Rube Chambers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 11–20
ERA 5.49
WHIP 1.62
SO 149
Pitcher PIV 580.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
— / 170 lb
Born
9/18/1903 in Spartanburg, SC, USA
Died
2/7/1928 in West Palm Beach, FL, USA

Full name: Arthur Chambers

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
9.0 9.0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 2 1 0 1 0 18.0 14 12 0 2 18 14 0.00 1.78

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
11 20 44 29 14 1 0 274.0 305 167 8 138 149 5.49 580.3

Career ERA 5.49 vs. league average 4.25 across their career seasons — 29.2% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1925 WMP ECL 1 2 5 4 1 0 0 28.0 37 14 7 4 4.50 4.55 (+1%) 191.0
1925 NLG ECL 1 4 9 7 2 0 0 53.0 62 32 28 28 5.43 4.55 (-19%) 488.9
1926 NLG ECL 8 9 22 13 9 1 0 152.7 158 89 76 88 5.25 4.11 (-28%) 449.8
1927 NLG ECL 1 5 8 5 2 0 0 40.3 48 32 27 29 7.14 4.08 (-75%) -549.4
Career · 4 seasons 11 20 44 29 14 1 0 274.0 305 167 138 149 5.49 — 580

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
47 96 13 18 5 0 1 11 2 17 2 .188 .310 .271 .581 -101

Career AVG .188 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 33.8% below league average.

Career OBP .310 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 10.6% below league average.

Career SLG .271 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — 31.7% below league average.

Career OPS .581 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — 21.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1925 WMP ECL 5 11 2 2 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 .182 — — — — 0.0
1925 NLG ECL 11 16 2 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 0 .188 — — — — 0.0
1926 NLG ECL 23 53 9 11 3 0 0 5 1 12 2 .208 .279 (-26%) .345 (+2%) .390 (-32%) .735 (-16%) -100.6
1927 NLG ECL 8 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 47 96 13 18 5 0 1 11 2 17 2 .188 — — — — -101

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 44 28 3 61 6 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 WMP P 5 4 0 0 0 0
1925 NLG P 9 7 0 0 0 0
1926 NLG P 22 12 2 48 5 3
1927 NLG P 8 5 1 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Chambers

Was Rube Chambers a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Chambers pitched in the major leagues, recording 11 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Chambers hit?
Rube Chambers hit 1 career home runs with 18 hits.