Rube Marquard
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1908-1925)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- B / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 180 lb
- Died
- 6/2/1980 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1908-09-25
- Last Game
- 1925-09-18
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1971 (BBWAA)
Full name: Richard William Marquard
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 177 | 536 | 404 | 197 | 30 | 19 | 3306.7 | 3,233 | 1,130 | 107 | 858 | 1,593 | 3.08 | 28636.0 |
Career ERA 3.08 vs. league average 3.33 across their career seasons — 7.5% better than league average.
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NY1 | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | NY1 | NL | 5 | 13 | 29 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 173.0 | 155 | 50 | 73 | 109 | 2.60 | 2.55 (-2%) | -30.2 |
| 1910 | NY1 | NL | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70.7 | 65 | 35 | 40 | 52 | 4.46 | 2.79 (-60%) | -578.8 |
| 1911 | NY1 | NL | 24 | 7 | 45 | 33 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 277.7 | 221 | 77 | 106 | 237 | 2.50 | 3.37 (+26%) | 4955.7 |
| 1912 | NY1 | NL | 26 | 11 | 43 | 38 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 294.7 | 286 | 84 | 80 | 175 | 2.57 | 3.36 (+24%) | 3469.3 |
| 1913 | NY1 | NL | 23 | 10 | 42 | 33 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 288.0 | 248 | 80 | 49 | 151 | 2.50 | 3.07 (+18%) | 4086.4 |
| 1914 | NY1 | NL | 12 | 22 | 39 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 268.0 | 261 | 91 | 47 | 92 | 3.06 | 2.93 (-4%) | 1195.4 |
| 1915 | NY1 | NL | 9 | 8 | 27 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 169.0 | 178 | 70 | 33 | 79 | 3.73 | 2.90 (-29%) | 858.0 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 6.20 | 2.90 (-114%) | 573.9 |
| 1916 | BRO | NL | 13 | 6 | 36 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 205.0 | 169 | 36 | 38 | 107 | 1.58 | 2.78 (+43%) | 4119.1 |
| 1917 | BRO | NL | 19 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 232.7 | 200 | 66 | 60 | 117 | 2.55 | 2.69 (+5%) | 2219.4 |
| 1918 | BRO | NL | 9 | 18 | 34 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 239.0 | 231 | 70 | 59 | 89 | 2.64 | 2.83 (+7%) | 928.0 |
| 1919 | BRO | NL | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 59.0 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 2.29 | 3.09 (+26%) | 1246.8 |
| 1920 | BRO | NL | 10 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 189.7 | 181 | 68 | 35 | 89 | 3.23 | 3.45 (+6%) | 3347.8 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 17 | 14 | 39 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 265.7 | 291 | 100 | 50 | 88 | 3.39 | 4.02 (+16%) | 3383.3 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 11 | 15 | 39 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 198.0 | 255 | 112 | 66 | 57 | 5.09 | 4.18 (-22%) | -1127.3 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 11 | 14 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 239.0 | 265 | 99 | 65 | 78 | 3.73 | 4.03 (+8%) | 1675.8 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 33 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3.00 | 4.13 (+27%) | -696.1 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 2 | 8 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.0 | 105 | 46 | 27 | 19 | 5.75 | 4.55 (-26%) | -990.5 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 201 | 177 | 536 | 404 | 197 | 30 | 19 | 3,306.2 | 3,233 | 1,130 | 858 | 1,593 | 3.08 | — | 28,636 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 536 | 1,107 | 63 | 198 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 33 | 208 | .179 | .207 | .202 | .410 | -6,184 |
Career AVG .179 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — 32.5% below league average.
Career OBP .207 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 36.8% below league average.
Career SLG .202 vs. league average .355 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.
