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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1956 Minors 18 34.00 1 / 3 7 / 16 4 / 15 12 / 34
1957 Minors 19 18.00 1 / 3 4 / 13 1 / 2 6 / 18
1958 Minors 20 61.00 0 / 2 6 / 28 10 / 31 16 / 61
1959 Minors 21 37.00 0 / 0 6 / 25 4 / 12 10 / 37
1960 Minors 22 59.00 0 / 1 0 / 24 9 / 34 9 / 59
1961 Majors 23 50.94 0 / 10 0 / 16 1 / 24 1 / 50
1962 Majors 24 50.85 2 / 11 0 / 24 4 / 15 6 / 50
1963 Majors 25 55.21 2 / 12 0 / 12 6 / 31 8 / 55
1964 Majors 26 52.57 1 / 11 0 / 17 3 / 24 4 / 52
1965 Majors 27 53.98 1 / 15 0 / 19 3 / 19 4 / 53
1966 Majors 28 51.40 1 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 26 1 / 51
1967 Majors 29 50.97 0 / 9 0 / 23 1 / 18 1 / 50
1968 Majors 30 50.62 94 23 0 0 / 9 0 / 20 2 / 21 2 / 50
1969 Majors 31 50.79 162 38 0 0 / 12 0 / 21 0 / 17 0 / 50
1970 Majors 32 50.87 162 17 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 25 0 / 50
1971 Majors 33 45.89 162 33 0 0 / 7 0 / 23 2 / 15 2 / 45
1972 Majors 34 47.14 162 35 0 0 / 6 0 / 22 0 / 19 0 / 47
1973 Majors 35 48.32 162 35 0 0 / 18 1 / 11 1 / 19 2 / 48
1974 Minors 36 33.00 0 / 3 0 / 15 0 / 15 0 / 33
1974 Majors 36 11.42 42 0 0 -2 / 0 -5 / 6 -4 / 5 -11 / 11
Total 946 181 0 7 / 153 19 / 364 47 / 387 73 / 904
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.