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class="infobox ib-baseball-bio vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above fn" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><span class="note">Vida Blue</span><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Vida_Blue_-_Oakland_Athletics.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Vida_Blue_-_Oakland_Athletics.jpg" decoding="async" width="203" height="192" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="203" data-file-height="192" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Blue with the Athletics</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">Pitcher</a></b></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Born:</b> <span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1949-07-28</span>)</span>July 28, 1949<br /><a href="/wiki/Mansfield,_Louisiana" title="Mansfield, Louisiana">Mansfield, Louisiana</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><b>Died:</b> May 6, 2023<span style="display:none">(2023-05-06)</span> (aged 73)<br /><a href="/wiki/Tracy,_California" title="Tracy, California">Tracy, California</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-baseball-bio-batsthrows"><div><b>Batted:</b> Switch</div><div><b>Threw:</b> Left</div></div></td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB debut</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">July 20, 1969, for the Oakland Athletics</td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Last MLB appearance</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">October 2, 1986, for the San Francisco Giants</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">MLB statistics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)" title="Win–loss record (pitching)">Win–loss record</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">209–161</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">Earned run average</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">3.27</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:right; width:50%; padding-right:0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">Strikeouts</a></th><td class="infobox-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;">2,175</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="width:50%; padding-left:0.5em;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bluevi01.shtml">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Reference" title="Baseball Reference">Baseball Reference</a></b> <span class="mw-valign-text-top noprint" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q434503#P1825" title="Edit this at Wikidata"><img alt="Edit this at Wikidata" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/10px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="10" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/15px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/8/8a/OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg/20px-OOjs_UI_icon_edit-ltr-progressive.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="20" data-file-height="20" /></a></span></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Teams</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-teams"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> (<a href="/wiki/1969_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1969 Major League Baseball season">1969</a>–<a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1977 Major League Baseball season">1977</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> (<a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1978 Major League Baseball season">1978</a>–<a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1981 Major League Baseball season">1981</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> (<a href="/wiki/1982_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1982 Major League Baseball season">1982</a>–<a href="/wiki/1983_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1983 Major League Baseball season">1983</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> (<a href="/wiki/1985_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1985 Major League Baseball season">1985</a>–<a href="/wiki/1986_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1986 Major League Baseball season">1986</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:#000000;"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Career highlights and awards</th></tr><tr class="ib-baseball-bio-highlights"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"> <ul><li>6× <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a> (<a href="/wiki/1971_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1971</a>, <a href="/wiki/1975_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1975 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1977_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1977 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1977</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1978</a>, <a href="/wiki/1980_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1980 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1980</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981_Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="1981 Major League Baseball All-Star Game">1981</a>)</li> <li>3× <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> champion (<a href="/wiki/1972_World_Series" title="1972 World Series">1972</a>–<a href="/wiki/1974_World_Series" title="1974 World Series">1974</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AL_MVP" class="mw-redirect" title="AL MVP">AL MVP</a> (1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/AL_Cy_Young_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="AL Cy Young Award">AL Cy Young Award</a> (1971)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_ERA_leaders" title="List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders">AL ERA leader</a> (1971)</li> <li>Pitched a <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> on September 21, 1970</li> <li>Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 28, 1975</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athletics_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Athletics Hall of Fame">Athletics Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants_Wall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame">San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Vida Rochelle Blue Jr.</b> (<span class="rt-commentedText nowrap"><span class="IPA nopopups noexcerpt" lang="en-fonipa"><a href="/wiki/Help:IPA/English" title="Help:IPA/English">/<span style="border-bottom:1px dotted"><span title="'v' in 'vie'">v</span><span title="/aɪ/: 'i' in 'tide'">aɪ</span><span title="'d' in 'dye'">d</span><span title="/ɑː/: 'a' in 'father'">ɑː</span></span>/</a></span></span>;<sup id="cite_ref-Green_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> July 28, 1949 – May 6, 2023) was an American <a href="/wiki/Professional_baseball" title="Professional baseball">professional baseball</a> player.<sup id="cite_ref-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a left-handed <a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">pitcher</a> in <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> from 1969 to 1986, most notably as an integral member of the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> dynasty that won three consecutive <a href="/wiki/World_Series" title="World Series">World Series</a> championships from 1972 to 1974.<sup id="cite_ref-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He won the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> (AL) <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a> and <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_Most_Valuable_Player_Award" title="Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award">Most Valuable Player Award</a> in 1971.