Vince Blue
Vincent Van Blue
Born: February 8, 1983
Houston, TX US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 2B, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 10 (2001 June Amateur Draft, Detroit Tigers)
School: Lamar HS (TX)
Career: 2001-2012
Vince Blue compiled a career batting average of .260 with 8 home runs and 243 RBI in his 1318-game career with the Tigers, Oneonta Tigers, West Michigan Whitecaps, Lakeland Tigers, Erie SeaWolves, Lancaster Barnstormers, Bridgeport Bluefish, Toledo Mud Hens, Shreveport Sports, Edinburg Roadrunners and Sussex Skyhawks. He began playing during the 2001 season and last took the field during the 2012 campaign.
 Oneonta Tigers |
 West Michigan Whitecaps |
 Lakeland Tigers |
 Erie SeaWolves |
 Toledo Mud Hens |
 Lancaster Barnstormers |
 Bridgeport Bluefish |
 Shreveport Sports |
 Edinburg Roadrunners |
 Sussex Skyhawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | GULF | Tigers | 42 | 140 | 113 | 16 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 24 | .248 | .380 | .301 | .680 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 56 | 212 | 183 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 38 | .219 | .282 | .290 | .572 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | 70 | 275 | 233 | 47 | 67 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 3 | 38 | 56 | .288 | .388 | .412 | .800 | 96 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | 134 | 555 | 497 | 66 | 129 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 19 | 11 | 49 | 97 | .260 | .328 | .326 | .654 | 162 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | 124 | 556 | 498 | 67 | 148 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 40 | 29 | 47 | 84 | .297 | .356 | .343 | .700 | 171 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | 124 | 467 | 409 | 47 | 95 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 50 | 107 | .232 | .315 | .271 | .587 | 111 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | 11 | 29 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .167 | .310 | .250 | .560 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | 18 | 75 | 64 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | .234 | .333 | .359 | .693 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | 10 | 46 | 43 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | .233 | .283 | .279 | .562 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Shreveport Sports | 17 | 75 | 64 | 5 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 18 | .375 | .440 | .500 | .940 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | 40 | 157 | 133 | 14 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | .218 | .329 | .263 | .592 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 50 | 209 | 174 | 35 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 47 | .236 | .361 | .368 | .728 | 64 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | Ind | NABL | Edinburg Roadrunners | 94 | 419 | 344 | 60 | 92 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 32 | 8 | 67 | 76 | .267 | .387 | .328 | .716 | 113 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| Totals | 790 | 3215 | 2779 | 389 | 722 | 98 | 34 | 8 | 243 | 178 | 81 | 372 | 617 | .260 | .347 | .328 | .676 | 912 | 24 | 11 | 34 | 19 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | GULF | Tigers | OF | 34 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .981 | 1.500 |
| 2001 | R | GULF | Tigers | LF | 22 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | R | GULF | Tigers | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||
| 2001 | R | GULF | Tigers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | OF | 55 | 116 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .983 | 2.164 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | CF | 54 | .000 | |||||
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | 2B | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2002 | R | GULF | Tigers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | CF | 70 | .000 | |||||
| 2003 | Short Season A | NYPL | Oneonta Tigers | OF | 70 | 150 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .994 | 2.229 |
| 2004 | A | MIDW | West Michigan Whitecaps | OF | 128 | 260 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .981 | 2.039 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | CF | 123 | 293 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 2.423 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | FLOR | Lakeland Tigers | OF | 123 | 293 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .983 | 2.423 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | CF | 98 | 219 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .982 | 2.255 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | LF | 23 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 1.435 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Erie SeaWolves | OF | 120 | 249 | 5 | 5 | 2 | .981 | 2.117 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | CF | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.778 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | LF | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Toledo Mud Hens | OF | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .941 | 1.778 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | OF | 8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.625 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | CF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | LF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Bridgeport Bluefish | OF | 18 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .949 | 2.056 |
| 2007 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Barnstormers | RF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Shreveport Sports | CF | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 2008 | Ind | AA | Shreveport Sports | OF | 14 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.643 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | CF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | CF | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 2010 | Ind | UL | Edinburg Roadrunners | OF | 47 | 74 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .962 | 1.638 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | OF | 40 | 87 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .989 | 2.175 |
| 2010 | Ind | CAMA | Sussex Skyhawks | RF | 34 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Ind | NABL | Edinburg Roadrunners | CF | 86 | .000 | |||||
| 2012 | Ind | NABL | Edinburg Roadrunners | OF | 24 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.583 |
| Totals | 1318 | 1979 | 36 | 37 | 11 | .982 | 1.529 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2002 | R | Gulf Coast League | Tigers | DET | ||
| 2003 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Oneonta Tigers | DET | ||
| 2004 | A | Midwest League | West Michigan Whitecaps | DET | April 8, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Lakeland Tigers | DET | April 7, 2005 | September 4, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Erie SeaWolves | DET | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Barnstormers | |||
| 2007 | Ind | Atlantic League | Bridgeport Bluefish | |||
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Toledo Mud Hens | DET | May 14, 2007 | June 1, 2007 |
| 2008 | Ind | American Association | Shreveport Sports | August 3, 2008 | August 23, 2008 | |
| 2009 | Ind | United League | Edinburg Roadrunners | |||
| 2010 | Ind | United League | Edinburg Roadrunners | May 27, 2010 | July 22, 2010 | |
| 2010 | Ind | Canadian-American Association | Sussex Skyhawks | July 24, 2010 | September 6, 2010 | |
| 2012 | Ind | North American League | Edinburg Roadrunners | May 23, 2012 | September 3, 2012 |
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