In 1972, Vida Blue played for the Oakland Athletics.
On Base Percentage (OBP) is considered by many to be a better measure of a great hitter than the Batting Average. It is calculated with the formula (Hits + Walks + Hit by Pitch) / (At Bats + Walks + Hit by Pitch + Sacrifice Flies). In 1972, Vida Blue had 45 at bats, 2 hits, 5 walks, and was hit by the pitch 0 times. He had 0 sacrifice flies. That gives him an On Base Percentage of .140.
Slugging Percentage (SLG) is a popular measure of a batter's power. It is calculated as (Total Bases) / (At Bats). Another way to look at it is (Singles + 2 x Doubles + 3 x Triples + 4 x Home Runs) / (At Bats). In 1972, Vida Blue had 45 at bats, and hit 2 singles, 0 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs, for a .044 slugging percentage.
Being able to get on base and to hit for power are two of the most important offensive skills in Baseball, so the On Base Percentage and Slugging Percentage are often added together. On-base plus slugging (OPS) is a sabermetric baseball statistic. The best hitters in Major League Baseball can achieve an OPS of .900 or higher. In 1972, Vida Blue had a .140 On Base Percentage and a .044 Slugging Percentage for an OPS of .184.
Runs Created (RC) is a baseball statistic invented by Bill James to estimate the number of runs a hitter contributes to his team. There are a number of formulas used to calculate it. One of the simplest is (On Base Percentage) × (Total Bases). In 1972, Vida Blue had a .140 On Base Percentage and 2 Total Bases for .28 Runs Created.
In 1970, Vida Blue pitched in 6 games for the Oakland Athletics, with an ERA of 2.09. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 2 complete games. He threw 2 shutouts and recorded no saves, ending up with 2 wins and 0 losses.
He pitched a total of 116 outs, facing 147 batters. He gave up 20 hits and 9 earned runs, but no home runs. He struck out 35 batters and walked 12.
In 1974, Vida Blue pitched in 40 games for the Oakland Athletics, with an ERA of 3.25. He started all games and finished 0, pitching a total of 12 complete games. He threw 1 shutout and recorded no saves, ending up with 17 wins and 15 losses.
He pitched a total of 847 outs, facing 1159 batters. He gave up 246 hits and 102 earned runs, including 17 home runs. He struck out 174 batters and walked 98.
In 1986, Fernando Arroyo pitched in 1 game for the Oakland Athletics. He gave up 0 hits and 0 earned runs, recording no outs.
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