Vida Blue
P · 17 seasons · 1969 – 1986 · B/T: B/L
Across 17 seasons from 1969 to 1986, Vida Blue ranks 140th of 11,481 pitchers in career roto value (12.3 wins and 127.9 strikeouts per season). He was the top-ranked pitcher of 1971, worth +16.6, and that season sits 94th of 51,303 on record. The value came from strikeouts (+23.7), wins (+21.1) and WHIP (+16.6), with no category working against him.
Hitting
Best Season
-2.05
1970 · #57,897 all-time
Career Z
-45.6
summed
Avg / Season
-2.68
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | OAK | 12 | -2.41 | #708 | #95,258 |
| 1970★ | OAK | 6 | -2.05 | #406 | #57,897 |
| 1971 | OAK | 39 | -3.42 | #825 | #110,728 |
| 1972 | OAK | 27 | -3.07 | #811 | #109,075 |
| 1973 | OAK | 38 | -2.34 | #630 | #91,649 |
| 1974 | OAK | 40 | -2.25 | #476 | #81,812 |
| 1975 | OAK | 39 | -2.32 | #470 | #89,527 |
| 1976 | OAK | 37 | -2.33 | #467 | #90,267 |
| 1977 | OAK | 38 | -2.36 | #704 | #92,642 |
| 1978 | SF | 35 | -3.67 | #897 | #111,182 |
| 1979 | SF | 37 | -3.33 | #891 | #110,406 |
| 1980 | SF | 31 | -3.73 | #916 | #111,238 |
| 1981 | SF | 18 | -2.29 | #726 | #87,439 |
| 1982 | KC | 31 | -2.23 | #491 | #80,431 |
| 1983 | KC | 19 | -2.26 | #494 | #83,824 |
| 1985 | SF | 33 | -2.71 | #889 | #104,936 |
| 1986 | SF | 28 | -2.82 | #921 | #106,703 |
★ Best season by Z
Pitching
Best Season
16.58
1971 · #94 all-time
Career Z
69.9
summed
Avg / Season
4.11
longevity-neutral
Seasons
17
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | OAK | 12 | -3.33 | #342 | #47,548 |
| 1970 | OAK | 6 | 0.25 | #132 | #17,363 |
| 1971★ | OAK | 39 | 16.58 | #1 | #94 |
| 1972 | OAK | 25 | 2.40 | #69 | #10,507 |
| 1973 | OAK | 37 | 6.29 | #22 | #3,823 |
| 1974 | OAK | 40 | 6.30 | #26 | #3,812 |
| 1975 | OAK | 39 | 8.61 | #13 | #1,849 |
| 1976 | OAK | 37 | 10.31 | #3 | #1,016 |
| 1977 | OAK | 38 | 4.09 | #53 | #6,969 |
| 1978 | SF | 35 | 8.38 | #14 | #2,001 |
| 1979 | SF | 34 | -0.85 | #183 | #22,545 |
| 1980 | SF | 31 | 6.78 | #21 | #3,289 |
| 1981 | SF | 18 | 4.33 | #47 | #6,532 |
| 1982 | KC | 31 | 2.16 | #97 | #11,125 |
| 1983 | KC | 19 | -4.27 | #377 | #50,288 |
| 1985 | SF | 33 | -0.42 | #175 | #20,363 |
| 1986 | SF | 28 | 2.35 | #87 | #10,616 |
★ Best season by Z