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Jimmy Wynn League
3-7-2079
Vida Blue Relief Pitcher
Retired (1962, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.71 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 53-38 Status Deceased (2007) Option Years 0  
SV 99 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 04-01-1926
K 431 Drafted Round 41, Pick 655
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(147 games)
IP 703.1
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 NYN
1
 3
27
0
0
0
1
 0
30.0
 36 25 25 0 10
14
1.53
7.50
1951 NYN
1
 0
33
0
0
0
2
 0
39.1
 40 20 20 0 13
25
1.35
4.58
1952 NYN
7
 1
66
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 72 34 29 4 22
29
1.49
4.14
1953 NYN
10
 2
85
0
0
0
3
 0
83.1
 98 45 42 0 25
55
1.48
4.54
1954 NYN
4
 3
69
0
0
0
2
 0
73.1
 80 37 32 1 29
50
1.49
3.93
1955 NYN
4
 4
54
0
0
0
16
 0
47.2
 64 28 26 2 15
33
1.66
4.91
1956 NYN
4
 4
72
0
0
0
47
 0
74.1
 83 31 29 2 18
40
1.36
3.51
1957 NYN
6
 4
71
0
0
0
15
 0
75.2
 81 41 39 0 29
51
1.45
4.64
1958 NYN
8
 4
59
0
0
0
1
 0
50.0
 61 39 34 1 21
24
1.64
6.12
1959 NYN-BRO
2
 4
50
0
0
0
9
 0
47.2
 50 27 27 0 17
36
1.41
5.10
1960 BRO
6
 9
113
0
0
0
1
 0
107.2
 126 62 59 1 34
63
1.49
4.93
1961 BRO
0
 0
12
0
0
0
2
 0
12.0
 12 6 6 0 2
11
1.17
4.50
2079
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
53
 38
711
0
0
0
99
 0
703.1
 803 395 368 11 235
431
1.48
4.71
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Vida Blue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1961-05-15The Brooklyn Bums have waived Vida Blue.
1961-04-27The Brooklyn Bums have promoted John Davis to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have promoted Mark Schreiber to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Vida Blue for assignment. The Brooklyn Bums have designated Barclay (Sonny) Somerville for assignment.
1959-09-12The Brooklyn Bohics have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team.
1959-08-13The Brooklyn Bohics have acquired Vida Blue from the waiver wire.
1959-08-09The New York Knights have waived Vida Blue.
1959-07-31The New York Knights have promoted Jouett Meekin to the major league team. The New York Knights have designated Vida Blue for assignment.
1954-05-06The New York Knights have promoted Mackey Terry to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Bullet "BB" Buckley to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Rolla Dizer to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Steve Carlton to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Rosy Ryan to the minors.
1954-04-24The New York Knights have promoted Hooks Iott to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Steve Carlton to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Bullet "BB" Buckley to the minors.
1954-04-17The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Mackey Terry to the minors.
1954-04-11The New York Knights have promoted Orlando Perez to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1953-03-01The New York Knights have promoted Stuffy Sutko to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Topsy Spinner to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Jackie Robinson to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Eddie Ford to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Joe Reed to the minors.
1952-10-14The New York Knights have promoted Bump Foster to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Doc Dees to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Roy Campanella to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1952-07-02The New York Knights have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Doc Dees to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Rolla Dizer to the minors.
1952-06-15The New York Knights have promoted Stuffy Sutko to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Doc Dees to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Rolla Dizer to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Carl Erskine to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Herb Pennock to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Don Decker to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Mackey Terry to the minors.
1951-10-23The New York Knights have promoted Don Drysdale to the major league team. The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Herb Pennock to the minors. The New York Knights have sent Buddy Abbott to the minors.
1951-10-03The New York Knights have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1951-09-14The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Orlando Perez to the minors.
1951-09-12The New York Knights have promoted Buddy Abbott to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1951-08-24The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Joe Reed to the minors.
1951-08-16The New York Knights have promoted Bob Leopold to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1951-08-05The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Joe Reed to the minors.
1951-07-25The New York Knights have promoted Joe Reed to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1951-06-27The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Herb Pennock to the minors.
1950-10-18The New York Knights have promoted Al Erickson to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-09-20The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Joe Reed to the minors.
1950-09-13The New York Knights have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-08-29The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Rueben Gomez to the minors.
1950-08-13The New York Knights have promoted Orlando Perez to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-08-07The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Rueben Gomez to the minors.
1950-07-20The New York Knights have promoted Jack Sanford to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-07-11The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Jack Sanford to the minors.
1950-07-08The New York Knights have promoted Sal Maglie to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-06-27The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Ben Gammons to the minors.
1950-06-15The New York Knights have promoted Rueben Gomez to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-06-12The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Ron McMullen to the minors.
1950-06-03The New York Knights have promoted Ron McMullen to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-06-01The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Ben Gammons to the minors.
1950-05-16The New York Knights have promoted Don Drysdale to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-05-13The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Don Newcombe to the minors.
1950-04-27The New York Knights have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
1950-04-15The New York Knights have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Knights have sent Waite Hoyt to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Fred Jones to Vida Blue.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Fred Jones to Fred Jones.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Vida Blue to Fred Jones.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Vida Blue to Vida Blue.
1950-04-01The New York Knights have renamed Hans Degerick to Vida Blue.