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Barry Zito League
9-2-2102
Bruce Blue Starting Pitcher
Retired (1986, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.27 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 152-131 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 03-05-1950
K 2233 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(157 games)
IP 2620.0
WHIP 1.42 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1986
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D  Endurance B+   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed C  Bunt C  Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1973 SF
24
44
3
5
0
0
0
3
3
 12 0 1
0
 0 1
.280
.167
.114
.000
.114
1974 SF
23
51
2
9
1
0
0
3
1
 17 0 1
0
 0 1
.385
.189
.196
.020
.176
1975 SF
38
23
2
3
1
0
0
3
0
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.304
.130
.174
.043
.130
1976 SF
31
75
1
8
1
0
0
3
2
 30 0 1
0
 0 0
.248
.128
.120
.013
.107
1977 PHI
37
91
1
10
0
0
0
6
0
 31 1 2
0
 0 3
.227
.117
.110
.000
.110
1978 PHI
34
72
3
10
1
0
0
6
0
 30 1 1
0
 0 3
.301
.149
.153
.014
.139
1979 PHI
31
72
4
9
1
0
0
2
3
 25 0 0
0
 0 0
.299
.160
.139
.014
.125
1980 CHA
33
73
0
11
0
0
0
3
1
 19 1 0
0
 0 1
.324
.173
.151
.000
.151
1981 CHA
35
92
0
10
0
0
0
3
1
 30 0 0
0
 1 0
.227
.118
.109
.000
.109
1982 WAS
35
80
6
11
1
0
0
6
3
 19 1 1
0
 0 0
.326
.176
.150
.012
.138
1983 WAS
36
76
2
5
0
0
0
2
1
 21 2 1
0
 0 1
.166
.100
.066
.000
.066
1984 WAS
36
77
4
8
0
0
0
3
1
 24 0 1
0
 0 1
.218
.114
.104
.000
.104
1985 STL
22
34
2
4
0
1
0
1
1
 12 0 1
0
 0 1
.315
.139
.176
.059
.118
Total
415
860
30
103
6
1
0
44
17
 275 6 10
0
 1 12
.270
.141
.129
.009
.120
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Bruce Blue has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-03-31The St. Louis Writers have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Alex Cross to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Saul Stark to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Paul Walker to the minors. The St. Louis Writers have sent Dick Hubbard to the minors.
1985-03-31Bruce Blue has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $3.05M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-30The Washington Insiders have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team.
1982-03-29Bruce Blue has signed with the Washington Insiders for $1.85M per year for 3 years.
1981-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Pat Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Paddy Martin to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Mark Wasdin to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dizzy Keegan to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jerry Gerber to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Sean Sanchez to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Larry Kapler to the major league team.
1981-03-28Bruce Blue has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $3.52M per year for 1 year.
1980-08-29Bruce Blue of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1980-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tim Nieves to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Johnny Fincher to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted John Cooper to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Dave Menhart to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Curt Plotner to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Pat Davis to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Curt Meyer to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Reese Reynolds to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Charlie Dravecky to the major league team.
1980-03-29Bruce Blue has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $3.75M per year for 1 year.
1979-06-01The Philadelphia Benjamins have placed Bruce Blue on the trade block.
1979-03-31The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Lou Ashby to the major league team. The Philadelphia Benjamins have promoted Derek Hamric to the major league team.
1979-03-31Bruce Blue has signed with the Philadelphia Benjamins for $5.2M per year for 1 year.
1975-07-22Bruce Blue of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1973-03-30The San Francisco Seals have promoted Bruce Blue to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have promoted Mark Wasdin to the major league team.