Rube Sellers
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1910)
Rube Sellers was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1910 for the Boston Braves. In 12 career games, he hit .156 with 5 hits and 2 RBI.
- 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" / 180 lb
- Died
- 1/14/1952 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1910-08-12
- Last Game
- 1910-10-04
Full name: Oliver Sellers
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .156 | .289 | .156 | .446 | 0 |
Career AVG .156 vs. league average .250 across their career seasons — 37.4% below league average.
Career OBP .289 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 8.9% below league average.
Career SLG .156 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 52.2% below league average.
Career OPS .446 vs. league average .645 across their career seasons — 30.8% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | BSN | NL | 12 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 12 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | .156 | — | — | — | — | 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
View full game log (12 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12 | 32 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | .156 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910-10-04 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-10-03 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-10-01 | BSN | NY1 | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-09-28 | BSN | CHC | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910-09-26 | BSN | CHC | W | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910-09-24 | BSN | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1910-09-15 | BSN | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1910-08-16 | BSN | STL | L | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1910-08-15 | BSN | STL | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1910-08-13 | BSN | CHC | L | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Left Field | 8 |
| Right Field | 1 |
Rube Sellers: the record in brief
The profile opens with Rube Sellers's first major league game on August 12, 1910; the last one listed came on October 4, 1910. All of the seasons listed were played for the Boston Doves. Sellers, born on March 7, 1881, in Duquesne, PA, USA, is listed as an outfielder and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 180 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. The bio records the death on January 14, 1952, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The bio lists the given name Oliver.
Sellers finished with 5 hits from 32 at bats in 12 games, which works out to .156, adding 2 RBI. Sellers got on base at a .289 rate and slugged .156 (.446 OPS). Over the seasons Sellers played, league hitters batted .250; the .156 career figure is 37.4% below that. Only one season appears, 1910 for the Boston Doves, when Sellers played 12 games and went 5 for 32.
By games played in the field, left field leads with 8, followed by right field (1).
Sellers's game-by-game log, linked below the splits, holds 12 games from Retrosheet. The best of the last games listed came on August 13, 1910, 2 hits in 5 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Sellers
- Was Rube Sellers a pitcher?
- No. Rube Sellers was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Rube Sellers hit?
- Rube Sellers hit 0 career home runs with 5 hits.
- What teams did Rube Sellers play for?
- Rube Sellers played for one team, the Boston Doves (1910).
- What were Rube Sellers's career stats?
- In 12 games, Rube Sellers had 5 hits, 2 RBI, 3 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .156 batting average.
- What position did Rube Sellers play?
- Rube Sellers played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rube Sellers and how much did he weigh?
- Rube Sellers was listed at 5 feet 10 inches and 180 pounds.
- What was Rube Sellers's career batting average?
- Rube Sellers batted .156 over his career, with 5 hits in 32 at bats.
- How many RBI did Rube Sellers have?
- Rube Sellers drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Rube Sellers in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rube Sellers has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.