Bob Rush

Born: 12/21/1925 in Battle Creek, MI, USA

Died: 3/19/2011 in Mesa, AZ, USA

MLB Debut: 1948-04-22 | Final Game: 1960-08-07

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'4" | Weight: 205 lbs

Full name: Robert Ransom Rush

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Biography

Bob Rush was a talented pitcher who had a notable career in Major League Baseball from 1948 to 1960. Born in 1925, Rush made a significant impact on the game during an era characterized by the transition from the deadball period to a more offense-oriented style of play. Throughout his career, he amassed a record of 127 wins and 152 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 3.65. His ability to strike out batters was evident, as he recorded a total of 1,244 strikeouts, showcasing his skill as a formidable competitor on the mound. Rush was recognized for his contributions to the sport with two All-Star selections, underscoring his status among the league's elite pitchers during his playing years. In addition to his strikeout prowess, he also recorded eight saves, indicating his versatility and reliability in various game situations. His career spanned over a decade, during which he navigated the challenges of pitching in a rapidly evolving game, leaving a lasting legacy as a respected figure in baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
127	152	417	321	118	16	8	2410.7	2327	977	177	789	1244	3.65	0

Career ERA 3.65 vs. league average 3.98 across their career seasons — 8.4% better 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
1948	CHC	NL	5	11	36	16	4	0	0	133.3	153	58	37	72	3.91	4.10 (+5%)	-
1949	CHC	NL	10	18	35	27	9	1	4	201.0	197	91	79	80	4.07	4.12 (+1%)	-
1950	CHC	NL	13	20	39	34	19	1	1	254.7	261	105	93	93	3.71	4.36 (+15%)	-
1951	CHC	NL	11	12	37	29	12	2	2	211.3	212	90	68	129	3.83	4.04 (+5%)	-
1952	CHC	NL	17	13	34	32	17	4	0	250.3	205	75	81	157	2.70	3.70 (+27%)	-
1953	CHC	NL	9	14	29	28	8	1	0	166.7	177	84	66	84	4.54	4.14 (-10%)	-
1954	CHC	NL	13	15	33	32	11	0	0	236.3	213	99	103	124	3.77	3.90 (+3%)	-
1955	CHC	NL	13	11	33	33	14	3	0	234.0	204	91	73	130	3.50	4.00 (+12%)	-
1956	CHC	NL	13	10	32	32	13	1	0	239.7	210	85	59	104	3.19	3.96 (+19%)	-
1957	CHC	NL	6	16	31	29	5	0	0	205.3	211	100	66	103	4.38	3.83 (-14%)	-
1958	ATL	NL	10	6	28	20	5	2	0	147.3	142	56	31	84	3.42	3.86 (+11%)	-
1959	ATL	NL	5	6	31	9	1	1	0	101.3	102	27	23	64	2.40	3.90 (+39%)	-
1960	ATL	NL	2	0	10	0	0	0	1	15.0	24	7	5	8	4.20	3.82 (-10%)	-
1960	CHW	AL	0	0	9	0	0	0	0	14.3	16	9	5	12	5.65	3.82 (-48%)	-

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
420	807	50	140	21	3	4	49	1	31	298	0.173	0.204	0.222	0.426	-4885.8

Career AVG .173 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 33.2% below league average.

Career OBP .204 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — 38.7% below league average.

Career SLG .222 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.426 vs. league average 0.722 across their career seasons — 41.0% 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
1948	CHC	NL	38	39	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.128	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHC	NL	35	63	4	2	0	0	0	2	0	1	19	0.032	.262 (-88%)	.343 (-86%)	.384 (-92%)	.727 (-89%)	-971.1
1950	CHC	NL	40	90	6	15	2	0	1	5	1	3	36	0.167	.265 (-37%)	.346 (-44%)	.401 (-45%)	.747 (-44%)	-726.4
1951	CHC	NL	37	68	5	13	2	0	0	2	0	1	20	0.191	.260 (-27%)	.336 (-40%)	.385 (-43%)	.721 (-41%)	-491.6
1952	CHC	NL	34	96	5	28	5	1	0	15	0	1	35	0.292	.252 (+15%)	.326 (-8%)	.369 (-1%)	.696 (-5%)	-113.5
1953	CHC	NL	29	54	2	6	0	1	0	5	0	3	23	0.111	.264 (-58%)	.335 (-53%)	.397 (-63%)	.733 (-58%)	-547.8
1954	CHC	NL	33	83	6	23	4	1	2	9	0	3	23	0.277	.261 (+6%)	.333 (-9%)	.390 (+8%)	.723 (avg)	-26.4
1955	CHC	NL	33	82	6	9	2	0	1	5	0	6	40	0.110	.258 (-58%)	.332 (-49%)	.393 (-57%)	.726 (-53%)	-750.0
1956	CHC	NL	32	82	6	8	1	0	0	2	0	6	37	0.098	.258 (-62%)	.331 (-52%)	.397 (-72%)	.728 (-63%)	-882.0
1957	CHC	NL	31	69	3	14	3	0	0	3	0	3	26	0.203	.257 (-21%)	.323 (-27%)	.391 (-37%)	.715 (-33%)	-377.0
1958	ATL	NL	28	45	2	9	1	0	0	1	0	3	14	0.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1959	ATL	NL	31	32	2	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0.188	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	ATL	NL	10	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1960	CHW	AL	9	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1958	WS	ML1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	1	1	1	0	6.0	3	2	5	2	3.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1958	WS	ML1	0	1	1	1	0	6.0	3	2	5	2	3.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	417	155	171	428	28	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1948	CHN	P	36	0	3	31	3	0
1949	CHN	P	35	0	17	37	2	1
1950	CHN	P	39	0	24	51	1	4
1951	CHN	P	37	0	18	39	5	2
1952	CHN	P	34	0	13	54	4	4
1953	CHN	P	29	0	13	28	0	3
1954	CHN	P	33	32	15	54	3	4
1955	CHN	P	33	33	16	43	1	1
1956	CHN	P	32	32	14	34	2	2
1957	CHN	P	31	29	15	25	3	1
1958	ML1	P	28	20	12	14	1	1
1959	ML1	P	31	9	9	13	3	0
1960	ML1	P	10	0	2	1	0	1
1960	CHA	P	9	0	0	4	0	0