Richard W (Rube) Marquard was inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame class of 1971 along with David Bancroft, Jacob Beckley, Chick Hafey, Harry Hooper, Joseph Kelley, Satchel Paige and George Weiss. Marquard was a LHP with 18 seasons MLB experience pitching with the New York Giants (1908-1915), Brooklyn Robins (1915-1920), Cincinnati Reds (1921) and Boston Braves (1922-1925). For his MLB career he was 201-177 with a 3.08 ERA, 1593 K, 1.24 WHIP, 19 SV, 197 complete games, 30 shut outs in 3306.2 IP over 536 games.
I believe his three best seasons were 1911 when he was 24-7 with a 2.50 ERA, 237 K, 1.18 WHIP, 3 SV, 22 complete games, 5 shut outs in 277.2 IP over 45 games, 1912 when he was 26-11 with a 2.57 ERA, 175 K, 1.24 WHIP, 1 SV, 22 complete games, 1 shut out in 294.2 IP over 43 games and 1913 when he was 23-10 with a 2.50 ERA, 151 K, 1.03 WHIP, 3 SV, 20 complete games, 4 shut outs in 288.0 IP over 42 games.
Marquard led the National League in wins in 1912. He led the NL in strikeouts in 1911.
He pitched a no hitter on April 15, 1915 against the Brooklyn Robins.
Hall of Fame page
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