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Reggie Smith League
4-10-2048
Rube Ruby Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.29 Total Rating 70   Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 21-40 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 526 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 08-27-1928
K 547 Drafted Round 5, Pick 66
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(117 games)
IP 796.1
WHIP 1.28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 24 Contact vs. L 21 Endurance 9   Ldrship 40
Power vs. R 1 Power vs. L 9 Velocity 73   Mentor Val 65
Speed 45 Bunt 37 Control 68
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range 26 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 82 WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health 35 LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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 NYA
3
 2
39
0
0
0
0
 0
37.2
 50 29 27 1 16
21
1.75
6.45
1951 NYA-MIL
3
 2
59
0
0
0
0
 0
105.0
 98 50 45 1 46
73
1.37
3.86
1952 MIL-BAL
0
 2
41
0
0
0
33
 0
36.0
 24 12 12 0 13
15
1.03
3.00
1953 BAL
0
 2
46
0
0
0
34
 0
47.1
 38 17 16 2 14
21
1.10
3.04
1954 BAL
1
 1
45
0
0
0
41
 0
42.1
 29 8 6 0 9
38
0.90
1.28
1955 BAL
0
 5
48
0
0
0
38
 0
41.0
 44 20 17 1 18
29
1.51
3.73
1956 BAL
1
 4
44
0
0
0
36
 0
41.0
 37 17 17 0 18
32
1.34
3.73
1957 BAL
1
 3
50
0
0
0
41
 0
50.2
 52 15 14 1 15
41
1.32
2.49
1958 BAL
2
 0
52
0
0
0
47
 0
50.1
 44 13 13 1 18
42
1.23
2.32
1959 BAL
1
 1
51
0
0
0
42
 0
49.2
 44 16 16 1 18
37
1.25
2.90
1960 BAL
1
 3
58
0
0
0
48
 0
52.2
 55 21 19 1 22
32
1.46
3.25
1961 BAL
2
 1
50
0
0
0
43
 0
46.0
 36 9 9 0 11
26
1.02
1.76
1962 BAL
0
 1
53
0
0
0
47
 0
50.2
 41 15 14 1 12
41
1.05
2.49
1963 BAL
2
 4
48
0
0
0
37
 0
51.0
 48 19 17 2 16
40
1.25
3.00
1964 CHA
0
 3
40
0
0
0
28
 0
39.0
 31 20 17 0 17
28
1.23
3.92
1965 CHA
4
 6
56
0
0
0
11
 0
56.2
 73 36 32 0 16
31
1.57
5.08
2048
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
21
 40
780
0
0
0
526
 0
796.1
 744 317 291 12 279
547
1.28
3.29
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Rube Ruby has retired from the Chicago Werebears (DL)
1953-03-01The Baltimore Antelopes have renamed Sparky Lyle to Rube Ruby.
1952-04-03A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Lobos and the Baltimore Antelopes. The Baltimore Antelopes receive Sparky Lyle, Ken Burtt, John Clark from the Milwaukee Lobos in exchange for Booger Powl, Kal Ripken.
1951-06-05A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Lobos and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Felix Daly, Orlando Cabrera, Mike Clabaugh from the Milwaukee Lobos in exchange for Mike Cree, Sparky Lyle, Hayward Irwin.
1950-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-09-03The New York Yankees have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors.
1950-07-18The New York Yankees have promoted Chuck Doran to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-05-23The New York Yankees have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors.
1950-05-17The New York Yankees have promoted Russ Ford to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tony Lisi to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-05-10The New York Yankees have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Hal Reniff to the minors.
1950-05-09The New York Yankees have promoted Bud Hansen to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Al Orth to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent George Pipgras to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-05-02The New York Yankees have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Jim Bouton to the minors.
1950-04-30The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Lopat to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Herb Pennock to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sam Scruggs to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-04-20The New York Yankees have promoted Eddie Lopat to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Mark Proeser to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Sparky Lyle to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Herb Pennock to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Hal Reniff to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent George Pipgras to the minors.
1950-04-17The New York Yankees have promoted Hal Reniff to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Sparky Lyle to the minors.
1950-04-01The New York Yankees have renamed Jim McRae to Sparky Lyle.