P Vida Blue #14
Oakland Athletics MLB
Age: 31 | Bats: S | Throws: L | Morale: Great
11/17/1980
 OA: 50 POT: 50
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P VIDA BLUE #14 - AGE: 31 - BATS: S - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
33 33 12-10 0 4.08 218.1 217 20 81 122 1.36 2.2
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 6 5 5
Movement 6 7 6 6
Control 4 5 4 4
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 3 3
Curveball 5 5
Changeup 3 3
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 9
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 7
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 5
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/13/1980 DET Loss, 0-1 X 9.0 3 1 1 0 3 Loss
10/02/1980 @ CWS Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 10 3 3 0 3 Loss
09/26/1980 ML4 Win, 9-7 X 6.1 7 4 2 2 4 Win
09/20/1980 @ KC Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 4 2 2 5 6
09/15/1980 @ TEX Loss, 3-4 X 8.1 8 3 3 0 4
09/10/1980 TEX Loss, 0-6 X 3.2 10 6 6 3 1 Loss
09/05/1980 @ BAL Loss, 2-3 X 7.0 4 2 2 3 2
08/31/1980 @ BOS Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 8 4 4 2 2
08/26/1980 NYY Loss, 4-5 X 6.2 8 4 4 3 1 Loss
08/21/1980 BOS Win, 3-2 X 7.0 5 2 2 2 7
Birthday:07/28/1949
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:87 kg
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$520,000
Signed Through:1982 Season
Major Service:12 Years, None
Service This Yr:180 Days
40-Man Service:12 Years, None
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 5th Pick in Round 1
MLB 1980 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 33 33 12 10 0 4.08 218.1 217 104 99 20 81 122 4 12.1 1 19 57.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.49 8.95 5.03 3.34 4.13 1.36 97 2.2 .281        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 302 83 14 2 9 43 21 45 3 2 2 .275 .323 .424 .747      
vs. RHB 534 134 34 2 11 61 60 77 3 6 3 .251 .328 .384 .712      
MLB 1980 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 1 0 6.38 24.0 28 17 17 3 10 9  
May 6 6 2 2 0 3.52 38.1 35 16 15 5 15 27  
June 6 6 4 1 0 2.28 47.1 36 12 12 2 14 23  
July 5 5 1 3 0 5.22 29.1 28 19 17 3 19 14  
August 6 6 2 1 0 4.32 41.2 47 20 20 4 10 29  
September 5 5 1 1 0 4.40 30.2 33 17 15 2 13 17  
October 1 1 0 1 0 3.86 7.0 10 3 3 1 0 3  
Spring Training 3 3 0 1 0 8.22 7.2 9 7 7 1 6 8  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 9.0 3 1 1 0 0 3  
Last Year 34 34 15 10 0 3.72 244.1 255 115 101 16 99 116  
2 Years Ago 34 34 8 15 0 4.00 229.1 249 115 102 19 80 118  
Career 416 416 177 135 0 3.28 3059.0 2754 1229 1116 201 1076 1979  
Home 17 17 9 4 0 3.64 113.2 103 48 46 8 45 59  
Road 16 16 3 6 0 4.56 104.2 114 56 53 12 36 63  
Grass 28 28 11 8 0 3.85 187.0 186 85 80 14 70 94  
Turf 5 5 1 2 0 5.46 31.1 31 19 19 6 11 28  
Day 14 14 6 5 0 3.68 95.1 85 39 39 9 39 49  
Night 19 19 6 5 0 4.39 123.0 132 65 60 11 42 73  
As Starter 33 33 12 10 0 4.08 218.1 217 104 99 20 81 122  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1969 Oakland - MLB 19 35 35 19 7 0 2.63 256.1 195 84 75 20 97 188 8 4 1.14 .239 3.39 4.6 142
1970 Oakland - MLB 20 35 35 21 8 0 2.40 277.1 177 88 74 21 104 262 19 2 1.01 .220 2.84 8.1 165
1971 Oakland - MLB 21 35 35 22 5 0 1.79 276.0 191 63 55 13 88 242 18 8 1.01 .247 2.50 8.9 211
1972 Oakland - MLB 22 35 35 14 13 0 3.26 251.1 229 97 91 15 85 172 4 0 1.25 .283 2.94 4.7 101
