Player Report for #14 Vida Blue

10/29/1977

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P Vida Blue #14

ORB2 Chicago (N) Cubs

Age: 28

Bats: S

Throws: L

Morale: Great


	90-72, .556, 14.0 GB

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
33	33	21-9	0	3.26	253.2	211	23	116	213	1.29

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	6	7	6	4
Movement	7	7	7	4
Control	5	6	5	3

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	7	4
Slider	8	4
Changeup	7	4

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	10
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	47 %
Hold Runners	10
Defense	2

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	1
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Inst.:	1
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	1

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
10/05/1977	PHI	Loss, 5-6	X	8.1	9	6	5	8	7	Loss
09/30/1977	@ PHI	Loss, 8-14	X	2.2	7	6	6	2	2
09/23/1977	HOU	Loss, 1-3	X	9.0	7	3	3	2	6	Loss
09/17/1977	SFN	Win, 11-2	X	7.2	4	2	2	2	6	Win
09/12/1977	@ MON	Win, 16-1	X	9.0	4	1	1	2	7	Win
09/06/1977	NYN	Loss, 1-6	X	8.2	10	6	6	3	9	Loss
09/01/1977	ML1	Win, 6-4	X	8.2	9	4	3	3	6	Win
08/27/1977	@ LAN	Win, 5-0	X	9.0	2	0	0	3	8	Win
08/21/1977	@ PHI	Loss, 5-6	X	6.1	7	6	6	3	6	Loss
08/16/1977	SD	Win, 7-1	X	9.0	6	1	1	4	9	Win

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Very Low
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	High
Intelligence:	Low
Work Ethic:	Normal

Vida Blue
Birthday:	07/28/1949
Born in:	Mansfield (Ohio)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"
Weight:	188 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	Major League Contract
Salary:	$180,000
Signed Through:	1979 Season
Major Service:	7 Years, 156 Days
Service This Yr:	177 Days
40-Man Service:	8 Years, None
Pro Service:	8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1968, 7th Pick in Round 1

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	33	33	21	9	0	3.26	253.2	211	96	92	23	116	213	14	42.4	2	21	63.6
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	FIP	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	11.89	7.49	7.56	4.12	4.14	1.29	55.6	.265
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	336	77	15	1	4	28	27	71	1	1	3	.229	.292	.315	.607
vs. RHB	610	134	27	3	19	68	89	142	4	2	5	.220	.322	.367	.689

Other Reality Baseball 2 1977 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	3	1	0	4.00	36.0	41	16	16	3	18	31
May	6	6	4	2	0	2.42	48.1	30	14	13	3	28	40
June	5	5	4	1	0	2.16	41.2	31	10	10	2	18	35
July	6	6	3	2	0	5.22	39.2	43	24	23	7	14	39
August	6	6	4	1	0	3.00	45.0	32	16	15	4	26	34
September	5	5	3	2	0	3.14	43.0	34	16	15	4	12	34
Spring Training	5	5	1	1	0	6.30	20.0	29	15	14	5	7	18
Playoffs	2	2	0	1	0	9.00	11.0	16	12	11	4	10	9
Last Year	30	30	15	12	0	3.75	237.1	212	119	99	25	114	233
2 Years Ago	34	34	16	10	0	4.06	261.1	247	131	118	41	99	261
Career	254	254	111	92	0	4.00	1871.2	1739	895	831	245	789	1718
Home	15	15	9	3	0	3.80	113.2	98	49	48	16	56	104
Road	18	18	12	6	0	2.83	140.0	113	47	44	7	60	109
Grass	25	25	16	6	0	3.61	189.2	165	78	76	18	84	158
Turf	8	8	5	3	0	2.25	64.0	46	18	16	5	32	55
Day	8	8	8	0	0	1.09	66.1	43	10	8	3	19	57
Night	25	25	13	9	0	4.04	187.1	168	86	84	20	97	156

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1970 Chicago (N) - ORB2	20	26	26	14	6	0	2.90	189.1	146	63	61	25	67	178	3	0	1.13	.249	49.3	123
1971 Chicago (N) - ORB2	21	33	33	11	15	0	4.39	227.2	216	116	111	27	92	204	3	2	1.35	.299	21.8	87
1972 Chicago (N) - ORB2	22	33	33	9	18	0	5.58	211.1	236	139	131	35	97	189	2	0	1.58	.332	3.3	77
1973 Chicago (N) - ORB2	23	32	32	13	12	0	3.86	233.1	223	102	100	30	104	216	8	2	1.40	.300	37.8	107
1974 Chicago (N) - ORB2	24	33	33	12	10	0	4.16	257.2	248	129	119	39	100	224	7	0	1.35	.291	37.7	102
1975 Chicago (N) - ORB2	25	34	34	16	10	0	4.06	261.1	247	131	118	41	99	261	6	1	1.32	.292	39.4	101
1976 Chicago (N) - ORB2	26	30	30	15	12	0	3.75	237.1	212	119	99	25	114	233	8	1	1.37	.299	46.0	114
1977 Chicago (N) - ORB2	27	33	33	21	9	0	3.26	253.2	211	96	92	23	116	213	14	2	1.29	.265	55.6	127
Total ORB2		254	254	111	92	0	4.00	1871.2	1739	895	831	245	789	1718	51	8	1.35	.292	291.0	105