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A six-time <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star</a>, Blue was the first of only five pitchers in major league history to start the All-Star Game for both the American League (1971) and the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> (1978); <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Roger Clemens</a>, <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Randy Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Roy Halladay</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Max Scherzer</a> are the others. During his 17-year career, he pitched for the <a href="/wiki/Oakland_Athletics" title="Oakland Athletics">Oakland Athletics</a> (1969–1977), <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> (1978–1981; 1985–86), and <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> (1982–83).<sup id="cite_ref-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Vida_Blue_at_Baseball_Reference-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Vida Blue was born and raised in <a href="/wiki/Mansfield,_Louisiana" title="Mansfield, Louisiana">Mansfield</a> in <a href="/wiki/DeSoto_Parish,_Louisiana" title="DeSoto Parish, Louisiana">DeSoto Parish, Louisiana</a>. He was the oldest of six children born to Vida Blue, Sr, a laborer in a Mansfield <a href="/wiki/Iron_foundry" class="mw-redirect" title="Iron foundry">iron foundry</a> and his wife Sallie.<sup id="cite_ref-Green_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Green-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue attended DeSoto High School in Mansfield. He pitched for the baseball team and <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">quarterbacked</a> the football team. In his senior year of football, he threw for 3,400 yards and completed 35 touchdown passes while rushing for 1,600 yards. In his senior year of baseball, Blue threw a <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hitter</a> with 21 <a href="/wiki/Strikeout" title="Strikeout">strikeouts</a> in just seven innings pitched.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Baseball_career">Baseball career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Baseball career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Blue was a power pitcher who worked fast and <a href="/wiki/Glossary_of_baseball_terms#attack_the_strike_zone" title="Glossary of baseball terms">attacked the strike zone</a>. He threw an occasional <a href="/wiki/Curveball" title="Curveball">curveball</a> to keep hitters off balance and an above average <a href="/wiki/Changeup" title="Changeup">change-up</a>, but his signature pitch was a <a href="/wiki/Fastball" title="Fastball">fastball</a> which he threw consistently at 94 miles per hour (151 km/h),<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but could reach 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <i><a href="/wiki/The_Neyer/James_Guide_to_Pitchers" title="The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers">The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers</a></i>, all-time hits leader <a href="/wiki/Pete_Rose" title="Pete Rose">Pete Rose</a> stated that Blue "threw as hard as anyone" he ever faced,<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and baseball historian <a href="/wiki/Bill_James" title="Bill James">Bill James</a> cited Blue as the hardest-throwing lefty, and the second-hardest thrower of his era, behind only <a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Nolan Ryan</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Oakland_Athletics_(1969–1977)"><span id="Oakland_Athletics_.281969.E2.80.931977.29"></span>Oakland Athletics (1969–1977)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Oakland Athletics (1969–1977)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:OAK1970R35BLUE.png" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/OAK1970R35BLUE.png/200px-OAK1970R35BLUE.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="272" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/OAK1970R35BLUE.png/300px-OAK1970R35BLUE.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/OAK1970R35BLUE.png/400px-OAK1970R35BLUE.png 2x" data-file-width="707" data-file-height="960" /></a><figcaption>1970 Oakland Athletics jersey</figcaption></figure> <p>The then-<a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Athletics" title="Kansas City Athletics">Kansas City Athletics</a> selected Blue in the second round of the <a href="/wiki/1967_MLB_draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1967 MLB draft">1967 MLB draft</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-workhorse_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-workhorse-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Though he was recruited to play <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> for the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Notre_Dame" title="University of Notre Dame">University of Notre Dame</a>, <a href="/wiki/Purdue_University" title="Purdue University">Purdue University</a>, and the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Houston" title="University of Houston">University of Houston</a>, Blue chose to sign with the Athletics for $12,500 per year to help support his family after his father's death.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr_10-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue began the 1969 season with the <a href="/wiki/Birmingham_A%27s" title="Birmingham A's">Birmingham A's</a>, but was promoted to make his major league debut on July 20.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr_10-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In <a href="/wiki/1970_in_baseball" title="1970 in baseball">1970</a>, after spending the season in the <a href="/wiki/Minor_League_Baseball" title="Minor League Baseball">minor leagues</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Midwest_League" title="Midwest League">Midwest League</a> single A <a href="/wiki/Burlington_Bees" title="Burlington Bees">Burlington Bees</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Iowa_Cubs" title="Iowa Cubs">Iowa Oaks</a> of the <a href="/wiki/American_Association_(20th_century)" class="mw-redirect" title="American Association (20th century)">American Association</a>, Blue was called up in September, making two starts. On September 11, he <a href="/wiki/Shutouts_in_baseball" class="mw-redirect" title="Shutouts in baseball">shut out</a> the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> 3–0, giving up only one hit, to <a href="/wiki/Pat_Kelly_(outfielder)" title="Pat Kelly (outfielder)">Pat Kelly</a> in the eighth inning. Ten days later, Blue <a href="/wiki/No-hitter" title="No-hitter">no-hit</a> the defending and eventual repeat <a href="/wiki/American_League_West" title="American League West">American League West</a> champion <a href="/wiki/Minnesota_Twins" title="Minnesota Twins">Minnesota Twins</a>, 6–0, at <a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a>, the lone baserunner coming on <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Harmon Killebrew</a>'s fourth-inning walk.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the fourth-youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter.