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MLB Career Stats

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
502	209-161	3.27	3343.1	2175	1.23

G	W-L	ERA	IP	SO	WHIP
502	209-161	3.27	3343.1	2175	1.23

Vida Blue Bio

Fullname: Vida Rochelle Blue
Born: 7/28/1949 in Mansfield, LA
Draft: 1967, Kansas City Athletics, 2nd rd.
College: Southern
Debut: 7/20/1969

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Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	209	161	3.27	502	473	2	3343.1	2175	1.23

Year	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO	WHIP
MLB Career Stats	209	161	3.27	502	473	2	3343.1	2175	1.23

News

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Vida Blue talks about his career, the Swingin' A's

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Awards

AL MVP

Year	Team	League
1971	Oakland Athletics	AL

AL Cy Young

Year	Team	League
1971	Oakland Athletics	AL

World Series Championship

Year	Team	League
1972	Oakland Athletics	AL
1973	Oakland Athletics	AL
1974	Oakland Athletics	AL

AL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1971	Oakland Athletics	AL
1975	Oakland Athletics	AL
1977	Oakland Athletics	AL

NL All-Star

Year	Team	League
1978	San Francisco Giants	NL
1980	San Francisco Giants	NL
1981	San Francisco Giants	NL

League Rankings

Home Runs

Year	HR	Rank
1986	19	14th in NL
1985	17	20th in NL
1979	23	8th in NL
1977	23	16th in AL
1975	21	12th in AL
1973	26	11th in AL
1971	19	23rd in AL

Strikeouts

Year	SO	Rank
1980	129	12th in NL
1979	138	11th in NL
1978	171	6th in NL
1977	157	10th in AL
1976	166	6th in AL
1975	189	5th in AL
1974	174	10th in AL
1973	158	10th in AL
1971	301	2nd in AL

Batting Average

Year	AVG	Rank
1982	.238	7th in AL
1981	.217	5th in NL
1980	.242	12th in NL
1978	.246	15th in NL
1977	.264	22nd in AL
1976	.239	11th in AL
1975	.236	10th in AL
1974	.236	8th in AL
1973	.224	5th in AL
1971	.189	1st in AL

At Bats

Year	AB	Rank
1980	834	15th in NL
1979	906	9th in NL
1978	948	8th in NL
1977	1076	4th in AL
1976	1123	2nd in AL
1975	1028	7th in AL
1974	1041	16th in AL
1973	956	22nd in AL
1971	1103	3rd in AL

Earned Run Average

Year	ERA	Rank
1982	3.78	19th in AL
1981	2.45	6th in NL
1980	2.97	4th in NL
1978	2.79	7th in NL
1977	3.83	23rd in AL
1976	2.35	2nd in AL
1975	3.01	7th in AL
1974	3.25	17th in AL
1973	3.28	14th in AL
1971	1.82	1st in AL

Innings Pitched

Year	IP	Rank
1980	224.0	11th in NL
1979	237.0	11th in NL
1978	258.0	7th in NL
1977	279.2	6th in AL
1976	298.1	3rd in AL
1975	278.0	6th in AL
1974	282.1	11th in AL
1973	263.2	19th in AL
1971	312.0	3rd in AL

Wins

Year	Wins	Rank
1982	13	20th in AL
1981	8	24th in NL
1980	14	9th in NL
1979	14	11th in NL
1978	18	5th in NL
1977	14	18th in AL
1976	18	7th in AL
1975	22	3rd in AL
1974	17	15th in AL
1973	20	7th in AL
1971	24	2nd in AL

WHIP

Year	WHIP	Rank
1981	1.21	17th in NL
1980	1.17	6th in NL
1978	1.17	12th in NL
1977	1.32	24th in AL
1976	1.11	4th in AL
1975	1.23	11th in AL
1974	1.22	10th in AL
1973	1.21	6th in AL
1971	0.95	1st in AL

Runs

Year	R	Rank
1979	143	2nd in NL
1977	138	2nd in AL
1974	118	13th in AL
1973	108	21st in AL

Hits

Year	H	Rank
1980	202	21st in NL
1979	246	4th in NL
1978	233	6th in NL
1977	284	1st in AL
1976	268	4th in AL
1975	243	12th in AL
1974	246	21st in AL

Losses

Year	Losses	Rank
1986	10	25th in NL
1982	12	21st in AL
1980	10	25th in NL
1979	14	5th in NL
1977	19	1st in AL
1976	13	15th in AL
1974	15	12th in AL

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