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Orlando Cepeda League (Majors)
10-2-2305
Vida Blue Starting Pitcher
Retired (2296, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.72 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 223-195 Status Retired (2296) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age 50 (OS 50) Date of Birth 03-05-2255
K 3251 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(2278)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(105 games)
IP 3809.1
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L C- Endurance A-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C  Bunt D- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C- WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* 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
2278 NYN
0
 0
1
0
0
0
0
 0
0.2
 2 1 1 0 1
0
4.50
13.50
2279 NYN
10
 13
36
36
3
1
0
 0
227.1
 213 111 100 2 92
184
1.34
3.96
2280 NYN
12
 11
32
32
2
2
0
 0
216.0
 182 73 68 4 68
186
1.16
2.83
2281 NYN
16
 8
35
35
2
2
0
 0
235.0
 219 94 80 2 96
186
1.34
3.06
2282 NYN
13
 10
33
33
3
0
0
 0
208.0
 184 97 91 3 82
187
1.28
3.94
2283 NYN
15
 9
38
38
1
1
0
 0
254.2
 215 92 87 4 68
212
1.11
3.07
2284 NYN
7
 21
39
39
1
0
0
 0
224.0
 243 147 132 5 98
180
1.52
5.30
2285 NYN
16
 8
37
37
2
0
0
 0
251.0
 215 94 88 2 84
243
1.19
3.16
2286 NYN
8
 16
38
38
2
0
0
 0
241.1
 243 117 108 3 84
231
1.35
4.03
2287 NYN
17
 13
37
37
3
0
0
 0
241.2
 223 100 92 4 84
182
1.27
3.43
2288 NYN
14
 17
39
37
1
0
0
 0
243.0
 217 103 97 3 94
205
1.28
3.59
2289 NYN
17
 7
39
39
2
1
0
 0
264.0
 227 93 90 3 95
240
1.22
3.07
2290 NYN
9
 15
39
39
1
0
0
 0
238.2
 226 113 112 4 83
209
1.29
4.22
2291 NYN
18
 5
29
29
1
0
0
 0
201.0
 158 65 61 7 63
170
1.10
2.73
2292 NYN-MIL
12
 13
32
32
0
0
0
 0
199.1
 197 101 90 3 63
164
1.30
4.06
2293 MIL
12
 8
26
26
0
0
0
 0
173.0
 174 98 92 0 73
141
1.43
4.79
2294 MIL
14
 11
31
31
0
0
0
 0
209.2
 246 113 96 2 85
182
1.58
4.12
2295 MIL
12
 8
29
20
0
0
0
 0
160.0
 152 79 76 3 60
130
1.33
4.27
2296 MIL
1
 2
4
3
0
0
0
 0
21.0
 29 14 14 1 6
19
1.67
6.00
2305
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
223
 195
594
581
24
7
0
 0
3809.1
 3565 1705 1575 55 1379
3251
1.30
3.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2296-11-01Vida Blue has retired from the Milwaukee Shadows
2296-08-17The Milwaukee Shadows have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Milwaukee Shadows have sent Gene Gaule to the minors.
2296-04-01The Milwaukee Shadows have designated Cal Hargrove for assignment. The Milwaukee Shadows have designated Vida Blue for assignment.
2295-08-16The Milwaukee Shadows have re-claimed Vida Blue from the waiver wire.
2295-08-15The Milwaukee Shadows have promoted Domingo Lowery to the major league team. The Milwaukee Shadows have designated Vida Blue for assignment.
2293-06-21Vida Blue of the Milwaukee Shadows is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2292-05-06Trade #1901064 has been completed between the New York Wolves and the Milwaukee Shadows. The Milwaukee Shadows receive Vida Blue, Draft Pick 2293 Round 2 NYN (Bill Walker) from the New York Wolves in exchange for Jesus Nickle, Draft Pick 2293 Round 3 MIL (Lee Burg), Draft Pick 2293 Round 4 MIL (Luis Alicea).
2291-07-20Vida Blue of the Brooklyn Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
2287-06-25Vida Blue of the Philadelphia Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
2285-10-09Vida Blue of the New York Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
2284-04-01The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Bill North to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Gary Lavelle to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Darrell Evans Jr. to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted John Singleton to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Luis Sanchez for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Terry Cornutt for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Larvell Lynn for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Wayne Molina for assignment.