<sup id="cite_ref-battlescars_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-battlescars-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue had a 24–8 record in <a href="/wiki/1971_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1971 Oakland Athletics season">1971</a>, an AL leading 1.82 ERA and eight shutouts, and struck out 301 batters, winning both the <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young_Award" title="Cy Young Award">Cy Young Award</a> and <a href="/wiki/MLB_Most_Valuable_Player_award" class="mw-redirect" title="MLB Most Valuable Player award">American League Most Valuable Player Award</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also led the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> in <a href="/wiki/Complete_game" title="Complete game">complete games</a> (24), <a href="/wiki/Shutouts_in_baseball" class="mw-redirect" title="Shutouts in baseball">shutouts</a> (8), and <a href="/wiki/Earned_run_average" title="Earned run average">earned run average</a> (1.82).<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> That season, the Athletics won the <a href="/wiki/American_League_West" title="American League West">American League West</a> title for the franchise's first postseason berth since the Philadelphia Athletics in the <a href="/wiki/1931_World_Series" title="1931 World Series">1931 World Series</a>. He got off to a terrific start, going 10–1 when he linked up with <a href="/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox" title="Boston Red Sox">Boston</a>'s <a href="/wiki/Sonny_Siebert" title="Sonny Siebert">Sonny Siebert</a>, who was 8–0, in a dramatic May matchup in Boston. The game was won by Siebert and the Red Sox 4–3, and remains what is considered one of the most dramatic games in <a href="/wiki/Fenway_Park" title="Fenway Park">Fenway Park</a> history.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the youngest American League player to win the MVP Award in the 20th century.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was the starting pitcher for the <a href="/wiki/American_League" title="American League">American League</a> in the 1971 <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball_All-Star_Game" title="Major League Baseball All-Star Game">All-Star Game</a>. In 1971 he became the only player ever to be a starting pitcher in the league opener (against the <a href="/wiki/Washington_Senators_(1961%E2%80%9371)" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington Senators (1961–71)">Washington Senators</a>), the All-Star Game, and the playoff opener (against the <a href="/wiki/Baltimore_Orioles" title="Baltimore Orioles">Baltimore Orioles</a>) in the same season. In 1971, Blue was on the covers of <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i> and <a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)"><i>Time</i> magazine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1972, his success in baseball led Blue to a small role in the film <i><a href="/wiki/Black_Gunn" title="Black Gunn">Black Gunn</a></i>, starring <a href="/wiki/Jim_Brown" title="Jim Brown">Jim Brown</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After Blue's breakthrough season in 1971, he and Athletics owner <a href="/wiki/Charlie_Finley" title="Charlie Finley">Charlie Finley</a> clashed over his salary. Blue, who had earned $14,000 in 1971, sought a $92,500 salary. He held out, missing much of the year, before Blue and Finley settled at $63,000.<sup id="cite_ref-battlescars_13-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-battlescars-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blue ended up with a 6–10 record in spite of a 2.80 ERA in 1972. He did not make the Athletics' post-season starting rotation, instead pitching mainly in <a href="/wiki/Relief_pitcher" title="Relief pitcher">relief</a>. Against the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1972_World_Series" title="1972 World Series">1972 World Series</a> he made four appearances, including a save in Game 1, a blown save in Game 4, and a loss in a spot-start in Game 6.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg/220px-AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="149" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg/330px-AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg/440px-AN_OAKLAND_A%27S_PITCHER_DELIVERS_DURING_A_GAME_WITH_THE_HOME_TEAM_CHICAGO_CUBS_AT_WRIGLEY_FIELD._THE_FACILITY_ALSO_IS..._-_NARA_-_556302.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3000" data-file-height="2031" /></a><figcaption>Blue pitches for the Oakland A's in 1973</figcaption></figure> <p>Blue went 20–9 in <a href="/wiki/1973_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1973 Oakland Athletics season">1973</a>, 17–15 in <a href="/wiki/1974_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1974 Oakland Athletics season">1974</a>, and 22–11 in <a href="/wiki/1975_Oakland_Athletics_season" title="1975 Oakland Athletics season">1975</a>, as an integral member of the Athletics' five straight American League Western Division pennants from 1971 to 1975, and three consecutive World Championships in 1972, 1973, and 1974. Perhaps his finest postseason performances were four innings of shutout relief work against the <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Tigers" title="Detroit Tigers">Detroit Tigers</a> to save Game 5 of the 1972 American League Championship Series and a complete-game 1–0 shutout against the Orioles in Game 3 of the 1974 ALCS.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On September 28, 1975, Blue, <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Abbott" title="Glenn Abbott">Glenn Abbott</a>, <a href="/wiki/Paul_Lindblad" title="Paul Lindblad">Paul Lindblad</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Rollie_Fingers" title="Rollie Fingers">Rollie Fingers</a> combined to no-hit the <a href="/wiki/California_Angels" class="mw-redirect" title="California Angels">California Angels</a> 5–0.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After an 18–13 season with a 2.35 ERA in 1976, Blue told reporters, "I hope the next breath Charlie Finley takes is his last. I hope he falls flat on his face and dies of <a href="/wiki/Polio" title="Polio">polio</a>."<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In June <a href="/wiki/1976_in_baseball" title="1976 in baseball">1976</a>, baseball commissioner <a href="/wiki/Bowie_Kuhn" title="Bowie Kuhn">Bowie Kuhn</a> vetoed an attempt by Finley to sell Blue's contract to the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Yankees" title="New York Yankees">New York Yankees</a>, and did the same thing on January 30, <a href="/wiki/1978_in_baseball" title="1978 in baseball">1978</a> to a trade announced by the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Reds</a> at the <a href="/wiki/Winter_Meetings" title="Winter Meetings">Winter Meetings</a> on December 9, 1977, that would've had Blue sent to Cincinnati for <a href="/wiki/Dave_Revering" title="Dave Revering">Dave Revering</a> and $1.75 million.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In both instances, Kuhn said the trades would be bad for baseball because they would benefit already powerful teams without making them give up any significant talent in return. At the end of the 1976 season, nearly the entire A's roster of star players from Oakland's championship teams left with baseball's new <a href="/wiki/Free_agency" class="mw-redirect" title="Free agency">free agency</a>, or were traded off by Finley, leaving Blue, who was still under contract with Oakland, to mentor a new team of primarily rookies and other young players. <a href="/wiki/Alvin_Dark" title="Alvin Dark">Alvin Dark</a>, who managed Blue in 1974 and 1975, was surprised that Blue had remained with the team, writing that he "must have gotten the contract concessions he wanted."