#23 Vida Blue, Starting Pitcher, 23 yrs, Cincinnati Reds
Friday, 3/2/1973 |
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| Vida Blue
7/28/1949
23
USA,LA,MANSFIELD
6"0
189
Starting Pitcher
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Minimal
Some ability
2 / 6 (Fair)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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3.5 Stars
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| Big League Contract
$ 100,000
1973 (Automatic)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
0 Day(s)
4 Year(s)
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| Pitching | Stuff | Control | Movement | Velocity |
| Overall | 8 | 7 | 9 | 95-99 Mph |
| Versus LHB | 9 | 7 | 9 | |
| Versus RHB | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| Talent | 10 | 7 | 9 | |
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Pitching Ratings
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5
65
3
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Fastball
Slider
Splitfinger-Fastball
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus LHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Versus RHP | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Talent | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
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2
5
1
Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | Start | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Dec | | | | |
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| Overall | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | CG% | SHO | QS | QS% |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
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| Overall | SVO | BS | SV% | RA | GF | R/9 | H/9 | K/9 | BB/9 | RL | RLS | RLS% | IR | IRS | IRS% | ERC |
| | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | 0.00 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
| Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| This Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Week | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Month | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP | Teams |
| 1969 | 45 | 45 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 3.16 | 347.1 | 275 | 143 | 122 | 21 | 144 | 268 | 14 | 3 | 1.21 | .258 | CIN |
| 1970 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 2.98 | 359.2 | 307 | 139 | 119 | 18 | 128 | 273 | 20 | 2 | 1.21 | .277 | CIN,NL |
| 1971 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 3.25 | 257.2 | 201 | 115 | 93 | 13 | 93 | 195 | 19 | 2 | 1.14 | .258 | CIN |
| 1972 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 2.98 | 375.0 | 300 | 141 | 124 | 13 | 133 | 304 | 19 | 1 | 1.15 | .272 | CIN,NL |
| Total | 169 | 169 | 83 | 58 | 0 | 3.08 | 1339.2 | 1083 | 538 | 458 | 65 | 498 | 1040 | 72 | 8 | 1.18 | .267 | |
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Career Minor League Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | HR | BB | K | CG | SHO | WHIP | BABIP |
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Career Postseason Pitching Stats |
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| Year | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | IP | HA | R | ER | BB | K | CG | SHO |
| 1972 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 1969 | 45 | 111 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .045 | .086 | .054 | .140 | CIN |
| 1970 | 45 | 123 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 0 | .114 | .133 | .171 | .304 | CIN,NL |
| 1971 | 33 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .093 | .083 | .176 | CIN |
| 1972 | 46 | 118 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | .102 | .122 | .127 | .249 | CIN,NL |
| Total | 169 | 436 | 37 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 165 | 0 | 0 | .085 | .110 | .112 | .223 | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 3rd overall pick, by Cincinnati in 1969...
Had first career hit on 4/15/1969, off Claude Osteen (PHN)...
Earned first career win on 4/19/1969...
Won Rookie of the Year in 1969, going 19-15, 3.16 ERA...
Hit first career homerun on 6/20/1970, off Bob Gibson (CHN)...
Drove in 7 runs against Chicago(N) on 6/20/1970...
Was selected to the 1970 Allstar game...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Houston on 4/9/1971, striking out 7...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1971, going 5-2, 2.01...
Injured on 8/15/1971 with a Torn Tricep Muscle, out for 7 weeks...
Was selected to the 1972 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/1972, going 5-0, 2.98...
Won World Series Championship with Cincinnati in 1972...
Won Golden Glove Award at Pitcher in 1972...
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| Pitching Leader Boards Appearances |
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ERA
1969 - 3.16 - 8th
1970 - 2.98 - 7th
1972 - 2.98 - 8th
| WHIP
1971 - 1.14 - 6th
1972 - 1.15 - 6th
| Wins
1970 - 23 - 7th
1972 - 27 - 1st
| IP
1969 - 347.1 - 6th
1970 - 359.2 - 3rd
1972 - 375.0 - 1st
| K's
1969 - 268 - 5th
1970 - 273 - 5th
1972 - 304 - 3rd
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BB
1969 - 144 - 1st
1970 - 128 - 3rd
1972 - 133 - 6th
| CG
1970 - 20 - 4th
1971 - 19 - 4th
1972 - 19 - 4th
| SHO
1969 - 3 - 9th
1971 - 2 - 10th
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