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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1897 20 LOU NL 0.4 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 1.6 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 3.8 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 2TM NL 2.4 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 -0.5 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 2.9 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 9.1 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 8.3 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 11.3 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 9.4 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 5.6 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 2.6 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 3.3 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 3.2 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 -0.2 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 60.9 193 143 .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 5.5 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) 46.3 131 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) 6.4 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
PIT (2 Yrs) 3.3 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
LOU (2 Yrs) 2.1 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
CHC (1 Yr) 2.9 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) 52.6 164 111 .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) 8.3 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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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1897 20 LOU NL 14.0 2 1 6 3.86 5.99 0.08 0.00 99 5.85 3 0.3 1.00 0.0 0.4 5 .657 .502
1899 22 LOU NL 79.0 10 9 38 4.33 5.24 0.03 0.00 100 5.21 8 1.0 1.00 -0.1 1.6 17 .596 .506
1900 23 PIT NL 208.2 29 22 96 4.14 5.22 0.27 0.00 98 4.85 16 2.0 1.00 -0.1 3.8 40 .568 .512
1901 24 2TM NL 251.1 31 30 135 4.83 5.00 -0.05 0.00 97 4.90 2 0.5 1.00 -0.4 2.4 25 .516 .506
1901 24 PIT NL 7.2 2 2 12 14.09 5.82 0.34 0.00 98 5.38 -7 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 -7 .228 .497
1901 24 CHC NL 243.2 29 28 123 4.54 4.98 -0.06 0.00 97 4.88 9 1.0 1.00 -0.4 2.9 31 .536 .506
1902 25 PHA AL 276.1 33 27 90 2.93 4.89 -0.06 0.00 100 4.97 63 6.7 1.00 -0.3 9.1 92 .703 .541
1903 26 PHA AL 324.0 39 38 109 3.03 4.13 -0.01 0.00 102 4.21 43 5.4 1.00 -0.3 8.3 72 .640 .534
1904 27 PHA AL 383.0 46 46 109 2.56 3.65 -0.07 0.00 104 3.85 55 7.9 -0.3 11.3 85 .671 .549
1905 28 PHA AL 328.2 46 34 86 2.35 3.70 0.03 0.00 100 3.66 48 6.4 1.00 -0.2 9.4 74 .639 .539
1906 29 PHA AL 272.2 43 34 89 2.94 3.68 -0.04 0.00 101 3.77 25 3.1 1.00 -0.2 5.6 47 .572 .519
1907 30 PHA AL 284.2 44 33 115 3.64 3.68 0.06 0.00 101 3.66 1 0.0 1.00 -0.2 2.6 24 .500 .500
1908 31 SLB AL 285.2 43 36 93 2.93 3.46 0.27 0.00 99 3.16 7 0.8 1.00 -0.3 3.3 29 .518 .505
1909 32 SLB AL 220.1 31 28 78 3.19 3.51 -0.10 0.00 97 3.51 8 1.3 1.00 -0.2 3.2 25 .542 .508
1910 33 SLB AL 33.0 10 2 19 5.18 3.74 -0.26 0.00 96 3.85 -5 -0.5 1.00 0.0 -0.2 -2 .447 .497
13 Yrs 2961.1 407 340 1063 3.23 4.08 0.02 0.00 100 4.06 273 34.8 1.00 -2.7 60.9 532 .585 .521
162 Game Avg 270 37 31 97 3.23 4.08 0.02 0.00 100 4.06 25 3.2 1.00 -0.2 5.5 48 .585 .521
PHA (6 Yrs) 1869.1 251 212 598 2.88 3.93 -0.02 0.00 101 4.01 234 29.5 1.00 -1.6 46.3 395 .617 .530
SLB (3 Yrs) 539.0 84 66 190 3.17 3.50 0.08 0.00 98 3.35 10 1.5 1.00 -0.5 6.4 51 .518 .505
PIT (2 Yrs) 216.1 31 24 108 4.49 5.24 0.27 0.00 98 4.87 9 1.4 1.00 -0.2 3.3 33 .546 .511
LOU (2 Yrs) 93.0 12 10 44 4.26 5.36 0.04 0.00 100 5.30 11 1.3 1.00 -0.1 2.1 22 .606 .505
CHC (1 Yr) 243.2 29 28 123 4.54 4.98 -0.06 0.00 97 4.88 9 1.0 1.00 -0.4 2.9 31 .536 .506
AL (9 Yrs) 2408.1 335 278 788 2.94 3.84 0.01 0.00 101 3.86 244 31.0 1.00 -2.1 52.6 446 .593 .524
NL (4 Yrs) 553.0 72 62 275 4.48 5.14 0.09 0.00 98 4.95 29 3.7 1.00 -0.6 8.3 86 .552 .508

