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Ryan Doby League
5-29-2004
Vida Blu Starting Pitcher
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.43 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 21-42 Status Retired (1975) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 63 (OS 64) Date of Birth 06-19-1940
K 390 Drafted Round 4, Pick 55
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 4 years
(99 games)
IP 572.0
WHIP 1.49
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
196222B+D+B-
196323B+C-B-
196424B+C B-
196525B+C+B 
196626B+C+B 
196727B+C+B+
196828B+B-B+
196929B+B-B+
197030B+B-A-

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Jimmy Ryan League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Vida Blu has retired from the Cincinnati Dancing Pigs
1975-04-01The Cincinnati Dancing Pigs have renamed Vida Blue to Vida Blu.
1974-08-05The San Francisco Go-Gos have removed Vida Blue from the trade block.
1974-03-07The San Francisco Go-Gos have placed Vida Blue on the trade block.
1972-04-11The San Francisco CoMpToNz Az have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team.
1972-03-05The San Francisco CoMpToNz Az have renamed Johnson Watson to Vida Blue.
1972-03-01The San Francisco CoMpToNz Az have acquired Johnson Watson from the waiver wire.