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Ivan Rodriguez League
4-1-2245
Buck Rusch Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .234 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .673 Status Deceased (2027) Option Years 0  
H 888 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 11-07-1945
HR 132 Drafted Round 1, Pick 15
(1965)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(159 games)
RBI 488
SB 124
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed B- Bunt Control   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 2
1B A- (81.2%) LF --- Arm WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 STL
48
65
8
13
0
0
3
8
1
17 2 0
0
1 0
.574
.235
.338
.138
.200
1968 STL-WAS
62
146
14
36
6
1
3
15
9
40 1 0
4
5 4
.658
.295
.363
.116
.247
1969 WAS
160
636
75
134
18
2
20
67
35
143 1 2
19
16 15
.592
.252
.340
.129
.211
1970 WAS
90
311
37
69
13
2
12
49
22
63 2 2
16
7 1
.668
.276
.392
.170
.222
1971 WAS
97
314
44
87
8
3
10
46
30
80 1 2
15
11 2
.757
.340
.417
.140
.277
1972 WAS
88
296
45
73
17
3
10
31
20
60 3 0
14
8 4
.727
.301
.426
.179
.247
1973 WAS
160
667
92
144
25
2
28
80
41
152 2 3
21
15 6
.648
.262
.385
.169
.216
1974 WAS
35
79
5
17
6
0
3
11
7
15 0 1
2
2 4
.681
.276
.405
.190
.215
1975 WAS
79
163
22
47
7
3
4
18
12
28 0 1
3
1 4
.777
.335
.442
.153
.288
1976 WAS
43
114
23
33
1
0
7
20
7
26 3 2
3
2 0
.824
.341
.482
.193
.289
1977 WAS
59
161
17
41
7
4
0
13
8
38 0 0
6
6 0
.638
.290
.348
.093
.255
1978 WAS
88
302
33
72
11
5
9
42
16
62 2 4
8
3 2
.675
.278
.397
.159
.238
1979 WAS
81
253
34
64
9
3
10
42
21
63 2 3
8
6 1
.743
.312
.431
.178
.253
1980 WAS
86
289
33
58
10
1
13
46
20
72 1 2
5
5 3
.630
.253
.377
.176
.201
Total
1176
3796
482
888
138
29
132
488
249
859 20 22
124
88 46
.673
.283
.390
.156
.234
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Buck Rusch has retired from the Washington Masons
1968-09-02A trade has been completed between the Washington Masons and the St. Louis Browns. The St. Louis Browns receive Vive Spindel from the Washington Masons in exchange for Buck Rusch, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 2 (STL).
1968-08-29The St. Louis Browns have promoted Joe Shamsky to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Bert Graham to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have promoted Tony Phelps to the major league team. The St. Louis Browns have sent Alex McMath to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Jack Martina to the minors. The St. Louis Browns have sent Buck Rusch to the minors.