Rube Walberg
George Elvin Walberg
 
 
Born: July 27, 1896 in Pine City, MN
Died: October 27, 1978 - 82 years old
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 6'1" Wt: 190
(legend)
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Notes:
- Purchased by the New York Giants from Portland in 1922
- High School: Seattle (Seattle, WA)

Overall

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
NY1
NL
26.9
RP
1
5.0
 
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.3
-0.0
0.0
0.3
PHA
AL
26.9
SP
45
115.0
 
0.4
0.3
-0.0
0.1
-0.0
3.5
0.8
0.0
2.7
-0.7
0.6
0.0
-1.4
PHA
AL
27.9
SP
2
7.0
 
-0.4
0.0
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
PHA
AL
28.9
SP
64
191.7
 
3.3
-0.5
0.0
3.8
0.0
13.2
0.0
0.0
13.2
6.4
-0.3
0.0
6.6
PHA
AL
29.9
SP
53
151.0
 
2.8
-0.4
0.0
3.2
0.0
13.5
0.0
0.0
13.5
8.2
-0.1
0.0
8.2
PHA
AL
30.9
SP
102
249.3
 
3.3
0.4
0.0
2.9
0.0
16.5
0.6
0.0
15.8
7.3
0.3
0.0
7.0
PHA
AL
31.9
SP
92
235.7
 
3.3
0.1
0.0
3.2
0.0
17.0
0.0
0.0
17.0
8.3
-0.2
0.0
8.5
PHA
AL
32.9
SP
112
267.7
 
6.1
0.1
0.0
6.0
-0.0
22.0
0.0
0.0
22.0
12.0
-0.3
0.0
12.3
PHA
AL
33.9
SP
80
205.3
 
2.7
-0.2
0.0
2.9
-0.0
12.5
0.0
0.0
12.5
5.0
-0.4
0.0
5.4
PHA
AL
34.9
SP
114
291.0
 
5.0
-0.7
0.0
5.7
0.0
25.4
0.0
0.0
25.4
14.5
-0.3
0.0
14.9
PHA
AL
35.9
SP
108
272.0
 
1.6
-0.3
0.0
1.9
0.0
15.3
0.0
0.0
15.3
6.4
-0.2
0.0
6.7
PHA
AL
36.9
SP
80
201.0
 
0.5
-0.3
0.0
0.8
0.0
7.6
0.0
0.0
7.6
0.7
-0.2
0.0
0.9
BOS
AL
37.9
SP
34
104.7
 
1.5
-0.1
0.0
1.6
0.0
6.8
0.0
0.0
6.8
2.9
-0.1
0.0
3.0
BOS
AL
38.9
SW
42
142.7
 
3.1
-0.2
-0.0
3.3
-0.0
10.9
0.0
0.0
10.9
6.0
-0.2
0.0
6.2
BOS
AL
39.9
SP
37
100.3
 
2.6
-0.2
0.0
2.8
0.0
7.5
0.0
0.0
7.5
4.2
-0.1
0.0
4.2
BOS
AL
40.9
SP
39
104.7
 
0.4
-0.2
0.0
0.6
0.0
4.1
0.0
0.0
4.1
0.3
-0.1
0.0
0.4
15
3
SP
1005
2644.0
  
36.3
-2.1
0.0
38.3
-0.0
176.3
1.5
0.0
174.8
81.6
-1.5
0.0
83.0
162 Game Average
80
211.0
  
2.9
-0.2
0.0
3.1
-0.0
  
14.1
0.1
0.0
13.9
  
6.5
-0.1
0.0
6.6
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
11
P
852
2186.7
 
28.6
-1.4
0.0
30.0
-0.0
146.6
1.5
0.0
145.1
67.9
-1.0
0.0
69.0
1
P
1
5.0
 
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.3
-0.0
0.0
0.3
4
P
152
452.3
 
7.6
-0.7
-0.0
8.3
-0.0
29.3
0.0
0.0
29.3
13.4
-0.4
0.0
13.8
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James