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Don Newcombe League
9-16-2165
Fred Rusch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1974, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.59 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 86-218 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-07-1938
K 2215 Drafted Round 3, Pick 33
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(79 games)
IP 2805.0
WHIP 1.59
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B+   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity A    Mentor Val A 
Speed B- Bunt D- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1961 BRO
1
 21
36
36
0
0
0
 0
207.0
 261 180 171 2 129
156
1.88
7.43
1962 BRO
3
 21
35
35
7
0
0
 0
239.0
 301 190 181 8 122
201
1.77
6.82
1963 BRO
6
 23
36
36
13
0
0
 0
273.1
 351 224 214 6 147
220
1.82
7.05
1964 BRO
7
 20
34
34
15
1
0
 0
264.1
 280 175 164 8 140
221
1.59
5.58
1965 BRO
7
 19
35
35
12
0
0
 0
274.0
 299 170 164 9 121
205
1.53
5.39
1966 BRO
11
 13
40
40
3
0
0
 0
217.0
 226 116 114 11 103
156
1.52
4.73
1967 BRO
11
 15
41
41
2
0
0
 0
211.2
 198 121 120 4 116
161
1.48
5.10
1968 BRO
11
 15
39
39
0
0
0
 0
209.1
 208 115 110 5 107
168
1.50
4.73
1969 BRO
6
 13
38
38
1
1
0
 0
213.1
 210 101 97 6 84
177
1.38
4.09
1970 BRO
7
 8
71
17
2
1
0
 2
164.2
 178 102 92 5 87
134
1.61
5.03
1971 BRO
5
 17
33
33
0
0
0
 0
156.1
 169 100 96 3 68
126
1.52
5.53
1972 BRO
5
 17
35
35
1
0
0
 0
168.2
 179 113 105 4 62
134
1.43
5.60
1973 BRO
5
 15
35
35
1
0
0
 0
184.0
 177 107 97 7 84
136
1.42
4.74
1974 BRO
1
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 0
22.1
 33 19 17 1 8
20
1.84
6.85
2165
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
86
 218
526
454
57
3
0
 2
2805.0
 3070 1833 1742 79 1378
2215
1.59
5.59
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1974-11-01Fred Rusch has retired from the Brooklyn Big Blue
1974-08-23The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Fred Rusch to the major league team.
1974-04-08The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Bruce Weigel to the major league team. The Brooklyn Big Blue have designated Fred Rusch for assignment.
1961-04-01The Brooklyn Big Blue have promoted Fred Rusch to the major league team.
1958-04-15The Brooklyn Big Blue have acquired Fred Rusch from the waiver wire.
1958-04-08The Milwaukee Marauders have waived Fred Rusch.
1956-04-08The Milwaukee Marauders have acquired Fred Rusch from the waiver wire.
1956-04-01The Milwaukee Marauders have waived Fred Rusch.