What years did Rube Marshall play?

Rube Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.

Was Rube Marshall a pitcher?

Yes. Rube Marshall pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 90 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rube Marshall hit?

Rube Marshall hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.

What was Rube Marshall's career batting average?

Rube Marshall batted .169 over his career, with 12 hits in 71 at bats.

How many RBI did Rube Marshall have?

Rube Marshall drove in 2 runs in his career.

What was Rube Marshall's career ERA?

Rube Marshall finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 8-10 with 90 strikeouts.

Rube Marshall

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1912-1915)

Rube Marshall was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915 for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Buffalo Blues, a span of 4 seasons. Across 64 career appearances, he went 8-10 with a 4.17 ERA and 90 strikeouts.

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 October 12, 2026

W–L 8–10

ERA 4.17

WHIP 1.56

SO 90

Pitcher PIV -2884.4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 170 lb
Born: 7/19/1890 in Salineville, OH, USA
Died: 6/11/1980 in Dover, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1912-09-28
Last Game: 1915-09-26

Full name: Roy DeVerne Marshall

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rube Marshall — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
8	10	64	25	9	0	2	242.0	272	112	5	106	90	4.17	-2884.4

Career ERA 4.17 vs. league average 3.03 across their career seasons — 37.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rube Marshall — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1912	PHI	NL	0	1	2	1	0	0	3.0	12	7	1	2	21.00	—	0.0
1913	PHI	NL	0	1	14	1	0	1	45.1	54	23	22	18	4.57	3.07 (-49%)	-936.0
1914	PHI	NL	6	7	27	19	7	1	134.1	144	56	50	49	3.75	2.93 (-28%)	-759.3
1915	BUF	FL	2	1	21	4	2	0	59.1	62	26	33	21	3.94	2.90 (-36%)	-1189.1
Career · 4 seasons			8	10	64	25	9	2	242.0	272	112	106	90	4.17	—	-2,884

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 Marshall — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
65	71	5	12	0	0	0	2	1	4	9	.169	.213	.169	.382	0

Career AVG .169 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 34.4% below league average.

Career OBP .213 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 34.3% below league average.

Career SLG .169 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 50.6% below league average.

Career OPS .382 vs. league average .667 across their career seasons — 42.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rube Marshall — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1912	PHI	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1913	PHI	NL	14	11	0	1	0	0	1	1	.091	—	—	—	—	0.0
1914	PHI	NL	27	43	1	6	1	0	1	8	.140	—	—	—	—	0.0
1915	BUF	FL	22	17	4	5	1	1	2	0	.294	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			65	71	5	12	2	1	4	9	.169	—	—	—	—	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 Marshall — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	35	31	2	8	0	3	.258
Away	30	40	3	4	0	0	.100

Pitching — Home / Away

Rube Marshall — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	35	121.2	149	63	45	41	4.66
Away	29	120.0	121	50	60	51	3.75

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rube Marshall — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-25	BUF	SLF	L	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-24	BUF	SLF	L	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-20	BUF	PTF	L	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-08	BUF	BLF	W	3	1	2	1	0
1915-08-02	BUF	SLF	W	2	1	0	0	1
1915-07-17	BUF	PTF	L	1	1	0	0	2
1915-07-15	BUF	NEW	L	0	0	0	0	0
1915-07-12	BUF	BRF	L	1	1	1	0	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rube Marshall — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1915-09-26	BUF	SLF	—	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	1
1915-09-25	BUF	SLF	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1915-09-24	BUF	SLF	—	3.0	3	1	0	1	0	0
1915-09-20	BUF	PTF	—	1.0	1	1	0	0	0	0
1915-09-08	BUF	BLF	W	9.0	8	4	3	6	5	0
1915-08-02	BUF	SLF	—	5.0	5	5	5	5	1	0
1915-07-17	BUF	PTF	L	8.0	8	7	2	3	3	0
1915-07-15	BUF	NEW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1915-07-12	BUF	BRF	—	2.2	7	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rube Marshall — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	64	0	7	67	4	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rube Marshall — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1912	PHI	P	2	0	1	0	0
1913	PHI	P	14	0	13	0	0
1914	PHI	P	27	7	38	3	1
1915	BUF	P	21	0	15	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Rube Marshall — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	64

Rube Marshall: the record in brief

Between the debut on September 28, 1912 and the final game on September 26, 1915, Rube Marshall built the record summarized on this page. The season rows list, in order, the Philadelphia Phillies (1912 through 1914) and the Buffalo Blues (1915). Marshall played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on July 19, 1890, in Salineville, OH, USA, Marshall was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-11 frame. Marshall died on June 11, 1980, in Dover, OH, USA. Rube Marshall was the playing name; the full given name is Roy DeVerne.

Marshall went 8-10 with a 4.17 ERA in 64 games, 25 of them starts. The totals include 90 strikeouts. Against a 3.03 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.17 mark was 37.4% worse. 1914 brought Marshall a season-high 6 wins. In 1914, one of the busiest seasons, Marshall posted a 3.75 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.93.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Marshall

What years did Rube Marshall play?: Rube Marshall played in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1915.
Was Rube Marshall a pitcher?: Yes. Rube Marshall pitched in the major leagues, recording 8 wins and 90 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Marshall hit?: Rube Marshall hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.
What was Rube Marshall's career batting average?: Rube Marshall batted .169 over his career, with 12 hits in 71 at bats.
How many RBI did Rube Marshall have?: Rube Marshall drove in 2 runs in his career.
What was Rube Marshall's career ERA?: Rube Marshall finished with a 4.17 career ERA, going 8-10 with 90 strikeouts.