Rube Parnham
James Arthur Parnham
Born: February 1, 1894
Heidelberg, PA US
Deceased: November 25, 1963
McKeesport, PA US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1914-1927
Major League Statistics
Rube Parnham compiled a career record of 148 wins and 75 losses and a 4.21 ERA in his 300-game pitching career with the Huntington Blue Sox, Raleigh Capitals, Durham Bulls, Baltimore Orioles, Louisville Colonels, Reading Keystones and Newark Bears. He began playing during the 1914 season and last took the field during the 1927 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | NCSL1 | Raleigh Capitals | 9 | 15 | .375 | 0.00 | 42 | 223.0 | 186 | 86 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 9 | .640 | 2.95 | 33 | 244.0 | 240 | 80 | 84 | |||||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 22 | 10 | .688 | 34 | 3 | 0.0 | 202 | 99 | 62 | 98 | 138 | 10 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 28 | 12 | .700 | 44 | 0.0 | 297 | 124 | 95 | 107 | 187 | 22 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 5 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.88 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 72.0 | 69 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 305 | ||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 16 | 10 | .615 | 4.39 | 36 | 250.0 | 274 | 146 | 122 | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 33 | 7 | .825 | 3.18 | 44 | 323.0 | 294 | 137 | 114 | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 6 | 5 | .545 | 4.84 | 18 | 106.0 | 134 | 69 | 57 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 13 | 7 | .650 | 5.05 | 34 | 187.0 | 217 | 118 | 105 | 46 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 148 | 75 | .664 | 4.21 | 300 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1405.0 | 1913 | 807 | 658 | 0 | 614 | 0 | 359 | 38 | 1 | 11 | 305 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | D | NCSL1 | Raleigh Capitals | 43 | 118 | 118 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .212 | .212 | .297 | .508 | 35 | |||||||||||
| 1916 | D | NCSL1 | (+) Durham Bulls | 51 | 159 | 159 | 38 | .239 | .239 | .239 | .478 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1916 | D | NCSL1 | (+) Raleigh Capitals | 51 | 159 | 159 | 38 | .239 | .239 | .239 | .478 | 38 | ||||||||||||||
| 1917 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 34 | 100 | 100 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .160 | .160 | .230 | .390 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1918 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 47 | 136 | 129 | 13 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .248 | .265 | .388 | .653 | 50 | 4 | ||||||
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 53 | 147 | 146 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .247 | .247 | .390 | .637 | 57 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 23 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .212 | .212 | .303 | .515 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1922 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 108 | 108 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 6 | .315 | .315 | .574 | .889 | 62 | |||||||||||
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 48 | 136 | 136 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .265 | .265 | .353 | .618 | 48 | |||||||||||
| 1924 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 19 | 42 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .262 | .262 | .524 | .786 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1926 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | 38 | 87 | 87 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .241 | .241 | .414 | .655 | 36 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | (+) Newark Bears | 17 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | AA | IL | (+) Reading Keystones | 17 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .233 | .400 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 343 | 908 | 899 | 34 | 218 | 37 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .242 | .245 | .382 | .627 | 343 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 33 | 16 | 51 | 3 | .957 | 2.030 | |
| 1919 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 53 | 12 | 80 | 5 | .948 | 1.736 | |
| 1920 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 15 | 3 | 6 | 1 | .900 | .600 | |
| 1923 | AA | IL | Baltimore Orioles | P | 44 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 145 | 31 | 137 | 9 | 0 | .949 | 1.159 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | D | Ohio State League | Huntington Blue Sox | |||
| 1915 | D | North Carolina State League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1916 | D | North Carolina State League | Durham Bulls | |||
| 1916 | D | North Carolina State League | Raleigh Capitals | |||
| 1917 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1918 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1918 | AA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | |||
| 1919 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1920 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1922 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1923 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1924 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1926 | AA | International League | Baltimore Orioles | |||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Reading Keystones | CHN | ||
| 1927 | AA | International League | Newark Bears |
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