Rick Reuschel

Q: When was Rick Reuschel born?

Rick Reuschel was born on May 16, 1949.

Q: Where was Rick Reuschel born?

Rick Reuschel was born in Quincy, IL .

Q: How tall is Rick Reuschel?

Rick Reuschel is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Rick Reuschel weigh when playing?

Rick Reuschel weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Rick Reuschel play?

Rick Reuschel played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Rick Reuschel in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Reuschel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Rick Reuschel drafted?

Rick Reuschel was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Rick Reuschel have?

Rick Reuschel had 2,015 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Rick Reuschel played for?

Rick Reuschel played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

Q: How many World Series has Rick Reuschel won?

Rick Reuschel has never won a World Series.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 215lb (190cm, 97kg)

Born: May 16, 1949 in Quincy, IL us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL).

High School: Camp Point Central HS (Camp Point, IL)

School: Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)

Debut: June 19, 1972 (Age 23-034d, 13,237th in major league history)
vs. SFG 0.1 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: April 22, 1991 (Age 41-341d)
vs. SDP 1.1 IP, 5 H, 0 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1972 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Rickey Eugene Reuschel

Nicknames: Big Daddy

Pronunciation: \RUSH-el\

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Relatives: Brother of Paul Reuschel

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

69.5

214

191

ERA

3.37

557

529

3548.1

2015

WHIP

1.275

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1970	21	CHC-min	A-	9	2	.818	3.53	14	14		7	0	0	102.0	96	52	40	7	22	0	88	0	0	5				1.157	8.5	0.6	1.9	7.8	4.00	HUR NORL
1971	22	CHC-min	AA	8	4	.667	2.31	16	16		9	2	0	121.0	105	40	31	4	15	2	81	2	0	8				0.992	7.8	0.3	1.1	6.0	5.40	SAN DIXA
1972	23	CHC-min	AAA	9	2	.818	1.32	12	12		8	3	0	102.0	78	30	15	3	20	1	72	1	1	5				0.961	6.9	0.3	1.8	6.4	3.60	WCH AA
1972	23	CHC	NL	10	8	.556	2.93	21	18	1	5	4	0	129.0	127	46	42	3	29	6	87	2	2	1	527	129	2.07	1.209	8.9	0.2	2.0	6.1	3.00
1973	24	CHC	NL	14	15	.483	3.00	36	36	0	7	3	0	237.0	244	95	79	15	62	6	168	5	1	10	1003	131	2.82	1.291	9.3	0.6	2.4	6.4	2.71
1974	25	CHC	NL	13	12	.520	4.30	41	38	2	8	2	0	240.2	262	130	115	18	83	12	160	6	1	7	1061	89	3.33	1.434	9.8	0.7	3.1	6.0	1.93
1975	26	CHC	NL	11	17	.393	3.73	38	37	1	6	0	1	234.0	244	116	97	17	67	8	155	7	1	4	1007	102	3.16	1.329	9.4	0.7	2.6	6.0	2.31
1976	27	CHC	NL	14	12	.538	3.46	38	37	1	9	2	1	260.0	260	117	100	17	64	5	146	8	1	7	1078	111	3.19	1.246	9.0	0.6	2.2	5.1	2.28
1977	28	CHC	NL	20	10	.667	2.79	39	37	2	8	4	1	252.0	233	84	78	13	74	11	166	5	1	9	1030	158	3.03	1.218	8.3	0.5	2.6	5.9	2.24	AS,CYA-3,MVP-21
1978	29	CHC	NL	14	15	.483	3.41	35	35	0	9	1	0	242.2	235	98	92	16	54	8	115	5	1	13	1007	118	3.22	1.191	8.7	0.6	2.0	4.3	2.13
1979	30	CHC	NL	18	12	.600	3.62	36	36	0	5	1	0	239.0	251	104	96	16	75	8	125	10	0	5	1021	115	3.62	1.364	9.5	0.6	2.8	4.7	1.67
1980	31	CHC	NL	11	13	.458	3.40	38	38	0	6	0	0	257.0	*281*	111	97	13	76	10	140	4	1	3	1094	116	3.25	1.389	9.8	0.5	2.7	4.9	1.84
1981	32	TOT	MLB	8	11	.421	3.11	25	24	1	4	0	0	156.1	162	64	54	8	33	4	75	5	0	5	640	118	3.03	1.247	9.3	0.5	1.9	4.3	2.27
1981	32	CHC	NL	4	7	.364	3.47	13	13	0	1	0	0	85.2	87	40	33	4	23	4	53	4	0	5	358	107	2.92	1.284	9.1	0.4	2.4	5.6	2.30
1981	32	NYY	AL	4	4	.500	2.67	12	11	1	3	0	0	70.2	75	24	21	4	10	0	22	1	0	0	282	134	3.18	1.203	9.6	0.5	1.3	2.8	2.20

