Rube Wiggins
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Rube Wiggins was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the New York Black Yankees. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- 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
- — / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'0" / 185 lb
- Died
- 10/22/1967 in Paterson, NJ, USA
Full name: Reuben Harding Wiggins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.60 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3.60 | — | 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 Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .734 across their career seasons — 100.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | NBY | NN2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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 | 1 |
Rube Wiggins: the record in brief
Rube Wiggins's record on this page is drawn from the season tables. Wiggins spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the New York Black Yankees. Born on January 18, 1921, in Paterson, NJ, USA, Wiggins is listed as a pitcher. Wiggins's listed size is 185 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. Wiggins died on October 22, 1967, in Paterson, NJ, USA. On the record, Rube Wiggins was born Reuben Harding Wiggins.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Wiggins recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 3.60 ERA. Also on Wiggins's record: 2 strikeouts. That 3.60 ERA compares with a 4.35 league average across the same seasons, 17.2% better. All of that pitching came in 1938, with 1 games and 2 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Wiggins, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Rube Wiggins
- Was Rube Wiggins a pitcher?
- Yes. Rube Wiggins pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Rube Wiggins hit?
- Rube Wiggins hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Rube Wiggins play for?
- Rube Wiggins played for one team, the New York Black Yankees (1938).
- What were Rube Wiggins's career stats?
- In 1 game, Rube Wiggins went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 5.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Rube Wiggins play?
- Rube Wiggins played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Rube Wiggins and how much did he weigh?
- Rube Wiggins was listed at 6 feet and 185 pounds.
- What was Rube Wiggins's career ERA?
- Rube Wiggins finished with a 3.60 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Rube Wiggins have?
- Rube Wiggins recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Rube Wiggins in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Rube Wiggins has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.