Standard Pitching
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | W | L | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | Awards | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | 20 | LOU | NL | 0 | 1 | .000 | 3.21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 136 | 4.10 | 1.643 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 0.83 | ||
| 1899 | 22 | LOU | NL | 7 | 2 | .778 | 3.08 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 79.0 | 69 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 316 | 126 | 3.32 | 1.051 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 3.14 | ||
| 1900 | 23 | PIT | NL | 8 | 13 | .381 | 2.37 | 29 | 22 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 208.2 | 176 | 96 | 55 | 3 | 55 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 838 | 153 | 2.75 | 1.107 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 5.6 | 2.36 | ||
| 1901 | 24 | TOT | NL | 14 | 16 | .467 | 3.01 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 251.1 | 249 | 135 | 84 | 5 | 75 | 172 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1055 | 108 | 2.83 | 1.289 | 8.9 | 0.2 | 2.7 | 6.2 | 2.29 | ||
| 1901 | 24 | PIT | NL | 0 | 2 | .000 | 9.39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 37 | 5.80 | 2.478 | 11.7 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 4.7 | 0.44 | ||
| 1901 | 24 | CHC | NL | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2.81 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 243.2 | 239 | 123 | 76 | 5 | 66 | 168 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1013 | 115 | 2.74 | 1.252 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 2.55 | ||
| 1902 | 25 | PHA | AL | 24 | 7 | .774 | 2.05 | 33 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 276.1 | 224 | 90 | 63 | 7 | 64 | 210 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1081 | 178 | 2.28 | 1.042 | 7.3 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 6.8 | 3.28 | ||
| 1903 | 26 | PHA | AL | 21 | 16 | .568 | 2.44 | 39 | 38 | 1 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 324.0 | 274 | 109 | 88 | 3 | 85 | 302 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1291 | 125 | 1.87 | 1.108 | 7.6 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 8.4 | 3.55 | ||
| 1904 | 27 | PHA | AL | 25 | 19 | .568 | 1.62 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 383.0 | 307 | 109 | 69 | 5 | 91 | 349 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1496 | 167 | 1.59 | 1.039 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 8.2 | 3.84 | ||
| 1905 | 28 | PHA | AL | 27 | 10 | .730 | 1.48 | 46 | 34 | 11 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 328.2 | 231 | 86 | 54 | 5 | 90 | 287 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1257 | 181 | 1.89 | 0.977 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 7.9 | 3.19 | ||
| 1906 | 29 | PHA | AL | 15 | 17 | .469 | 2.21 | 43 | 34 | 7 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 272.2 | 221 | 89 | 67 | 1 | 92 | 196 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1086 | 124 | 2.10 | 1.148 | 7.3 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 6.5 | 2.13 | ||
| 1907 | 30 | PHA | AL | 19 | 13 | .594 | 2.15 | 44 | 33 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 284.2 | 234 | 115 | 68 | 2 | 73 | 232 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1121 | 121 | 1.57 | 1.078 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 3.18 | ||
| 1908 | 31 | SLB | AL | 19 | 14 | .576 | 1.89 | 43 | 36 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 285.2 | 223 | 93 | 60 | 0 | 90 | 232 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1143 | 125 | 1.51 | 1.096 | 7.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 7.3 | 2.58 | ||
| 1909 | 32 | SLB | AL | 11 | 14 | .440 | 2.37 | 31 | 28 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 220.1 | 204 | 78 | 58 | 1 | 57 | 141 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 829 | 103 | 1.87 | 1.185 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 5.8 | 2.47 | ||
| 1910 | 33 | SLB | AL | 3 | 1 | .750 | 3.55 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33.0 | 31 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 71 | 2.83 | 1.273 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 1.45 | ||
| 13 Yrs | 193 | 143 | .574 | 2.16 | 407 | 340 | 54 | 261 | 50 | 5 | 2961.1 | 2460 | 1063 | 711 | 37 | 803 | 2316 | 115 | 3 | 74 | 11717 | 135 | 2.03 | 1.102 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.88 | |||||
| 162 Game Avg. | 18 | 13 | .574 | 2.16 | 37 | 31 | 5 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 270 | 224 | 97 | 65 | 3 | 73 | 211 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 1067 | 135 | 2.03 | 1.102 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.88 | |||||
| PHA (6 yrs) | 131 | 82 | .615 | 1.97 | 251 | 212 | 29 | 168 | 37 | 0 | 1869.1 | 1491 | 598 | 409 | 23 | 495 | 1576 | 67 | 3 | 51 | 7332 | 147 | 1.86 | 1.062 | 7.2 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 3.18 | |||||
| SLB (3 yrs) | 33 | 29 | .532 | 2.19 | 84 | 66 | 15 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 539.0 | 458 | 190 | 131 | 2 | 158 | 389 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 2112 | 110 | 1.73 | 1.143 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 6.5 | 2.46 | |||||
| LOU (2 yrs) | 7 | 3 | .700 | 3.10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 93.0 | 86 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 20 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 380 | 127 | 3.44 | 1.140 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 2.45 | |||||
| PIT (2 yrs) | 8 | 15 | .348 | 2.62 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 216.1 | 186 | 108 | 63 | 3 | 64 | 134 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 880 | 138 | 2.85 | 1.156 | 7.7 | 0.1 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 2.09 | |||||
| CHC (1 yr) | 14 | 14 | .500 | 2.81 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 243.2 | 239 | 123 | 76 | 5 | 66 | 168 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1013 | 115 | 2.74 | 1.252 | 8.8 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 6.2 | 2.55 | |||||
| AL (9 yrs) | 164 | 111 | .596 | 2.02 | 335 | 278 | 44 | 209 | 47 | 4 | 2408.1 | 1949 | 788 | 540 | 25 | 653 | 1965 | 83 | 3 | 61 | 9444 | 138 | 1.83 | 1.080 | 7.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 3.01 | |||||
| NL (4 yrs) | 29 | 32 | .475 | 2.78 | 72 | 62 | 10 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 553.0 | 511 | 275 | 171 | 12 | 150 | 351 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 2273 | 126 | 2.90 | 1.195 | 8.3 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 2.34 | |||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rube Waddell born?
Rube Waddell was born on October 13, 1876.
Where was Rube Waddell born?
Rube Waddell was born in Bradford, PA.
How tall was Rube Waddell?
Rube Waddell was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Rube Waddell weigh when playing?
Rube Waddell weighed 196 lbs (88 kg) when playing.
How many seasons did Rube Waddell play?
Rube Waddell played 13 seasons.
Is Rube Waddell in the Hall of Fame?
Rube Waddell was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.
What position did Rube Waddell play?
Rube Waddell was a Pitcher.
How many strikeouts did Rube Waddell have?
Rube Waddell had 2,316 strikeouts over his career.
How many teams has Rube Waddell played for?
Rube Waddell played for 5 teams; the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Orphans, Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns.
How many World Series has Rube Waddell won?
Rube Waddell never won a World Series.
When did Rube Waddell retire?
Rube Waddell last played in 1910.
What are Rube Waddell's nicknames?
Rube is a nickname for Rube Waddell.
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