Rube Oldring
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1905-1918)
Rube Oldring was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1918 for the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 14 seasons. In 1,239 career games, he hit .270 with 1,268 hits, 27 home runs, and 471 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,533.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 186 lb
- Died
- 9/9/1961 in Bridgeton, NJ, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1905-10-02
- Last Game
- 1918-08-30
Full name: Reuben Henry Oldring
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,239 | 4,690 | 616 | 1,268 | 205 | 76 | 27 | 471 | 197 | 206 | 407 | .270 | .307 | .364 | .671 | 1,533 |
Career AVG .270 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +7.1% above league average.
Career OBP .307 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .364 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — +10.3% above league average.
Career OPS .671 vs. league average .647 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | NYA | AL | 8 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | .300 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1906 | PHA | AL | 59 | 174 | 15 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 20 | .241 | .247 (-2%) | .307 (-15%) | .315 (-2%) | .622 (-8%) | -248.6 |
| 1907 | PHA | AL | 117 | 441 | 48 | 126 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 29 | 7 | 47 | .286 | .245 (+16%) | .304 (avg) | .308 (+26%) | .613 (+13%) | 715.1 |
| 1908 | PHA | AL | 116 | 434 | 38 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 18 | 50 | .221 | .240 (-8%) | .298 (-11%) | .306 (-12%) | .605 (-11%) | -680.1 |
| 1909 | PHA | AL | 90 | 326 | 39 | 75 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 17 | 20 | 39 | .230 | .244 (-6%) | .306 (-6%) | .312 (+5%) | .618 (-1%) | -98.8 |
| 1910 | PHA | AL | 134 | 546 | 79 | 168 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 57 | 17 | 23 | 41 | .308 | .249 (+23%) | .317 (+7%) | .326 (+32%) | .644 (+20%) | 1653.9 |
| 1911 | PHA | AL | 121 | 495 | 84 | 147 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 59 | 21 | 21 | 41 | .297 | .266 (+11%) | .336 (-1%) | .356 (+10%) | .693 (+5%) | 268.8 |
| 1912 | PHA | AL | 99 | 395 | 61 | 119 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 40 | .301 | .268 (+12%) | .335 (-4%) | .358 (+3%) | .694 (avg) | -105.6 |
| 1913 | PHA | AL | 137 | 538 | 101 | 152 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 40 | 34 | 37 | .283 | .259 (+9%) | .325 (+1%) | .345 (+14%) | .670 (+8%) | 614.9 |
| 1914 | PHA | AL | 119 | 466 | 68 | 129 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 49 | 14 | 18 | 35 | .277 | .255 (+8%) | .322 (-4%) | .339 (+9%) | .661 (+3%) | 41.9 |
| 1915 | PHA | AL | 107 | 408 | 49 | 101 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 11 | 22 | 21 | .248 | .250 (-1%) | .318 (-8%) | .332 (+9%) | .651 (+1%) | -74.5 |
| 1916 | PHA | AL | 40 | 146 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .247 | .248 (-1%) | .314 (-8%) | .326 (+5%) | .640 (-1%) | -73.6 |
| 1916 | NYA | AL | 43 | 158 | 17 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 13 | .234 | .248 (-6%) | .314 (-8%) | .326 (-7%) | .640 (-8%) | -73.6 |
| 1918 | PHA | AL | 49 | 133 | 5 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 10 | .233 | .255 (-9%) | .318 (-12%) | .326 (-19%) | .645 (-16%) | -298.0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,239 | 4,690 | 616 | 1,268 | 205 | 76 | 27 | 471 | 197 | 206 | 407 | .270 | — | — | — | — | 1,642 | ||
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
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1241 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 625 | 2295 | 317 | 643 | 12 | 230 | .280 |
| Away | 616 | 2395 | 304 | 627 | 15 | 242 | .262 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918-08-30 | PHA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-30 | PHA | BOS | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-08-23 | PHA | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918-08-10 | PHA | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-26 | PHA | DET | L | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-25 | PHA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-18 | PHA | CHW | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-12 | PHA | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1918-07-09 | PHA | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1918-07-09 | PHA | DET | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 3B | 59 | 44 | 67 | 105 | 21 | 9 |
