Bio
- Height
- 6' 0"
- Debut
- 1969
- College
- Southern
- AL Cy Young
- 1971
- AL MVP
- 1971
Ranked among MLB players who qualify (W, IP, K: 10+ games; ERA, WHIP: 100+ IP) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
Vida Blue played 17 seasons for the Athletics, the Giants and the Royals. He had 209 wins and 2,175 strikeouts with a 3.27 ERA over 3,343.1 innings. His best season was 1971: 24 wins, a 1.82 ERA and 301 strikeouts.
17 seasons, 5 postseasons, 1969 to 1986
Vida Blue led MLB in WHIP (1971); finished top 10 in a stat 9 times.
Among the 8,943 MLB players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Among qualified MLB players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
Closest career per-game profiles to Vida Blue among MLB players at the same position.
Compare Vida Blue with Larry Dierker, Steve Rogers, Jon Matlack