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1969 Texas - AAA	19	33	33	16	9	0	3.30	226.1	218	102	83	16	77	207	4	2	1.30	.309	30.2	112
1970 Texas - AAA	20	6	3	2	1	0	3.45	28.2	30	13	11	1	9	35	0	0	1.36	.382	5.2	103
Total IL		39	36	18	10	0	3.32	255.0	248	115	94	17	86	242	4	2	1.31	.317	35.4	110.6

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1977 Chicago (N) - ORB2	27	2	2	0	1	0	9.00	11.0	16	12	11	4	10	9	0	0	2.36	.375	0.0	0
Total ORB2		2	2	0	1	0	9.00	11.0	16	12	11	4	10	9	0	0	2.36	.375	0.0	46.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1970 Chicago (N) - ML	P	26	26	14	20	1	36	2	.944	189.1	1.62	0.0	.000
1971 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	7	36	1	43	0	1.000	227.2	1.70	0.0	.000
1972 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	8	21	1	29	0	1.000	211.1	1.24	0.0	.000
1973 Chicago (N) - ML	P	32	32	4	20	0	26	2	.923	233.1	0.93	0.0	.000
1974 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	10	29	1	41	2	.951	257.2	1.36	0.0	.000
1975 Chicago (N) - ML	P	34	34	7	32	2	44	5	.886	261.1	1.34	-1.6	.904
1976 Chicago (N) - ML	P	30	30	13	22	2	36	1	.972	237.1	1.33	-0.4	.964
1977 Chicago (N) - ML	P	33	33	13	28	1	41	0	1.000	253.2	1.45	+0.7	1.048

Player History
12/15/1968	Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick) by the Chicago (N) Cubs.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (3); Movement: 4 (4); Control: 5 (3).
04/08/1969	Named the #5 prospect in the ORB2
04/21/1969	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Columbus Clippers with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/30/1969	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Rochester Red Wings with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
05/01/1969	Wins the IL KMLL Pitcher of the Month Award.
09/22/1969	Wins the 1969 IL KMLL Hurlers Award.
10/24/1969	Named the #7 prospect in the ORB2
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
04/08/1970	Named the #11 prospect in the ORB2
11/14/1970	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,026 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
04/08/1971	Named the #17 prospect in the ORB2
04/30/1971	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Montreal Expos with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/29/1971	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 11 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
11/14/1971	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $33,026 through automatic renewal.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
11/11/1972	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,539 through arbitration.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
05/04/1973	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
06/25/1973	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds with 6 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11/27/1973	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $49,539 through arbitration.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
11/21/1974	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $92,496 through arbitration.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
08/09/1975	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Francisco Giants with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/22/1975	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $173,040 through arbitration.
11/26/1975	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $540,000 with the Chicago (N) Cubs organization.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
06/15/1976	Injured (scratched cornea), out for 1-2 weeks.
08/01/1976	Pitches a NO-HITTER against the Houston Astros with 10 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (4); Movement: 7 (4); Control: 5 (3).
06/04/1977	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/17/1977	Was selected to the 1977 Other Reality Baseball 2 All-Star Game.
08/27/1977	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles Dodgers with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	W	Rank
1975	16	8
1977	21	3

Year	L	Rank
1971	15	5
1972	18	3

Year	Winning %	Rank
1970	.700	5
1975	.615	9
1977	.700	4

Year	IP	Rank
1975	261.1	10

Year	BF	Rank
1975	1122	10

Year	HRA	Rank
1970	25	6
1972	35	7
1973	30	6
1974	39	4
1975	41	1

Year	BB	Rank
1971	92	5
1972	97	6
1973	104	6
1974	100	10
1975	99	7
1976	114	1
1977	116	6

Year	K	Rank
1971	204	10
1973	216	10
1974	224	7
1975	261	4
1976	233	7

Year	WP	Rank
1973	11	7

Year	ERA	Rank
1977	3.26	9

Year	BABIP	Rank
1970	.249	2
1977	.265	2

Year	H/9	Rank
1970	6.94	3
1976	8.04	4
1977	7.49	1

Year	K/9	Rank
1970	8.46	7
1972	8.05	5
1973	8.33	3
1975	8.99	2
1976	8.84	3

Year	VORP	Rank
1974	37.7	9
1976	46.0	6
1977	55.6	6

Year	CG	Rank
1977	14	6

Year	CGP	Rank
1977	.424	4

Year	SHO	Rank
1971	2	4
1973	2	4
1977	2	10