1973 Oakland - MLB 23 35 35 13 11 0 3.73 256.0 230 119 106 20 101 157 5 1 1.29 .272 3.74 4.1 106
1974 Oakland - MLB 24 36 36 15 15 0 3.40 262.1 250 106 99 18 105 141 6 2 1.35 .280 3.83 4.1 118
1975 Oakland - MLB 25 34 34 15 13 0 3.47 248.2 230 102 96 18 75 170 8 2 1.23 .281 3.23 5.7 112
1976 Oakland - MLB 26 35 35 14 14 0 3.81 272.0 276 123 115 9 71 145 8 1 1.28 .292 2.95 6.9 100
1977 Oakland - MLB 27 35 35 9 14 0 3.47 267.0 255 113 103 12 90 146 9 0 1.29 .287 3.59 6.0 124
1978 Oakland - MLB 28 34 34 8 15 0 4.00 229.1 249 115 102 19 80 118 3 0 1.43 .304 3.94 2.8 96
1979 Oakland - MLB 29 34 34 15 10 0 3.72 244.1 255 115 101 16 99 116 5 1 1.45 .297 3.96 3.4 108
1980 Oakland - MLB 30 33 33 12 10 0 4.08 218.1 217 104 99 20 81 122 4 1 1.36 .281 4.13 2.2 104
Total MLB 416 416 177 135 0 3.28 3059.0 2754 1229 1116 201 1076 1979 97 22 1.25 .275 3.39 61.6 119
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1970 Oakland - MLB 20 3 3 3 0 0 1.17 23.0 11 3 3 2 3 25 2 1 0.61 .180 2.28 0.9 338
1971 Oakland - MLB 21 3 3 2 1 0 2.13 25.1 16 6 6 1 9 18 2 1 0.99 .217 2.84 0.7 177
1972 Oakland - MLB 22 1 1 0 0 0 1.29 7.0 4 1 1 1 2 6 0 0 0.86 .167 3.98 0.0 257
1980 Oakland - MLB 30 1 1 0 1 0 1.00 9.0 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0.33 .111 2.23 0.3 425
Total MLB 8 8 5 2 0 1.54 64.1 34 11 11 4 14 52 5 2 0.75 .183 2.68 248.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 11 18 0 31 2 .935 256.1 1.02 -1.1 .874
1970 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 11 21 0 34 2 .941 277.1 1.04 +0.5 .930
1971 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 16 23 2 40 1 .975 276.0 1.27 +2.3 1.210
1972 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 12 33 2 46 1 .978 251.1 1.61 +0.4 1.090
1973 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 11 23 2 36 2 .944 256.0 1.20 +1.0 1.180
1974 Oakland - MLB P 36 36 13 19 3 32 0 1.000 262.1 1.10 +0.1 1.003
1975 Oakland - MLB P 34 34 13 17 1 31 1 .968 248.2 1.09 +2.5 1.091
1976 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 20 32 0 55 3 .945 272.0 1.72 +1.1 .973
1977 Oakland - MLB P 35 35 10 29 2 41 2 .951 267.0 1.31 +2.2 .980
1978 Oakland - MLB P 34 34 10 17 2 31 4 .871 229.1 1.06 -1.5 .784
1979 Oakland - MLB P 34 34 13 24 1 39 2 .949 244.1 1.36 +1.5 1.011
1980 Oakland - MLB P 33 33 8 24 1 33 1 .970 218.1 1.32 +1.3 1.106
TOTAL P 416 416 148 280 16 449 21 .953 3059.0 1.26 +10.6 1.018
PLAYER HISTORY
12/20/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 3 (9); Control: 5 (7).
04/07/1969 Named the #1 prospect in the MLB
06/01/1969 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
06/07/1969 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 5 strikeouts and 6 BB allowed!
07/01/1969 Wins the MLB AL Rookie of the Month Award.
07/07/1969 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Chicago White Sox with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
09/15/1969 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 2 days.
09/20/1969 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the California Angels with 9 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/30/1969 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Seattle Pilots with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
11/02/1969 Finished 2nd in 1969 MLB AL Rookie of the Year Award voting.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 7 (9); Control: 6 (7).
