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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 H/A W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA
1973 Away 3 2 9 9 0 0 0 0 51.2 61 36 35 0 35 40 1.86 6.10
1973 Home 7 4 15 15 1 1 0 0 89.2 84 46 44 1 49 77 1.48 4.42
1974 Away 5 2 9 9 2 0 0 0 60.1 69 41 34 2 25 41 1.56 5.07
1974 Home 7 2 14 14 2 2 0 0 92.1 79 44 39 5 53 78 1.43 3.80
1975 Away 4 2 21 7 0 0 0 0 61.2 57 33 32 2 28 61 1.38 4.67
1975 Home 1 3 17 4 0 0 0 1 33.2 41 26 25 1 23 29 1.90 6.68
1976 Away 7 5 15 15 4 1 0 0 102.0 96 45 45 2 42 77 1.35 3.97
1976 Home 8 3 16 16 2 1 0 0 118.1 93 35 31 3 57 98 1.27 2.36
1977 Away 9 7 22 22 2 1 0 0 159.0 131 60 50 6 64 126 1.23 2.83
1977 Home 9 5 15 15 2 0 0 0 105.2 102 46 42 1 38 81 1.32 3.58
1978 Away 6 8 18 18 1 0 0 0 114.1 131 73 67 6 52 94 1.60 5.27
1978 Home 4 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 106.2 110 57 50 2 55 111 1.55 4.22
1979 Away 3 10 17 17 2 1 0 0 107.0 109 71 63 1 43 99 1.42 5.30
1979 Home 6 5 14 14 0 0 0 0 94.1 98 41 38 1 46 80 1.53 3.63
1980 Away 9 8 21 21 3 1 0 0 131.0 139 80 76 3 52 117 1.46 5.22
1980 Home 6 5 12 12 2 0 0 0 83.1 82 41 39 0 26 70 1.30 4.21
1981 Away 5 9 16 16 3 0 0 0 109.1 114 56 46 0 48 97 1.48 3.79
1981 Home 9 4 19 19 3 0 0 0 146.0 130 66 60 6 56 136 1.27 3.70
1982 Away 7 3 17 17 1 0 0 0 114.2 128 64 63 1 34 110 1.41 4.94
1982 Home 6 6 18 18 2 2 0 0 121.2 118 57 55 5 46 100 1.35 4.07
1983 Away 6 10 21 21 0 0 0 0 139.0 139 86 81 4 52 115 1.37 5.24
1983 Home 8 2 15 15 3 1 0 0 107.0 94 46 41 5 53 83 1.37 3.45
1984 Away 7 4 17 17 1 0 0 0 119.0 118 61 52 2 55 103 1.45 3.93
1984 Home 7 6 19 19 1 0 0 0 135.2 117 59 55 2 60 109 1.30 3.65
1985 Away 0 4 11 11 0 0 0 0 54.1 70 45 43 1 26 36 1.77 7.12
1985 Home 3 5 11 11 0 0 0 0 62.1 65 38 37 4 31 65 1.54 5.34
2102 Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2102 Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
Total Away 71 74 214 200 19 4 0 0 1323.1 1362 751 687 30 556 1116 1.45 4.67
Total Home 81 57 201 188 19 7 0 1 1296.2 1213 602 556 36 593 1117 1.39 3.86
Total
152
 131
415
388
38
11
0
 1
2620.0
 2575 1353 1243 66 1149
2233
1.42
4.27
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.