| OF | 1130 | 451 | 2116 | 95 | 78 | 29 |
| SS | 16 | 8 | 37 | 48 | 4 | 4 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | NYA | SS | 8 | 8 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 4 |
| 1906 | PHA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | PHA | 2B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1906 | PHA | 3B | 49 | 44 | 53 | 87 | 16 | 5 |
| 1906 | PHA | SS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1907 | PHA | OF | 117 | 116 | 180 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
| 1908 | PHA | OF | 116 | 116 | 246 | 9 | 16 | 3 |
| 1909 | PHA | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1909 | PHA | OF | 89 | 86 | 174 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1910 | PHA | OF | 134 | 133 | 249 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
| 1911 | PHA | OF | 119 | 0 | 225 | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| 1912 | PHA | OF | 98 | 0 | 214 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| 1913 | PHA | OF | 131 | 0 | 236 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 1913 | PHA | SS | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914 | PHA | OF | 117 | 0 | 215 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| 1915 | PHA | 3B | 8 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 |
| 1915 | PHA | OF | 96 | 0 | 212 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| 1916 | PHA | OF | 40 | 0 | 64 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| 1916 | NYA | OF | 43 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1918 | PHA | 2B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1918 | PHA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 1918 | PHA | OF | 30 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 3 |
| Second Base | 4 |
| Third Base | 59 |
| Shortstop | 17 |
| Left Field | 472 |
| Center Field | 615 |
| Right Field | 49 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Rube Oldring (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Rube Oldring: the record in brief
Between the debut on October 2, 1905 and the final game on August 30, 1918, Rube Oldring built the record summarized on this page. Oldring played for the New York Highlanders (1905), the Philadelphia Athletics (1906 to 1918), and the New York Yankees (1916). Oldring is listed as an outfielder at 5-foot-10 and 186 pounds. Oldring both batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. Oldring was born on May 30, 1884, in New York, NY, USA. Oldring's death is recorded on September 9, 1961, in Bridgeton, NJ, USA. Rube Oldring was the playing name; the full given name is Reuben Henry.
Oldring collected 1,268 hits in 4,690 at bats across 1,239 games, good for a .270 batting average, along with 27 home runs, 471 runs batted in, and 197 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .307 and the slugging percentage .364, for an OPS of .671. The league as a whole hit .252 across Oldring's seasons, which puts the .270 career mark 7.1% above average. The hits column peaks at 168, in 1910.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Oldring
- What years did Rube Oldring play?
- Rube Oldring played in Major League Baseball from 1905 to 1918.
- Was Rube Oldring a pitcher?
- No. Rube Oldring was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Rube Oldring hit?
- Rube Oldring hit 27 career home runs with 1,268 hits.
- What teams did Rube Oldring play for?
- Rube Oldring played for 2 teams: the New York Yankees (1905, 1916) and the Philadelphia Athletics (1906–1916, 1918).
- What were Rube Oldring's career stats?
- In 1,239 games, Rube Oldring had 1,268 hits, 27 home runs, 471 RBI, 616 runs, and 197 stolen bases, with a .270 batting average.
- What position did Rube Oldring play?
- Rube Oldring played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rube Oldring and how much did he weigh?
- Rube Oldring was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 186 pounds.
- How many home runs did Rube Oldring hit each season?
- Rube Oldring's home runs by season: 1 in 1905, 0 in 1906, 1 in 1907, 1 in 1908, 1 in 1909, 4 in 1910, 3 in 1911, 1 in 1912, 5 in 1913, 3 in 1914, 6 in 1915, 1 in 1916, and 0 in 1918. His most in one season was 6, in 1915.
- What was Rube Oldring's career batting average?
- Rube Oldring batted .270 over his career, with 1,268 hits in 4,690 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rube Oldring have?
- Rube Oldring drove in 471 runs in his career.
- Is Rube Oldring in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rube Oldring has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.