Rube Vickers
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.
| 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 | |
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)