Ruby Tyrees
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Ruby Tyrees was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago American Giants and the Cleveland Browns. Across 8 career appearances, he went 1-4 with a 4.57 ERA and 20 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 1306.2.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'9" / 167 lb
- Died
- 11/23/1965 in Wadsworth, KS, USA
Full name: Ruby Pearl Tyrees
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CAG | WES | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3.18 | 2.78 (-14%) | 215.4 |
| 1924 | CBN | NNL | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34.0 | 42 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 5.03 | 4.13 (-22%) | 1090.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45.1 | 56 | 23 | 7 | 20 | 4.57 | — | 1,306 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .071 | .188 | .071 | .259 | 0 |
Career AVG .071 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — 73.4% below league average.
Career OBP .188 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 43.5% below league average.
Career SLG .071 vs. league average .362 across their career seasons — 80.3% below league average.
Career OPS .259 vs. league average .694 across their career seasons — 62.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | CAG | WES | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1924 | CBN | NNL | 6 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 9 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .071 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 8 |
| Center Field | 1 |
Ruby Tyrees: the record in brief
Ruby Tyrees's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1916 to 1924. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago American Giants (1916) and the Cleveland Browns (1924). Tyrees is listed as a pitcher at 167 pounds on a 5-foot-9 frame. Tyrees batted and threw right-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is July 22, 1891, in Liberty, MO, USA. Tyrees died on November 23, 1965, in Wadsworth, KS, USA. Tyrees's full given name, per the bio, is Ruby Pearl Tyrees.
Across 8 games (7 starts), Tyrees recorded 1 win against 4 losses with a 4.57 ERA. The same table counts 20 strikeouts. Against a 3.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.57 mark was 29.6% worse. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 5.03 in 1924, when the league's was 4.13. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 1,306.2 for Tyrees's career.
By games played in the field, pitcher leads with 8, followed by center field (1).
Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby Tyrees
- Was Ruby Tyrees a pitcher?
- Yes. Ruby Tyrees pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 20 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ruby Tyrees hit?
- Ruby Tyrees hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Ruby Tyrees's career batting average?
- Ruby Tyrees batted .071 over his career, with 1 hits in 14 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ruby Tyrees have?
- Ruby Tyrees drove in 1 runs in his career.
- What was Ruby Tyrees's career ERA?
- Ruby Tyrees finished with a 4.57 career ERA, going 1-4 with 20 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Ruby Tyrees have?
- Ruby Tyrees recorded 20 career strikeouts.