Rube Dessau

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1907-1910)

W–L 2–4
ERA 6.53
WHIP 1.96
SO 25
Pitcher PIV -789.8
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
3/29/1883 in New Galilee, PA, USA
Died
5/6/1952 in York, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1907-09-22
Last Game
1910-10-12

Full name: Frank Rolland Dessau

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 4 21 2 1 0 1 60.7 80 44 0 39 25 6.53 -789.8

Career ERA 6.53 vs. league average 2.65 across their career seasons — 146.5% 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
1907 BSN NL 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 9.3 13 11 10 1 10.61 2.50 (-325%) 0.0
1910 BRO NL 2 3 19 0 0 0 1 51.3 67 33 29 24 5.79 2.79 (-107%) -789.8
Career · 2 seasons 2 4 21 2 1 0 1 60.2 80 44 39 25 6.53 — -790

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
21 19 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .053 .182 .053 .234 0

Career AVG .053 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 78.7% below league average.

Career OBP .182 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career SLG .053 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 83.5% below league average.

Career OPS .234 vs. league average .629 across their career seasons — 62.7% 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
1907 BSN NL 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1910 BRO NL 19 15 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 .067 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 21 19 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 .053 — — — — 0

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home1342100.250
Away9140001.000

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1226.2361917176.41
Away934.044172294.50

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-10-12 BROBSNL 000000000
1910-09-29 BROPITL 100000001
1910-09-27 BROPITW 000000000
1910-09-20 BROCHCL 000000000
1910-09-15 BROCINL 000000000
1910-09-13 BROCINL 000000000
1910-09-03 BROBSNL 000000000
1910-09-02 BROBSNW 100000001
1910-08-30 BROSTLL 300000000
1910-08-29 BROSTLL 100000100

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-10-12 BROBSN L 1.0684210
1910-09-29 BROPIT — 4.2944140
1910-09-27 BROPIT W 1.0000000
1910-09-20 BROCHC — 1.0110110
1910-09-15 BROCIN — 1.0000010
1910-09-03 BROBSN — 1.0333110
1910-09-02 BROBSN W 2.0200000
1910-08-30 BROSTL — 5.01077210
1910-08-29 BROSTL — 1.0442000
1910-08-22 BROCIN SV 5.1322500

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 21 2 1 11 4 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1907 BSN P 2 2 1 2 2 0
1910 BRO P 19 0 0 9 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 21

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Geneva College Beaver Falls PA 1904

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Dessau

What years did Rube Dessau play?
Rube Dessau played in Major League Baseball from 1907 to 1910.
Was Rube Dessau a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Dessau pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 25 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Dessau hit?
Rube Dessau hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.