How Rube Waddell's Shutouts Compares to Similar Players
Rube Waddell totaled 50 career Shutouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 4.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Shutouts season came in 1904, posting 8, well above the starting pitcher average of 2.4 that year. The lowest point came in 1897 at 0, well below the starting pitcher average of 0.6 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Shutouts total went from 5 in 1908 to 5 in 1909 and 0 in 1910, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Shutouts profile — ranging from 0 to 8 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Rube Waddell Lifetime Shutouts
Stats similar to Shutouts for Rube Waddell
| Rube Waddell
Shutouts |
|---|
| Career | 50 |
| Season Avg. | 3.85 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 19.9 |
| More Info | See More |
Rube Waddell Shutouts Per Season
Rube Waddell's Shutouts 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 Shutouts by Team
Rube Waddell's career Shutouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Rube Waddell Cumulative Shutouts — Career Progression
A running total of Rube Waddell's career Shutouts, 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 Shutouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Rube Waddell's seasonal Shutouts 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 Shutouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Rube Waddell's MLB career with Shutouts 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.
