1903
Born September 18, 1903
Spartanburg, SC, USA
Rube Chambers Notable
Rube Chambers divided three seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Wilmington Potomacs from 1925, then the New York Lincoln Giants through 1927.
He went 11 and 20 with a 5.49 earned run average, pitching 274 innings in 44 games. He struck out 149 and threw 1 shutout. Across 47 games he batted .188, with 18 hits and 13 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 5 doubles and 2 stolen bases.
He was born in Spartanburg, SC, USA on September 18, 1903, and died on February 7, 1928. He batted left-handed and threw left-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NLG/WMP | 16 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .185 |
| 1926 | NLG | 23 | 53 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .208 |
| 1927 | NLG | 8 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Career | — | 47 | 96 | 13 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 2 | .188 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | NLG/WMP | 2 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 81.0 | 99 | 46 | 35 | 32 | 5.11 |
| 1926 | NLG | 8 | 9 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 152.2 | 158 | 89 | 76 | 88 | 5.25 |
| 1927 | NLG | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 40.1 | 48 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 7.14 |
| Career | — | 11 | 20 | 44 | 29 | 0 | 274.0 | 305 | 167 | 138 | 149 | 5.49 |
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