2283-10-02The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Darrell Evans Jr. to the minors.
2283-09-06The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team.
2283-09-06The Chicago Wolves have promoted Bill North to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Larvell Lynn to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-08-25The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-08-25The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-08-15The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-08-15The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Bill North to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-07-24The Chicago Wolves have promoted Orlando Cepeda to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Hank Clark for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Wayne Molina for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-07-24The Chicago Wolves have promoted Hank Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Wayne Molina to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-07-14The Chicago Wolves have promoted Orlando Cepeda to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Hank Clark for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Wayne Molina for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-07-14The Chicago Wolves have promoted Hank Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Wayne Molina to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Darrell Evans Jr. to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-06-27The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Hank Clark for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-06-27The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Hank Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Gary Lavelle to the minors.
2283-06-15The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Hank Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment.
2283-06-15The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors.
2283-06-02The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Hank Clark for assignment.
2283-06-02The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Hank Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors.
2283-05-23The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment.
2283-05-23The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-05-20The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Gary Lavelle to the minors.
2283-05-20The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-05-13The Chicago Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-05-13The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-04-30The Chicago Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-04-30The Chicago Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-04-15The Chicago Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The Chicago Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The Chicago Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2283-04-15The Chicago Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The Chicago Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2283-04-01The New York Wolves have promoted Terry Cornutt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Gary Lavelle to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Ed Whitson to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Hank Clark for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Al Shorten for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2282-10-23The New York Wolves have sent Ed Whitson to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Darrell Evans Jr. to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-09-05The New York Wolves have promoted Bill North to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team.
2282-09-05The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted DeWayne Puddy to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Mike Rowland to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Bill North to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-08-26The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated DeWayne Puddy for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment.
2282-08-26The New York Wolves have promoted DeWayne Puddy to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Ed Jakucki to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Dave Rader for assignment. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-08-07The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated DeWayne Puddy for assignment.
2282-08-07The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted DeWayne Puddy to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Ed Jakucki for assignment. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-07-28The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated DeWayne Puddy for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Dave Rader for assignment.
2282-07-28The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted DeWayne Puddy to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-07-11The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Dave Rader for assignment.
2282-07-11The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-06-27The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Dave Rader for assignment.
2282-06-27The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-05-19Vida Blue of the New York Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
2282-05-12The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Hal Lanier for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment.
2282-05-12The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-04-25The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Glenn Adams to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Hal Lanier for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Randy Moffitt for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Cliff Tragesser for assignment.
2282-04-25The New York Wolves have promoted Hal Lanier to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Cliff Tragesser to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Johnnie LeMaster to the minors. The New York Wolves have designated Dave Rader for assignment. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2282-04-01The New York Wolves have promoted Johnnie LeMaster to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Danger Diaz to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted DeWayne Puddy to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Al Shorten to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Darrell Evans for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Nestor Chavez for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Phil Stovall for assignment.
2281-10-06The New York Wolves have sent Gary Lavelle to the minors. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2281-07-06Vida Blue of the New York Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
2280-09-04Vida Blue of the New York Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
2280-08-04Vida Blue of the New York Wolves is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
2280-04-01The New York Wolves have promoted Dave Rader to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Adam Lovitto to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Tom Bradley to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Willie McCovey for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Don McMahon for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Marcus James for assignment.
2280-04-01The New York Wolves have demoted Vida Blue to the minor leagues.
2279-03-25The New York Wolves have promoted Randy Moffitt to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Vida Blue to the major league team.
2278-04-11The New York Wolves have promoted Tom Bradley to the major league team. The New York Wolves have sent Vida Blue to the minors.
2278-04-01The New York Wolves have renamed Hugh Grant to Vida Blue.
2278-04-01The New York Wolves have promoted Chris Speier to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Elias Sosa Jr. to the major league team. The New York Wolves have promoted Hugh Grant to the major league team. The New York Wolves have designated Ray Hernandez for assignment. The New York Wolves have designated Dino Harvey for assignment.