Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle (Jr.) Blue
 
 
Born: July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, LA
63 years old
Bats: B Throws: L Ht: 6'0" Wt: 189
(legend)
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Notes:
- Drafted by the Kansas City Athletics in 1967 - (Round 2)
- High School: De Soto (Mansfield, FL)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
OAK
AL
19.9
SP
12
42.0
 
-1.6
-0.1
-0.0
-1.5
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.5
-0.0
0.0
-1.5
OAK
AL
20.9
SP
17
38.7
 
1.0
0.2
0.0
0.8
0.0
3.5
0.1
0.0
3.4
2.3
0.1
0.0
2.2
OAK
AL
21.9
SP
121
312.0
 
8.6
-0.4
-0.0
9.0
0.0
30.7
0.0
0.0
30.7
20.0
-0.2
0.0
20.2
OAK
AL
22.9
SP
52
151.0
 
0.5
-0.2
-0.0
0.7
-0.0
6.4
0.0
0.0
6.4
1.2
-0.1
0.0
1.3
OAK
AL
23.9
SP
1
263.7
 
2.0
0.0
0.1
2.0
0.1
14.9
0.0
0.0
14.9
6.7
-0.1
0.0
6.8
OAK
AL
24.9
SP
-
282.3
 
2.1
0.0
0.0
2.1
0.0
15.4
0.0
0.0
15.4
6.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
OAK
AL
25.9
SP
-
278.0
 
4.7
0.0
0.0
4.6
0.0
18.9
0.0
0.0
18.9
10.4
0.0
0.0
10.4
OAK
AL
26.9
SP
-
298.3
 
7.7
0.0
0.0
7.7
0.0
24.5
0.0
0.0
24.5
16.0
0.0
0.0
16.0
OAK
AL
27.9
SP
1
279.7
 
3.6
0.0
0.0
3.6
0.0
13.7
0.0
0.0
13.7
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
SFN
NL
28.9
SP
101
258.0
 
6.2
0.4
0.0
5.7
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
22.6
14.4
-0.1
0.0
14.6
SFN
NL
29.9
SP
97
237.0
 
-0.8
0.1
0.0
-0.9
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
-3.4
-0.1
0.0
-3.3
SFN
NL
30.9
SP
79
224.0
 
4.6
-0.4
0.0
5.0
0.0
16.6
0.0
0.0
16.6
9.7
-0.1
0.0
9.9
SFN
NL
31.9
SP
43
124.7
 
3.2
0.3
0.0
2.9
-0.0
9.7
0.0
0.0
9.7
5.8
-0.1
0.0
5.8
KCA
AL
32.9
SP
-
181.0
 
2.7
0.0
0.0
2.7
0.0
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
5.4
0.0
0.0
5.4
KCA
AL
33.9
SP
-
85.3
 
-0.7
0.0
0.0
-0.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-2.8
0.0
0.0
-2.8
SFN
NL
35.9
SP
41
131.0
 
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.0
3.8
0.0
0.0
3.8
-0.7
-0.0
0.0
-0.7
SFN
NL
36.9
SP
53
156.7
 
1.3
0.1
0.0
1.1
0.0
8.5
0.0
0.0
8.5
3.6
-0.1
0.0
3.7
17
3
SP
618
3343.3
  
45.5
0.4
0.3
45.0
0.2
204.1
0.1
0.0
204.0
98.5
-0.9
0.0
99.4
162 Game Average
43
232.6
  
3.2
0.0
0.0
3.1
0.0
  
14.2
0.0
0.0
14.2
  
6.9
-0.1
0.0
6.9
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
9
P
204
1945.7
 
28.6
-0.4
0.1
29.1
0.2
127.9
0.1
0.0
127.8
66.5
-0.3
0.0
66.8
6
P
414
1131.3
 
14.9
0.8
0.1
13.9
0.0
65.5
0.0
0.0
65.5
29.4
-0.6
0.0
30.0
2
P
-
266.3
 
2.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
10.8
0.0
0.0
10.8
2.6
0.0
0.0
2.6
Wins Above Replacement data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James