Catching Hall Of Fame Pitchers


Rube Waddell's Battery Mates


Waddell pitched for Louisville (NL) 1897-1899; Pittsburgh (NL) 1900-1901; Chicago (NL) 1901; Philadelphia (AL) 1902-1907; and St. Louis (AL) 1908-1910. He pitched in 407 games, made 340 starts and pitched 50 shutouts. All of Waddell's's shutouts were with one catcher.

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT RUBE WADDELL'S STARTS
Ossee Schreckengost 198   Pop Schriver 3
Jim Stephens 26   Claude Berry 2
Tubby Spencer 23   Farmer Steelman 2
Chief Zimmer 21   Bert Blue 1
Mike Kahoe 16   Jim Byrnes 1
Mike Powers 11   Frank Chance 1
Johnny Kling 10   Charlie Dexter 1
Syd Smith 10   Jiggs Donahue 1
Lou Criger 6   Pete Noonan 1
Tacks Latimer 6      

 

CATCHERS WHO CAUGHT RUBE WADDELL'S SHUTOUTS
Ossee Schreckengost 37   Chief Zimmer 2
Jim Stephens 5   Tacks Latimer 1
Tubby Spencer 4   Syd Smith 1



Source: Walt Wilson, Member of SABR


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