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Aaron Fox League
7-2-2082
Rube Wilkie Starting Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.98 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 172-144 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 12-19-1951
K 2566 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(55 games)
IP 2884.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A 
Speed C+ Bunt C  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 60% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 DET
7
 14
30
30
1
1
0
 0
169.2
 182 104 97 1 81
134
1.55
5.15
1974 DET
5
 11
19
17
2
0
0
 0
111.2
 106 53 52 1 48
86
1.38
4.19
1975 DET
16
 12
36
36
2
0
0
 0
242.1
 202 106 102 8 104
215
1.26
3.79
1976 DET
13
 7
31
31
6
2
0
 0
198.2
 178 82 81 4 71
184
1.25
3.67
1977 DET
17
 10
39
39
5
4
0
 0
246.2
 196 117 114 7 86
216
1.14
4.16
1978 DET
13
 7
38
38
3
0
0
 0
228.2
 242 129 121 7 91
197
1.46
4.76
1979 DET
18
 9
38
38
2
1
0
 0
259.2
 239 110 97 3 88
226
1.26
3.36
1980 DET
18
 12
38
38
7
2
0
 0
272.2
 242 121 111 3 86
255
1.20
3.66
1981 DET
9
 3
19
19
3
1
0
 0
139.1
 128 49 46 3 51
123
1.28
2.97
1982 DET
7
 7
19
19
1
0
0
 0
123.1
 106 60 57 2 52
118
1.28
4.16
1983 DET
9
 7
22
22
2
0
0
 0
152.2
 137 60 57 4 45
136
1.19
3.36
1984 DET
8
 11
24
24
6
1
0
 0
169.2
 149 72 68 3 58
159
1.22
3.61
1985 DET
11
 6
26
26
3
1
0
 0
190.1
 165 75 66 3 67
178
1.22
3.12
1986 DET
12
 13
31
31
4
0
0
 0
198.0
 184 106 99 5 73
172
1.30
4.50
1987 DET
9
 15
30
30
1
0
0
 0
181.0
 194 115 108 2 71
167
1.46
5.37
2082
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
172
 144
440
438
48
13
0
 0
2884.1
 2650 1359 1276 56 1072
2566
1.29
3.98

Statistics prior to 1970 were earned in the Nellie Fox League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Rube Wilkie has retired from the Detroit Hitmen
1982-08-27Rube Wilkie of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1981-04-11Rube Wilkie of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1976-04-02Rube Wilkie of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1974-08-07Rube Wilkie of the Detroit Hitmen is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1973-04-11The Detroit Hitmen have promoted Rube Wilkie to the major league team. The Detroit Hitmen have sent Mel Smith to the minors.