How Rube Waddell's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Rube Waddell totaled 2,316 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 1904, posting 349, well above the starting pitcher average of 86.9 that year. The lowest point came in 1897 at 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 35.3 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 232 in 1908 to 141 in 1909 and 16 in 1910, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 5 to 349 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rube Waddell Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Rube Waddell
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Strikeouts | Rube Waddell
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Rube Waddell
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| Career | 2316 | 7.04 | 5.69 |
| Season Avg. | 178.15 | 7.04 | 5.69 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 921.85 | 7.04 | 5.69 |
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Rube Waddell Strikeouts Per Season
Rube Waddell's Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts by Team
Rube Waddell's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rube Waddell Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Rube Waddell's career Strikeouts, 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 Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rube Waddell's seasonal Strikeouts 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 Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rube Waddell's MLB career with Strikeouts 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.
