What years did Rube Kisinger play?

Rube Kisinger played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.

Was Rube Kisinger a pitcher?

Yes. Rube Kisinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 40 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rube Kisinger hit?

Rube Kisinger hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

What was Rube Kisinger's career batting average?

Rube Kisinger batted .136 over his career, with 9 hits in 66 at bats.

How many RBI did Rube Kisinger have?

Rube Kisinger drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Rube Kisinger's career ERA?

Rube Kisinger finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 9-12 with 40 strikeouts.

Rube Kisinger

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1903)

Rube Kisinger was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903 for the Detroit Tigers, a span of 2 seasons. Across 21 career appearances, he went 9-12 with a 3.00 ERA and 40 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 160.2.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 8, 2026

W–L 9–12

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.28

SO 40

Pitcher PIV 160.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 190 lb
Born: 12/13/1876 in Adrian, MI, USA
Died: 7/17/1941 in Huron, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1902-09-10
Last Game: 1903-09-24

Full name: Charles Samuel Kisinger

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rube Kisinger — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
9	12	21	19	18	2	0	162.0	166	54	0	41	40	3.00	160.2

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.14 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rube Kisinger — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1902	DET	AL	2	3	5	5	5	0	43.3	48	15	14	7	3.12	3.17 (+2%)	-379.5
1903	DET	AL	7	9	16	14	13	2	118.7	118	39	27	33	2.96	3.10 (+5%)	539.8
Career · 2 seasons			9	12	21	19	18	2	162.0	166	54	41	40	3.00	—	160

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

Rube Kisinger — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
21	66	5	9	1	0	0	1	1	1	13	.136	.149	.152	.301	0

Career AVG .136 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — 48.4% below league average.

Career OBP .149 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 53.2% below league average.

Career SLG .152 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Career OPS .301 vs. league average .664 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rube Kisinger — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1902	DET	AL	5	19	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	.158	—	—	—	—	0.0
1903	DET	AL	16	47	4	6	0	1	1	1	12	.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			21	66	5	9	1	1	1	1	13	.136	—	—	—	—	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

Rube Kisinger — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	8	24	1	2	0	0	.083
Away	13	42	4	7	0	1	.167

Pitching — Home / Away

Rube Kisinger — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	8	60.0	56	13	10	17	1.95
Away	13	102.0	110	41	32	23	3.62

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rube Kisinger — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
1903-09-24	DET	BOS	L	3	0	0	1
1903-09-18	DET	MIN	L	4	0	0	0
1903-09-14	DET	CHW	W	3	0	0	0
1903-09-07	DET	SLA	W	3	0	0	0
1903-08-24	DET	MIN	L	3	1	1	0
1903-08-20	DET	PHA	W	4	0	0	2
1903-08-18	DET	NYY	L	0	0	0	0
1903-08-08	DET	CLE	W	0	0	0	0
1903-08-05	DET	CLE	L	3	0	0	1
1903-08-02	DET	SLA	L	3	0	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rube Kisinger — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1903-09-24	DET	BOS	L	8.0	12	8	7	2	1
1903-09-18	DET	MIN	L	8.0	9	4	4	2	1
1903-09-14	DET	CHW	W	9.0	4	1	1	1	2
1903-09-07	DET	SLA	W	9.0	4	0	0	3	3
1903-08-24	DET	MIN	L	9.0	10	6	1	1	1
1903-08-20	DET	PHA	W	9.0	6	0	0	1	3
1903-08-18	DET	NYY	L	1.0	3	2	2	0	0
1903-08-08	DET	CLE	W	1.2	0	0	0	0	2
1903-08-05	DET	CLE	L	8.0	14	8	3	0	2
1903-08-02	DET	SLA	L	8.0	9	3	3	2	5

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rube Kisinger — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	21	0	2	56	3	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rube Kisinger — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1902	DET	P	5	0	1	13	2	0
1903	DET	P	16	0	1	43	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rube Kisinger — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	21

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Kisinger

What years did Rube Kisinger play?: Rube Kisinger played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1903.
Was Rube Kisinger a pitcher?: Yes. Rube Kisinger pitched in the major leagues, recording 9 wins and 40 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Kisinger hit?: Rube Kisinger hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.
What was Rube Kisinger's career batting average?: Rube Kisinger batted .136 over his career, with 9 hits in 66 at bats.
How many RBI did Rube Kisinger have?: Rube Kisinger drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Rube Kisinger's career ERA?: Rube Kisinger finished with a 3.00 career ERA, going 9-12 with 40 strikeouts.