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.
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 1268 hits.
- 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.