Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Left
6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)
Born: October 13, 1876 in Bradford, PA us
Died: April 1, 1914 in San Antonio, TX
Buried: Mission Burial Park South, San Antonio, TX
Schools: Rollins College (Winter Park, FL), Volant College (Volant, PA)
Debut: September 8, 1897 (Age 20-330d, 2,028th in major league history)
Last Game:
August 1, 1910
(Age 33-292d)
vs. WSH 8.0 IP, 9 H, 1 SO, 2 BB, W
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1946.
(Voted by Old Timers Committee)
Induction ceremony in Cooperstown held in 1947.
View Rube Waddell's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1899 season
Full Name: George Edward Waddell
Nicknames: Rube
Pronunciation: \wa-DELL\
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Career
58.4
193
143
2.16
407
340
5
2961.1
2316
1.102
Splits are prorated to 162 games when based on full-game data and 650 PAs when not.
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