Charles Samuel "Rube" Kisinger (December 13, 1876 – July 17, 1941), sometimes spelled "Kissinger", was an American right-handed baseball pitcher. Kissinger played professional baseball from 1901 to 1916, including two years in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers in 1902 and 1903. He compiled a 9–12 record with a 3.00 earned run average (ERA) in 21 major league games. Kisinger also played for the Buffalo Bisons in the Eastern League from 1904 to 1910, leading the club to pennants in 1904 and 1907. He had three consecutive 20-win seasons for Buffalo, compiling a record of 67–38 from 1904 to 1906. He concluded his pitching career playing for several teams in the Southern Association from 1912 to 1916. Early years Kisinger was born in 1876 in Adrian, Michigan. He attended Adrian High School and Adrian College, playing baseball at both schools. Professional baseball Toledo, Detroit and Toronto (1901–03) Kissinger began playing professional baseball in 1901 with the Toledo club in the Western Association. He appeared in one game for Toledo, pitched nine innings, allowed seven runs, 12 hits and three walks, and was the losing pitcher. Kisinger debuted with the Tigers at the end of the 1902 season on September 10, 1902. As a 25-year-old rookie, Kisinger appeared in five games (all complete games) and had a record of 2–3 with an ERA of 3.12 (Adjusted ERA+ of 120). In 1903, Kissinger played for Detroit and for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Eastern League. He appeared in 19 games for Toronto, compiling an 11–7 record. He appeared in 16 games (including 14 complete games) for Detroit and had a record of 7–9 with an ERA of 2.96 in innings pitched. Kisinger appeared in his last major league game on September 24, 1903. Buffalo and Jersey City (1904–11) In October 1903, Kisinger was traded by the Tigers with other players to the Buffalo Bisons of the Eastern League for Cy Ferry and Matty McIntyre. In 1904, Kisinger appeared in 38 games for Buffalo and compiled a 24–11 record in 289 innings pitched. He followed in 1905 with a 20–15 record in 317 innings and in 1906 with a 23–12 record in 319 innings. In May 1907, after Kisinger pitched a one-hitter against Jersey City, with the one hit coming on a bunt, The Buffalo Enquirer wrote: "To Rube Kisinger must be given credit for being the star twirler in the