Rube Parnham

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1916-1917)

Rube Parnham was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917 for the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 2 seasons. Across 6 career appearances, he went 2-2 with a 4.04 ERA and 12 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

W–L 2–2
ERA 4.04
WHIP 1.71
SO 12
Pitcher PIV -1012.6
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'3" / 185 lb
Born
2/1/1894 in Heidelberg, PA, USA
Died
11/25/1963 in McKeesport, PA, USA
MLB Debut
1916-09-20
Last Game
1917-09-24

Full name: James Arthur Parnham

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rube Parnham — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
2 2 6 5 2 0 0 35.2 39 16 1 22 12 4.04 -1012.6

Career ERA 4.04 vs. league average 2.74 across their career seasons — 47.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Rube Parnham — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1916 PHA AL 2 1 4 3 2 0 0 24.2 27 11 13 8 4.01 2.78 (-44%) -325.0
1917 PHA AL 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 11.0 12 5 9 4 4.09 2.69 (-52%) -687.6
Career · 2 seasons 2 2 6 5 2 0 0 35.2 39 16 22 12 4.04 — -1,013

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 Parnham — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
6 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .214 .214 .286 .500 0

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 13.8% below league average.

Career OBP .214 vs. league average .313 across their career seasons — 31.6% below league average.

Career SLG .286 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 12.1% below league average.

Career OPS .500 vs. league average .638 across their career seasons — 21.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rube Parnham — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1916 PHA AL 4 11 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1917 PHA AL 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 6 14 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 .214 — — — — 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 Parnham — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home370000.000
Away371301.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Rube Parnham — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home320.025121675.40
Away315.2144582.30

Last 6 Games — Batting

Rube Parnham — Last 6 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-09-24 PHACLEL 100000001
1917-04-19 PHABOSW 200000001
1916-10-03 PHABOSW 201000100
1916-09-30 PHAMINW 400000002
1916-09-24 PHASLAL 301100000
1916-09-20 PHACHWL 211000001

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Rube Parnham — Last 6 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-09-24 PHACLE L 3.0333200
1917-04-19 PHABOS — 8.0932741
1916-10-03 PHABOS W 5.0611140
1916-09-30 PHAMIN W 9.01397730
1916-09-24 PHASLA L 8.0632430
1916-09-20 PHACHW — 2.2211010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rube Parnham — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 6 0 2 15 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rube Parnham — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1916 PHA P 4 0 1 12 0 0
1917 PHA P 2 0 1 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rube Parnham — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 6

Rube Parnham: the record in brief

According to the bio, Rube Parnham debuted on September 20, 1916 and played a final game on September 24, 1917. All of the seasons listed were played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Parnham played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on February 1, 1894, in Heidelberg, PA, USA, Parnham was listed at 6'3" and 185 pounds. The bio records the death on November 25, 1963, in McKeesport, PA, USA. Rube Parnham was the playing name; the full given name is James Arthur.

Parnham's career pitching line is 2 wins, 2 losses and a 4.04 ERA over 6 appearances. The same table counts 12 strikeouts. Against a 2.74 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.04 mark was 47.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.01 in 1916, when the league's was 2.78.

Parnham appears at one position only: pitcher, in 6 games.

The game-log section draws on 12 games of Retrosheet box scores for Parnham.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Parnham

What years did Rube Parnham play?
Rube Parnham played in Major League Baseball from 1916 to 1917.
Was Rube Parnham a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Parnham pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 12 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Parnham hit?
Rube Parnham hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Rube Parnham's career batting average?
Rube Parnham batted .214 over his career, with 3 hits in 14 at bats.
How many RBI did Rube Parnham have?
Rube Parnham drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Rube Parnham's career ERA?
Rube Parnham finished with a 4.04 career ERA, going 2-2 with 12 strikeouts.