Rube Marquard, baseball player, 1908-1925

Rube Marquard

⭐ Hall of Fame 1971

Born: 10/9/1886 in Cleveland, OH, USA

Died: 6/2/1980 in Baltimore, MD, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-09-25 | Final Game: 1925-09-18

Bats: B | Throws: L | Height: 6'3" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Richard William Marquard

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Biography

Rube Marquard was a prominent pitcher in Major League Baseball, whose career spanned from 1908 to 1925. Born in 1886, Marquard established himself as a formidable presence on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 201 wins and 177 losses. His earned run average (ERA) of 3.08 reflected his ability to control games and minimize scoring opportunities for opponents. Over his career, he tallied 1,593 strikeouts and collected 19 saves, showcasing his versatility and effectiveness in various game situations. Marquard's playing style was characterized by a distinctive delivery and a fierce competitive spirit, which helped him secure a place among the era's elite pitchers. He was known for his durability and consistency during a time when pitching was evolving and becoming increasingly specialized. His contributions to the game were recognized in 1971 when he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, cementing his legacy in the annals of baseball history. Marquard remains a significant figure from the early 20th century, representing the transition in pitching methods leading to modern baseball practices.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
201 177 536 404 197 30 19 3306.7 3233 1130 107 858 1593 3.08 0

Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5.0 6 2 2 2 3.60 — 0.0
1909 NY1 NL 5 13 29 22 8 0 1 173.0 155 50 73 109 2.60 2.55 (-2%) -31.4
1910 NY1 NL 4 4 13 8 2 0 0 70.7 65 35 40 52 4.46 2.79 (-60%) -588.5
1911 NY1 NL 24 7 45 33 22 5 3 277.7 221 77 106 237 2.50 3.37 (+26%) 4955.7
1912 NY1 NL 26 11 43 38 22 1 1 294.7 286 84 80 175 2.57 3.36 (+24%) 3469.3
1913 NY1 NL 23 10 42 33 20 4 3 288.0 248 80 49 151 2.50 3.07 (+18%) 4086.4
1914 NY1 NL 12 22 39 33 15 4 2 268.0 261 91 47 92 3.06 2.93 (-4%) 1195.4
1915 NY1 NL 9 8 27 20 10 2 2 169.0 178 70 33 79 3.73 2.90 (-29%) 858.0
1915 BRO NL 2 2 6 3 0 0 1 24.7 29 17 5 13 6.20 2.90 (-114%) 573.9
1916 BRO NL 13 6 36 20 15 2 5 205.0 169 36 38 107 1.58 2.78 (+43%) 4119.1
1917 BRO NL 19 12 37 29 14 2 0 232.7 200 66 60 117 2.55 2.69 (+5%) 2219.4
1918 BRO NL 9 18 34 29 19 4 0 239.0 231 70 59 89 2.64 2.83 (+7%) 928.0
1919 BRO NL 3 3 8 7 3 0 0 59.0 54 15 10 29 2.29 3.09 (+26%) 1246.8
1920 BRO NL 10 7 28 26 10 1 0 189.7 181 68 35 89 3.23 3.45 (+6%) 3347.8
1921 CIN NL 17 14 39 35 18 2 0 265.7 291 100 50 88 3.39 4.02 (+16%) 3383.3
1922 BSN NL 11 15 39 24 7 0 1 198.0 255 112 66 57 5.09 4.18 (-22%) -1175.6
1923 BSN NL 11 14 38 29 11 3 0 239.0 265 99 65 78 3.73 4.03 (+8%) 1675.8
1924 BSN NL 1 2 6 6 1 0 0 36.0 33 12 13 10 3.00 4.13 (+27%) -701.5
1925 BSN NL 2 8 26 8 0 0 0 72.0 105 46 27 19 5.75 4.55 (-26%) -1005.9

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
536 1107 63 198 17 3 1 64 6 33 208 0.179 0.207 0.202 0.410 -6659.9

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.

Career OBP .207 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.