<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 1977 season, Blue went 14–19 with a 3.83 ERA and leading the AL both in hits and earned runs surrendered.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="San_Francisco_Giants_(1978–1981)"><span id="San_Francisco_Giants_.281978.E2.80.931981.29"></span>San Francisco Giants (1978–1981)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: San Francisco Giants (1978–1981)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In March 1978, the Athletics traded Blue to the <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> for <a href="/wiki/Gary_Thomasson" title="Gary Thomasson">Gary Thomasson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Alexander_(baseball)" title="Gary Alexander (baseball)">Gary Alexander</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dave_Heaverlo" title="Dave Heaverlo">Dave Heaverlo</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson_(baseball)" title="John Henry Johnson (baseball)">John Henry Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Phil_Huffman" title="Phil Huffman">Phil Huffman</a>, <a href="/wiki/Alan_Wirth" title="Alan Wirth">Alan Wirth</a>, and $300,000.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Mario_Guerrero" title="Mario Guerrero">Mario Guerrero</a> was sent to the Athletics as a <a href="/wiki/Player_to_be_named_later" title="Player to be named later">player to be named later</a> to complete the transaction.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1978_San_Francisco_Giants_season" title="1978 San Francisco Giants season">1978</a>, Blue went 18–10 with a 2.79 ERA as he led the Giants to 89 wins and a third-place finish in the <a href="/wiki/National_League_West" title="National League West">National League West</a> Division, which was won by the <a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He started for the <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> in the 1978 All-Star Game. He won the <i><a href="/wiki/Sporting_News" class="mw-redirect" title="Sporting News">Sporting News</a></i> National League Pitcher of the Year.<sup id="cite_ref-sabr_10-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-sabr-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue went 14–14 with a career worst 5.01 ERA as a full-time starter in 1979,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 14–10 with a 2.97 ERA in 1980,<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and 8–6 with a 2.45 ERA in 1981, a strike-interrupted season.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kansas_City_Royals_(1982–1983)"><span id="Kansas_City_Royals_.281982.E2.80.931983.29"></span>Kansas City Royals (1982–1983)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Kansas City Royals (1982–1983)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Giants traded Blue to the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Royals" title="Kansas City Royals">Kansas City Royals</a> for <a href="/wiki/Atlee_Hammaker" title="Atlee Hammaker">Atlee Hammaker</a>, <a href="/wiki/Craig_Chamberlain" title="Craig Chamberlain">Craig Chamberlain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Renie_Martin" title="Renie Martin">Renie Martin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Brad_Wellman" title="Brad Wellman">Brad Wellman</a> on March 30, 1982.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He went 13–12 with a 3.78 ERA in 31 starts in 31 appearances.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1983, Blue went 0–5 with a 6.01 ERA in 19 appearances, 13 of them starts.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blue was released mid-season, on August 6, 1983.<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the <a href="/wiki/1983_Kansas_City_Royals_season" title="1983 Kansas City Royals season">1983 season</a>, Blue and former teammates <a href="/wiki/Willie_Wilson_(baseball)" title="Willie Wilson (baseball)">Willie Wilson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Martin_(baseball)" title="Jerry Martin (baseball)">Jerry Martin</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Willie_Aikens" title="Willie Aikens">Willie Aikens</a> pleaded guilty to attempting to purchase <a href="/wiki/Cocaine" title="Cocaine">cocaine</a>. He was sentenced to three months in prison<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was suspended for the 1984 season.<sup id="cite_ref-battlescars_13-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-battlescars-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="San_Francisco_Giants_(1985–1986)"><span id="San_Francisco_Giants_.281985.E2.80.931986.29"></span>San Francisco Giants (1985–1986)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: San Francisco Giants (1985–1986)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In April 1985, Blue returned as a free agent to the San Francisco Giants on a one-year deal. He went 8–8 with a 4.47 ERA in 33 appearances, 20 of them starts, the rest in middle-inning and mop-up relief.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1985, Blue testified in the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_drug_trials" title="Pittsburgh drug trials">Pittsburgh drug trials</a>. </p><p>Blue re-signed on another one-year deal in 1986, finishing his career going 10–10 with a 3.27 ERA in 28 appearances, all starts, at the age of 36.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On April 20, he won his 200th career MLB game.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Blue signed with the Oakland Athletics for the 1987 season, but announced his retirement in February 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post-pitching_career">Post-pitching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Post-pitching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After baseball, Blue was a baseball analyst for <a href="/wiki/NBC_Sports_Bay_Area" title="NBC Sports Bay Area">NBC Sports Bay Area</a>, the TV home of the San Francisco Giants.<sup id="cite_ref-obit_49-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-obit-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue's troubles with <a href="/wiki/Substance_abuse" title="Substance abuse">substance abuse</a> continued to haunt him after his playing career, as he faced multiple <a href="/wiki/DUI" class="mw-redirect" title="DUI">DUI</a> charges in 2005. He acknowledged that the trials may have influenced him being left off the Hall of Fame ballot after one year, stating, "I had some issues in my life that might have had a tendency to sway voting. There are some guys in the <a href="/wiki/Baseball_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Baseball Hall of Fame">Hall of Fame</a> who don't have halos."<sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Charity_work">Charity work</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Charity work"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 1971, Blue accompanied <a href="/wiki/Bob_Hope" title="Bob Hope">Bob Hope</a> on his <a href="/wiki/United_Service_Organizations" title="United Service Organizations">USO</a> Christmas tour of <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a> and other military installations. Blue remained active, working for numerous charitable causes including Safeway All Stars Challenge Sports,<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> automobile donations,<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> celebrity golf tournaments,<sup id="cite_ref-54" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and charities for children.