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Ron Santo League
4-1-2316
Kirby Rube Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.66 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 151-84 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
SV 267 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 12-30-1928
K 1251 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(67 games)
IP 2145.0
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val B+
Speed D+ Bunt C  Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 CIN-CHA-BAL
3
 9
66
0
0
0
25
 0
69.2
 100 62 59 0 24
38
1.78
7.62
1951 BAL
3
 9
43
10
1
1
20
 0
94.0
 114 65 64 1 41
56
1.65
6.13
1952 BAL
14
 7
108
0
0
0
31
 0
170.0
 169 65 62 0 61
96
1.35
3.28
1953 BAL
11
 2
97
0
0
0
38
 0
129.1
 132 65 62 0 36
66
1.30
4.31
1954 BAL
9
 9
88
0
0
0
31
 0
142.0
 144 46 44 1 36
91
1.27
2.79
1955 BAL
16
 11
96
0
0
0
19
 0
152.1
 158 61 57 1 56
91
1.40
3.37
1956 BAL
14
 6
111
0
0
0
21
 0
192.1
 166 67 65 0 40
109
1.07
3.04
1957 BAL
22
 6
128
0
0
0
15
 0
217.1
 209 85 82 0 60
116
1.24
3.40
1958 BAL
13
 8
121
0
0
0
9
 0
189.1
 186 85 83 2 57
111
1.28
3.95
1959 BAL
11
 5
116
0
0
0
18
 0
176.1
 172 67 64 1 53
101
1.28
3.27
1960 BAL-BRO
6
 0
79
0
0
0
0
 0
116.1
 116 46 44 0 43
70
1.37
3.40
1961 BRO
9
 0
56
0
0
0
0
 0
113.1
 114 44 42 0 24
62
1.22
3.34
1962 BRO-WAS
10
 4
92
0
0
0
29
 0
122.0
 108 42 42 1 35
90
1.17
3.10
1963 WAS
9
 4
51
0
0
0
1
 0
114.2
 90 30 26 0 22
64
0.98
2.04
1964 WAS-PHI-BAL
1
 4
50
0
0
0
9
 0
76.2
 82 36 34 1 16
50
1.28
3.99
1965 BAL
0
 0
38
0
0
0
1
 0
69.1
 86 42 42 1 21
40
1.54
5.45
2316
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
151
 84
1340
10
1
1
267
 0
2145.0
 2146 908 872 9 625
1251
1.29
3.66
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Kirby Rube has retired from the Baltimore Gamers
1964-09-30The Baltimore Gamers have acquired Kirby Rube from the waiver wire.
1964-09-14The Philadelphia PhireAnts have designated Kirby Rube for assignment.
1964-04-15A trade has been completed between the Washington EXPOSERS and the Philadelphia PhireAnts. The Philadelphia PhireAnts receive Jim Crow, Kirby Rube, Steve Brickfield, Friedrich Barbarossa, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington EXPOSERS in exchange for Red McClanahan.
1962-05-02A trade has been completed between the Washington EXPOSERS and the Brooklyn Bluecaps. The Brooklyn Bluecaps receive Brian Valera, Bud Weiser, Koenig des Bieres, Draft Pick - 1964 Round 2 (WAS), Draft Pick - 1963 Round 2 (WAS) from the Washington EXPOSERS in exchange for Kirby Rube, Mark Mowry, Draft Pick - 1963 Round 4 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1964 Round 4 (BRO).
1960-04-01A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bluecaps and the Baltimore Gamers. The Baltimore Gamers receive Al Cudworth, Roger Grob, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 3 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 2 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1962 Round 1 (BRO), Draft Pick - 1961 Round 1 (BRO) from the Brooklyn Bluecaps in exchange for Kirby Rube, Mike Hanyzewski, Fox McCloud.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Gamers have renamed Rube Kirby to Kirby Rube.
1950-04-01The Baltimore Gamers have promoted Rube Kirby to the major league team. The Baltimore Gamers have promoted Joe Crow to the major league team.
1950-04-01A trade has been completed between the Chicago Bobble Heads and the Baltimore Gamers. The Baltimore Gamers receive Rube Kirby from the Chicago Bobble Heads in exchange fo.
1950-04-01The Chicago Bobble Heads have acquired Rube Kirby from the waiver wire.