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Frank Thomas League
4-15-2075
Rube Bockus Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.53 Total Rating 70   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 51-35 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 63 Date of Birth 10-05-1963
K 808 Drafted Round 4, Pick 58
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(140 games)
IP 1043.0
WHIP 1.64
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 5 Contact vs. L 10 Endurance 14   Ldrship 13
Power vs. R 9 Power vs. L 4 Velocity 92   Mentor Val 38
Speed 48 Bunt 20 Control 49
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 1 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 58 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 4 LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1984 Minors 21 27.00 0 / 0 6 / 17 5 / 10 11 / 27
1985 Minors 22 28.00 1 / 2 2 / 12 5 / 14 8 / 28
1986 Minors 23 43.00 0 / 0 1 / 15 5 / 28 6 / 43
1987 Minors 24 30.00 1 / 1 0 / 11 5 / 18 6 / 30
1988 Minors 25 28.00 0 / 0 3 / 18 1 / 10 4 / 28
1989 Majors 26 49.27 162 0 0 3 / 7 2 / 17 3 / 25 8 / 49
1990 Majors 27 51.89 162 0 0 0 / 10 1 / 22 2 / 19 3 / 51
1991 Majors 28 51.05 162 0 0 3 / 12 1 / 22 1 / 17 5 / 51
1992 Majors 29 47.65 162 1 0 3 / 10 0 / 15 2 / 22 5 / 47
1993 Majors 30 46.70 146 0 16 1 / 9 0 / 17 0 / 20 1 / 46
1994 Majors 31 46.25 143 0 19 2 / 10 1 / 15 1 / 21 4 / 46
1995 Majors 32 46.30 134 1 28 0 / 8 1 / 16 0 / 22 1 / 46
1996 Majors 33 34.99 102 0 60 1 / 3 0 / 12 1 / 19 2 / 34
1997 Majors 34 53.57 162 0 0 -1 / 15 -2 / 18 -2 / 20 -5 / 53
1998 Majors 35 42.28 131 0 23 -2 / 8 -5 / 22 -2 / 12 -9 / 42
Total 1466 2 146 12 / 95 11 / 249 27 / 277 50 / 621
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Rube Bockus has retired from the Baltimore Mavericks
1998-08-27Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1996-08-14Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1996-05-23Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1995-07-05Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1994-04-12Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1993-09-06Rube Bockus of the Baltimore Mavericks is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1989-04-01The Baltimore Mavericks have promoted Rube Bockus to the major league team. The Baltimore Mavericks have promoted Javier Kreutzer to the major league team. The Baltimore Mavericks have promoted Jack Terry to the major league team.
1988-07-31A trade has been completed between the Detroit D-Bags and the Baltimore Mavericks. The Baltimore Mavericks receive Herb Stewart, Ray Cueto, Rube Bockus, Draft Pick 1991 Round 2 LAN (Chris Pelouze), Draft Pick - 1989 Round 2 (CHA) from the Detroit D-Bags in exchange for Jim Mottola.
1986-03-26Detroit D-Bags has drafted Rube Bockus #186 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1984-04-11The Chicago Predators have acquired Rube Bockus from the waiver wire.
1984-04-01The Cincinnati Storm have waived Rube Bockus.