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Don Newcombe League
9-19-2165
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 POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP +/- RF   FPCT GG
1961 P BRO 36 36 207.0 28 1 25 2 0 -7 1.13 .929
1962 P BRO 35 35 239.0 35 0 35 0 2 +3 1.32 1.000
1963 P BRO 36 36 273.1 33 1 31 1 1 -2 1.05 .970
1964 P BRO 34 34 264.1 36 1 34 1 0 -3 1.19 .972
1965 P BRO 35 35 274.0 30 0 29 1 1 -3 0.95 .967
1966 P BRO 40 40 217.0 23 4 18 1 0 -1 0.91 .957
1967 P BRO 41 41 211.2 30 3 27 0 0 0 1.28 1.000
1968 P BRO 39 39 209.1 31 1 29 1 0 0 1.29 .968
1969 P BRO 38 38 213.1 30 1 28 1 0 -1 1.22 .967
1970 P BRO 69 17 164.2 22 1 18 3 0 +1 1.04 .864
1971 P BRO 33 33 156.1 20 1 18 1 1 -1 1.09 .950
1972 P BRO 35 35 168.2 19 1 18 0 2 -1 1.01 1.000
1973 P BRO 35 35 184.0 17 2 12 3 0 +1 0.68 .824
1974 P BRO 16 0 22.1 3 1 2 0 0 0 1.21 1.000
Total 522 454 2805.0 357 18 324 15 7 -14 1.10 .958
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.