Rube Schauer

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1913-1917)

W–L 10–29
ERA 3.35
WHIP 1.30
SO 164
Pitcher PIV -2160.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 192 lb
Born
3/19/1891 in Odesa, Kherson, Russia
Died
4/15/1957 in Minneapolis, MN, USA
MLB Debut
1913-08-27
Last Game
1917-09-29

Full name: Alexander John Schauer

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
10 29 93 31 16 0 1 400.3 384 149 12 137 164 3.35 -2160.5

Career ERA 3.35 vs. league average 2.88 across their career seasons — 16.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1913 NY1 NL 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 12.0 14 10 9 7 7.50 3.07 (-145%) -182.3
1914 NY1 NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 22.3 16 8 8 6 3.22 2.93 (-10%) -689.7
1915 NY1 NL 2 8 32 6 4 0 0 105.3 101 41 35 65 3.50 2.90 (-21%) 448.0
1916 NY1 NL 1 4 19 3 1 0 0 45.7 44 15 16 24 2.96 2.78 (-6%) 316.2
1917 PHA AL 7 16 33 21 10 0 1 215.0 209 75 69 62 3.14 2.69 (-17%) -2052.6
Career · 5 seasons 10 29 93 31 16 0 1 400.1 384 149 137 164 3.35 — -2,160

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
93 121 9 16 3 1 0 6 0 4 19 .132 .160 .174 .334 -481

Career AVG .132 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career OBP .160 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 49.8% below league average.

Career SLG .174 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 48.0% below league average.

Career OPS .334 vs. league average .652 across their career seasons — 48.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1913 NY1 NL 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 NY1 NL 6 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .143 — — — — 0.0
1915 NY1 NL 32 26 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .077 — — — — 0.0
1916 NY1 NL 19 9 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .222 — — — — 0.0
1917 PHA AL 33 76 7 11 1 1 0 4 0 3 10 .145 .248 (-42%) .312 (-43%) .323 (-43%) .635 (-43%) -480.6
Career · 5 seasons 93 121 9 16 3 1 0 6 0 4 19 .132 — — — — -481

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home47665904.136
Away46564701.125

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home47226.217260741012.38
Away46172.02129368674.87

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1917-09-29 PHADETW 201000100
1917-09-24 PHACLEL 201000000
1917-09-21 PHACLEL 300000000
1917-09-15 PHAMINL 300000002
1917-09-10 PHANYYL 402000001
1917-09-06 PHABOSL 000000000
1917-09-03 PHAMINW 100000010
1917-09-01 PHABOSL 100000000
1917-08-28 PHASLAL 201000000
1917-08-26 PHASLAL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1917-09-29 PHADET W 6.0521331
1917-09-24 PHACLE — 5.0422120
1917-09-21 PHACLE L 7.1733030
1917-09-15 PHAMIN L 8.0944000
1917-09-10 PHANYY — 8.0731230
1917-09-06 PHABOS L 3.0220200
1917-09-03 PHAMIN W 6.0500150
1917-09-01 PHABOS L 4.0744120
1917-08-28 PHASLA L 8.0822010
1917-08-26 PHASLA L 2.2222300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 93 0 20 104 5 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1913 NY1 P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1914 NY1 P 6 0 1 4 1 0
1915 NY1 P 32 0 4 24 2 0
1916 NY1 P 19 0 1 11 2 0
1917 PHA P 33 0 14 62 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Position Games
Pitcher 93

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rube Schauer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    George Davies
    18-24, 3.32 ERA
  2. 78
    Bud Tinning
    22-15, 3.19 ERA
  3. 70
    Clarence Currie
    15-23, 3.39 ERA
  4. 64
    Bill Sowders
    29-30, 3.34 ERA
  5. 62
    Todd Burns
    21-23, 3.47 ERA
  6. 61
    Howie Krist
    37-11, 3.32 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Schauer

What years did Rube Schauer play?
Rube Schauer played in Major League Baseball from 1913 to 1917.
Was Rube Schauer a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Schauer pitched in the major leagues, recording 10 wins and 164 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Schauer hit?
Rube Schauer hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.