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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
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 W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 SF
10
 6
24
24
1
1
0
 0
141.1
 145 82 79 1 84
117
1.62
5.03
1974 SF
12
 4
23
23
4
2
0
 0
152.2
 148 85 73 7 78
119
1.48
4.30
1975 SF
5
 5
38
11
0
0
0
 1
95.1
 98 59 57 3 51
90
1.56
5.38
1976 SF
15
 8
31
31
6
2
0
 0
220.1
 189 80 76 5 99
175
1.31
3.10
1977 PHI
18
 12
37
37
4
1
0
 0
264.2
 233 106 92 7 102
207
1.27
3.13
1978 PHI
10
 15
34
34
2
0
0
 0
221.0
 241 130 117 8 107
205
1.57
4.76
1979 PHI
9
 15
31
31
2
1
0
 0
201.1
 207 112 101 2 89
179
1.47
4.51
1980 CHA
15
 13
33
33
5
1
0
 0
214.1
 221 121 115 3 78
187
1.40
4.83
1981 CHA
14
 13
35
35
6
0
0
 0
255.1
 244 122 106 6 104
233
1.36
3.74
1982 WAS
13
 9
35
35
3
2
0
 0
236.1
 246 121 118 6 80
210
1.38
4.49
1983 WAS
14
 12
36
36
3
1
0
 0
246.0
 233 132 122 9 105
198
1.37
4.46
1984 WAS
14
 10
36
36
2
0
0
 0
254.2
 235 120 107 4 115
212
1.37
3.78
1985 STL
3
 9
22
22
0
0
0
 0
116.2
 135 83 80 5 57
101
1.65
6.17
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
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.