Career SLG .202 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career OPS 0.410 vs. league average 0.684 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 NY1 NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1909 NY1 NL 29 54 3 8 1 0 0 2 0 1 17 0.148 .244 (-39%) .306 (-47%) .312 (-47%) .618 (-47%) -378.7
1910 NY1 NL 13 27 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1911 NY1 NL 45 104 9 17 1 2 1 10 0 2 23 0.163 .266 (-39%) .336 (-44%) .356 (-33%) .693 (-38%) -709.0
1912 NY1 NL 43 96 14 21 2 0 0 8 2 7 17 0.219 .268 (-19%) .335 (-17%) .358 (-33%) .694 (-25%) -395.8
1913 NY1 NL 42 105 5 23 1 0 0 6 1 4 14 0.219 .259 (-16%) .325 (-20%) .345 (-34%) .670 (-27%) -450.5
1914 NY1 NL 39 84 3 15 0 0 0 0 0 2 15 0.179 .255 (-30%) .322 (-39%) .339 (-47%) .661 (-43%) -581.6
1915 NY1 NL 27 55 3 6 0 0 0 3 0 1 10 0.109 .250 (-56%) .318 (-56%) .332 (-67%) .651 (-62%) -521.1
1915 BRO NL 6 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125 — — — — -521.1
1916 BRO NL 36 63 3 9 0 1 0 5 1 4 17 0.143 .248 (-43%) .314 (-38%) .326 (-47%) .640 (-42%) -419.1
1917 BRO NL 37 75 6 15 2 0 0 4 1 3 13 0.200 .248 (-20%) .312 (-26%) .323 (-30%) .635 (-28%) -330.7
1918 BRO NL 34 76 0 13 2 0 0 3 0 2 14 0.171 .255 (-33%) .318 (-36%) .326 (-40%) .645 (-38%) -455.0
1919 BRO NL 8 23 1 6 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0.261 — — — — 0.0
1920 BRO NL 28 59 2 10 1 0 0 0 1 5 12 0.169 .271 (-38%) .331 (-29%) .363 (-49%) .694 (-39%) -370.8
1921 CIN NL 39 95 3 19 3 0 0 10 0 0 16 0.200 .286 (-30%) .344 (-40%) .395 (-41%) .739 (-41%) -679.3
1922 BSN NL 39 63 3 14 0 0 0 4 0 0 9 0.222 .285 (-22%) .345 (-36%) .397 (-44%) .743 (-40%) -442.9
1923 BSN NL 38 86 4 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 17 0.140 .282 (-51%) .344 (-60%) .390 (-64%) .734 (-62%) -925.2
1924 BSN NL 6 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1925 BSN NL 26 22 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.136 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1920 WS BRO 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1916 WS BRO 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000
1913 WS NY1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
1912 WS NY1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
1911 WS NY1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 5 11 8 0 58.7 52 20 15 35 3.07

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1920 WS BRO 0 1 2 1 0 9.0 7 3 3 6 3.00
1916 WS BRO 0 2 2 2 0 11.0 12 7 6 9 5.73
1913 WS NY1 0 1 2 1 0 9.0 10 7 3 3 7.00
1912 WS NY1 2 0 2 2 0 18.0 14 1 2 9 0.50
1911 WS NY1 0 1 3 2 0 11.7 9 2 1 8 1.54

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 536 31 63 697 39 27

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 NY1 P 1 1 0 1 0 0
1909 NY1 P 29 22 3 45 4 1
1910 NY1 P 13 8 0 17 2 1
1911 NY1 P 45 0 6 46 4 1
1912 NY1 P 43 0 2 58 1 0
1913 NY1 P 42 0 4 46 2 2
1914 NY1 P 39 0 5 77 3 0
1915 NY1 P 27 0 6 45 6 2
1915 BRO P 6 0 0 6 0 0
1916 BRO P 36 0 4 35 2 1
1917 BRO P 37 0 5 47 3 1
1918 BRO P 34 0 5 58 3 1
1919 BRO P 8 0 1 11 0 0
1920 BRO P 28 0 7 30 1 2
1921 CIN P 39 0 7 51 1 6
1922 BSN P 39 0 4 51 4 4
1923 BSN P 38 0 0 58 2 5
1924 BSN P 6 0 0 9 0 0
1925 BSN P 26 0 4 6 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 536

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1911 Baseball Magazine All-Star P2

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1912 Most Valuable Player NL 8th 13.0 64 0
1911 Most Valuable Player NL 7th 19.0 64 0