<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue was also active promoting baseball in <a href="/wiki/Costa_Rica" title="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life_and_death">Personal life and death</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Personal life and death"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In September 1989, Blue married Peggy Shannon on the <a href="/wiki/Pitcher%27s_mound" class="mw-redirect" title="Pitcher's mound">pitcher's mound</a> at <a href="/wiki/Candlestick_Park" title="Candlestick Park">Candlestick Park</a>. His <a href="/wiki/Best_man" class="mw-redirect" title="Best man">best man</a> was former teammate <a href="/wiki/Willie_McCovey" title="Willie McCovey">Willie McCovey</a> and <a href="/wiki/Orlando_Cepeda" title="Orlando Cepeda">Orlando Cepeda</a> escorted Shannon to the mound.<sup id="cite_ref-57" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>They had twin girls and divorced in 1996. He also had a son Derrick<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and two other daughters.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After retiring from baseball, Blue resided in California's <a href="/wiki/Twain_Harte,_California" title="Twain Harte, California">Twain Harte</a> area in the Sierra Nevada foothills for many years, before moving to <a href="/wiki/Tracy,_California" title="Tracy, California">Tracy, California</a> by 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-60" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Blue died in a hospital in the <a href="/wiki/East_Bay" title="East Bay">East Bay</a> on May 6, 2023, at the age of 73.<sup id="cite_ref-obit_49-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-obit-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> According to Athletics' team officials, Blue died as a result of medical complications stemming from cancer.<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Vida_Blue&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1259569809">.mw-parser-output .portalbox{padding:0;margin:0.5em 0;display:table;box-sizing:border-box;max-width:175px;list-style:none}.mw-parser-output .portalborder{border:1px solid 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Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Viola" title="Frank Viola">Viola</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Welch_(baseball)" title="Bob Welch (baseball)">Welch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/David_Cone" title="David Cone">Cone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Hentgen" title="Pat Hentgen">Hentgen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Zito" title="Barry Zito">Zito</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Halladay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Bartolo_Col%C3%B3n" title="Bartolo Colón">Colón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">Sabathia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Lee" title="Cliff Lee">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Greinke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Félix Hernández">F. Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">Price</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Max_Scherzer" title="Max Scherzer">Scherzer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Corey_Kluber" title="Corey Kluber">Kluber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Keuchel" title="Dallas Keuchel">Keuchel</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Porcello" title="Rick Porcello">Porcello</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Corey_Kluber" title="Corey Kluber">Kluber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Blake_Snell" title="Blake Snell">Snell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin 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title="Jimmie Foxx">Foxx</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Greenberg" title="Hank Greenberg">Greenberg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Gordon" title="Joe Gordon">Gordon</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Spud_Chandler" title="Spud Chandler">Chandler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Joe_DiMaggio" title="Joe DiMaggio">DiMaggio</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Lou_Boudreau" title="Lou Boudreau">Boudreau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Williams" title="Ted Williams">Williams</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Phil_Rizzuto" title="Phil Rizzuto">Rizzuto</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Yogi_Berra" title="Yogi Berra">Berra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Shantz" title="Bobby Shantz">Shantz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Al_Rosen" title="Al Rosen">Rosen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Yogi_Berra" title="Yogi Berra">Berra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Yogi_Berra" title="Yogi Berra">Berra</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Jackie_Jensen" title="Jackie Jensen">Jensen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Nellie_Fox" title="Nellie Fox">Fox</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Maris" title="Roger Maris">Maris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Mickey_Mantle" title="Mickey Mantle">Mantle</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Elston_Howard" title="Elston Howard">Howard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Brooks_Robinson" title="Brooks Robinson">B. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Zoilo_Versalles" title="Zoilo Versalles">Versalles</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Robinson" title="Frank Robinson">F. Robinson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Carl_Yastrzemski" title="Carl Yastrzemski">Yastrzemski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Denny_McLain" title="Denny McLain">McLain</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Harmon_Killebrew" title="Harmon Killebrew">Killebrew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Boog_Powell" title="Boog Powell">Powell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Blue</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Allen" title="Dick Allen">Allen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Jackson" title="Reggie Jackson">Jackson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Burroughs" title="Jeff Burroughs">Burroughs</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Fred_Lynn" title="Fred Lynn">Lynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Thurman_Munson" title="Thurman Munson">Munson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Carew" title="Rod Carew">Carew</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Rice" title="Jim Rice">Rice</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Don_Baylor" title="Don Baylor">Baylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/George_Brett" title="George Brett">Brett</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Rollie_Fingers" title="Rollie Fingers">Fingers</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Yount" title="Robin Yount">Yount</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Willie Hernández">Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Don_Mattingly" title="Don Mattingly">Mattingly</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/George_Bell_(outfielder)" title="George Bell (outfielder)">Bell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Canseco" title="Jose Canseco">Canseco</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Yount" title="Robin Yount">Yount</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Rickey_Henderson" title="Rickey Henderson">Henderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Cal_Ripken_Jr." title="Cal Ripken Jr.">Ripken Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Thomas_(designated_hitter)" title="Frank Thomas (designated hitter)">Thomas</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Mo_Vaughn" title="Mo Vaughn">Vaughn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Ken_Griffey_Jr." title="Ken Griffey Jr.">Griffey Jr.