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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Rube Small Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.40 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 126-106 Status Deceased (1996) Option Years 0  
SV 22 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-23-1931
K 1706 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(139 games)
IP 2143.2
WHIP 1.41 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1969
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D- Velocity B-   Mentor Val B-
Speed D+ Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1951 ARI
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
3.0
 6 6 6 0 2
4
2.67
18.00
1957 ARI
8
 6
26
25
0
0
0
 0
157.0
 183 93 87 3 63
131
1.57
4.99
1958 OAK
11
 17
35
35
2
0
0
 0
218.2
 239 141 134 2 75
189
1.44
5.52
1959 OAK
2
 3
87
0
0
0
22
 10
86.0
 102 49 48 0 29
72
1.52
5.02
1960 BAL
15
 9
31
31
1
1
0
 0
205.2
 197 88 83 5 76
162
1.33
3.63
1961 BAL
12
 3
25
25
1
0
0
 0
160.2
 162 69 66 0 81
123
1.51
3.70
1962 BAL
10
 13
36
36
2
2
0
 0
227.1
 251 138 121 4 86
177
1.48
4.79
1963 BAL
10
 6
23
23
2
0
0
 0
158.1
 154 75 68 2 58
119
1.34
3.87
1964 BAL
11
 12
28
23
0
0
0
 0
156.0
 175 86 77 2 53
120
1.46
4.44
1965 BAL
21
 6
36
36
1
1
0
 0
248.2
 235 107 105 5 87
197
1.29
3.80
1966 DET
12
 14
36
36
3
0
0
 0
242.1
 232 121 108 3 70
219
1.25
4.01
1967 DET
8
 12
29
29
3
1
0
 0
187.1
 189 93 86 3 69
135
1.38
4.13
1968 STL
6
 5
20
16
0
0
0
 0
92.2
 107 67 59 2 34
58
1.52
5.73
2100
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
126
 106
414
315
15
5
22
 10
2143.2
 2232 1133 1048 31 783
1706
1.41
4.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Rube Small has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1968-04-13The St. Louis Writers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have sent Charlie Nelson to the minors.
1968-04-13The St. Louis Writers have acquired Rube Small from the waiver wire.
1967-08-06Rube Small of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1967-03-30The Detroit Blazers have promoted Howard Smith to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Brian Renna to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Colby Nichols to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Oscar Sarni to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Doug Cole to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team.
1967-03-30Rube Small has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1966-03-31The Detroit Blazers have promoted Don Sadowski to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team. The Detroit Blazers have promoted Tommy Gruber to the major league team.
1966-03-31Rube Small has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $6.0M per year for 1 year.
1964-09-20Rube Small of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1961-04-27Rube Small of the Baltimore Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1960-03-29The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Roger Jones to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Rube Small to the major league team.
1960-03-29Rube Small has signed with the Baltimore Clippers for $3.0M per year for 6 years.
1959-07-24Rube Small of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1958-05-14Rube Small of the Oakland Senators is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1958-03-28A trade has been completed between the Arizona Heat and the Oakland Senators. The Oakland Senators receive Hank Johnson, Myron Kirk, Rube Small, Daryl Koster from the Arizona Heat in exchange for John Buzhardt, Larry Miller, Pete Kerr, Luis Josephson, Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 WAS (Bill McElroy), Draft Pick 1959 Round 1 OAK (Ben Wickersham).
1958-03-25The Arizona Heat have placed Rube Small on the trade block.
1957-03-30The Arizona Heat have promoted Rube Small to the major league team.
1951-10-03The Arizona Heat have sent Rube Small to the minors. The Arizona Heat have sent Bill Krehmeyer to the minors.
1951-09-28The Arizona Heat have auto-promoted Rube Small to the major leagues.