Rube Walberg

Born: 7/27/1896 in Pine City, MN, USA

Died: 10/27/1978 in Tempe, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-04-29 | Final Game: 1937-10-02

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 190 lbs

Full name: George Elvin Walberg

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Biography

Rube Walberg was a notable pitcher in Major League Baseball whose career spanned from 1923 to 1937. Born in 1896, Walberg established himself as a reliable arm on the mound, finishing his career with a record of 155 wins and 141 losses. Over his time in the league, he posted an earned run average (ERA) of 4.16 and accumulated 1,085 strikeouts, alongside 32 saves. His playing style was characterized by a strong competitive spirit and a dedication to his craft, which made him a respected figure in the game during his era. Walberg played in an important transitional period in baseball, marked by the evolution of pitching techniques and the increasing specialization of roles. He contributed to his teams not only as a starting pitcher but also in relief appearances, as indicated by his saves total. His longevity in the sport and ability to adapt to the changing dynamics of baseball during the 1920s and 1930s underscored his significance in the league. Walberg's career remains a testament to the dedication and skill required to thrive in professional baseball during a time of considerable change.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
155	141	544	307	140	15	32	2644.0	2795	1223	163	1031	1085	4.16	0

Career ERA 4.16 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — near 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
1923	NY1	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	5.0	4	1	1	1	1.80	—	0.0
1923	PHA	AL	4	8	26	10	4	0	0	115.0	122	68	60	38	5.32	4.03 (-32%)	-3206.1
1924	PHA	AL	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	7.0	10	10	10	3	12.86	—	0.0
1925	PHA	AL	8	14	53	20	7	0	7	191.7	197	85	77	82	3.99	4.55 (+12%)	-884.4
1926	PHA	AL	12	10	40	19	5	2	2	151.0	168	47	60	72	2.80	4.11 (+32%)	1308.5
1927	PHA	AL	16	12	46	34	15	0	4	249.3	257	109	91	136	3.93	4.08 (+4%)	11.3
1928	PHA	AL	17	12	38	30	15	3	1	235.7	236	93	64	112	3.55	4.13 (+14%)	552.7
1929	PHA	AL	18	11	40	33	20	3	4	267.7	256	107	99	94	3.60	4.60 (+22%)	-1554.7
1930	PHA	AL	13	12	38	30	12	2	1	205.3	207	107	85	100	4.69	4.80 (+2%)	2765.0
1931	PHA	AL	20	12	44	35	19	1	3	291.0	298	121	109	106	3.74	4.10 (+9%)	-1153.2
1932	PHA	AL	17	10	41	34	19	3	1	272.0	305	143	103	96	4.73	4.13 (-15%)	-1405.8
1933	PHA	AL	9	13	40	20	10	1	4	201.0	224	109	95	68	4.88	3.86 (-27%)	-3080.1
1934	BOS	AL	6	7	30	10	2	0	1	104.7	118	47	41	38	4.04	4.29 (+6%)	-74.5
1935	BOS	AL	5	9	44	10	4	0	3	142.7	152	62	54	44	3.91	4.35 (+10%)	-1158.7
1936	BOS	AL	5	4	24	9	5	0	0	100.3	98	49	36	49	4.40	4.59 (+4%)	493.5
1937	BOS	AL	5	7	32	11	3	0	1	104.7	143	65	46	46	5.59	4.34 (-29%)	-693.1

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
547	905	78	162	26	5	4	84	2	48	179	0.179	0.220	0.232	0.452	-4757.9

Career AVG .179 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 36.4% below league average.

Career OBP .220 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 36.0% below league average.

Career SLG .232 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 41.7% below league average.

Career OPS 0.452 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — 39.0% 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
1923	NY1	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1923	PHA	AL	26	41	1	13	2	1	0	3	0	1	18	0.317	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	PHA	AL	6	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1925	PHA	AL	53	64	6	10	4	0	0	5	0	0	17	0.156	.288 (-46%)	.349 (-55%)	.407 (-46%)	.756 (-50%)	-605.7
1926	PHA	AL	40	46	0	7	0	0	0	4	0	2	13	0.152	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	PHA	AL	47	87	14	18	3	0	2	10	1	13	16	0.207	.282 (-27%)	.344 (-10%)	.392 (-21%)	.736 (-16%)	-223.7
1928	PHA	AL	38	86	10	18	4	0	1	7	1	3	13	0.209	.280 (-25%)	.342 (-31%)	.395 (-26%)	.737 (-29%)	-444.4
1929	PHA	AL	40	103	11	23	2	0	1	11	0	3	17	0.223	.289 (-23%)	.353 (-31%)	.415 (-35%)	.769 (-33%)	-617.4
1930	PHA	AL	38	73	5	12	2	2	0	9	0	4	13	0.164	.293 (-44%)	.354 (-41%)	.429 (-43%)	.784 (-42%)	-586.2
1931	PHA	AL	45	105	6	13	1	1	0	6	0	5	16	0.124	.276 (-55%)	.338 (-52%)	.388 (-61%)	.726 (-57%)	-1043.5
1932	PHA	AL	41	94	8	16	2	0	0	8	0	5	16	0.170	.275 (-38%)	.335 (-37%)	.391 (-51%)	.726 (-44%)	-719.2
1933	PHA	AL	41	68	4	9	3	1	0	6	0	5	10	0.132	.270 (-51%)	.329 (-42%)	.377 (-45%)	.707 (-44%)	-517.7
1934	BOS	AL	30	32	2	6	1	0	0	7	0	1	8	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1935	BOS	AL	44	37	3	6	1	0	0	3	0	2	10	0.162	—	—	—	—	0.0
1936	BOS	AL	24	32	1	5	0	0	0	3	0	2	3	0.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
1937	BOS	AL	32	34	7	5	1	0	0	2	0	2	8	0.147	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1931	WS	PHA	2	0	0	.000
1930	WS	PHA	1	2	1	0.000
1929	WS	PHA	2	1	0	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	1	5	1	0	14.0	10	3	3	15	1.93

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1931	WS	PHA	0	0	2	0	3.0	3	1	2	4	3.00
1930	WS	PHA	0	1	1	1	4.7	4	2	1	3	3.86
1929	WS	PHA	1	0	2	0	6.3	3	0	0	8	0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	544	0	113	558	37	18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	NY1	P	2	0	1	0	0
1923	PHA	P	26	2	34	3	2
1924	PHA	P	6	0	2	0	0
1925	PHA	P	53	10	51	2	0
1926	PHA	P	40	4	35	4	2
1927	PHA	P	46	2	62	6	0
1928	PHA	P	38	9	56	4	3
1929	PHA	P	40	11	49	0	1
1930	PHA	P	38	7	34	3	1
1931	PHA	P	44	13	52	0	1
1932	PHA	P	41	14	55	4	2
1933	PHA	P	40	14	45	2	1
1934	BOS	P	30	5	25	2	0
1935	BOS	P	44	8	23	2	0
1936	BOS	P	24	8	17	1	2
1937	BOS	P	32	6	17	4	3