What years did Rube DeGroff play?

Rube DeGroff played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.

Was Rube DeGroff a pitcher?

No. Rube DeGroff was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Rube DeGroff hit?

Rube DeGroff hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.

Rube DeGroff

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1906)

AVG .233

HR 0

RBI 5

H 14

OPS .592

PIV 3

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 190 lb
Born: 9/2/1879 in Hyde Park, NY, USA
Died: 12/17/1955 in Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
MLB Debut: 1905-09-22
Last Game: 1906-04-29

Full name: Arthur Sleight DeGroff

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
16	60	4	14	2	1	0	5	1	5	17	.233	.292	.300	.592	3

Career AVG .233 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 5.8% below league average.

Career OBP .292 vs. league average .307 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career OPS .592 vs. league average .626 across their career seasons — 5.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1905	SLN	NL	15	56	3	14	2	1	5	1	5	15	.250	.248 (+1%)	.307 (+1%)	.322 (avg)	.629 (avg)	3.5
1906	SLN	NL	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			16	60	4	14	2	1	5	1	5	17	.233	—	—	—	—	3

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	12	43	3	12	0	2	.279
Away	4	17	1	2	0	1	.118

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1906-04-29	STL	CHC	L	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-08	STL	CHC	L	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-08	STL	CHC	L	3	1	0	0	0	0	2
1905-10-07	STL	CIN	W	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
1905-10-07	STL	CIN	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1905-10-03	STL	BRO	L	4	0	1	1	0	0	2
1905-10-03	STL	BRO	L	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
1905-10-01	STL	BRO	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1905-10-01	STL	BRO	L	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
1905-09-29	STL	NY1	L	5	0	3	0	0	0	2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	16	16	27	3	3	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1905	SLN	OF	15	15	27	3	3	1
1906	SLN	OF	1	1	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Center Field	8
Right Field	8

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube DeGroff

What years did Rube DeGroff play?: Rube DeGroff played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1906.
Was Rube DeGroff a pitcher?: No. Rube DeGroff was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rube DeGroff hit?: Rube DeGroff hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.