Career OPS .410 vs. league average .684 across their career seasons — 40.1% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NY1 | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1909 | NY1 | NL | 29 | 54 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .148 | .244 (-39%) | .306 (-47%) | .312 (-47%) | .618 (-47%) | -356.6 |
| 1910 | NY1 | NL | 13 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1911 | NY1 | NL | 45 | 104 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 23 | .163 | .266 (-39%) | .336 (-44%) | .356 (-33%) | .693 (-38%) | -646.7 |
| 1912 | NY1 | NL | 43 | 96 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 17 | .219 | .268 (-19%) | .335 (-17%) | .358 (-33%) | .694 (-25%) | -362.4 |
| 1913 | NY1 | NL | 42 | 105 | 5 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | .219 | .259 (-16%) | .325 (-20%) | .345 (-34%) | .670 (-27%) | -413.3 |
| 1914 | NY1 | NL | 39 | 84 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | .179 | .255 (-30%) | .322 (-39%) | .339 (-47%) | .661 (-43%) | -536.7 |
| 1915 | NY1 | NL | 27 | 55 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .109 | .250 (-56%) | .318 (-56%) | .332 (-67%) | .651 (-62%) | -492.6 |
| 1915 | BRO | NL | 6 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | -492.6 |
| 1916 | BRO | NL | 36 | 63 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | .143 | .248 (-43%) | .314 (-38%) | .326 (-47%) | .640 (-42%) | -389.1 |
| 1917 | BRO | NL | 37 | 75 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | .200 | .248 (-20%) | .312 (-26%) | .323 (-30%) | .635 (-28%) | -306.4 |
| 1918 | BRO | NL | 34 | 76 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .171 | .255 (-33%) | .318 (-36%) | .326 (-40%) | .645 (-38%) | -424.1 |
| 1919 | BRO | NL | 8 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .261 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1920 | BRO | NL | 28 | 59 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | .169 | .271 (-38%) | .331 (-29%) | .363 (-49%) | .694 (-39%) | -351.6 |
| 1921 | CIN | NL | 39 | 95 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .200 | .286 (-30%) | .344 (-40%) | .395 (-41%) | .739 (-41%) | -631.4 |
| 1922 | BSN | NL | 39 | 63 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .222 | .285 (-22%) | .345 (-36%) | .397 (-44%) | .743 (-40%) | -411.6 |
| 1923 | BSN | NL | 38 | 86 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .140 | .282 (-51%) | .344 (-60%) | .390 (-64%) | .734 (-62%) | -861.5 |
| 1924 | BSN | NL | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1925 | BSN | NL | 26 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .136 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 19 seasons | 536 | 1,107 | 63 | 198 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 6 | 33 | 208 | .179 | — | — | — | — | -6,677 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | WS | BRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1916 | WS | BRO | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1913 | WS | NY1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1912 | WS | NY1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1911 | WS | NY1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
Playoff Career Pitching
Playoff Pitching by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1072 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 264 | 521 | 19 | 90 | 1 | 28 | .173 |
| Away | 272 | 585 | 45 | 108 | 0 | 40 | .185 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 264 | 1680.0 | 1605 | 537 | 422 | 866 | 2.88 |
| Away | 272 | 1624.2 | 1632 | 585 | 439 | 731 | 3.24 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-18 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-06 | BSN | BRO | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-29 | BSN | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-09 | BSN | CHC | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-02 | BSN | CIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-31 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-28 | BSN | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-16 | BSN | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-13 | BSN | CIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-08 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925-09-18 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-09-06 | BSN | BRO | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-08-29 | BSN | CHC | L | 4.2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1925-08-09 | BSN | CHC | — | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-08-02 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-31 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-28 | BSN | PIT | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1925-07-16 | BSN | PIT | — | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-13 | BSN | CIN | — | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925-07-08 | BSN | STL | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 536 | 31 | 63 | 697 | 39 | 27 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | NY1 | P | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1909 | NY1 | P | 29 | 22 | 3 | 45 | 4 | 1 |
| 1910 | NY1 | P | 13 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
| 1911 | NY1 | P | 45 | 0 | 6 | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| 1912 | NY1 | P | 43 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 0 |
| 1913 | NY1 | P | 42 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 2 |
| 1914 | NY1 | P | 39 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 3 | 0 |
| 1915 | NY1 | P | 27 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 6 | 2 |
| 1915 | BRO | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1916 | BRO | P | 36 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 1 |
| 1917 | BRO | P | 37 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 3 | 1 |
| 1918 | BRO | P | 34 | 0 | 5 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 1919 | BRO | P | 8 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1920 | BRO | P | 28 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 2 |
| 1921 | CIN | P | 39 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 1 | 6 |
| 1922 | BSN | P | 39 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 4 | 4 |
| 1923 | BSN | P | 38 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 2 | 5 |
| 1924 | BSN | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | BSN | P | 26 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 536 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | Baseball Magazine All-Star | P2 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 8th | 13.0 | 64 | 0 |
| 1911 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 7th | 19.0 | 64 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Marquard
- What years did Rube Marquard play?
- Rube Marquard played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1925.
- Was Rube Marquard a pitcher?
- Yes. Rube Marquard pitched in the major leagues, recording 201 wins and 1593 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rube Marquard hit?
- Rube Marquard hit 1 career home runs with 198 hits.
- Is Rube Marquard in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Rube Marquard was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.