05/17/1970 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the California Angels with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/01/1970 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/12/1970 Was selected to the 1970 MLB All-Star Game.
09/06/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
10/03/1970 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Boston Red Sox with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/09/1970 Wins the 1970 MLB AL League Championship Series MVP Award.
10/20/1970 Wins the 1970 World Series with the Oakland Athletics.
11/03/1970 Wins the 1970 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award.
11/04/1970 Finished 3rd in 1970 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal voting.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 6 (7).
04/15/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
04/25/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
05/16/1971 Pitches a 8-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
05/26/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1971 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/11/1971 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1971 Was selected to the 1971 MLB All-Star Game.
08/15/1971 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 9 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/01/1971 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/03/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/08/1971 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the California Angels with 12 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/01/1971 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
10/13/1971 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 7 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
10/30/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB AL Johnson-Waddell Award.
10/31/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB AL Wagner-Lajoie Medal.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 5 (6).
06/04/1972 Injured (sprained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
07/01/1972 Wins the MLB AL Pitcher of the Month Award.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 5 (8); Control: 5 (7).
06/09/1973 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 5 (6).
05/05/1974 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/30/1974 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (7).
04/23/1975 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/07/1975 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cleveland Indians with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/13/1975 Was selected to the 1975 MLB All-Star Game.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
07/05/1976 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Baltimore Orioles with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1977 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 7 (7).
06/10/1977 Injured (back stiffness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1978 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 5 (7).
01/01/1979 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (8); Movement: 6 (8); Control: 5 (6).
06/21/1979 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 5 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1980 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 5 (5).
06/25/1980 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Milwaukee Brewers with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
07/21/1980 Signed a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,040,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
1971 19 4
Year GS Rank
1969 35 5
1970 35 6
1971 35 2
1972 35 10
1973 35 2
1974 36 1
1975 34 5
1976 35 4
1977 35 2
Year W Rank
1969 19 1
1970 21 2
1971 22 1
1974 15 8
Year L Rank
1974 15 10
Year Win. % Rank
1969 .731 2
1970 .724 3
1971 .815 2
Year IP Rank
1970 277.1 3
1971 276.0 1
1973 256.0 10
1974 262.1 6
1975 248.2 8
1976 272.0 6
1977 267.0 3
Year BF Rank
1970 1111 7
1971 1084 3
1974 1103 6
1976 1150 4
1977 1118 5
Year BB Rank
1973 101 10
1974 105 8
Year K Rank
1970 262 2
1971 242 2
1972 172 10
1973 157 8
1975 170 6
Year WP Rank
1972 12 5
1973 11 9
1974 9 10
1976 10 8
1978 11 3
Year ERA Rank
1969 2.63 5
1970 2.40 1
1971 1.79 1
1977 3.47 8
Year BABIP Rank
1969 .239 2
1970 .220 1
1971 .247 1
Year WHIP Rank
1969 1.14 5
1970 1.01 1
1971 1.01 2
1975 1.23 10
1977 1.29 10
Year K/BB Rank
1970 2.52 4
1971 2.75 4
1975 2.27 3
1976 2.04 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1969 10.39 5
1970 9.18 1
1971 9.16 1
1975 11.15 10
1977 11.76 10
Year HR/9 Rank
1970 0.68 8
1971 0.42 3
1976 0.30 3
1977 0.40 5
Year H/9 Rank
1969 6.85 3
1970 5.74 1
1971 6.23 2
Year BB/9 Rank
1975 2.71 10
1976 2.35 4
Year K/9 Rank
1970 8.50 3
1971 7.89 3
1975 6.15 9
Year QS Rank
1969 24 7
1970 28 1
1971 28 1
1974 24 4
1977 23 4
1979 22 8
Year QSP Rank
1970 .800 2
1971 .800 3
1977 .657 5
Year CG Rank
1970 19 1
1971 18 1
1975 8 9
1977 9 7
Year CGP Rank
1970 .543 1
1971 .514 1
1975 .235 10
1977 .257 10
Year SHO Rank
1969 4 4
1971 8 1
1974 2 5
1975 2 5
Year GB% Rank
1980 0.53 9
Year WAR Rank
1970 7.9 1
1971 8.9 1
1975 5.3 2
1976 6.4 2
1977 5.8 5
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