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Name Team Age
Rube Wilkie Retired (1987, Age 35) Died (2011, Age 60)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 11
(1969)		 SP R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Aaron Fox League 0 14 years (55 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B+ B- C 
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D- D- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
D- D- C 
Endurance Velocity Control
A  A- B 
Leadership   Mentor Value  
B  A 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
F  0 12/19/1951
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Energy  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Batting   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year Type   Chances    Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1970 Minors 68.00 2 / 5 12 / 31 9 / 32 23 / 68
1971 Minors 71.00 1 / 8 7 / 32 2 / 31 10 / 71
1972 Minors 66.00 0 / 5 6 / 32 11 / 29 17 / 66
1973 Minors 3.00 0 / 0 1 / 2 0 / 1 1 / 3
1973 Majors 45.81 1 / 7 5 / 16 1 / 22 7 / 45
1974 Majors 32.38 0 / 1 4 / 15 1 / 16 5 / 32
1975 Majors 52.37 2 / 14 0 / 20 1 / 18 3 / 52
1976 Majors 44.74 0 / 11 0 / 14 3 / 19 3 / 44
1977 Majors 53.16 2 / 12 0 / 21 1 / 20 3 / 53
1978 Majors 52.62 1 / 12 0 / 18 2 / 22 3 / 52
1979 Majors 53.31 2 / 17 0 / 16 0 / 20 2 / 53
1980 Majors 54.64 0 / 17 0 / 10 0 / 27 0 / 54
1981 Majors 35.59 0 / 4 0 / 16 1 / 15 1 / 35
1982 Majors 36.23 0 / 6 0 / 17 0 / 13 0 / 36
1983 Majors 43.81 0 / 7 0 / 14 0 / 22 0 / 43
1984 Majors 45.77 0 / 7 0 / 23 0 / 15 0 / 45
1985 Majors 47.68 -3 / 9 -5 / 14 -2 / 24 -10 / 47
1986 Majors 48.92 -1 / 15 -5 / 18 -1 / 15 -7 / 48
1987 Majors 47.50 -2 / 11 -7 / 20 -3 / 16 -12 / 47
Total 5 / 168 18 / 349 26 / 377 49 / 894
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.