1883
Born March 29, 1883
New Galilee, PA, USA
Rube Dessau Notable
Rube Dessau divided four seasons between two clubs as a pitcher: the Boston Doves from 1907, then the Brooklyn Superbas through 1910.
He went 2 and 4 with a 6.53 earned run average, pitching 60.7 innings in 21 games. He struck out 25. Across 21 games he batted .053, with 1 hit and 2 runs.
He was born in New Galilee, PA, USA on March 29, 1883, and died on May 6, 1952. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | BSN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1910 | BRO | 19 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .067 |
| Career | — | 21 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .053 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | BSN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.1 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 10.61 |
| 1910 | BRO | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 51.1 | 67 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 5.79 |
| Career | — | 2 | 4 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 60.2 | 80 | 44 | 39 | 25 | 6.53 |
On this day & linked events
1952