Rube Waddell

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Left

6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: October 13, 1876 in Bradford, PA us

Died: April 1, 1914 in San Antonio, TX

Buried: Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, TX

Schools: Rollins College (Winter Park, FL), Volant College (Volant, PA)

Debut: September 8, 1897 (Age 20-330d, 2,028th in major league history)

Last Game: August 1, 1910 (Age 33-292d)
vs. WSH 8.0 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, W

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946. (Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Rube Waddell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1899 season

Full Name: George Edward Waddell

Nicknames: Rube

Pronunciation: \wa-DELL\

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

58.4

193

143

ERA

2.16

407

340

2961.1

2316

WHIP

1.102

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	31-14 / in Starts: 23-11
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	7 games
Most Games w/o HR	37 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games

RBI Opportunities

1905 Batting Game Log

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1905 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
1	194	2 (1)	Apr 15	PHA		BOS	W,6-5	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
2	195	5 (2)	Apr 21	PHA	@	BOS	W,5-4	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
3	196	8 (2)	Apr 25	PHA	@	BOS	W,10-6	0-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
4	197	12 (3)	May 1	PHA		WSH	L,4-5	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
5	198	15 (2)	May 4	PHA		WSH	W,6-0	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.000	.000	.000	.000	9			P
6	199	18 (2)	May 8	PHA	@	WSH	W,3-2	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.091	.091	.091	.182	9			P
7	200	23 (4)	May 18	PHA	@	CHW	W,3-0	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.067	.067	.067	.133	9			P
8	201	26 (2)	May 22	PHA	@	CLE	W,6-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.053	.053	.053	.105	9			P
9	202	29 (2)	May 25	PHA	@	DET	W,9-7	GS-0	5	3	0	1	0	0	0		2		0	0	0				0		.091	.167	.091	.258	9			P
10	203	32 (2)	May 29	PHA		NYY	W,2-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		2	0	0				0		.120	.185	.120	.305	9			P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
11	204	36 (3)	Jun 2	PHA		WSH	W,3-1	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0				0		.143	.200	.143	.343	9			P
12	205	39 (2)	Jun 6	PHA		CHW	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.156	.206	.156	.362	9			P
13	206	42 (2)	Jun 9	PHA		CHW	L,2-3	CG(14)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.162	.205	.162	.367	9			P
14	207	44 (1)	Jun 13	PHA		DET	L,0-1	CG	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		3	0	0				0		.150	.190	.150	.340	9			P
15	208	47 (2)	Jun 16	PHA		SLB	W,10-1	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0		0	0	0				0		.159	.196	.182	.377	9			P
16	209	50 (2)	Jun 20	PHA		CLE	L,2-3	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.149	.184	.170	.354	9			P
17	210	53 (2)	Jun 23	PHA		CLE	W,3-0	CG	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	3				0		.149	.184	.170	.354	9			P
18	211	55 (1)	Jun 28	PHA	@	WSH	L,3-6	GS-0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.140	.173	.160	.333	9			P
19	212	57 (1)	Jun 30	PHA	@	NYY	W,7-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.140	.173	.160	.333	9			P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
20	213	59 (1)	Jul 1 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG(11)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.151	.182	.170	.352	9			P
21	214	61 (1)	Jul 4 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	W,5-2	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.151	.182	.170	.352	9			P
22	215	62	Jul 4 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	W,4-2	CG(20)	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.131	.159	.148	.306	9			P
23	216	65 (2)	Jul 7	PHA		BOS	W,2-1	GS-0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.143	.169	.159	.328	9			P
24	217	70 (4)	Jul 13	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-9	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0				0		.138	.164	.154	.318	9			P
25	218	73 (2)	Jul 17	PHA	@	DET	L,3-4	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.147	.171	.162	.333	9			P
26	219	75 (1)	Jul 19	PHA	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0		0		0	0	0				0		.167	.189	.208	.398	9			P
27	220	78 (2)	Jul 22 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.173	.195	.213	.408	9			P
28	221	81 (2)	Jul 25	PHA	@	CHW	W,8-2	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0		0		2	0	0				0		.175	.195	.213	.408	9			P
29	222	84 (2)	Jul 29	PHA		CHW	L,2-5	GS-0	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0		1	0	0				0		.193	.212	.229	.441	9			P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
30	223	87 (2)	Aug 2	PHA		CHW	W,4-3	CG	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.198	.216	.233	.448	9			P
31	224	91 (3)	Aug 5	PHA		DET	W,5-3	CG	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	0	0				0		.193	.220	.227	.447	9			P
32	225	94 (2)	Aug 11	PHA		CLE	W,7-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0		0		1	0	0				0		.189	.215	.222	.437	9			P
33	226	97 (2)	Aug 15	PHA		SLB	W,2-0	CG(5)	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	0	0				0		.185	.211	.217	.428	9			P
34	227	100 (2)	Aug 18	PHA	@	SLB	T,3-3	0-GF(16)	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.179	.204	.211	.415	9			P
35	228	103 (2)	Aug 20 (2)	PHA	@	SLB	L,4-6	GS-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.175	.200	.206	.406	9			P
36	229	105 (1)	Aug 22 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	W,4-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.172	.196	.202	.398	9			P
37	230	108 (2)	Aug 23 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	W,4-2	0-GF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.168	.192	.198	.390	9			P
38	231	111 (2)	Aug 28	PHA	@	DET	W,5-4	0-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	1				0		.168	.192	.198	.390	9			P
39	232	112	Aug 29 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	W,6-0	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0		0		0	0	0				0		.171	.194	.200	.394	9			P
40	233	115 (2)	Aug 31	PHA	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.174	.196	.211	.407	9			P
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	acLI	cWPA	Pos
41	234	117 (1)	Sep 4 (2)	PHA		WSH	W,5-4	0-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.174	.196	.211	.407	9			P
42	235	118	Sep 5	PHA	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG(13)	6	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0				0		.175	.203	.219	.423	9			P
43	236	121 (2)	Sep 8	PHA	@	BOS	W,5-3	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.175	.203	.219	.423	9			P
44	237	141 (19)	Sep 27	PHA		DET	L,7-8	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.175	.203	.219	.423	9			P
45	238	150 (8)	Oct 6	PHA	@	WSH	L,4-10	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0				0		.172	.200	.216	.416	9			P
46	239	151	Oct 7 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	L,4-5	GS-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0		.172	.200	.216	.416	9			P
							31-14		126	116	4	20	3	1	0	6	4		26	0	6		0		0		.172	.200	.216	.416

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