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Amos Rusie
Amos Wilson Rusie (The Hoosier Thunderbolt)
Hall of Famer
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 200 lb.

Born: May 30, 1871 in Mooresville, IN
Signed as a Free Agent with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1889. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 9, 1889
Final Game: June 9, 1901
Died: December 6, 1942 in Seattle, WA
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by Veteran's Committee as Player in 1977.
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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+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1889 18 IND NL 12 10 .545 5.32 33 22 11 19 1 0 225.0 246 181 133 12 116 109 9 0 9 953 79 1.609 9.8 0.5 4.6 4.4 0.94
1890 19 NYG NL 29 34 .460 2.56 67 63 5 56 4 1 548.2 436 300 156 3 289 341 0 0 36 0 132 1.321 7.2 0.0 4.7 5.6 1.18
1891 20 NYG NL 33 20 .623 2.55 61 57 4 52 6 1 500.1 391 244 142 7 262 337 0 1 17 0 126 1.305 7.0 0.1 4.7 6.1 1.29
1892 21 NYG NL 31 31 .500 2.88 64 61 3 58 2 0 532.0 405 288 170 7 267 288 0 0 24 0 112 1.263 6.9 0.1 4.5 4.9 1.08
1893 22 NYG NL 33 21 .611 3.23 56 52 4 50 4 1 482.0 451 260 173 15 218 208 0 0 26 0 144 1.388 8.4 0.3 4.1 3.9 0.95
1894 23 NYG NL 36 13 .735 2.78 54 50 4 45 3 1 444.0 426 228 137 10 200 195 0 0 10 0 189 1.410 8.6 0.2 4.1 4.0 0.98
1895 24 NYG NL 23 23 .500 3.73 49 47 2 42 4 0 393.1 384 248 163 9 159 201 0 0 10 0 124 1.381 8.8 0.2 3.6 4.6 1.26
1897 26 NYG NL 28 10 .737 2.54 38 37 1 35 2 0 322.1 314 143 91 6 87 135 11 0 6 0 163 1.244 8.8 0.2 2.4 3.8 1.55
1898 27 NYG NL 20 11 .645 3.03 37 36 1 33 4 1 300.0 288 149 101 6 103 114 9 0 13 0 114 1.303 8.6 0.2 3.1 3.4 1.11
1901 30 CIN NL 0 1 .000 8.59 3 2 0 2 0 0 22.0 43 25 21 1 3 6 0 0 2 107 37 2.091 17.6 0.4 1.2 2.5 2.00
10 Seasons 245 174 .585 3.07 462 427 35 392 30 5 3769.2 3384 2066 1287 76 1704 1934 29 1 153 1060 129 1.350 8.1 0.2 4.1 4.6 1.14
162 Game Avg. 19 13 .585 3.07 35 33 3 30 2 0 288 259 158 98 6 130 148 2 0 12 81 129 1.350 8.1 0.2 4.1 4.6 1.14
NYG (8 yrs) 233 163 .588 2.89 426 403 24 371 29 5 3522.2 3095 1860 1133 63 1585 1819 20 1 142 0 137 1.329 7.9 0.2 4.0 4.6 1.15
CIN (1 yr) 0 1 .000 8.59 3 2 0 2 0 0 22.0 43 25 21 1 3 6 0 0 2 107 37 2.091 17.6 0.4 1.2 2.5 2.00
IND (1 yr) 12 10 .545 5.32 33 22 11 19 1 0 225.0 246 181 133 12 116 109 9 0 9 953 79 1.609 9.8 0.5 4.6 4.4 0.94