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Season Age Team Lg IP HR% K% BB% Awards
1897 20 LOU NL 14.0 0.0 7.8 9.4
1899 22 LOU NL 79.0 1.3 13.9 4.4
1900 23 PIT NL 208.2 0.4 15.5 6.6
1901 24 2TM NL 251.1 0.5 16.3 7.1
1901 24 PIT NL 7.2 0.0 9.5 21.4
1901 24 CHC NL 243.2 0.5 16.6 6.5
1902 25 PHA AL 276.1 0.6 19.4 5.9
1903 26 PHA AL 324.0 0.2 23.4 6.6
1904 27 PHA AL 383.0 0.3 23.3 6.1
1905 28 PHA AL 328.2 0.4 22.8 7.2
1906 29 PHA AL 272.2 0.1 18.0 8.5
1907 30 PHA AL 284.2 0.2 20.7 6.5
1908 31 SLB AL 285.2 0.0 20.3 7.9
1909 32 SLB AL 220.1 0.1 17.0 6.9
1910 33 SLB AL 33.0 0.7 11.4 7.9
13 Yrs 2961.1 0.3 19.8 6.9
MLB Average 0.4 9.3 7.1

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Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1897 20 LOU NL 6 -0.008 -107 .000 .000 0.0 16.7 0.0 /1
1899 22 LOU NL 34 .241 34 .296 .059 0.0 20.6 0.0 25.0 1
1900 23 PIT NL 82 .199 15 .212 .099 0.0 18.3 0.0 40.0 1
1901 24 2TM NL 103 .295 83 .303 .149 1.9 22.3 1.9 56.0 1/3
1901 24 PIT NL 3 -0.016 -114 .000 .000 0.0 33.3 0.0 /1
1901 24 CHC NL 100 .304 88 .311 .153 2.0 22.0 2.0 56.0 1/3
1902 25 PHA AL 117 .324 86 .330 .116 0.9 14.5 3.4 20.0 1/H
1903 26 PHA AL 124 .130 -26 .177 .017 0.0 29.0 2.4 22.2 1
1904 27 PHA AL 147 .148 -12 .167 .022 0.0 25.2 4.1 25.0 1
1905 28 PHA AL 126 .193 19 .244 .043 0.0 27.0 3.2 16.7 1
1906 29 PHA AL 100 .207 26 .259 .035 0.0 32.0 8.0 21.7 1
1907 30 PHA AL 108 .133 -21 .190 .020 0.0 35.2 3.7 25.0 1
1908 31 SLB AL 103 .183 17 .164 .077 1.0 34.0 7.8 16.7 1
1909 32 SLB AL 78 .087 -47 .096 .013 0.0 29.5 3.8 25.0 1
1910 33 SLB AL 11 .170 1 .143 .000 0.0 18.2 0.0 0.0 1
13 Yrs 1139 .191 17 .220 .057 0.4 26.3 3.7 26.4 1/3H
MLB Average .317 100 .283 .076 0.4 9.0 6.8 35.5

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP Awards
1897 20 LOU NL P 2 14.0 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .920 2.57 2.57 2.00 2.45 0
1899 22 LOU NL P 10 79.0 20 4 14 2 1 .900 .910 2.05 2.68 1.80 2.56 2
1900 23 PIT NL P 29 209.0 66 12 49 5 1 .924 .921 2.63 2.67 2.10 2.59 2
1901 24 2TM NL P 31 30 26 252.0 103 32 66 5 0 .951 .934 3.50 2.75 3.16 2.72 9
1901 24 PIT NL P 2 2 0 8.0 5 0 4 1 0 .800 .934 4.50 2.70 2.00 2.70 1
1901 24 CHC NL P 29 28 26 244.0 98 32 62 4 0 .959 .934 3.47 2.75 3.24 2.72 8
1901 24 CHC NL 1B 1 0 0 4.0 6 6 0 0 1 1.000 .978 13.50 10.35 6.00 10.30
1902 25 PHA AL P 33 27 26 276.0 86 15 64 7 1 .919 .928 2.58 3.10 2.39 3.03 10
1903 26 PHA AL P 39 38 34 324.0 101 17 77 7 3 .931 .948 2.61 3.19 2.41 3.13 9
1904 27 PHA AL P 46 46 39 383.0 141 27 105 9 2 .936 .952 3.10 3.45 2.87 3.39 8
1905 28 PHA AL P 46 34 27 329.0 117 13 89 15 3 .872 .942 2.79 3.24 2.22 3.21 10
1906 29 PHA AL P 43 34 22 273.0 85 15 64 6 0 .929 .948 2.60 3.22 1.84 3.17 10
1907 30 PHA AL P 44 33 20 285.0 96 17 67 12 3 .875 .946 2.65 3.28 1.91 3.25 4
1908 31 SLB AL P 43 36 25 286.0 94 5 79 10 1 .894 .946 2.64 3.20 1.95 3.19 7
1909 32 SLB AL P 31 28 16 220.0 80 13 56 11 1 .863 .942 2.82 3.19 2.23 3.15 3
1910 33 SLB AL P 10 2 0 33.0 8 0 6 2 0 .750 .943 1.64 3.30 0.60 3.28 0
13 Yrs 408 308 235 2967.0 1007 176 740 91 17 .910 .941 2.78 3.15 2.25 3.12 74
P (13 Yrs) P 407 308 235 2963.0 1001 170 740 91 16 .909 .941 2.76 3.14 2.24 3.10 74
1B (1 Yr) 1B 1 0 0 4.0 6 6 0 0 1 1.000 .978 13.50 10.35 6.00 10.30

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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.

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