George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 - April 1, 1914) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels (1897, 1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-01) and Chicago Orphans (1901) in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902-07) and St. Louis Browns (1908-10) in the American League. Waddell earned the nickname "Rube" because he was a big, fresh kid. The term was commonly used to refer to hayseeds or farmboys. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
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| - thumb|Rube Waddell; Pitcher Baseball Card. American Tobacco Company 1909 George Edward „Rube“ Waddell (* 13. Oktober 1876 in Bradford, Pennsylvania; † 1. April 1914 in San Antonio, Texas) war ein US-amerikanischer Baseballspieler in der Major League Baseball.
- George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 - April 1, 1914) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels (1897, 1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900-01) and Chicago Orphans (1901) in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902-07) and St. Louis Browns (1908-10) in the American League. Waddell earned the nickname "Rube" because he was a big, fresh kid. The term was commonly used to refer to hayseeds or farmboys. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania.
- George Edward Waddell (October 13, 1876 – April 1, 1914) was an American southpaw pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his thirteen-year career he played for the Louisville Colonels (1897, 1899), Pittsburgh Pirates (1900–01) and Chicago Orphans (1901) in the National League, and the Philadelphia Athletics (1902–07) and St. Louis Browns (1908–10) in the American League. Waddell earned the nickname "Rube" because he was a big, fresh kid. The term was commonly used to refer to hayseeds or farmboys. He was born in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Waddell was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.
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| - * Won Triple Crown for pitchers
* 4-time 20-game winner
* Two ERA titles , along with two second-place finishes in the category
* Six consecutive strikeout titles
* Led his league eight times in strikeouts per nine innings
* Set league record for strikeouts in a game
* Set record for strikeouts in a season
* First pitcher to strike out the side on just nine pitched balls
* Collected 50 shutouts.
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| - * Won American League pitching Triple Crown
* Led NL in WHIP in 1900
* Led NL in ERA in 1900 and AL in 1905
* Led AL in Wins , won–loss % and games in 1905
* Led NL in Hits Allowed/9IP in 1900 and AL in 1905
* Led NL in Strikeouts/9IP in 1900 and AL from 1902 to 08
* Led AL in Strikeouts from 1902 to 07
* Led AL in Strikeouts to Walks in 1902
* Led AL in Complete Games in 1903
* Ranks 10th on MLB all-time ERA list
* Ranks 18th on MLB all-time WHIP list
* Ranks 34th on MLB all-time hits allowed/9IP list
* Ranks 79th on MLB all-time strikeouts/9IP list
* Ranks 42nd on MLB all-time strikeouts list
* Ranks 68th on MLB all-time complete games list
* Ranks 19th on MLB all-time shutouts list
* Ranks 39th on MLB all-time strikeout to Walk list
*1905 American League pennant
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