Rube Vickers

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1902-1909)

W–L 22–27
ERA 2.93
WHIP 1.19
SO 213
Pitcher PIV 3838.9
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 225 lb
Born
5/17/1879 in Hillsdale, MI, USA
Died
12/9/1958 in Belleville, MI, USA
MLB Debut
1902-09-21
Last Game
1909-10-02

Full name: Harry Porter Vickers

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
22 27 88 45 29 7 2 458.0 426 149 1 119 213 2.93 3838.9

Career ERA 2.93 vs. league average 2.72 across their career seasons — 7.6% 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
1902 CIN NL 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 21.0 31 14 8 6 6.00 3.17 (-89%) -110.7
1903 BRO NL 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 14.0 27 17 9 5 10.93 3.10 (-253%) -376.1
1907 PHA AL 2 2 10 4 3 1 0 50.3 44 19 12 21 3.40 2.50 (-36%) 154.6
1908 PHA AL 18 19 53 34 21 6 1 317.0 264 78 71 156 2.21 2.40 (+8%) 4070.1
1909 PHA AL 2 2 18 3 1 0 1 55.7 60 21 19 25 3.40 2.55 (-33%) 101.0
Career · 5 seasons 22 27 88 45 29 7 2 458.0 426 149 119 213 2.93 — 3,839

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
90 163 4 26 4 0 0 13 0 10 34 .160 .208 .184 .392 -420

Career AVG .160 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 36.5% below league average.

Career OBP .208 vs. league average .309 across their career seasons — 32.7% below league average.

Career SLG .184 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OPS .392 vs. league average .632 across their career seasons — 37.9% 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
1902 CIN NL 4 11 0 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 2 .364 — — — — 0.0
1903 BRO NL 5 10 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 .100 — — — — 0.0
1907 PHA AL 10 20 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .150 — — — — 0.0
1908 PHA AL 53 106 4 17 3 0 0 4 0 10 23 .160 .240 (-33%) .298 (-22%) .306 (-38%) .605 (-30%) -420.4
1909 PHA AL 18 16 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 .062 — — — — 0.0
Career · 5 seasons 90 163 4 26 4 0 0 13 0 10 34 .160 — — — — -420

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
Home487631405.184
Away428711306.149

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home48240.22018531180.30
Away40216.22242068970.83

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1909-10-02 PHAMINW 300000201
1909-08-21 PHACLEW 000000010
1909-08-03 PHACHWW 000000000
1909-06-25 PHANYYL 101000000
1909-06-19 PHABOSL 000000000
1909-06-14 PHASLAL 100000000
1909-06-07 PHACLEL 000000000
1909-06-03 PHACHWL 000000000
1909-06-02 PHACHWW 200000002
1909-06-01 PHABOSL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1909-10-02 PHAMIN W 9.0720240
1909-08-21 PHACLE — 0.2110010
1909-08-03 PHACHW — 1.0100000
1909-06-25 PHANYY — 4.0752200
1909-06-19 PHABOS — 1.0200000
1909-06-14 PHASLA — 3.0521010
1909-06-07 PHACLE — 1.0000000
1909-06-03 PHACHW — 0.2321000
1909-06-02 PHACHW W 5.0511340
1909-06-01 PHABOS — 1.0000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 0 1 0 0
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 88 41 15 124 10 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1902 CIN C 1 0 0 1 0 0
1902 CIN P 3 0 0 3 0 0
1903 BRO OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1903 BRO P 4 0 0 10 1 0
1907 PHA P 10 4 2 17 1 1
1908 PHA P 53 34 10 83 7 0
1909 PHA P 18 3 3 11 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 88
Catcher 1
Center Field 1

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Mark Fidrych
    29-19, 3.10 ERA
  2. 97
    Bob Steele
    16-38, 3.05 ERA
  3. 91
    Harry Buckner
    28-15, 2.84 ERA
  4. 91
    Ralph Glaze
    15-21, 2.89 ERA
  5. 91
    Bill Grahame
    14-29, 2.90 ERA
  6. 89
    Walter Ball
    32-27, 2.65 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Vickers

What years did Rube Vickers play?
Rube Vickers played in Major League Baseball from 1902 to 1909.
Was Rube Vickers a pitcher?
Yes. Rube Vickers pitched in the major leagues, recording 22 wins and 213 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rube Vickers hit?
Rube Vickers hit 0 career home runs with 26 hits.