Pud Galvin vs Amos Rusie: Career Stats Comparison
Pud Galvin 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). Pud Galvin played 1875–1892 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
Pud Galvin (1875–1892) and Amos Rusie (1889–1901) — breaking in during the 1870s and the 1880s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Pud Galvin finished with 365 wins and 1,807 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? Pud Galvin, with 2.85 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games? Pud Galvin, with 365 to Amos Rusie's 246.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Pud Galvin's 1,807.
- Who had the better WHIP? Pud Galvin, with 1.19 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Pud Galvin, with 6,003.1 to Amos Rusie's 3,778.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Pud Galvin, with 57 to Amos Rusie's 30.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Amos Rusie, with 43,707 career Pitcher PIV to Pud Galvin's 27,907.
Pud Galvin
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 | Pud Galvin | Amos Rusie |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 365 | 246 |
| Losses not scored | 310 | 174 |
| Games | Leads: 705 | 463 |
| Games Started | Leads: 688 | 427 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 646 | 393 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 57 | 30 |
| Saves | 2 | Leads: 5 |
| Strikeouts | 1,807 | Leads: 1,950 |
| Walks not scored | 745 | 1,707 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 6,405 | 3,389 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 121 | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 6,003.1 | 3,778.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.85 | 3.07 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.19 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 2.71 | Leads: 4.64 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.12 | 4.07 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Amos Rusie outpaces Pud Galvin 43,707 to 27,907 — driven by per-season impact — 4,371 PIV per season to 1,642 — rather than by longevity, since Amos Rusie played 10 seasons to Pud Galvin's 17. 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).
Pud Galvin — 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, Pud Galvin leads in wins, ERA, WHIP, and innings pitched, while Amos Rusie owns strikeouts and K/9. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Pud Galvin. Note that PIV actually grades Amos Rusie ahead, which means Pud Galvin's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Pud Galvin and Amos Rusie careers compare
From 1889 through 1892, Pud Galvin and Amos Rusie were in the majors together. The table compares 705 games of Pud Galvin with 463 of Amos Rusie across 17 and 10 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Amos Rusie comes out ahead, it is in saves (5 to 2), strikeouts (1,950 to 1,807), and strikeouts per nine (4.64 to 2.71). By rate, Pud Galvin struck out 2.71 and walked 1.12 per nine innings; Amos Rusie struck out 4.64 and walked 4.07. Both had the same role: Pud Galvin was mainly a starter (688 starts in 705 games); Amos Rusie was mainly a starter (427 starts in 463 games).
Pud Galvin vs Amos Rusie: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Pud Galvin or Amos Rusie?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Pud Galvin leads Amos Rusie in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Pud Galvin, with 2.85 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games?
- Pud Galvin, with 365 to Amos Rusie's 246.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Pud Galvin's 1,807.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Pud Galvin, with 1.19 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.