Rube Marquard

Rube Marquard
Pitcher
Born: (1886-10-09)October 9, 1886
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died: June 1, 1980(1980-06-01) (aged 93)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 25, 1908, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 18, 1925, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Win–loss record201–177
Earned run average3.08
Strikeouts1,593
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction1971
Election methodVeterans Committee

Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9, 1886 – June 1, 1980) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s. He achieved his greatest success with the New York Giants. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971.