Rube Walberg
| Rube Walberg | |
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 Goudey baseball card, 1933 Series, #183 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 27, 1896 Pine City, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| Died: October 27, 1978 (aged 82) Tempe, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 29, 1923, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1937, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 155–141 |
| Earned run average | 4.16 |
| Strikeouts | 1,085 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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George Elvin Walberg (July 27, 1896 – October 27, 1978) was an American professional
New York Giants and the Boston Red Sox
.
Baseball career
Walberg was born in
runs batted in. When Mack dismantled the Athletics in 1933, he was sent along with Lefty Grove and Max Bishop to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two players and $150.000. He was a spot starter and reliever
with Boston during three seasons and pitched his last game at the age of 41.
In a fifteen-season major league career, Walberg posted a 155–141 record with 1085 strikeouts and a 4.16 ERA in 2,644 innings, including 15 shutouts and 140 complete games.
Walberg surrendered 17 home runs to Babe Ruth, more than any other pitcher.[citation needed]
Walberg died in Tempe, Arizona at age 82. In 2002, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference
- Rube Walberg at Find a Grave
Members of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame | ||
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| Inducted as Phillies |
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| Inducted as Athletics | ||