Rube Ehrhardt

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1924-1929)

W–L 22–34
ERA 4.15
WHIP 1.42
SO 128
Pitcher PIV -3025.3
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 190 lb
Born
11/20/1894 in Beecher, IL, USA
Died
4/27/1980 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1924-07-18
Last Game
1929-10-05

Full name: Welton Claude Ehrhardt

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 34 193 40 22 3 10 587.3 633 271 26 200 128 4.15 -3025.3

Career ERA 4.15 vs. league average 4.27 across their career seasons — near 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
1924 BRO NL 5 3 15 9 6 2 0 83.7 71 21 17 13 2.26 4.13 (+45%) -398.6
1925 BRO NL 10 14 36 24 12 0 1 207.7 239 116 62 47 5.03 4.55 (-10%) -844.3
1926 BRO NL 2 5 44 1 0 0 4 97.0 101 42 35 25 3.90 4.11 (+5%) -483.7
1927 BRO NL 3 7 46 3 2 0 2 95.7 90 38 37 22 3.57 4.08 (+12%) -501.6
1928 BRO NL 1 3 28 2 1 0 2 54.0 74 28 27 12 4.67 4.13 (-13%) -421.3
1929 CIN NL 1 2 24 1 1 1 1 49.3 58 26 22 9 4.74 4.60 (-3%) -375.8
Career · 6 seasons 22 34 193 40 22 3 10 587.1 633 271 200 128 4.15 — -3,025

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
193 173 15 37 5 1 1 12 1 6 48 .214 .240 .272 .512 -313

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .284 across their career seasons — 24.7% below league average.

Career OBP .240 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 30.7% below league average.

Career SLG .272 vs. league average .398 across their career seasons — 31.8% below league average.

Career OPS .512 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — 31.3% 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
1924 BRO NL 15 29 2 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 .138 — — — — 0.0
1925 BRO NL 36 71 6 15 3 0 1 7 0 5 17 .211 .288 (-27%) .349 (-25%) .407 (-27%) .756 (-26%) -313.5
1926 BRO NL 44 24 2 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 .250 — — — — 0.0
1927 BRO NL 46 24 4 6 1 0 0 2 0 1 6 .250 — — — — 0.0
1928 BRO NL 28 14 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 .286 — — — — 0.0
1929 CIN NL 24 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .182 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 193 173 15 37 5 1 1 12 1 6 48 .214 — — — — -313

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
Home996461402.219
Away94109923110.211

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home99266.126911776673.95
Away94320.0364146123614.11

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-10-05 CINCHCW 411000001
1929-09-21 CINPHIL 000000000
1929-09-14 CINBSNW 000000000
1929-08-26 CINCHCL 000000000
1929-08-22 CINBROL 100000001
1929-08-21 CINBSNL 100000000
1929-08-18 CINBSNL 000000000
1929-08-16 CINPHIW 000000000
1929-08-11 CINNY1L 100000001
1929-07-29 CINBROL 101000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1929-10-05 CINCHC W 9.0500110
1929-09-21 CINPHI — 1.0000010
1929-09-14 CINBSN — 1.0000000
1929-08-26 CINCHC L 0.2544101
1929-08-22 CINBRO — 2.0755200
1929-08-21 CINBSN — 2.2200120
1929-08-18 CINBSN — 0.1000010
1929-08-16 CINPHI SV 2.0300000
1929-08-11 CINNY1 — 4.0400010
1929-07-29 CINBRO — 3.2522000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 193 0 23 166 13 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1924 BRO P 15 0 3 12 1 0
1925 BRO P 36 0 13 67 4 4
1926 BRO P 44 0 1 18 1 0
1927 BRO P 46 0 5 36 3 1
1928 BRO P 28 0 1 18 4 2
1929 CIN P 24 0 0 15 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 193

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Rube Ehrhardt (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Clyde King
    32-25, 4.14 ERA
  2. 94
    Johnny Hetki
    18-26, 4.39 ERA
  3. 93
    Andy Hansen
    23-30, 4.22 ERA
  4. 93
    Jackie Collum
    32-28, 4.15 ERA
  5. 90
    Xavier Rescigno
    19-22, 4.13 ERA
  6. 88
    Johnny Gorsica
    31-39, 4.18 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Ehrhardt

What years did Rube Ehrhardt play?
Rube Ehrhardt played in Major League Baseball from 1924 to 1929.
Was Rube Ehrhardt a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Ehrhardt pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 128 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Ehrhardt hit?
Rube Ehrhardt hit 1 career home runs with 37 hits.