Rube Dessau

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)

Born: March 29, 1883 in New Galilee, PA us

Died: May 6, 1952 in York, PA

Buried: Grove Cemetery, New Brighton, PA

School: Geneva College (Beaver Falls, PA)

Debut: September 22, 1907 (Age 24-177d, 2,989th in MLB history)

Last Game: October 12, 1910 (Age 27-197d)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1910 season

Full Name: Frank Rolland Dessau

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.7

W

L

ERA

6.53

G

GS

SV

IP

60.2

SO

WHIP

1.962

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	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/W	Awards
1905	22	BIR	A	4	16	.200		21																									BIR SOUA
1906	23	LNC,WPT,HRB	Ind	10	7	.588		22																									LNC,WPT,HRB TRIS
1907	24	STV	D					29																									STV POML
1907	24	BSN	NL	0	1	.000	10.61	2	2	0	1	0	0	9.1	13	11	11	0	10	1	1	0	0	44	25	5.50	2.464	12.5	0.0	9.6	1.0	0.10

1908	25	BLT	A	15	13	.536		38	33					270.0	218	105			87								1.130	7.3		2.9			BLT EL
1909	26	BLT	A	18	17	.514		44						359.0	333	152			136								1.306	8.3		3.4			BLT EL
1910	27	BRO	NL	2	3	.400	5.79	19	0	18	0	0	1	51.1	67	48	33	0	29	24	5	0	2	238	53	3.37	1.870	11.7	0.0	5.1	4.2	0.83
1911	28	ROC	A	9	7	.563		31						148.0	160	72			48								1.405	9.7		2.9			ROC EL
1912	29	LIN,ATA,KCY	A,AA	14	9	.609		35						67.0	54	19			18								1.075	7.3		2.4			LIN,ATA,KCY WL,SOUA,AA
1913	30	LIN	A				4.86	35						198.1	234	115	107		71								1.538	10.6		3.2			LIN WL
1914	31	LIN	A	12	15	.444	3.10	30						241.0	260	123	83		100								1.494	9.7		3.7			LIN WL
1915	32	ELM	B	21	11	.656		37							242	111			99														ELM NYSL
1926	43	YOR	B	0	1	.000		2																									YOR NYPL
2 Yrs				2	4	.333	6.53	21	2	18	1	0	1	60.2	80	59	44	0	39	25	6	0	2	282	46	3.70	1.962	11.9	0.0	5.8	3.7	0.64
162 Game Avg.				6	12	.333	6.53	62	6	53	3	0	3	179	237	174	130	0	115	74	18	0	6	834	46	3.70	1.962	11.9	0.0	5.8	3.7	0.64

BSN (1 yr)				0	1	.000	10.61	2	2	0	1	0	0	9.1	13	11	11	0	10	1	1	0	0	44	25	5.50	2.464	12.5	0.0	9.6	1.0	0.10
BRO (1 yr)				2	3	.400	5.79	19	0	18	0	0	1	51.1	67	48	33	0	29	24	5	0	2	238	53	3.37	1.870	11.7	0.0	5.1	4.2	0.83

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Rube Dessau

SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Standard Fielding

Appearances

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