Rube Yarrison

Born: 3/9/1896 in Montgomery, PA, USA

Died: 4/22/1977 in Williamsport, PA, USA

MLB Debut: 1922-04-13 | Final Game: 1924-05-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 165 lbs

Full name: Byron Wardsworth Yarrison

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Biography

Rube Yarrison, born in 1896, was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1922 to 1924. He played during a transitional period in baseball, following the deadball era and on the cusp of the more offensive-minded styles that would characterize the late 1920s. Yarrison made a brief impact in Major League Baseball, with a career record of 1-4 and an earned run average (ERA) of 7.86. Throughout his time in the league, he recorded a total of 12 strikeouts, showcasing his ability to miss bats, albeit in limited appearances. Yarrison's tenure in the majors was marked by his role as a pitcher in an era where the competition was becoming increasingly fierce. Despite his struggles, he contributed to the game during a time when pitchers faced the challenge of adapting to evolving hitting techniques and strategies. His career, though short-lived, reflects the challenges many players faced in establishing themselves during the early years of modern baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	4	21	3	0	0	0	44.7	62	39	4	15	12	7.86	0

Career ERA 7.86 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 89.2% worse 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
1922	PHA	AL	1	2	18	1	0	0	0	33.7	50	31	12	10	8.29	4.18 (-98%)	-1028.9
1924	BRO	NL	0	2	3	2	0	0	0	11.0	12	8	3	2	6.55	4.13 (-59%)	53.4

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	8	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.125	0.222	0.125	0.347	0.0

Career AVG .125 vs. league average .285 across their career seasons — 56.1% below league average.

Career OBP .222 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 35.7% below league average.

Career SLG .125 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 68.2% below league average.

Career OPS 0.347 vs. league average 0.739 across their career seasons — 53.0% 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
1922	PHA	AL	18	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	BRO	NL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	0	13	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1922	PHA	P	18	0	0	8	0	1
1924	BRO	P	3	0	0	5	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position	Games
Pitcher	21

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Gettysburg College	Gettysburg	PA	1916, 1917, 1918, 1920