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Whitey Ford League
4-1-2070
Rube Waddell Starting Pitcher
Retired (1959, Age 41)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.72 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-94 Status Deceased (1990) Option Years 0  
SV 6 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 05-09-1918
K 864 Drafted Round 4, Pick 49
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(152 games)
IP 1199.2
WHIP 1.57
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity B-   Mentor Val C 
Speed C+ Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1950 BAL
5
 6
21
20
5
1
0
 0
118.1
 125 69 68 3 42
85
1.41
5.17
1951 STL
10
 9
23
23
6
0
0
 0
149.1
 138 80 80 1 48
104
1.25
4.82
1952 STL-MIL
11
 7
48
14
1
0
1
 0
133.0
 144 74 67 3 49
102
1.45
4.53
1953 MIL
4
 4
68
0
0
0
4
 2
72.0
 79 39 33 1 30
63
1.51
4.13
1954 MIL-SF
5
 6
31
9
2
0
0
 1
91.1
 101 54 47 0 34
70
1.48
4.63
1955 SF
4
 11
23
23
1
0
0
 0
135.0
 153 106 97 2 65
89
1.61
6.47
1956 SF
2
 16
32
32
0
0
0
 0
178.2
 228 140 126 2 91
141
1.79
6.35
1957 SF
0
 20
34
34
0
0
0
 0
201.1
 246 140 129 4 81
131
1.62
5.77
1958 SF
2
 15
47
18
1
0
1
 1
120.2
 174 124 116 4 54
79
1.89
8.65
2070
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 94
327
173
16
1
6
 4
1199.2
 1388 826 763 20 494
864
1.57
5.72
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Rube Waddell has retired from the Milwaukee Brewers
1959-10-06The Milwaukee Brewers have promoted Rube Waddell to the major league team.
1959-10-03The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Rube Waddell from the waiver wire.
1959-04-27The San Francisco Seals have waived Rube Waddell.
1959-04-01The San Francisco Seals have promoted Mike Henning to the major league team. The San Francisco Seals have designated Rube Waddell for assignment.
1956-08-26Rube Waddell of the San Francisco Seals is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1954-08-09A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Seals. The San Francisco Seals receive Rube Waddell, Bob Mays, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 MIL (Larry Doyle), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 MIL (Joe Molesworth) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Tom Schuster, David Betcher.
1953-09-15Rube Waddell of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1953-04-30Rube Waddell of the Milwaukee Brewers is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1952-07-30A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Sickos. The St. Louis Sickos receive Junior Batchelor, Lenny Cieslak, George Curtis, Draft Pick 1955 Round 3 MIL (Paul Campbell), Draft Pick 1954 Round 3 MIL (John Parker) from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Rube Waddell, Kelly Tuero.
1951-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Browns and the St. Louis Sickos. The St. Louis Sickos receive Rube Waddell, Dizzy Dean, Willy Thompson from the Baltimore Browns in exchange for Don Torres, Draft Pick 1953 Round 1 STL (Myril Mundane- Balt).
1950-04-01The Baltimore Browns have renamed Ray Creel to Rube Waddell.