How Vida Blue's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Vida Blue totaled 1,213 career Earned Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1970, posting 9, well below the starting pitcher average of 55.3 that year. The highest point came in 1979 at 132, well above the starting pitcher average of 57.6 that year. Output was consistent through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 57 in 1983 to 65 in 1985 and 57 in 1986, holding steady over the span. The consistent output characterized his final seasons. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 9 to 132 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Vida Blue Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Vida Blue
| Vida Blue
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 1213 |
| Season Avg. | 71.35 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 391.45 |
| More Info | See More |
Vida Blue Earned Runs Per Season
Vida Blue's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Vida Blue Earned Runs by Team
Vida Blue's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Vida Blue Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Vida Blue's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Vida Blue Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Vida Blue's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Vida Blue Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Vida Blue's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
