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Rube Eller Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.95 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 74-68 Status Deceased (2024) Option Years 0  
SV 114 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 07-05-1943
K 748 Drafted Round 3, Pick 41
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(33 games)
IP 959.1
WHIP 1.36
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance D+   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C- Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed D+ Bunt C+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 22 78.00 1 / 5 6 / 37 7 / 36 14 / 78
1966 Minors 23 65.00 1 / 2 4 / 28 7 / 35 12 / 65
1967 Minors 24 58.00 0 / 3 3 / 27 4 / 28 7 / 58
1968 Minors 25 82.00 1 / 6 6 / 42 6 / 34 13 / 82
1968 Majors 25 1.88 6 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1
1969 Minors 26 31.00 1 / 4 1 / 13 3 / 14 5 / 31
1969 Majors 26 26.24 78 0 0 0 / 0 2 / 9 2 / 17 4 / 26
1970 Majors 27 45.20 162 0 0 2 / 11 3 / 18 0 / 16 5 / 45
1971 Majors 28 49.34 162 0 0 2 / 12 1 / 12 1 / 25 4 / 49
1972 Majors 29 44.22 162 32 0 0 / 8 1 / 24 0 / 12 1 / 44
1973 Majors 30 41.38 162 32 0 1 / 6 0 / 15 1 / 20 2 / 41
1974 Majors 31 39.93 143 31 19 1 / 5 0 / 18 0 / 16 1 / 39
1975 Majors 32 36.52 128 4 34 1 / 3 0 / 14 0 / 19 1 / 36
1976 Majors 33 43.35 162 0 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 18 0 / 43
1977 Majors 34 45.54 162 0 0 -4 / 11 -4 / 16 -5 / 18 -13 / 45
1978 Majors 35 41.52 162 0 0 -3 / 5 -4 / 19 -2 / 17 -9 / 41
1979 Majors 36 37.79 162 0 0 -1 / 4 -3 / 14 -4 / 19 -8 / 37
1980 Minors 37 8.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 8
1980 Majors 37 24.92 105 0 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 12 -3 / 12 -10 / 24
Total 1756 99 53 1 / 95 11 / 336 17 / 362 29 / 793
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rube Eller has retired from the Brooklyn SweatHogs
1980-07-30The Brooklyn SweatHogs have promoted Duke Chervinko to the major league team. The Brooklyn SweatHogs have designated Rube Eller for assignment.
1975-09-05A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn SweatHogs and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive Barry Harrelson, Nate Ehrhardt, Draft Pick 1976 Round 1 BRO (Harvey Wine) from the Brooklyn SweatHogs in exchange for Morris Sheets, Rube Eller, Ralph Webster. Protest This Trade.
1975-08-23The New York Rotties have placed Rube Eller on the trade block.
1975-05-12A trade has been completed between the New York Rotties and the Atlanta BraveSox. The Atlanta BraveSox receive Howard Warmoth, Stump Sherlock from the New York Rotties in exchange for Jay Bruton, Rube Eller. Protest This Trade.
1975-04-23Rube Eller of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
1974-08-30Rube Eller of the Atlanta BraveSox is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1969-07-08The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Rube Eller to the major league team. The Atlanta BraveSox have designated Fred Terwilliger for assignment.
1969-04-01The Atlanta BraveSox have auto-demoted Rube Eller to the minor leagues.
1968-09-26The Atlanta BraveSox have promoted Rube Eller to the major league team.