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
1968AMIDWBurlington Bees811.4212.49242432152.0102674248012318118
1969AASOULBirmingham A's103.7693.201514810104.08040372520112117
1970AAAAA2Iowa Oaks123.8002.171717940133.08840328550165507
Totals3017.6382.57565502070389.0270147111141871508142320

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
1968AMIDWBurlington Bees24544627200200624.152.250.196.4469020
1969AASOULBirmingham A's15443553100000922.086.273.114.3874000
1970AAAAA2Iowa Oaks17534525100200528.111.200.133.3336030
Totals561511269154004002074.119.240.151.3911900500


Fielding:

Year Level Lg Team Pos GP PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
1968AMIDWBurlington BeesP2412132.880.917
1969AASOULBirmingham A'sP1531010.929.867
1970AAAAA2Iowa OaksP175911.933.824
Totals5694053.907.875

Minor League Service:

Year Level League Team Affiliation First Appearance Final Appearance
1968AMidwest LeagueBurlington BeesOAK
1969AASouthern LeagueBirmingham A'sOAK
1970AAAAmerican Association 2Iowa OaksOAK




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