#80 Rube Waddell, Starting Pitcher, 27 yrs, New York (A) Highlanders
Sunday, 10/22/1903
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Rube Waddell

10/13/1876
27
USA,PA,BRADFORD
5"10
196

Starting Pitcher
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Loyal
None at all
3 / 6 (Well Known)
5 / 6 (Very Popular)
Very inconsistent
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3.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 6,000,000
1907
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 0 Days (1204 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall1081088-91 Mph
Versus LHB10810 
Versus RHB10810 
Talent10910 
Pitching Ratings
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10
71
3
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall23118
Versus LHP23118
Versus RHP23118
Talent111110
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3
3
2
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 7 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/30SLAL 0-2*962219L    
9/3@WASW 10-1*931124WPoG   
9/7PHAL 2-3*9113038L    
9/12CHAW 6-5*955535W    
9/17@DETW 2-1*9210310WPoG   
9/22@BOSW 2-1*841116 PoG   
9/26DETW 3-1*9411211WPoG   
10/1@PHAW 2-1*941127WPoG   
10/7CLEL 1-3*10800110     
10/11@CLEL 0-4*884205L    

Pitching Stats 1903

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall414133701.32361.22296553623463892.7103790.2
Projected414133701.32361.0229655362346     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0007.35.78.61.520.000.01.07
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB459752055282917128001.163.193.261.454
vs. RHB8051544031313645218001.191.232.252.484
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home191916301.21171.0112302324161
Road222217401.42190.2117353038185
Postseason220101.0018.01642115
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week110102.258.084205
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April887101.6571.04516131083
May664201.8753.03914111450
June776101.4562.04310101148
July665100.7051.23154856
August776100.8762.03876358
Sept./Oct.775101.3162.0331391651

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
18974141271202.33358.2309112932912673641.12.286 BAL,AL
18984141221203.06347.131514311841042902931.21.310BAL,AL
18994444251502.56379.23211331081982793861.10.286BAL,AL
19004040261102.15338.226297810703103250.98.282BAL,AL
19014141251401.88358.125289750723353590.90.264BAL,AL
1902414130701.64357.023775652723443670.87.255BAL,AL
1903414133701.32361.2229655366234638100.80.245BAL,AL
Total2892891887802.132501.11925714593155692171244441.00.276 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1898443101.2536.0236563741
1899221003.7117.0237721410
1900330104.6323.130151221810
1902220205.8217.020121171020
1903220101.0018.0164211510
Total13134502.99111.11124437189491

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1897411272230091242600.173.197.197.394 BAL,AL
1898411191330011632300.109.131.134.266BAL,AL
18994413523700121722500.170.179.222.401BAL,AL
1900401252060091133011.160.178.208.386BAL,AL
1901411271520012432800.118.137.134.271BAL,AL
19024112814400101012100.109.114.141.254BAL,AL
1903411311860091231600.137.156.183.339BAL,AL
Total289892125310072721916911.140.156.175.331 

Fielding Stats 1903

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher414118665873.966361.22.16    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 2nd overall pick, by Baltimore in 1897...
Had first career hit on 4/3/1897, off Charlie Sweeney (BOS)...
Earned first career win on 4/7/1897...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1897, winning 2 games with a 1.59 ERA...
Was selected to the 1897 Allstar game...
Won Rookie Of The Year in 1897, going 27-12, 2.33 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1897, going 27-12, 2.33 ERA...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1897...
Was selected to the 1898 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 1898...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1899, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1899, going 7-2, 2.73...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1899, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Was selected to the 1899 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1899, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
1/31/1900: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,121,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1900, going 6-2, 1.77...
Injured on 5/12/1900 with a Tight Elbow, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/1900, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1900 Allstar game...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 9/1/1900, going 4-1, 0.61...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1900, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won World Series with Baltimore in 1900...
1/31/1901: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,771,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 5/1/1901, going 6-1, 1.04...
Was selected to the 1901 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/17/1901, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/28/1901, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1901, going 25-14, 1.88 ERA...
1/31/1902: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,771,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/24/1902, winning 2 games with a 0.45 ERA...
Struck out 16 batters against Boston (A) on 5/21/1902...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Milwaukee on 5/30/1902, striking out 14...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 6/1/1902, going 6-1, 2.03...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1902, going 5-1, 0.87...
Was selected to the 1902 Allstar game...
9/17/1902: Signed a contract extension with Baltimore, $6,000,000 per year, for 5 years.
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1902, winning 2 games with a 1.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1902, going 30-7, 1.64 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1903, winning 2 games with a 2.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1903, winning 2 games with a 0.50 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/26/1903, winning 2 games with a 1.50 ERA...
Was selected to the 1903 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1903, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Player of the Week award on 8/14/1903, winning 2 games with a 0.00 ERA...
Won Pitcher Of The Year in 1903, going 33-7, 1.32 ERA...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
1897 - 2.33 - 2nd
1898 - 3.06 - 9th
1899 - 2.56 - 4th
1900 - 2.15 - 1st
1901 - 1.88 - 1st
1902 - 1.64 - 1st
WHIP
1897 - 1.12 - 4th
1899 - 1.10 - 4th
1900 - 0.98 - 2nd
1901 - 0.90 - 1st
1902 - 0.87 - 1st
Wins
1897 - 27 - 1st
1898 - 22 - 6th
1899 - 25 - 2nd
1900 - 26 - 2nd
1901 - 25 - 2nd
1902 - 30 - 1st
IP
1897 - 358.2 - 5th
1898 - 347.1 - 7th
1899 - 379.2 - 3rd
1900 - 338.2 - 7th
1901 - 358.1 - 2nd
1902 - 357.0 - 9th
K's
1897 - 267 - 3rd
1898 - 290 - 4th
1899 - 279 - 3rd
1900 - 310 - 3rd
1901 - 335 - 1st
1902 - 344 - 1st
BB
1897 - 91 - 8th
1898 - 104 - 8th
1899 - 98 - 9th
CG
1897 - 36 - 5th
1898 - 29 - 10th
1899 - 38 - 1st
1900 - 32 - 7th
1901 - 35 - 2nd
1902 - 36 - 6th
SHO
1897 - 4 - 2nd
1898 - 3 - 6th
1899 - 6 - 1st
1900 - 5 - 3rd
1901 - 9 - 2nd
1902 - 7 - 4th
  

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