 263.2 | 105 | 158 | 96 | 3.28 | 3.13 | 3.10 | .224 | 1.21 | 1.50 | 5.39 | 3.58 | 0.89 | $6.55M |
| 1974 Oakland Athletics | 40 | 40 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 282.1 | 98 | 174 | 102 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 3.01 | .236 | 1.22 | 1.78 | 5.55 | 3.12 | 0.54 | $7.17M |
| 1975 Oakland Athletics | 39 | 38 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 278.0 | 99 | 189 | 93 | 3.01 | 3.13 | 3.14 | .236 | 1.23 | 1.91 | 6.12 | 3.21 | 0.68 | $6.93M |
| 1976 Oakland Athletics | 37 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 298.1 | 63 | 166 | 78 | 2.35 | 2.39 | 2.53 | .239 | 1.11 | 2.63 | 5.01 | 1.90 | 0.27 | $8.74M |
| 1977 Oakland Athletics | 38 | 38 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 279.2 | 86 | 157 | 119 | 3.83 | 3.67 | 3.57 | .264 | 1.32 | 1.83 | 5.05 | 2.77 | 0.74 | $6.22M |
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | 35 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 258.0 | 70 | 171 | 80 | 2.79 | 2.75 | 2.90 | .246 | 1.17 | 2.44 | 5.97 | 2.44 | 0.42 | $6.84M |
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | 34 | 34 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 237.0 | 111 | 138 | 132 | 5.01 | 4.50 | 4.58 | .272 | 1.51 | 1.24 | 5.24 | 4.22 | 0.87 | $4.33M |
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | 31 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 224.0 | 61 | 129 | 74 | 2.97 | 2.79 | 2.92 | .242 | 1.17 | 2.11 | 5.18 | 2.45 | 0.56 | $5.68M |
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | 18 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 124.2 | 54 | 63 | 34 | 2.45 | 2.75 | 2.93 | .217 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 4.55 | 3.90 | 0.51 | $4.91M |
| 1982 Kansas City Royals | 31 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 181.0 | 80 | 103 | 76 | 3.78 | 3.72 | 3.64 | .238 | 1.34 | 1.29 | 5.12 | 3.98 | 0.99 | $3.93M |
| 1983 Kansas City Royals | 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 85.1 | 35 | 53 | 57 | 6.01 | 5.22 | 5.14 | .286 | 1.54 | 1.51 | 5.59 | 3.69 | 1.27 | $1.27M |
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | 33 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 131.0 | 80 | 103 | 65 | 4.47 | 4.48 | 4.66 | .240 | 1.49 | 1.29 | 7.08 | 5.50 | 1.17 | $2.31M |
| 1986 San Francisco Giants | 28 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 156.2 | 77 | 100 | 57 | 3.27 | 3.91 | 4.02 | .239 | 1.37 | 1.30 | 5.74 | 4.42 | 1.09 | $3.07M |
Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | SO | BB | HBP | RC | RC27 | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | P | 12 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .1 | .2 | $375K |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | P | 6 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.9 | $1.90M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | P | 39 | 121 | 102 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 2 | 3.0 | .8 | $11.55M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | P | 25 | 52 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 5 | 0 | .5 | .3 | $4.20M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | P | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $6.55M |
| 1977 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | $6.22M |
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | P | 35 | 101 | 79 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | $6.84M |
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | P | 34 | 97 | 83 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.1 | $4.33M |
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | P | 31 | 79 | 68 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 1.1 | .4 | $5.68M |
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | P | 18 | 43 | 35 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.4 | $4.91M |
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | P | 33 | 41 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | $2.31M |
| 1986 San Francisco Giants | P | 28 | 53 | 43 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.4 | $3.07M |
Advanced Hitting Stats
| Team | Pos | GP | PA | AB | BA | BA+ | BA# | OBP | OBP+ | OBP# | SLG | SLG+ | SLG# | OPS | OPS+ | OPS# | HR/AB | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | P | 12 | 12 | 10 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .167 | 52 | .169 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .167 | 24 | .169 | .000 | $375K |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | P | 6 | 17 | 15 | .200 | 80 | .205 | .250 | 78 | .253 | .467 | 123 | .469 | .717 | 102 | .721 | .067 | $1.90M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | P | 39 | 121 | 102 | .118 | 48 | .122 | .167 | 53 | .170 | .127 | 35 | .132 | .294 | 43 | .302 | .000 | $11.55M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | P | 25 | 52 | 45 | .044 | 19 | .047 | .140 | 46 | .146 | .044 | 13 | .048 | .184 | 28 | .195 | .000 | $4.20M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | P | 37 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $6.55M |
| 1977 Oakland Athletics | P | 38 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | 0 | .000 | .000 | $6.22M |
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | P | 35 | 101 | 79 | .076 | 30 | .077 | .240 | 75 | .243 | .127 | 34 | .129 | .366 | 53 | .372 | .013 | $6.84M |
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | P | 34 | 97 | 83 | .120 | 46 | .121 | .180 | 55 | .181 | .169 | 44 | .168 | .348 | 49 | .349 | .012 | $4.33M |
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | P | 31 | 79 | 68 | .074 | 28 | .074 | .111 | 35 | .113 | .088 | 24 | .090 | .199 | 29 | .203 | .000 | $5.68M |
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | P | 18 | 43 | 35 | .200 | 78 | .203 | .263 | 82 | .267 | .257 | 71 | .265 | .520 | 76 | .532 | .000 | $4.91M |
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | P | 33 | 41 | 30 | .133 | 53 | .136 | .212 | 67 | .216 | .167 | 45 | .169 | .379 | 55 | .385 | .000 | $2.31M |
| 1986 San Francisco Giants | P | 28 | 53 | 43 | .093 | 37 | .095 | .204 | 63 | .207 | .186 | 49 | .187 | .390 | 56 | .394 | .023 | $3.07M |
Fielding Grades (Fielding/Range/Arm)
| Team | P | C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | B/D- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $375K |
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | B/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $1.90M |
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $11.55M |
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | C-/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.20M |
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | A+/D+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.55M |
| 1977 Oakland Athletics | C+/C | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.22M |
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | A+/D | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $6.84M |
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | A+/B+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.33M |
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | A+/A- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $5.68M |
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | B/A+ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $4.91M |
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | C/B | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $2.31M |
| 1986 San Francisco Giants | C/C- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | $3.07M |
Player Awards
| Team | All-Star | MVP | Gold Glove | Rookie of the Year | Cy Young | Reliever of the Year | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 Oakland Athletics | $375K | ||||||
| 1970 Oakland Athletics | $1.90M | ||||||
| 1971 Oakland Athletics | X | X | X | $11.55M | |||
| 1972 Oakland Athletics | $4.20M | ||||||
| 1973 Oakland Athletics | $6.55M | ||||||
| 1977 Oakland Athletics | X | $6.22M | |||||
| 1978 San Francisco Giants | X | $6.84M | |||||
| 1979 San Francisco Giants | $4.33M | ||||||
| 1980 San Francisco Giants | X | $5.68M | |||||
| 1981 San Francisco Giants | X | $4.91M | |||||
| 1985 San Francisco Giants | $2.31M | ||||||
| 1986 San Francisco Giants | $3.07M |
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