Rube Vickers
| Rube Vickers | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 17, 1878 St. Mary's, Ontario | |
| Died: December 9, 1958 (aged 80) Belleville, Michigan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1902, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1909, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 22–27 |
| Earned run average | 2.93 |
| Strikeouts | 213 |
| Teams | |
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Harry Porter "Rube" Vickers (May 17, 1878 – December 9, 1958) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played in the majors from 1902 to 1903, and from 1907 to 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas, Cincinnati Reds, and Philadelphia Athletics.
In 1902, while playing for the Reds, Vickers started the last game of the season at catcher.[1] During the two innings he played, Vickers set the single-game modern-era MLB record for passed balls with six, a mark which has since been tied but not surpassed.[2][3]
On October 5, 1907, Vickers recorded two wins for the Philadelphia Athletics against the Washington Senators, pitching 11.1 scoreless innings of relief in the first game, which Philadelphia won 4 – 2, and pitching a perfect five innings in the shortened second game, which Philadelphia won 4 – 0.[4]
References[]
- ^ Gattie, Gordon. "October 4, 1902: Pittsburgh Pirates finish exceptional season by winning record 103rd game". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Gotsulias, Stacey (August 30, 2017). "Aug. 30, 1987: When Geno Petralli had one of the worst games ever". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score, October 4, 1902". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rube Vickers 1907 Pitching Game Logs". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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