1983	34	CHC-NYY-min	A,AAA	3	5	.375	2.91	17	17	0	0	0	0	86.2	94	38	28	5	15	0	63	1	0	0				1.258	9.8	0.5	1.6	6.5	4.20	QDS,CLB MIDW,IL
1983	34	CHC	NL	1	1	.500	3.92	4	4	0	0	0	0	20.2	18	9	9	1	10	2	9	0	0	0	88	98	3.96	1.355	7.8	0.4	4.4	3.9	0.90
1984	35	CHC	NL	5	5	.500	5.17	19	14	2	1	0	0	92.1	123	57	53	7	23	0	43	3	0	2	405	75	3.67	1.581	12.0	0.7	2.2	4.2	1.87
1985	36	PIT-min	AAA	6	2	.750	2.50	8	8	0	2	0	0	54.0	52	18	15	2	12	1	46	1	1	5				1.185	8.7	0.3	2.0	7.7	3.83	HAW PCL
1985	36	PIT	NL	14	8	.636	2.27	31	26	4	9	1	1	194.0	153	58	49	7	52	10	138	3	0	4	773	159	2.58	1.057	7.1	0.3	2.4	6.4	2.65	GG
1986	37	PIT	NL	9	16	.360	3.96	35	34	0	4	2	0	215.2	232	106	95	20	57	2	125	8	1	6	930	97	3.72	1.340	9.7	0.8	2.4	5.2	2.19
1987	38	TOT	NL	13	9	.591	3.09	34	33	0	12	4	0	227.0	207	91	78	13	42	3	107	8	0	7	920	131	3.33	1.097	8.2	0.5	1.7	4.2	2.55	AS,CYA-3,GG
1987	38	PIT	NL	8	6	.571	2.75	25	25	0	9	3	0	177.0	163	63	54	12	35	1	80	6	0	5	715	149	3.54	1.119	8.3	0.6	1.8	4.1	2.29
1987	38	SFG	NL	5	3	.625	4.32	9	8	0	3	1	0	50.0	44	28	24	1	7	2	27	2	0	2	205	91	2.59	1.020	7.9	0.2	1.3	4.9	3.86
1988	39	SFG	NL	19	11	.633	3.12	36	36	0	7	2	0	245.0	242	88	85	11	42	8	92	6	0	4	1000	105	3.19	1.159	8.9	0.4	1.5	3.4	2.19
1989	40	SFG	NL	17	8	.680	2.94	32	32	0	2	0	0	208.1	195	75	68	18	54	4	111	2	0	1	860	115	3.63	1.195	8.4	0.8	2.3	4.8	2.06	AS,CYA-8
1990	41	SFG	NL	3	6	.333	3.93	15	13	1	0	0	1	87.0	102	40	38	8	31	9	49	1	0	1	390	93	3.98	1.529	10.6	0.8	3.2	5.1	1.58
1991	42	SFG	NL	0	2	.000	4.22	4	1	1	0	0	0	10.2	17	5	5	0	7	1	4	0	0	0	54	88	4.07	2.250	14.3	0.0	5.9	3.4	0.57
19 Yrs				214	191	.528	3.37	557	529	16	102	26	5	3548.1	3588	1494	1330	221	935	117	2015	88	10	89	14888	114	3.22	1.275	9.1	0.6	2.4	5.1	2.16
162 Game Avg.				13	12	.528	3.37	35	33	1	6	2	0	222	225	94	83	14	59	7	126	6	1	6	932	114	3.22	1.275	9.1	0.6	2.4	5.1	2.16
				W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
CHC (12 yrs)				135	127	.515	3.50	358	343	9	65	17	3	2290.0	2365	1007	891	140	640	80	1367	59	9	66	9679	113	3.15	1.312	9.3	0.6	2.5	5.4	2.14
SFG (5 yrs)				44	30	.595	3.29	96	90	2	12	3	1	601.0	600	236	220	38	141	24	283	11	0	8	2509	104	3.42	1.233	9.0	0.6	2.1	4.2	2.01
PIT (3 yrs)				31	30	.508	3.04	91	85	4	22	6	1	586.2	548	227	198	39	144	13	343	17	1	15	2418	126	3.29	1.180	8.4	0.6	2.2	5.3	2.38
NYY (1 yr)				4	4	.500	2.67	12	11	1	3	0	0	70.2	75	24	21	4	10	0	22	1	0	0	282	134	3.18	1.203	9.6	0.5	1.3	2.8	2.20

NL (19 yrs)				210	187	.529	3.39	545	518	15	99	26	5	3477.2	3513	1470	1309	217	925	117	1993	87	10	89	14606	114	3.22	1.276	9.1	0.6	2.4	5.2	2.15
AL (1 yr)				4	4	.500	2.67	12	11	1	3	0	0	70.2	75	24	21	4	10	0	22	1	0	0	282	134	3.18	1.203	9.6	0.5	1.3	2.8	2.20

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Rick Reuschel?

Rick Reuschel is 74 years old.

When was Rick Reuschel born?

Rick Reuschel was born on May 16, 1949.

Where was Rick Reuschel born?

Rick Reuschel was born in Quincy, IL.

How tall is Rick Reuschel?

Rick Reuschel is 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Rick Reuschel weigh when playing?

Rick Reuschel weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Rick Reuschel play?

Rick Reuschel played 19 seasons.

Is Rick Reuschel in the Hall of Fame?

Rick Reuschel has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Rick Reuschel drafted?

Rick Reuschel was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 3rd round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL).

What position did Rick Reuschel play?

Rick Reuschel was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Rick Reuschel have?

Rick Reuschel had 2,015 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Rick Reuschel played for?

Rick Reuschel played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants.

How many World Series has Rick Reuschel won?

Rick Reuschel has never won a World Series.

When did Rick Reuschel retire?

Rick Reuschel last played in 1991.

What are Rick Reuschel's nicknames?

Big Daddy is a nickname for Rick Reuschel.

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