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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1889 18 IND NL 33 106 103 15 18 3 1 0 4 3 2 19 .175 .198 .223 .421 17 23 1 1
1890 19 NYG NL 73 292 284 31 79 13 6 0 28 6 7 26 .278 .298 .366 .664 97 104 1 1O
1891 20 NYG NL 62 223 220 30 54 5 2 0 15 2 3 25 .245 .256 .286 .542 60 63 0 1/O
1892 21 NYG NL 70 259 256 19 54 7 4 1 26 4 3 29 .211 .220 .281 .501 52 72 0 1/O
1893 22 NYG NL 56 216 212 32 57 3 4 3 27 0 3 19 .269 .282 .363 .646 70 77 1 1
1894 23 NYG NL 56 192 186 20 52 5 4 3 26 5 5 24 .280 .302 .398 .700 68 74 1 1
1895 24 NYG NL 53 179 179 14 44 3 1 1 19 2 0 28 .246 .246 .291 .536 39 52 0 0 1/O
1897 26 NYG NL 40 148 144 25 40 1 3 0 22 1 3 .278 .297 .326 .624 66 47 1 0 1
1898 27 NYG NL 41 139 138 23 29 2 4 0 8 2 1 .210 .216 .283 .498 44 39 0 0 1/3O
1901 30 CIN NL 3 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 5 1 1 0 /1
10 Seasons 487 1763 1730 209 428 42 29 8 176 25 27 170 .247 .261 .319 .581 61 552 6 0
162 Game Avg. 162 586 575 70 142 14 10 3 59 8 9 .247 .261 .319 .581 61 184 2
NYG (8 yrs) 451 1648 1619 194 409 39 28 8 171 22 25 151 .253 .266 .326 .592 64 528 4 0
CIN (1 yr) 3 9 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347 5 1 1 0
IND (1 yr) 33 106 103 15 18 3 1 0 4 3 2 19 .175 .198 .223 .421 17 23 1

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF Awards
1889 IND NL 18 P 33 46 8 32 6 2 .870 1.21 .909 1.93
1890 NYG NL 19 P 67 174 25 129 20 5 .885 2.30 .899 2.01
1890 NYG NL 19 OF 14 19 14 2 3 0 .842 1.14 .921 1.89 5-0-9
1891 NYG NL 20 P 61 130 10 106 14 4 .892 1.90 .917 1.96
1891 NYG NL 20 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.90 1-0-0
1892 NYG NL 21 P 65 187 27 138 22 5 .882 2.54 .903 2.17
1892 NYG NL 21 OF 4 5 3 1 1 0 .800 1.00 .920 1.85 0-0-4
1893 NYG NL 22 P 56 152 23 114 15 5 .901 2.45 .914 2.07
1894 NYG NL 23 P 54 155 28 113 14 4 .910 2.61 .912 1.74
1895 NYG NL 24 P 49 123 19 93 11 4 .911 2.29 .918 2.01
1895 NYG NL 24 OF 1 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 .900 2.10 0-1-0
1897 NYG NL 26 P 38 104 19 77 8 3 .923 2.53 .920 2.10
1898 NYG NL 27 P 37 95 16 68 11 3 .884 2.27 .921 2.25
1898 NYG NL 27 1B 1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 4.00 .980 10.10
1898 NYG NL 27 OF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.00 0-0-1
1901 CIN NL 30 P 3 10 1 8 1 0 .900 3.00 .940 2.40
10 Seasons P 463 1176 176 878 122 35 .896 2.28 .912 2.03
5 Seasons OF 21 27 20 3 4 0 .852 1.10 .919 1.90 6-1-14
1 Season 1B 1 5 4 0 1 0 .800 4.00 .980 10.10
10 Seasons TOT 485 1208 200 881 127 35 .895 2.23 .807 2.04 6-1-14

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Awards (yr-lg-award)
1894-NL-Triple Crown

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1890 NL--2.559--4th
1891 NL--2.554--3rd
1893 NL--3.230--2nd
1894 NL--2.777--1st
1895 NL--3.730--9th
1897 NL--2.541--1st
Career--3.073--186th

Wins s c a p y
1890 NL--29--4th
1891 NL--33--2nd
1892 NL--31--6th
1893 NL--33--4th
1894 NL--36--1st
1895 NL--23--9th
1897 NL--28--2nd
Career--245--50th

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1891 NL--.623--6th
1893 NL--.611--8th
1894 NL--.735--3rd
1897 NL--.737--5th
Career--.585--162nd

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1891 NL--1.305--7th
1893 NL--1.388--6th
1894 NL--1.410--2nd
1895 NL--1.381--7th
1897 NL--1.244--2nd

Hits per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 NL--7.152--1st
1891 NL--7.033--1st
1892 NL--6.852--2nd
1893 NL--8.421--1st
1894 NL--8.635--1st
1895 NL--8.786--3rd
1897 NL--8.767--2nd
Career--8.079--133rd

