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Historical player · 1897–1910

Rube Waddell

B/T R/L · HT 73 · WT 196 · Born 10/13/1876 · From Bradford, PA USA · Debut 1897-09-08 · Final 1910-08-01

Career · batting

G
410
 
 
AB
1,066
 
 
H
172
 
 
HR
4
 
 
RBI
83
 
 
SB
6
 
 
BB
42
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.161 · 0.417
 
 

Career · pitching

G
407
 
 
GS
340
 
 
IP
2,961.3
 
 
W-L
193-143
 
 
SV
5
 
 
SO
2,316
 
 
ERA
2.16
 
 
WHIP
1.10
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago Orphans · 1901–1901

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HR
2
#581 on the Orphans
1 E. Allen
1 D. Zwilling
Hits
25
#832 on the Orphans
1 M. Harkey
1 L. Watkins
RBI
14
#737 on the Orphans
1 J. Baker
1 P. Williams
SB
2
#536 on the Orphans
1 S. Alcantara
1 J. Adair
Runs
16
#742 on the Orphans
1 B. Anderson
1 J. Arcia
BB
2
#1,131 on the Orphans
1 J. Arcia
1 J. York

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1902–1907

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HR
1
#595 on the Athletics
1 D. Adams
Hits
109
#344 on the Athletics
1 A. Carey
1 D. Miller
RBI
46
#347 on the Athletics
1 B. McMillon
1 L. Powell
SB
3
#392 on the Athletics
1 M. Acosta
1 B. Allen
Runs
31
#454 on the Athletics
1 R. Becker
1 B. Bush
BB
29
#409 on the Athletics
1 H. Bauer
1 A. Clark

Career with the St. Louis Browns · 1908–1910

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HR
1
#566 on the Browns
1 S. Agnew
Hits
16
#797 on the Browns
1 F. Baker
1 E. Whitt
RBI
11
#660 on the Browns
1 W. Alexander
1 J. Thome
Runs
6
#823 on the Browns
1 B. Bowcock
1 G. Atkins
BB
11
#632 on the Browns
1 W. Alexander
1 I. Andrews

Career with the Pittsburgh Pirates · 1900–1901

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Hits
14
#945 on the Pirates
1 E. Browne
1 T. Williams
RBI
9
#795 on the Pirates
1 T. Alvarez
1 B. Werle
SB
1
#587 on the Pirates
1 S. Adams
Runs
6
#963 on the Pirates
1 T. Beamon
1 J. Archer

Career with the Louisville Colonels · 1897–1899

Hits
8
#170 on the Colonels
1 D. Driscoll
1 A. McFarlan
RBI
3
#166 on the Colonels
1 M. Kilroy
1 H. Wilhelm
Runs
2
#196 on the Colonels
1 C. Bell
1 T. Delahanty

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
4
#5,635 all-time MLB
1 C. Aberson
1 J. Zuber
Hits
172
#5,017 all-time MLB
1 B. Collins
1 V. Trucks
RBI
83
#4,751 all-time MLB
1 C. Allen
1 J. Wood
SB
6
#5,288 all-time MLB
1 J. Adduci
1 S. Adams

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1897 Louisville Colonels NL 2600 00 0 0 001 0.0000.000
1899 Louisville Colonels NL 103428 20 0 3 007 0.2350.294
1900 Pirates NL 3081614 23 0 9 1015 0.1730.272
1901 Pirates NL 2300 00 0 0 001 0.0000.000
1901 Orphans NL 30981625 33 2 14 2222 0.2550.408
1902 Athletics AL 34112832 62 1 18 1417 0.2860.402
1903 Athletics AL 39115414 20 0 6 0336 0.1220.139
1904 Athletics AL 46139617 30 0 6 0637 0.1220.144
1905 Athletics AL 46116420 31 0 10 0434 0.1720.216
1906 Athletics AL 4386514 11 0 3 2832 0.1630.198
1907 Athletics AL 44101412 20 0 3 0438 0.1190.139
1908 Browns AL 4391410 40 1 8 0835 0.1100.187
1909 Browns AL 317525 10 0 2 0323 0.0670.080
1910 Browns AL 10901 00 0 1 002 0.1110.111
Career 410 1,066 61 172 29 10 4 83 6 42 300 0.161 0.198 0.219

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1897 Louisville Colonels NL 01210 14.017565 3.211.64
1899 Louisville Colonels NL 721091 79.069271444 3.081.05
1900 Pirates NL 81329220 208.71765555130 2.371.11
1901 Pirates NL 02220 7.710894 9.392.48
1901 Orphans NL 141429280 243.72397666168 2.811.25
1902 Athletics AL 24733270 276.32246364210 2.051.04
1903 Athletics AL 211639380 324.02748885302 2.441.11
1904 Athletics AL 251946460 383.03076991349 1.621.04
1905 Athletics AL 271046340 328.72315490287 1.480.98
1906 Athletics AL 151743340 272.72216792196 2.211.15
1907 Athletics AL 191344330 284.72346873232 2.151.08
1908 Browns AL 191443363 285.72236090232 1.891.10
1909 Browns AL 111431280 220.32045857141 2.371.18
1910 Browns AL 311021 33.031131116 3.551.27
Career 193 143 407 340 5 2,961.3 2,460 711 803 2,316 2.16 1.10

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
P4072132,963.01707409116
1B105.06001

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1946Final Ballot87198Ballot
1946Nominating Vote122Ballot
1946Old TimersInducted
1945BBWAA154186Ballot
1942BBWAA136175Ballot
1939BBWAA179206Ballot
1938BBWAA148197Ballot
1937BBWAA67151Ballot
1936BBWAA33170Ballot
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