He also had an outstanding season defensively, leading the league's first basemen with 1,452 putouts, and ranking among the league leaders with 81 assists (third), 105 double plays turned (fourth), and a 10.14 range factor per nine innings (fourth). His 16 errors also ranked second in the league. He wound up 17th in the voting for the 1931 American League Most Valuable Player award. In 1932, Blue appeared in 112 games for the White Sox, including 100 as the team's starting first baseman. His batting average dropped to .249–55 points lower than the prior season. However, he ranked among the American League's leaders with 17 stolen bases (fifth) and 88 assists at first base (second), 106 double plays at first base (fourth), and a 10.91 range factor per nine innings at first base (second). He was eventually benched in favor of Billy Sullivan and released on February 2, 1933. On April 19, 1933, Blue was signed as a free agent by the Brooklyn Dodgers. He appeared in only one game for the Dodgers on April 25, 1933, failing to hit in a single plate appearance. He was released by the Dodgers on April 29, 1933. Blue played 13 seasons in the major leagues and compiled a career batting average of .287 and a career on-base percentage of .402. He totaled 2,365 total bases, 1,696 hits, 1,152 runs scored, 1,092 bases on balls, and 109 triples. On May 8, 1933, Blue signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League. He appeared in 113 games for Toronto and compiled a .259 batting average. Blue was married at least twice. On June 9, 1924, he was married in Detroit to Pauline Chambers, a native of Texas. He was later married to Helen Blue. After retiring from baseball, Blue became a chicken farmer in Colesville, Maryland. He later operated a chinchilla farm. He also operated one of the first "baseball schools" in the country. Blue died at his home in Alexandria, Virginia in 1958 at age 61. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Blue's cause of death was acute congestive heart failure due to bronchopneumonia with chronic arthritis as a contributing condition.