</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Juan_Gonz%C3%A1lez_(baseball)" title="Juan González (baseball)">González</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Iv%C3%A1n_Rodr%C3%ADguez" title="Iván Rodríguez">I. Rodríguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Giambi" title="Jason Giambi">Giambi</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Ichiro_Suzuki" title="Ichiro Suzuki">Suzuki</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Tejada" title="Miguel Tejada">Tejada</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">A. Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Vladimir_Guerrero" title="Vladimir Guerrero">Guerrero</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">A. Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Morneau" title="Justin Morneau">Morneau</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Alex_Rodriguez" title="Alex Rodriguez">A. Rodriguez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Dustin_Pedroia" title="Dustin Pedroia">Pedroia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Mauer" title="Joe Mauer">Mauer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Hamilton" title="Josh Hamilton">Hamilton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2013: <a href="/wiki/Miguel_Cabrera" title="Miguel Cabrera">Cabrera</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2014: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2015: <a href="/wiki/Josh_Donaldson" title="Josh Donaldson">Donaldson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2016: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2017: <a href="/wiki/Jose_Altuve" title="Jose Altuve">Altuve</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2018: <a href="/wiki/Mookie_Betts" title="Mookie Betts">Betts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2019: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Trout" title="Mike Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2020: <a href="/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Abreu" title="José Abreu">Abreu</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2021: <a href="/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani" title="Shohei Ohtani">Ohtani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2022: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2023: <a href="/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani" title="Shohei Ohtani">Ohtani</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2024: <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Judge" title="Aaron Judge">Judge</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="American_League_season_ERA_leaders" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239400231"><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist navbar-mini"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:AL_ERA_champions" title="Template:AL ERA champions"><abbr title="View this template">v</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:AL_ERA_champions" title="Template talk:AL ERA champions"><abbr title="Discuss this template">t</abbr></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:AL_ERA_champions" title="Special:EditPage/Template:AL ERA champions"><abbr title="Edit this template">e</abbr></a></li></ul></div><div id="American_League_season_ERA_leaders" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_annual_ERA_leaders#American_League" title="List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders">American League season ERA leaders</a></div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap">1901: <a href="/wiki/Cy_Young" title="Cy Young">Young</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1902: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Siever" title="Ed Siever">Siever</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1903: <a href="/wiki/Earl_Moore" title="Earl Moore">E. Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1904: <a href="/wiki/Addie_Joss" title="Addie Joss">Joss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1905: <a href="/wiki/Rube_Waddell" title="Rube Waddell">Waddell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1906: <a href="/wiki/Doc_White" title="Doc White">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1907: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Walsh" title="Ed Walsh">Walsh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1908: <a href="/wiki/Addie_Joss" title="Addie Joss">Joss</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1909: <a href="/wiki/Harry_Krause" title="Harry Krause">Krause</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1910: <a href="/wiki/Ed_Walsh" title="Ed Walsh">Walsh</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1911: <a href="/wiki/Vean_Gregg" title="Vean Gregg">Gregg</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1912: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1913: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1914: <a href="/wiki/Dutch_Leonard_(left-handed_pitcher)" title="Dutch Leonard (left-handed pitcher)">Leonard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1915: <a href="/wiki/Smoky_Joe_Wood" title="Smoky Joe Wood">Wood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1916: <a href="/wiki/Babe_Ruth" title="Babe Ruth">Ruth</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1917: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Cicotte" title="Eddie Cicotte">Cicotte</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1918: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1919: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1920: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Shawkey" title="Bob Shawkey">Shawkey</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1921: <a href="/wiki/Red_Faber" title="Red Faber">Faber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1922: <a href="/wiki/Red_Faber" title="Red Faber">Faber</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1923: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Coveleski" title="Stan Coveleski">Coveleski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1924: <a href="/wiki/Walter_Johnson" title="Walter Johnson">W. Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1925: <a href="/wiki/Stan_Coveleski" title="Stan Coveleski">Coveleski</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1926: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1927: <a href="/wiki/Wilcy_Moore" title="Wilcy Moore">W. Moore</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1928: <a href="/wiki/Garland_Braxton" title="Garland Braxton">Braxton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1929: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1930: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1931: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1932: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1933: <a href="/wiki/Mel_Harder" title="Mel Harder">Harder</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1934: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1935: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1936: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1937: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Gomez" title="Lefty Gomez">Gomez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1938: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1939: <a href="/wiki/Lefty_Grove" title="Lefty Grove">Grove</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1940: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Feller" title="Bob Feller">Feller</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1941: <a href="/wiki/Thornton_Lee" title="Thornton Lee">T. Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1942: <a href="/wiki/Ted_Lyons" title="Ted Lyons">Lyons</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1943: <a href="/wiki/Spud_Chandler" title="Spud Chandler">Chandler</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1944: <a href="/wiki/Dizzy_Trout" title="Dizzy Trout">Trout</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1945: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1946: <a href="/wiki/Hal_Newhouser" title="Hal Newhouser">Newhouser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1947: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Haynes_(baseball)" title="Joe Haynes (baseball)">Haynes</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1948: <a href="/wiki/Gene_Bearden" title="Gene Bearden">Bearden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1949: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garcia_(baseball,_born_1923)" title="Mike Garcia (baseball, born 1923)">Garcia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1950: <a href="/wiki/Early_Wynn" title="Early Wynn">Wynn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Saul_Rogovin" title="Saul Rogovin">Rogovin</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Allie_Reynolds" title="Allie Reynolds">Reynolds</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Eddie_Lopat" title="Eddie Lopat">Lopat</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Garcia_(baseball,_born_1923)" title="Mike Garcia (baseball, born 1923)">Garcia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Billy_Pierce" title="Billy Pierce">Pierce</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Ford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Shantz" title="Bobby Shantz">Shantz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Whitey_Ford" title="Whitey Ford">Ford</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Hoyt_Wilhelm" title="Hoyt Wilhelm">Wilhelm</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Baumann_(baseball)" title="Frank Baumann (baseball)">Baumann</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Donovan" title="Dick Donovan">Donovan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Hank_Aguirre" title="Hank Aguirre">Aguirre</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Peters_(baseball)" title="Gary Peters (baseball)">Peters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Dean_Chance" title="Dean Chance">Chance</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sam_McDowell" title="Sam McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Gary_Peters_(baseball)" title="Gary Peters (baseball)">Peters</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Horlen" title="Joe Horlen">Horlen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Dick_Bosman" title="Dick Bosman">Bosman</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Diego_Segu%C3%AD" title="Diego Seguí">Seguí</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Blue</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Luis_Tiant" title="Luis Tiant">Tiant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Catfish_Hunter" title="Catfish Hunter">Hunter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Fidrych" title="Mark Fidrych">Fidrych</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Tanana" title="Frank Tanana">Tanana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Rudy_May" title="Rudy May">May</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Stewart" title="Sammy Stewart">Stewart</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Sutcliffe" title="Rick Sutcliffe">Sutcliffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Honeycutt" title="Rick Honeycutt">Honeycutt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Boddicker" title="Mike Boddicker">Boddicker</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Stieb" title="Dave Stieb">Stieb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Key" title="Jimmy Key">Key</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Allan_Anderson_(baseball)" title="Allan Anderson (baseball)">Anderson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Appier" title="Kevin Appier">Appier</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Ontiveros_(pitcher)" title="Steve Ontiveros (pitcher)">Ontiveros</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">R. 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style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lurie" title="Bob Lurie">Bob Lurie</a> (owner)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Peter_Magowan" title="Peter Magowan">Peter Magowan</a> (owner)</span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Mike Murphy (clubhouse manager)</span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Sporting_News_American_League_Pitcher_of_the_Year_Award" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible autocollapse navbox-inner" style="border-spacing:0;background:transparent;color:inherit"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" 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class="nowrap">1971: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Blue</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Wilbur_Wood" title="Wilbur Wood">Wood</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Catfish_Hunter" title="Catfish Hunter">Hunter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Jim_Palmer" title="Jim Palmer">Palmer</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Nolan_Ryan" title="Nolan Ryan">Ryan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Guidry" title="Ron Guidry">Guidry</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Flanagan_(baseball)" title="Mike Flanagan (baseball)">Flanagan</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Stone_(baseball)" title="Steve Stone (baseball)">Stone</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Jack_Morris" title="Jack Morris">Morris</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Dave_Stieb" title="Dave Stieb">Stieb</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/LaMarr_Hoyt" title="LaMarr Hoyt">Hoyt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Willie_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Willie Hernández">Willie Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Key" title="Jimmy Key">Key</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Frank_Viola" title="Frank Viola">Viola</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Bret_Saberhagen" title="Bret Saberhagen">Saberhagen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Welch_(baseball)" title="Bob Welch (baseball)">Welch</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Eckersley" title="Dennis Eckersley">Eckersley</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Jack_McDowell" title="Jack McDowell">McDowell</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Key" title="Jimmy Key">Key</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Johnson" title="Randy Johnson">Johnson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Hentgen" title="Pat Hentgen">Hentgen</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Roger_Clemens" title="Roger Clemens">Clemens</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Barry_Zito" title="Barry Zito">Zito</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Halladay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Bartolo_Col%C3%B3n" title="Bartolo Colón">Colón</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Johan_Santana" title="Johan