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Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell

#75 PITCHER ALL-TIME
1897—1910
Starting Pitcher
BORN
October 13, 1876, in Bradford, PA
THROWS
Left-Handed
PRIMARY TEAM
Philadelphia A's

What Pitches Did Rube Waddell Throw?

Fastball
Hard Curve
193
WINS
INC
QUALITY START PCT
58.3
WAR
143
LOSSES
135
ERA+
51.2
WAR7
2.16
ERA
2.88
K / BB RATIO
29.4
WAR3
2316
STRIKEOUTS
WHIP
3.9
WAR PER SEASON
Firetruck-chasing southpaw who had the fastesst fastball of the deadball era. Burned bright, but burned out fast.
Hall of Fame
A's
ALL-TIME TEAM

Rube Waddell Compared to Hall of Fame Pitcher

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 JAWS WAR PER SN
Waddell
58.3
51.2
43.6
29.4
54.8
3.9
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
61.4
4.5

Where Does Rube Waddell Rank Among Pitchers?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
75
60
23
10
13
43
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS