Rube Curry

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 84–60
ERA 3.57
WHIP 1.25
SO 599
Pitcher PIV 18932.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
10/10/1898 in Kansas City, MO, USA
Died
6/11/1966 in Chicago, IL, USA

Full name: Reuben Curry

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
62.0 60.0 2.0 8.0 3.0 0 1.0 5.0 2.0 19.0 0 .133 .161 .233 .394

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
10 6 16 9 9 2 151.2 144 59 41 5 32 67 2.43 1.16

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
84 60 201 146 100 10 10 1324.3 1,348 526 49 312 599 3.57 18932.3

Career ERA 3.57 vs. league average 4.15 across their career seasons — 13.9% better 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
1920 KCM NNL 8 11 25 18 12 1 1 186.7 174 63 40 89 3.04 3.45 (+12%) 4127.2
1921 KCM NNL 14 11 31 21 16 1 0 193.0 168 73 43 102 3.40 4.02 (+15%) 3018.3
1922 KCM NNL 12 7 25 21 17 1 2 190.0 204 85 47 107 4.03 4.18 (+4%) 4581.8
1923 KCM NNL 16 9 33 23 18 1 4 213.7 229 77 53 119 3.24 4.03 (+20%) 4039.3
1924 HIL ECL 1 6 11 6 3 0 0 58.3 66 28 14 16 4.32 4.13 (-5%) -606.9
1925 HIL ECL 11 1 19 14 9 0 1 128.0 130 65 26 47 4.57 4.55 (avg) 451.3
1926 CAG NNL 10 4 21 17 10 2 1 137.0 143 47 30 53 3.09 4.11 (+25%) 2346.5
1927 CAG NNL 5 4 14 12 6 2 1 96.3 105 31 22 27 2.90 4.08 (+29%) 653.3
1928 DS NNL 4 6 17 10 5 1 0 86.7 97 45 28 30 4.67 4.13 (-13%) 130.2
1930 BBS IND 2 1 4 3 3 0 0 25.7 27 12 8 7 4.21 4.80 (+12%) 191.3
1932 KCM IND 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 9.0 5 0 1 2 0.00 4.13 (+100%) 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 84 60 201 146 100 10 10 1,324.1 1,348 526 312 599 3.57 — 18,932

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
241 591 58 127 16 7 4 57 4 26 6 .215 .253 .286 .539 -1,809

Career AVG .215 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 24.0% below league average.

Career OBP .253 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 26.5% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Career OPS .539 vs. league average .739 across their career seasons — 27.1% 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
1920 KCM NNL 26 70 3 11 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 .157 .271 (-42%) .331 (-42%) .363 (-57%) .694 (-50%) -532.7
1921 KCM NNL 39 95 11 18 4 3 0 4 0 4 0 .189 .286 (-34%) .344 (-33%) .395 (-25%) .739 (-29%) -482.2
1922 KCM NNL 32 93 8 20 3 1 2 11 2 3 2 .215 .285 (-25%) .345 (-31%) .397 (-16%) .743 (-23%) -374.4
1923 KCM NNL 39 91 11 22 4 0 1 11 0 4 0 .242 .282 (-15%) .344 (-21%) .390 (-18%) .734 (-19%) -296.9
1924 HIL ECL 12 18 2 5 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
1925 HIL ECL 19 45 6 9 0 1 0 1 1 4 0 .200 — — — — 0.0
1926 CAG NNL 26 62 6 18 0 1 0 10 0 3 4 .290 .279 (+4%) .345 (-7%) .390 (-17%) .735 (-12%) -123.1
1927 CAG NNL 18 43 5 6 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 .140 — — — — 0.0
1928 DS NNL 18 34 2 8 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
1930 BBS IND 11 36 4 9 3 1 1 9 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 KCM IND 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 241 591 58 127 16 7 4 57 4 26 6 .215 — — — — -1,809

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
13 32 0 4 1 0 0 3 1 13 .125

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1927 NWS CAG 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1926 NNC CAG 3 8 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 .125
1926 NWS CAG 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .111
1925 NWS HIL 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 .143
1924 NWS HIL 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 .143

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
6 2 12 8 1 79.3 65 16 10 28 1.82

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1927 NWS CAG 0 0 1 0 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0.00
1926 NNC CAG 2 0 3 2 0 18.7 12 2 5 4 0.96
1926 NWS CAG 1 1 3 3 0 21.3 26 10 1 11 4.22
1925 NWS HIL 2 0 2 2 0 21.0 15 3 2 10 1.29
1924 NWS HIL 1 1 3 1 0 16.3 12 1 2 3 0.55

Game Log & Splits

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3101200.200
Away130000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home317.2100580.00
Away18.040070.00

Last 4 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1928-07-29 DT1SSNL 300000000
1926-07-13 CAGDAYW 512000000
1921-07-25 KCMDT1W 200000000
1921-05-07 KCMCAGL 300000000

Last 4 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1928-07-29 DT1SSN L 6.2630540
1926-07-13 CAGDAY W 9.0000040
1921-07-25 KCMDT1 W 2.0440000
1921-05-07 KCMCAG L 8.0420070

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
OF 27 16 26 2 3 0
P 201 146 66 456 26 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 KCM OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1920 KCM P 25 18 11 68 5 1
1921 KCM OF 9 1 6 0 1 0
1921 KCM P 31 21 11 76 7 1
1922 KCM OF 4 3 6 0 1 0
1922 KCM P 25 21 13 69 3 2
1923 KCM 1B 1 0 5 0 0 0
1923 KCM P 33 23 12 90 5 0
1924 HIL P 11 6 3 28 2 0
1925 HIL P 19 14 0 0 0 0
1926 CAG OF 4 3 4 0 0 0
1926 CAG P 21 17 6 46 1 2
1927 CAG OF 2 2 0 0 0 0
1927 CAG P 14 12 6 37 2 0
1928 DS P 17 10 4 33 1 3
1930 BBS OF 7 7 10 2 1 0
1930 BBS P 4 3 0 7 0 1
1932 KCM P 1 1 0 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 201
First Base 1
Left Field 11
Center Field 2
Right Field 14

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  5. 80
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  6. 77
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Curry

Was Rube Curry a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Curry pitched in the major leagues, recording 84 wins and 599 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Curry hit?
Rube Curry hit 4 career home runs with 127 hits.