Santana">Santana</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/CC_Sabathia" title="CC Sabathia">Sabathia</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Cliff_Lee" title="Cliff Lee">Lee</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Zack_Greinke" title="Zack Greinke">Greinke</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Hern%C3%A1ndez" title="Félix Hernández">Félix Hernández</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/David_Price_(baseball)" title="David Price (baseball)">Price</a> & <a href="/wiki/Justin_Verlander" title="Justin Verlander">Verlander</a></span></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div class="navbox-styles"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236075235"></div><div role="navigation" class="navbox" aria-labelledby="Sporting_News_National_League_Pitcher_of_the_Year_Award" style="padding:3px"><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible 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href="/wiki/Jim_Konstanty" title="Jim Konstanty">Konstanty</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1951: <a href="/wiki/Preacher_Roe" title="Preacher Roe">Roe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1952: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1953: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1954: <a href="/wiki/Johnny_Antonelli" title="Johnny Antonelli">Antonelli</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1955: <a href="/wiki/Robin_Roberts_(baseball)" title="Robin Roberts (baseball)">Roberts</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1956: <a href="/wiki/Don_Newcombe" title="Don Newcombe">Newcombe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1957: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1958: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1959: <a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">S. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1960: <a href="/wiki/Vern_Law" title="Vern Law">Law</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1961: <a href="/wiki/Warren_Spahn" title="Warren Spahn">Spahn</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1962: <a href="/wiki/Don_Drysdale" title="Don Drysdale">Drysdale</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1963: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1964: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1965: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1966: <a href="/wiki/Sandy_Koufax" title="Sandy Koufax">Koufax</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1967: <a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormick_(pitcher)" title="Mike McCormick (pitcher)">McCormick</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1968: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gibson" title="Bob Gibson">Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1969: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1970: <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gibson" title="Bob Gibson">Gibson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1971: <a href="/wiki/Ferguson_Jenkins" title="Ferguson Jenkins">Jenkins</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1972: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1973: <a href="/wiki/Ron_Bryant" title="Ron Bryant">Bryant</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1974: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Marshall_(pitcher)" title="Mike Marshall (pitcher)">Marshall</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1975: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Seaver" title="Tom Seaver">Seaver</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1976: <a href="/wiki/Randy_Jones_(baseball)" title="Randy Jones (baseball)">R. Jones</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1977: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1978: <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Blue</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1979: <a href="/wiki/Joe_Niekro" title="Joe Niekro">Niekro</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1980: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1981: <a href="/wiki/Fernando_Valenzuela" title="Fernando Valenzuela">Valenzuela</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1982: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Carlton" title="Steve Carlton">Carlton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1983: <a href="/wiki/John_Denny" title="John Denny">Denny</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1984: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Sutcliffe" title="Rick Sutcliffe">Sutcliffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1985: <a href="/wiki/Dwight_Gooden" title="Dwight Gooden">Gooden</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1986: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Scott_(baseball)" title="Mike Scott (baseball)">Scott</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Rick_Sutcliffe" title="Rick Sutcliffe">Sutcliffe</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Orel_Hershiser" title="Orel Hershiser">Hershiser</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Mark_Davis_(pitcher)" title="Mark Davis (pitcher)">Davis</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Doug_Drabek" title="Doug Drabek">Drabek</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Glavine" title="Tom Glavine">Glavine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1995: <a href="/wiki/Greg_Maddux" title="Greg Maddux">Maddux</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1996: <a href="/wiki/John_Smoltz" title="John Smoltz">Smoltz</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1997: <a href="/wiki/Pedro_Mart%C3%ADnez" title="Pedro Martínez">Martínez</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1998: <a href="/wiki/Kevin_Brown_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Kevin Brown (right-handed pitcher)">Brown</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1999: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Hampton" title="Mike Hampton">Hampton</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2000: <a href="/wiki/Tom_Glavine" title="Tom Glavine">Glavine</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2001: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Schilling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2002: <a href="/wiki/Curt_Schilling" title="Curt Schilling">Schilling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2003: <a href="/wiki/%C3%89ric_Gagn%C3%A9" title="Éric Gagné">Gagné</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2004: <a href="/wiki/Jason_Schmidt" title="Jason Schmidt">Schmidt</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2005: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Carpenter" title="Chris Carpenter">Carpenter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2006: <a href="/wiki/Chris_Carpenter" title="Chris Carpenter">Carpenter</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2007: <a href="/wiki/Jake_Peavy" title="Jake Peavy">Peavy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2008: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Lincecum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2009: <a href="/wiki/Tim_Lincecum" title="Tim Lincecum">Lincecum</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2010: <a href="/wiki/Roy_Halladay" title="Roy Halladay">Halladay</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2011: <a href="/wiki/Clayton_Kershaw" title="Clayton Kershaw">Kershaw</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">2012: <a href="/wiki/R._A._Dickey" title="R. 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