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
1889 NL--4.360--3rd
1890 NL--5.594--1st
1891 NL--6.062--1st
1892 NL--4.872--2nd
1893 NL--3.884--1st
1894 NL--3.953--1st
1895 NL--4.599--1st
1897 NL--3.769--4th
1898 NL--3.420--8th

Games Played s c a p y
1890 NL--67--2nd
1891 NL--61--2nd
1892 NL--64--2nd
1893 NL--56--1st
1894 NL--54--2nd
1895 NL--49--3rd

Saves s c a p y
1890 NL--1--4th
1891 NL--1--5th
1893 NL--1--6th
1894 NL--1--9th
1898 NL--1--6th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1890 NL--548.7--2nd
1891 NL--500.3--2nd
1892 NL--532.0--2nd
1893 NL--482.0--1st
1894 NL--444.0--2nd
1895 NL--393.3--3rd
1897 NL--322.3--9th
Career--3769.7--52nd

Strikeouts s c a p y
1890 NL--341--1st
1891 NL--337--1st
1892 NL--288--2nd
1893 NL--208--1st
1894 NL--195--1st
1895 NL--201--1st
1897 NL--135--4th
1898 NL--114--6th
Career--1934--75th

Games Started s c a p y
1890 NL--63--2nd
1891 NL--57--2nd
1892 NL--61--2nd
1893 NL--52--1st
1894 NL--50--1st
1895 NL--47--3rd
Career--427--91st

Complete Games s c a p y
1890 NL--56--2nd
1891 NL--52--2nd
1892 NL--58--2nd
1893 NL--50--1st
1894 NL--45--2nd
1895 NL--42--3rd
1897 NL--35--6th
Career--392--18th

Shutouts s c a p y
1890 NL--4--5th
1891 NL--6--1st
1893 NL--4--1st
1894 NL--3--1st
1895 NL--4--1st
1897 NL--2--3rd
1898 NL--4--6th
Career--30--110th

Home Runs s c a p y
1893 NL--15--6th

Bases on Balls s c a p y
1890 NL--289--1st
1891 NL--262--1st
1892 NL--267--1st
1893 NL--218--1st
1894 NL--200--1st
1895 NL--159--2nd
Career--1704--7th

Hits s c a p y
1890 NL--436--4th
1891 NL--391--7th
1892 NL--405--7th
1893 NL--451--1st
1894 NL--426--10th
1895 NL--384--8th
Career--3384--76th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1890 NL--1.180--9th
1891 NL--1.286--5th
1893 NL--.954--2nd
1894 NL--.975--2nd
1895 NL--1.264--3rd
1897 NL--1.552--4th
1898 NL--1.107--10th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1890 NL--.049--1st
1891 NL--.126--6th
1892 NL--.118--5th
1894 NL--.203--6th
Career--.181--134th

Losses s c a p y
1890 NL--34--1st
1891 NL--20--8th
1892 NL--31--3rd
1893 NL--21--7th
1895 NL--23--2nd
Career--174--83rd

Earned Runs s c a p y
1889 NL--133--10th
1890 NL--156--3rd
1891 NL--142--7th
1892 NL--170--3rd
1893 NL--173--9th
1895 NL--163--5th
Career--1287--80th

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1890 NL--36--1st
1891 NL--17--9th
1892 NL--24--2nd
1893 NL--26--2nd
1895 NL--10--6th
1898 NL--13--4th
Career--153--25th

Games Finished s c a p y
1889 NL--11--1st
1890 NL--5--3rd

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1890 NL--132--6th
1891 NL--126--5th
1893 NL--144--3rd
1894 NL--189--1st
1895 NL--124--10th
1897 NL--163--2nd
Career--129--41st

Youngest s c a p y
1889 NL--born 1871-05-30--2nd
1890 NL--born 1871-05-30--5th
1891 NL--born 1871-05-30--6th

                                         

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkPitching - 36 (23), Average HOFer ≈ 40
Gray InkPitching - 129 (42), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 170 (31), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 42 (61), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

Before 1889 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

March 22, 1890: Returned to league control by the Indianapolis Hoosiers.

March 22, 1890: Under league control and obtained by the New York Giants.

December 15, 1900: Traded by the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Christy Mathewson.

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