P Vida Blue
Retired
Bat: S / Throw: L
Age: 75
Birthdate:
July 28, 1949 (75y 3m 5d)Born In:
Mansfield, LA, USANationality:
American
Height/Weight:
6'0"/190
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1974 | Chicago (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1977 | Detroit (MLB) |
| 1974 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| 1972 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1970 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Jun 1974 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Sep 1972 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Aug 1971 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 14 | 40.2 | 30.5 |
| Grey Ink | 87 | 199.5 | 175.4 |
| HoF Standard | 32 | 42.3 | 49.2 |
| WAR | 47.0 | 72.4 | 71.0 |
| WAR7 | 29.8 | 46.1 | 43.4 |
| JAWS | 38.4 | 59.3 | 57.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Whitey Ford R | 937 |
| Jim Palmer R | 937 |
| Rudy May R | 937 |
| Billy Pierce R | 930 |
| Thornton Lee R | 926 |
| Mickey Lolich R | 914 |
| Bob Welch R | 908 |
| Hal Newhouser R | 908 |
| Kevin Appier R | 906 |
| Mike Flanagan R | 906 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33 | 1 |
| 1973 | 33 | 2 |
| 1976 | 33 | 3 |
| 1979 | 33 | 3 |
| 1980 | 33 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 9 |
| 1972 | 23 | 1 |
| 1974 | 17 | 2 |
| 1977 | 16 | 3 |
| 1981 | 15 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 2 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.821 | 1 |
| 1974 | 0.810 | 1 |
| 1977 | 0.667 | 6 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 232.2 | 7 |
| 1974 | 229.2 | 6 |
| 1976 | 235.1 | 5 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 964 | 5 |
| 1976 | 965 | 8 |
| 1980 | 952 | 7 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 | 9 |
| 1973 | 22 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 101 | 1 |
| 1972 | 90 | 4 |
| 1980 | 83 | 6 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 179 | 7 |
| 1972 | 199 | 2 |
| 1973 | 191 | 4 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 10 | 7 |
| 1973 | 10 | 4 |
| 1976 | 8 | 10 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.523 | 9 |
| 1972 | 2.360 | 9 |
| 1974 | 2.390 | 4 |
| 1977 | 3.259 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.250 | 9 |
| 1971 | 0.224 | 3 |
| 1973 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1974 | 0.237 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.994 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1.049 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1.185 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.149 | 1 |
| 1973 | 7.008 | 5 |
| 1974 | 6.897 | 2 |
| 1977 | 7.927 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4 | 5 |
| 1973 | 4 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 | 3 |
| 1976 | 4 | 6 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 4 |
| 1971 | 2 | 5 |
| 1974 | 3 | 2 |
| 1977 | 2 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 | 7 |
| 1979 | 3 | 1 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62 | 8 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 237 | 9 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 158 | 4 |
| 1970 | 173 | 9 |
| 1971 | 156 | 3 |
| 1973 | 170 | 6 |
| 1974 | 176 | 3 |
| 1975 | 195 | 7 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 11 | 6 |
| 1974 | 10 | 9 |
| 1975 | 11 | 3 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 1976 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5.0 | 10 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8 | 5 |
| 1975 | 8 | 5 |
| 1978 | 8 | 10 |
| 1982 | 7 | 6 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8 | 5 |
| 1972 | 5 | 1 |
| 1974 | 4 | 1 |
| 1977 | 8 | 5 |
| 1982 | 9 | 9 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.8 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 1974 | 5.6 | 6 |
| 1977 | 6.3 | 5 |