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.

Rube Parnham

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
2	2	6	5	2	0	0	35.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1916	PHA	AL	2	1	4	3	2	24.7	27	11	13	8	4.01	2.78 (-44%)	-325.0
1917	PHA	AL	0	1	2	2	0	11.0	12	5	9	4	4.09	2.69 (-52%)	-687.6
Career · 2 seasons			2	2	6	5	2	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1916	PHA	AL	4	11	1	3	1	1	3	.273	—	—	—	—	0.0
1917	PHA	AL	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			6	14	1	3	1	1	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	3	7	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	7	1	3	0	1	.429

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	20.0	25	12	16	7	5.40
Away	3	15.2	14	4	5	8	2.30

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SO
1917-09-24	PHA	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	1
1917-04-19	PHA	BOS	W	2	0	0	0	0	1
1916-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	2	0	1	0	1	0
1916-09-30	PHA	MIN	W	4	0	0	0	0	2
1916-09-24	PHA	SLA	L	3	0	1	1	0	0
1916-09-20	PHA	CHW	L	2	1	1	0	0	1

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1917-09-24	PHA	CLE	L	3.0	3	3	3	2	0	0
1917-04-19	PHA	BOS	—	8.0	9	3	2	7	4	1
1916-10-03	PHA	BOS	W	5.0	6	1	1	1	4	0
1916-09-30	PHA	MIN	W	9.0	13	9	7	7	3	0
1916-09-24	PHA	SLA	L	8.0	6	3	2	4	3	0
1916-09-20	PHA	CHW	—	2.2	2	1	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	2	15	0	0

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.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

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.