Old Hoss Radbourn vs Amos Rusie: Career Stats Comparison
Old Hoss Radbourn 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). Old Hoss Radbourn played 1880–1891 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
Old Hoss Radbourn (1880–1891) and Amos Rusie (1889–1901) — both came up during the 1880s, so the matchup is a direct one. Old Hoss Radbourn finished with 310 wins and 1,830 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? Old Hoss Radbourn, with 2.68 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games? Old Hoss Radbourn, with 310 to Amos Rusie's 246.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Old Hoss Radbourn's 1,830.
- Who had the better WHIP? Old Hoss Radbourn, with 1.15 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Old Hoss Radbourn, with 4,527.1 to Amos Rusie's 3,778.2.
- Who threw more shutouts? Old Hoss Radbourn, with 35 to Amos Rusie's 30.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Amos Rusie, with 43,707 career Pitcher PIV to Old Hoss Radbourn's 21,218.
Old Hoss Radbourn
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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Old Hoss Radbourn | Amos Rusie |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 310 | 246 |
| Losses not scored | 194 | 174 |
| Games | Leads: 527 | 463 |
| Games Started | Leads: 502 | 427 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 488 | 393 |
| Shutouts | Leads: 35 | 30 |
| Saves | 2 | Leads: 5 |
| Strikeouts | 1,830 | Leads: 1,950 |
| Walks not scored | 875 | 1,707 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 4,328 | 3,389 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 118 | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 4,527.1 | 3,778.2 |
| ERA | Leads: 2.68 | 3.07 |
| WHIP | Leads: 1.15 | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 3.64 | Leads: 4.64 |
| BB/9 | Leads: 1.74 | 4.07 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Amos Rusie outpaces Old Hoss Radbourn 43,707 to 21,218 — driven by per-season impact — 4,371 PIV per season to 1,929 — rather than by longevity, since Amos Rusie played 10 seasons to Old Hoss Radbourn's 11. 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).
Old Hoss Radbourn — 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, Old Hoss Radbourn 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 Old Hoss Radbourn. Note that PIV actually grades Amos Rusie ahead, which means Old Hoss Radbourn's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Old Hoss Radbourn and Amos Rusie careers compare
The careers of Old Hoss Radbourn (1880–1891) and Amos Rusie (1889–1901) overlapped from 1889 to 1891, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 527 games against 463 across 11 and 10 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. The green cells for Amos Rusie are saves (5 to 2), strikeouts (1,950 to 1,830), and strikeouts per nine (4.64 to 3.64). The per-nine rows read 3.64 strikeouts and 1.74 walks for Old Hoss Radbourn, 4.64 and 4.07 for Amos Rusie. Old Hoss Radbourn was mainly a starter (502 starts in 527 games), and Amos Rusie was mainly a starter (427 starts in 463 games).
Old Hoss Radbourn vs Amos Rusie: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Old Hoss Radbourn or Amos Rusie?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Old Hoss Radbourn leads Amos Rusie in 9 of the 12 scored categories.
- Who had the better ERA?
- Old Hoss Radbourn, with 2.68 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games?
- Old Hoss Radbourn, with 310 to Amos Rusie's 246.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Old Hoss Radbourn's 1,830.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Old Hoss Radbourn, with 1.15 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.