Candy Cummings vs Amos Rusie: Career Stats Comparison
Amos Rusie has the better career line of the two, leading 9 of the 12 scored categories on this page (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Candy Cummings played 1872–1877 as a pitcher; Amos Rusie played 1889–1901 as a pitcher.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
Candy Cummings (1872–1877) and Amos Rusie (1889–1901) — breaking in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Candy Cummings finished with 145 wins and 259 strikeouts; Amos Rusie finished with 246 wins and 1,950 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Candy Cummings, with 2.42 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games? Amos Rusie, with 246 to Candy Cummings's 145.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Candy Cummings's 259.
- Who had the better WHIP? Candy Cummings, with 1.23 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Amos Rusie, with 3,778.2 to Candy Cummings's 2,149.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Amos Rusie, with 30 to Candy Cummings's 19.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Amos Rusie, with 43,707 career Pitcher PIV to Candy Cummings's 8,753.
Candy Cummings
Amos Rusie
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate. Cells highlighted in green mark the player who leads that line. Lower ERA, WHIP and BB/9 lead; higher K/9 leads. 12 of the 16 lines below are scored; the other 4 are counting totals on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded them. Totals where fewer is not an achievement -- losses, walks and hits allowed -- are left unmarked, because they track how long someone pitched rather than how well. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, and the 1870s and the 1880s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Candy Cummings | Amos Rusie |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 145 | Leads: 246 |
| Losses not scored | 94 | 174 |
| Games | 242 | Leads: 463 |
| Games Started | 241 | Leads: 427 |
| Complete Games | 233 | Leads: 393 |
| Shutouts | 19 | Leads: 30 |
| Saves | 0 | Leads: 5 |
| Strikeouts | 259 | Leads: 1,950 |
| Walks not scored | 113 | 1,707 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 2,526 | 3,389 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 12 | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | 2,149.2 | Leads: 3,778.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.42 | 3.07 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.23 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 1.08 | Leads: 4.64 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 0.47 | 4.07 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Amos Rusie outpaces Candy Cummings 43,707 to 8,753 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,371 PIV per season to 1,459, across 10 seasons to 6. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by ERA among qualified workloads (120+ innings).
Candy Cummings — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Amos Rusie — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Amos Rusie leads in wins, strikeouts, K/9, and innings pitched, while Candy Cummings owns ERA and WHIP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Amos Rusie. PIV agrees: Amos Rusie grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Candy Cummings and Amos Rusie careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Candy Cummings's ended in 1877, and Amos Rusie debuted in 1889. Amos Rusie has the far longer record, 463 games against 242 across 6 and 10 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. Candy Cummings's edges on the table are ERA (2.42 to 3.07), WHIP (1.23 to 1.35), and walks per nine (0.47 to 4.07). The per-nine rows read 1.08 strikeouts and 0.47 walks for Candy Cummings, 4.64 and 4.07 for Amos Rusie. Both had the same role: Candy Cummings was mainly a starter (241 starts in 242 games); Amos Rusie was mainly a starter (427 starts in 463 games).
Candy Cummings vs Amos Rusie: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Candy Cummings or Amos Rusie?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Amos Rusie leads Candy Cummings in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Candy Cummings, with 2.42 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games?
- Amos Rusie, with 246 to Candy Cummings's 145.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Candy Cummings's 259.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Candy Cummings, with 1.23 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.