#87 Rube Waddell, Starting Pitcher, 33 yrs, Flint Stones
Tuesday, 4/15/2009
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Rube Waddell

1/1/1976
33
Bradford, PA
6"0
200

Starting Pitcher
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3 / 6 (Well Known)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Very inconsistent
Normal
Prone
4.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 4,500,000
2010
8 Year(s), 60 Days (1436 total Days)
18 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 79 Days (1627 total Days)
12 Year(s)
Not eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall66878787-90 Mph
Versus LHB738987 
Versus RHB648687 
Talent749494 
Pitching Ratings
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9
59
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Splitfinger-Fastball
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall409550753
Versus LHP4095502256
Versus RHP409550152
Talent3434341454
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2
2
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
3/30BAW 9-5*995515W    
4/4@CCW 2-0*8.1500211WPoG   
4/9AVW 3-2*862205 PoG   
4/14@BAW 6-2*982209WPoG   

Pitching Stats 2009

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall443002.3634.12899330250.00375.0
Projected363627002.36308.0252818127270     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.0008.17.37.9.810.000.01.78
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB1211000005000.083.077.167.244
vs. RHB1152732289325000.235.252.348.600
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home221003.7117.01577110
Road222001.0417.11322220
This Week111002.009.082209
Last Week110002.258.062205
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April443002.3634.12899330

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
200033320701.95263.02210570491761681.03.000 NJ
200128013603.89175.2208076037105111.39.000 MS4 NJ,ML,ML
2002380211102.86293.03140930442251421.22.000NJ,ML
200327013602.89202.1191065041169721.15.000NJ
20043535151402.98247.125611882745212931.22.322NJ TH
20053939181903.40314.231916111910701891901.24.295TH
2006333318903.28261.02671239513592071101.25.316TH CC FS
2007353522902.97279.02821169211462401111.18.315FS,HL
2008313120703.18246.12171068711471841121.07.279FS,HL
2009443002.3634.128992330200.90.274FS
Total3031801638803.012316.22303633775544411737101191.18.617 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
2004221104.7015.1178831300
2007110000.001.10000200
Total331104.3216.2178831500

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
20012861113006301700.180.180.230.410 MS4 NJ,ML,ML
2002381032371291022600.223.238.369.607NJ,ML
20032774143228532100.189.221.365.586NJ
200435832070315911800.241.247.434.681NJ TH
2005391132260013712800.195.200.248.448TH
2006339827914261452100.276.308.510.818TH CC FS
20073510917614121434000.156.179.339.518FS,HL
20083194261014171602900.277.274.532.806FS,HL
20094136410420100.462.462.9231.385FS
Total27074816655719110801520100.222.236.390.626 

Fielding Stats 2009

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher44170801.00034.12.10    

Player History

Had first career hit on 4/9/2001, off Louie Tiant (TH)... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/2001, going 3-0, 2.45... Won World Championship with New Jersey in 2001... Hit first career homerun on
4/9/2002, off Tom Glavine (TH)... Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game... Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/2002, going 4-2, 1.53... Won Cy Koufax Award in 2002, going 21-11, 2.86 ERA... Injur
ed on 5/28/2003 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 7/6/2003 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 6-7 weeks... Won World Series with New Jersey in 2003... Traded from New Jersey to
Brooklyn on 1/27/2004 (Going to TH: P O. Nunez, P R. Waddell. Going to NJ: 1B M. McGwire)... 2/1/2005: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,478,571 through salary arbitration...
2/1/2006: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,478,571 through salary arbitration...
6/1/2006: Signed a contract extension with Brooklyn, $4,500,000 per year, for 4 years.
Traded from Brooklyn to Cody on 7/30/2006 (Going to CC: P Rube Waddell, C Joe Torre , P Ned McBean. Going to TH: P Samuel Whitey, RF Dillon Eubank)...
Traded from Cody to Flint on 7/30/2006 (Going to CC: 1B Hollis Schmalz, P Tommy John, P Dickey Gonzalez, LF Soy Terayacki. Going to FS: P Rube Waddell, P Noah Nerf)...
Was selected to the 2007 Allstar game...
Pitched NO-HITTER against Dallas on 9/20/2007, striking out 8...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 10/1/2007, going 5-1, 1.65...
Injured on 10/15/2007 with a Pulled Bicep Muscle, out for 5-6 weeks...
Drove in 6 runs against Sleepy Hollow on 4/14/2008...
Injured on 4/29/2008 with a Strained Back, out for one week...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/23/2008, winning 2 games with a 2.04 ERA...
Was selected to the 2008 Allstar game...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
ERA
2004 - 2.98 - 5th
2007 - 2.97 - 3rd
WHIP
2004 - 1.22 - 9th
2007 - 1.18 - 10th
Wins
2005 - 18 - 10th
2006 - 18 - 6th
2007 - 22 - 2nd
2008 - 20 - 5th
Losses
2005 - 19 - 5th
IP
2005 - 314.2 - 8th
2007 - 279.0 - 6th
K's
2004 - 212 - 10th
2007 - 240 - 5th
CG
2004 - 9 - 4th
2005 - 19 - 4th
2007 - 11 - 8th
2008 - 11 - 10th
SHO
2004 - 3 - 2nd
2008 - 2 - 10th
  

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