How Rube Waddell's Earned Runs Compares to Similar Players
Rube Waddell totaled 711 career Earned Runs, well above the starting pitcher average of 332.0 — production that significantly underperformed against league baselines. His strongest Earned Runs season came in 1897, posting 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 59.1 that year. The highest point came in 1903 at 88, well above the starting pitcher average of 57.7 that year. The Earned Runs trended upward through the final seasons. The Earned Runs total went from 60 in 1908 to 58 in 1909 and 13 in 1910, falling over the span. The upward arc continued through his final campaign. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Earned Runs profile — ranging from 5 to 88 — though the career average remained well below league norms.
Rube Waddell Lifetime Earned Runs
Stats similar to Earned Runs for Rube Waddell
| Rube Waddell
Earned Runs |
|---|
| Career | 711 |
| Season Avg. | 54.69 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 283 |
| More Info | See More |
Rube Waddell Earned Runs Per Season
Rube Waddell's Earned Runs for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Rube Waddell Earned Runs by Team
Rube Waddell's career Earned Runs totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rube Waddell Cumulative Earned Runs — Career Progression
A running total of Rube Waddell's career Earned Runs, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Rube Waddell Earned Runs Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rube Waddell's seasonal Earned Runs alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Rube Waddell Earned Runs — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rube Waddell's MLB career with Earned Runs alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.
Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
