Rube Fischer
Reuben Walter Fischer
Born: September 19, 1916
Carlock, SD US
Deceased: July 16, 1997
Green Bay, WI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 190
Career: 1937-1957
Major League Statistics
Rube Fischer compiled a career record of 97 wins and 91 losses and a 3.96 ERA in his 257-game pitching career with the Bartlesville Blues, Sioux City Cowboys, Clinton Giants, Jersey City Giants, Minneapolis Millers, Tulsa Oilers, Dallas Eagles, Oakland Oaks and Sioux City Soos. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Blues | 7 | 16 | .304 | 5.55 | 36 | 193.0 | 242 | 158 | 119 | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.00 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 21 | 6 | .778 | 2.49 | 27 | 228.0 | 184 | 92 | 63 | 103 | ||||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 14 | 11 | .560 | 4.80 | 31 | 180.0 | 184 | 118 | 96 | 100 | ||||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 9 | 8 | .529 | 2.84 | 21 | 146.0 | 140 | 53 | 46 | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 7 | 12 | .368 | 2.78 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 175.0 | 151 | 71 | 54 | 102 | 84 | 4 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.74 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 57.0 | 58 | 37 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 8 | 7 | .533 | 4.00 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 108.0 | 104 | 58 | 48 | 75 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2.58 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 101.0 | 89 | 41 | 29 | 37 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 4.73 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 59.0 | 60 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 14 | 10 | .583 | 4.43 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 197.0 | 197 | 110 | 97 | 104 | 85 | 4 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.74 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 116.0 | 157 | 88 | 74 | 47 | 43 | 5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 97 | 91 | .516 | 3.96 | 257 | 77 | 4 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 1562.0 | 1566 | 858 | 687 | 0 | 767 | 0 | 361 | 24 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Blues | 43 | 99 | 99 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .232 | .232 | .354 | .586 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | 28 | 99 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .323 | .535 | 32 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 33 | 70 | 70 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .229 | .229 | .357 | .586 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | 24 | 54 | 54 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .111 | .111 | .241 | .352 | 13 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 24 | 65 | 62 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | .194 | .219 | .226 | .445 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 9 | 17 | 17 | 1 | .059 | .059 | .059 | .118 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 22 | 39 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | .147 | .194 | .235 | .430 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | 15 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | .138 | .242 | .241 | .484 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 10 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | .182 | .217 | .227 | .445 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 32 | 81 | 68 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 17 | .147 | .205 | .162 | .367 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 27 | 44 | 40 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .275 | .341 | .550 | .891 | 22 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 17 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | (+) Tulsa Oilers | 17 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .286 | .571 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 267 | 627 | 594 | 12 | 113 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 68 | .190 | .214 | .291 | .505 | 173 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Bartlesville Blues | P | 36 | .000 | |||||
| 1937 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1938 | D | NESL | Sioux City Cowboys | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1939 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 31 | .000 | |||||
| 1940 | B | IIIL | Clinton Giants | P | 21 | .000 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 24 | 9 | 41 | 3 | 0 | .943 | 2.083 |
| 1942 | AA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 22 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 1.136 |
| 1943 | AA | IL | Jersey City Giants | P | 15 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.933 |
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 10 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 31 | 8 | 36 | 1 | 3 | .978 | 1.419 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | P | 25 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 | .968 | 1.200 |
| 1957 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 257 | 35 | 163 | 6 | 4 | .971 | .770 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | A | Western League | Bartlesville Blues | |||
| 1937 | A | Western League | Sioux City Cowboys | DET | ||
| 1938 | D | Nebraska State League | Sioux City Cowboys | |||
| 1939 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1940 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Clinton Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1941 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | |||
| 1943 | AA | International League | Jersey City Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Tulsa Oilers | CIN | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1957 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos |
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