Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell

1897–1910 · Bats R · Throws L · 6'1", 196 lb · b. 1876 Bradford, PA

Career 193–143 · 2.16 ERA · 2,316 SO · 2961.1 IP · 410 G · 172 H · 4 HR · 83 RBI · .161 AVG

Seasons leading his league

19

14 best in baseball 5 league only

44 Top-5 finishes

8 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1905 Best season

Spanning 1900–1908, peaking at 4 titles in 1905.

1905 Pitching Triple Crown

Led the AL in 27 W, 1.48 ERA, 287 SO

Led in Strikeouts / 9 for 7 straight seasons (1902–1908) — his longest run atop any category.

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1871

Among league leaders

67th League titles 19
38th Best in baseball 14
136th Top-5 finishes 44

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

11th Earned Run Average 2.16
19th Shutouts 50
25th Walks + Hits / IP 1.10
56th Strikeouts 2,316
68th Complete Games 261
143rd Wins 193
148th Innings Pitched 2961.1
205th Strikeouts / 9 7.04

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led all of MLB led his league

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Strikeouts / 9	8	1st	7 yrs (1902–1908)	1900 5.61 1902 6.84 1903 8.39 1904 8.20 1905 7.86 1907 7.33 1908 7.31 1906 AL 6.47 1901 #2
Strikeouts	6	1st	6 yrs (1902–1907)	1903 302 1904 349 1905 287 1906 196 1907 232 1902 AL 210 1900 #2 1908 #2
Earned Run Average	2	1st	—	1900 2.37 1905 AL 1.48 1902 #2 1904 #2
Complete Games	1	1st	—	1903 AL 34
Walks + Hits / IP	1	1st	—	1900 1.11 1902 #2 1905 #2
Wins	1	1st	—	1905 AL 27 1902 #2 1903 #3
Shutouts	—	#2	—	1904 #2 1905 #2 1906 #3 1907 #2
Innings Pitched	—	#3	—	1904 #3
Saves	—	#3	—	1908 #3

Title Seasons

8 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1908	1	K/9 7.31
1907	2	SO 232 K/9 7.33
1906	2	SO 196 K/9 6.47
1905	4	ERA 1.48 W 27 SO 287 K/9 7.86
1904	2	SO 349 K/9 8.20
1903	3	SO 302 K/9 8.39 CG 34
1902	2	SO 210 K/9 6.84
1900	3	ERA 2.37 WHIP 1.11 K/9 5.61

Pitching

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	WHIP
1897	LS3	NL	0	1	3.21	2	1	0	14.0	17	5	0	6	5	1.64
1899	LS3	NL	7	2	3.08	10	9	1	79.0	69	27	4	14	44	1.05
1900	PIT	NL	8	13	2.37	29	22	0	208.2	176	55	3	55	130	1.11
1901	CHN +1	NL	14	16	3.01	31	30	0	251.1	249	84	5	75	172	1.29
1902	PHA	AL	24	7	2.05	33	27	0	276.1	224	63	7	64	210	1.04
1903	PHA	AL	21	16	2.44	39	38	0	324.0	274	88	3	85	302	1.11
1904	PHA	AL	25	19	1.62	46	46	0	383.0	307	69	5	91	349	1.04
1905	PHA	AL	27	10	1.48	46	34	0	328.2	231	54	5	90	287	0.98
1906	PHA	AL	15	17	2.21	43	34	0	272.2	221	67	1	92	196	1.15
1907	PHA	AL	19	13	2.15	44	33	0	284.2	234	68	2	73	232	1.08
1908	SLA	AL	19	14	1.89	43	36	3	285.2	223	60	0	90	232	1.10
1909	SLA	AL	11	14	2.37	31	28	0	220.1	204	58	1	57	141	1.19
1910	SLA	AL	3	1	3.55	10	2	1	33.0	31	13	1	11	16	1.27
Career	—	—	193	143	2.16	407	340	5	2961.1	2,460	711	37	803	2,316	1.10

Batting

13 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1897	LS3	NL	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.000	.000	.000
1899	LS3	NL	10	34	2	8	2	0	0	3	0	7	0	.235	.235	.294	.529
1900	PIT	NL	30	81	6	14	2	3	0	9	0	15	1	.173	.183	.272	.455
1901	CHN +1	NL	32	101	16	25	3	3	2	14	2	23	2	.248	.262	.396	.658
1902	PHA	AL	34	112	8	32	6	2	1	18	4	17	1	.286	.310	.402	.712
1903	PHA	AL	39	115	4	14	2	0	0	6	3	36	0	.122	.151	.139	.290
1904	PHA	AL	46	139	6	17	3	0	0	6	6	37	0	.122	.164	.144	.308
1905	PHA	AL	46	116	4	20	3	1	0	10	4	34	0	.172	.200	.216	.416
1906	PHA	AL	43	86	5	14	1	1	0	3	8	32	2	.163	.242	.198	.440
1907	PHA	AL	44	101	4	12	2	0	0	3	4	38	0	.119	.152	.139	.291
1908	SLA	AL	43	91	4	10	4	0	1	8	8	35	0	.110	.190	.187	.377
1909	SLA	AL	31	75	2	5	1	0	0	2	3	23	0	.067	.103	.080	.183
1910	SLA	AL	10	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	.111	.200	.111	.311
Career	—	—	410	1,066	61	172	29	10	4	83	42	300	6	.161	.198	.219	.416

Fielding by Position

Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP	FLD%
P	407	170	740	91	16	.909
1B	1	6	0	0	1	1.000