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Don Newcombe League
9-21-2165
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 Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1961 LHB 36 117.1 75 74 138 1.81
1961 RHB 36 89.2 81 55 123 1.99
1962 LHB 35 131.1 111 75 170 1.87
1962 RHB 35 107.2 90 47 131 1.65
1963 LHB 36 151.2 121 89 196 1.88
1963 RHB 36 121.2 99 58 155 1.75
1964 LHB 34 149.0 128 84 163 1.66
1964 RHB 34 115.1 93 56 117 1.50
1965 LHB 35 158.1 127 80 200 1.77
1965 RHB 35 115.2 78 41 99 1.21
1966 LHB 40 110.2 70 57 117 1.57
1966 RHB 40 106.1 86 46 109 1.46
1967 LHB 41 105.1 69 68 93 1.53
1967 RHB 41 106.1 92 48 105 1.44
1968 LHB 39 107.1 88 57 98 1.44
1968 RHB 39 102.0 80 50 110 1.57
1969 LHB 38 95.2 85 42 106 1.55
1969 RHB 38 117.2 92 42 104 1.24
1970 LHB 65 77.2 64 44 88 1.70
1970 RHB 69 87.0 70 43 90 1.53
1971 LHB 31 77.2 63 40 85 1.61
1971 RHB 33 78.2 63 28 84 1.42
1972 LHB 35 82.0 61 32 103 1.65
1972 RHB 35 86.2 73 30 76 1.22
1973 LHB 35 92.2 76 44 99 1.54
1973 RHB 35 91.1 60 40 78 1.29
1974 LHB 16 9.1 10 3 17 2.14
1974 RHB 16 13.0 10 5 16 1.62
2165 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2165 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 516 1466.0 1148 789 1673 1.68
Total RHB 522 1339.0 1067 589 1397 1.48
Total 526 2805.0 2215 1378 3070 1.59
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.