Glendon Rusch, baseball player, 1997-2009

Glendon Rusch

Born: 11/7/1974 in Seattle, WA, USA

MLB Debut: 1997-04-06 | Final Game: 2009-05-13

Bats: L | Throws: L | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 170 lbs

Full name: Glendon James Rusch

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Biography

Glendon Rusch was a professional baseball pitcher born in 1974, who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2009. Over his career, Rusch showcased his abilities on the mound for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs, Kansas City Royals, and Milwaukee Brewers. He finished his career with a win-loss record of 67-99 and an earned run average (ERA) of 5.04. Rusch accumulated a total of 1,088 strikeouts and recorded 4 saves, demonstrating his capacity as both a starter and a reliever during his time in the league. Rusch's playing style was characterized by his versatility and resilience, allowing him to adapt to various roles within the pitching staff. He emerged during an era that saw significant offensive production, making his achievements particularly notable. Despite facing challenges and fluctuations in performance, Rusch's commitment to his craft and contributions to his teams left a lasting impression in the game. His journey through the league exemplified the spirit of many pitchers of his time, who navigated the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
67 99 342 220 11 3 4 1477.3 1732 827 191 460 1088 5.04 0

Career ERA 5.04 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — 13.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1997 KCR AL 6 9 30 27 1 0 0 170.3 206 104 52 116 5.50 4.39 (-25%) -
1998 KCR AL 6 15 29 24 1 1 1 154.7 191 101 50 94 5.88 4.43 (-33%) -
1999 KCR AL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 4.0 7 7 3 4 15.75 — -
1999 NYN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 11 11 31 30 2 0 0 190.7 196 85 44 157 4.01 4.77 (+16%) 6282.5
2001 NYN NL 8 12 33 33 1 0 0 179.0 216 92 43 156 4.63 4.42 (-5%) 2797.9
2002 MIL NL 10 16 34 34 4 1 0 210.7 227 110 76 140 4.70 4.28 (-10%) -1976.2
2003 MIL NL 1 12 32 19 1 0 1 123.3 171 88 45 93 6.42 4.40 (-46%) 1659.7
2004 CHC NL 6 2 32 16 0 0 2 129.7 127 50 33 90 3.47 4.46 (+22%) -
2005 CHC NL 9 8 46 19 1 1 0 145.3 175 73 53 111 4.52 4.29 (-5%) -
2006 CHC NL 3 8 25 9 0 0 0 66.3 86 55 33 59 7.46 4.53 (-65%) -
2008 SDP NL 1 2 12 0 0 0 0 19.7 22 14 11 12 6.41 4.32 (-48%) -
2008 COL NL 4 3 23 9 0 0 0 64.0 72 34 14 43 4.78 4.32 (-11%) 412.2
2009 COL NL 2 0 11 0 0 0 0 18.7 35 14 3 13 6.75 4.32 (-56%) 21.6

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
348 331 16 50 5 0 3 19 0 9 104 0.151 0.176 0.193 0.369 -1666.5

Career AVG .151 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 43.2% below league average.

Career OBP .176 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 47.6% below league average.

Career SLG .193 vs. league average .424 across their career seasons — 54.4% below league average.

Career OPS 0.369 vs. league average 0.760 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 KCR AL 30 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 KCR AL 29 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1999 KCR AL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYN NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 NYN NL 31 50 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 19 0.060 .270 (-78%) .344 (-67%) .437 (-86%) .782 (-78%) -705.0
2001 NYN NL 33 54 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 1 23 0.056 .263 (-79%) .332 (-78%) .426 (-87%) .758 (-83%) -787.3
2002 MIL NL 37 66 6 19 0 0 1 8 0 1 24 0.288 .261 (+10%) .331 (-10%) .416 (-20%) .747 (-16%) -174.1
2003 MIL NL 33 34 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 3 7 0.206 — — — — 0.0
2004 CHC NL 33 39 3 6 1 0 2 3 0 0 11 0.154 — — — — 0.0
2005 CHC NL 46 41 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 9 0.146 — — — — 0.0
2006 CHC NL 25 15 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2008 SDP NL 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2008 COL NL 24 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.059 — — — — 0.0
2009 COL NL 11 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.333 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLCS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2000 WS NYN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 0 8.3 9 1 2 7 1.08

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2000 NLCS NYN 1 0 2 0 0 3.7 3 0 0 3 0.00
2000 NLDS2 NYN 0 0 1 0 0 0.7 0 0 0 2 0.00
2000 WS NYN 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 6 1 2 2 2.25

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 342 220 51 172 8 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 KCA P 30 27 8 13 0 1
1998 KCA P 29 24 9 22 1 4
1999 KCA P 3 0 0 0 0 0
1999 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2000 NYN P 31 30 5 25 0 1
2001 NYN P 33 33 5 9 2 2
2002 MIL P 34 34 3 35 2 1
2003 MIL P 32 19 3 16 0 1
2004 CHN P 32 16 6 16 1 4
2005 CHN P 46 19 4 17 2 2
2006 CHN P 25 9 3 10 0 0
2008 SDN P 12 0 1 3 0 0
2008 COL P 23 9 3 4 0 1
2009 COL P 11 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 342

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 COL NL $750,000
2008 SDN NL $850,000
2006 CHN NL $2,750,000
2005 CHN NL $2,000,000
2003 MIL NL $4,250,000
2002 MIL NL $2,800,000
2001 NYN NL $1,800,000
1998 KCA AL $220,000
1997 KCA AL $150,000
Total Career Earnings $15,570,000