Rube Dessau
Frank Rolland Dessau
Born: March 29, 1883
New Galilee, PA US
Deceased: May 6, 1952
York, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 175
Career: 1905-1926
Major League Statistics
Rube Dessau compiled a career record of 93 wins and 89 losses and a 1.45 ERA in his 302-game pitching career with the Meridian White Ribbons, Birmingham Barons, Williamsport Millionaires, Lancaster Red Roses, Harrisburg Senators, Waynesburg, Steubenville Stubs, Baltimore Orioles, Rochester Hustlers, Kansas City Blues, Lincoln Railsplitters, Atlanta Crackers, Lincoln Greenbackers, Lincoln Tigers, Elmira Colonels, Bridgeport Americans and York White Roses. He began playing during the 1905 season and last took the field during the 1926 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 4 | 16 | .200 | 21 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1907 | D | POML | Steubenville Stubs | 29 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0.00 | 38 | 170.0 | 218 | 105 | 87 | 137 | ||||||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 18 | 17 | .514 | 0.00 | 44 | 359.0 | 333 | 152 | 136 | |||||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 9 | 7 | .562 | 0.00 | 31 | 148.0 | 160 | 72 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 7 | 5 | .583 | 14 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Railsplitters | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.00 | 9 | 67.0 | 54 | 19 | 18 | |||||||||||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | 1 | 2 | .333 | 12 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Greenbackers | 4.86 | 35 | 198.3 | 234 | 115 | 107 | 71 | |||||||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | 12 | 15 | .444 | 3.10 | 30 | 241.0 | 260 | 123 | 83 | 100 | 90 | |||||||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Elmira Colonels | 21 | 11 | .656 | 37 | 0.0 | 242 | 111 | 99 | ||||||||||||||
| 1926 | B | EL | York White Roses | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 93 | 89 | .511 | 1.45 | 302 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1183.3 | 1501 | 697 | 190 | 0 | 559 | 0 | 227 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | A | SOUA | Birmingham Barons | 26 | 82 | 82 | 19 | .232 | .232 | .232 | .463 | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 1906 | Ind | TRIS1 | (+) Williamsport Millionaires | 22 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .094 | .189 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | Ind | TRIS1 | (+) Harrisburg Senators | 22 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .094 | .189 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1906 | Ind | TRIS1 | (+) Lancaster Red Roses | 22 | 53 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .094 | .094 | .189 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1907 | D | POML | Steubenville Stubs | 29 | 83 | 83 | 14 | .169 | .169 | .169 | .337 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 99 | 96 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .240 | .427 | 23 | 3 | ||||||||
| 1909 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 44 | 130 | 130 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .131 | .131 | .169 | .300 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1911 | A | IL | Rochester Hustlers | 31 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .189 | .226 | .415 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1912 | A | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 14 | 40 | 40 | 14 | .350 | .350 | .350 | .700 | 14 | ||||||||||||||
| 1913 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Greenbackers | 30 | 76 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .224 | .224 | .263 | .487 | 20 | |||||||||||
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | 33 | 100 | 90 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 31 | .156 | .240 | .178 | .418 | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 1915 | B | NYSL | Elmira Colonels | 37 | 98 | 98 | 22 | .224 | .224 | .224 | .449 | 22 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | B | EL1 | Bridgeport Americans | 16 | 16 | 3 | .188 | .188 | .188 | .375 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 1923 | B | EL | York White Roses | 6 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .111 | .111 | .222 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 288 | 786 | 773 | 17 | 149 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 31 | .193 | .203 | .215 | .418 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | A | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 38 | .000 | |||||
| 1912 | AA | AA2 | Kansas City Blues | P | 12 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .938 | 1.250 | |
| 1914 | A | WL3 | Lincoln Tigers | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 83 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | .938 | .181 |
Minor League Service:
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