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Rube WADDELL (HOF)

Biography

John J. McGraw says: "Waddell was one of the greatest pitchers that ever lived. He had such a large hand that he could encircle a baseball with his fingers as the ordinary man could a billiard ball. That gave him tremendous speed and also a wonderful curve."

Stats

Birth Date: October 13, 1876
Birth Location: Bradford, PA
Death Date: April 1, 1914
Death Location: San Antonio TX, USA
Weight: 196 lb
Height: 6 ft 1 in
Bats: R
Throws: L
Debut Date: September 8, 1897
Final Game Date: August 1, 1910
Years Played: 14
Games Played: 410
At Bats: 1
Runs: 61
Hits: 172
Doubles: 29
Triples: 10
Home Runs: 4
RBIs: 83
Stolen Bases: 6
Base on Balls: 42
Batting Average: 0.161
Position: Pitcher



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