Rube Walberg

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=orange
bgcolor2=green
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Rube Walberg
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date|1896|7|27
Pine City, Minnesota
deathdate=death date and age|1978|10|27|1896|7|27
Tempe, Arizona
debutdate=April 29
debutyear=by|1923
debutteam=New York Giants
finaldate=October 2
finalyear=by|1937
finalteam=Boston Red Sox
stat1label=Win-Loss record
stat1value=155-141
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.16
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=1,085
teams=
* New York Giants (by|1923
* Philadelphia Athletics (by|1923-by|1933)
* Boston Red Sox (by|1934-by|1937)

George Elvin Walberg (July 27, 1896 - October 27, 1978) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from by|1923 through by|1937 for the New York Giants (1923), Philadelphia Athletics (1923-1933) and Boston Red Sox (1934-1937). Walberg batted and threw left handed. He was born in Pine City, Minnesota. In a 15-season career, Walberg posted a 155-141 record with 1085 strikeouts and a 4.16 ERA in 2644 innings, including 15 shutouts and 140 complete games. A consistent and durable pitcher, Walberg averaged 16 wins for the Philadelphia Athletics of Connie Mack from 1926 to 1932, with career-highs of 20 wins in 1931 and 18 in 1929. He also had a 1-1 mark with a 1.93 ERA for the Athletics in five World Series appearances. A good-hitting pitcher, Walberg collected a .220 batting average with four home runs and 84 runs batted in. When Mack dismantled the Athletics in 1933, he was sent along with Lefty Grove and Max Bishop to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for two players and $150.000. He was a spot starter and reliever with Boston during three seasons and pitched his last game at the age of forty-one. Walberg surrendered 17 home runs to Babe Ruth, more than did any other pitcher.

Walberg died in Tempe, Arizona at age 82. In by|2002, he was inducted into the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame.

ee also

* List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
*Boston Red Sox all-time roster

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/w/walberu01.shtml Baseball Reference]