George Edward "Rube" Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). A left-hander, he played for 13 years, with the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Orphans in the National League, as well as the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns in the American League.

Oct 13, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Rube Waddell. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.

Sep 1, 2021 · Pitcher Rube Waddell was one of the pioneers of early American baseball. However, his antics, mental illness, and alcoholism often overshadowed his talent.

Jan 4, 2012 · Teenager Ed Waddell swiftly advanced from the sandlots to play for a number of semipro baseball teams in the region. In August 1896, newspapers in Titusville and Oil City made passing mentions of an Oil City pitcher named “Rube” Waddell, the first known references to his famous nickname.

On July 1, 1902, Waddell became the first pitcher in American League history to strike out the side on nine pitches. In 1903, Waddell struck out 302 batters – 115 more than the AL runner-up. The following year, he fanned 349 to lead the league by 110. No other pitcher would post back-to-back 300-strikeout seasons until Sandy Koufax in 1965-66.

Rube Waddell, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, October 13, 1876, in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Waddell was 20 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 8, 1897, with the Louisville Colonels.

3 days ago · Rube Waddell, famous as an eccentric, was a terrific pitcher during the early years of the 20th Century, and was named to the Hall of Fame in 1946. Waddell led the league eight times in strikeouts-per-nine-innings in the period 1900-08 and the only time he missed, in 1901, he was in second place.

Rube Waddell was an eccentric person, had an interesting and varied career, and pitched some of the most record-breaking games of baseball ever. A Rocky Start Waddell began his career in 1897 when the Louisville Colonels signed him.

Waddell joined Mack’s Philadelphia Athletics in 1902 and went 24-7, leading the AL in strikeouts for the first of six straight seasons. In 1904 he struck out 349 – an AL record that stood for over 70 years until surpassed by Nolan Ryan.

George Waddell, well known as Rube, was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 1876. He had a very successful career as a baseball player, although he was traded and sold many times, playing for several different teams.