Mickey Mantle in 1957 and 1962? Blue, who had pitched in 12 games in 1969 for the A's would make six appearances for them in 1970, had a 1-0 record when he took the hill against 23-game winner Jim Perry, the American League's eventual Cy Young winner that year.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Vida Blue baseball stats page. document.write(update); Vida Blue. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Position: Starting Pitcher Bats: Both • Throws: Left 6-0, 189lb (183cm, 85kg) Born: July 28, 1949 in Mansfield, LA us.
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The youthful southpaw got off to a fast start in the first by striking out Cesar Tovar and Harmon Killebrew around a fly out to right by Leo Cardenas. At 20 years, one month and 24 days, Blue set the new mark for a youngster who threw a no-hitter. Vida Blue was the last switch hitter in American League history to win a Most Valuable Player Award, although he probably won it because he went 24-8, with a 1.82 ERA, striking out 301 hitters and tossing 8 shutout. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. by Handedness, 1967 June Amateur Draft - Round: 2, Pick: 7, Overall: 27, Team: Kansas City Athletics. us. Contact SABR, 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, http://sabr.org/sites/default/files/VidaBlue.JPG, /wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png, a combined no-hitter against the California Angels.
All UZR (ultimate zone rating) calculations are provided courtesy of Mitchel Lichtman.
The Twins needed just one victory to clinch a division title, but Blue delayed their celebration by throwing a no-hitter against the soon-to-be Western Division champs, with the lone baserunner coming on Harmon Killebrew’s fourth-inning walk.
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The performance set the stage for a remarkable season in 1971.
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