Amos Rusie vs Mike Tiernan: Career Stats Comparison
Amos Rusie and Mike Tiernan played different roles, so their careers are compared side by side rather than scored against each other. Amos Rusie played 1889–1901 as a pitcher; Mike Tiernan played 1887–1899 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Amos Rusie (1889–1901) and Mike Tiernan (1887–1899) played opposite sides of the ball, so there is no honest category-by-category scoreboard for this matchup. Amos Rusie pitched, totalling 246 wins and 1,950 strikeouts; Mike Tiernan hit, totalling 1,838 hits and 106 home runs. Each career is shown below in its own discipline, with PIV as the one measure that spans both roles.
Quick answer
- Who has the higher career PIV? Amos Rusie, with 43,707 career PIV to Mike Tiernan's 24,956.
- Who won more championships? Mike Tiernan, with 2 World Series titles to Amos Rusie's 0.
Amos Rusie
Mike Tiernan
Career Stats, Each in His Own Role
Amos Rusie is shown on pitching lines and Mike Tiernan on batting lines. Nothing is marked as a category winner, because these two cards measure different jobs — reading them cell against cell would tell you nothing.
Amos Rusie — Pitcher
| Statistic | Amos Rusie |
|---|---|
| Wins | 246 |
| Losses | 174 |
| Games | 463 |
| Games Started | 427 |
| Complete Games | 393 |
| Shutouts | 30 |
| Saves | 5 |
| Strikeouts | 1,950 |
| Walks | 1,707 |
| Hits Allowed | 3,389 |
| Home Runs Allowed | 75 |
| Innings Pitched | 3,778.2 |
| ERA | 3.07 |
| WHIP | 1.35 |
| K/9 | 4.64 |
| BB/9 | 4.07 |
Mike Tiernan — Hitter
| Statistic | Mike Tiernan |
|---|---|
| Games | 1,478 |
| At-Bats | 5,915 |
| Runs | 1,316 |
| Hits | 1,838 |
| Doubles | 257 |
| Triples | 162 |
| Home Runs | 106 |
| RBI | 853 |
| Walks | 748 |
| Strikeouts | 376 |
| Stolen Bases | 428 |
| Batting Avg | .311 |
| On-Base % | .392 |
| Slugging % | .463 |
| OPS | .855 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
Amos Rusie carries a career pitching PIV of 43,707; Mike Tiernan carries a career batting PIV of 24,956. Amos Rusie is the higher of the two at 43,707 to 24,956. Both figures adjust each season to league baselines, but batting PIV and pitching PIV are calibrated separately — so read this as a directional comparison of career impact, not a settled verdict.
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 within his own role — ERA for the pitcher (120+ innings), OPS for the hitter (300+ at-bats).
Amos Rusie — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Mike Tiernan — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
There is no head-to-head scoreboard for Amos Rusie and Mike Tiernan: one pitched and one hit, and no counting stat means the same thing on both cards. On PIV — the one metric that scores both roles against league baselines — Amos Rusie grades higher, 43,707 to 24,956. Because the batting and pitching versions of PIV are calibrated separately, that gap is a directional signal about career impact rather than a ruling on who was the better ballplayer. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Amos Rusie and Mike Tiernan careers compare
From 1889 through 1899, Amos Rusie and Mike Tiernan were in the majors together. Amos Rusie's pitching card shows 246 wins, a 3.07 ERA and 1,950 strikeouts. Mike Tiernan's batting card reads 1,838 hits, 106 home runs and a .311 average. Because one is a pitcher and the other a hitter, the page keeps their statistics in separate tables and uses PIV as the shared yardstick. Their best seasons are measured differently, 2.54 ERA in 1897 for Amos Rusie and .968 OPS in 1896 for Mike Tiernan.
Amos Rusie vs Mike Tiernan: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who has the higher career PIV?
- Amos Rusie, with 43,707 career PIV to Mike Tiernan's 24,956.
- Who won more championships?
- Mike Tiernan, with 2 World Series titles to Amos Rusie's 0.
- How do Amos Rusie and Mike Tiernan compare?
- Amos Rusie played 1889–1901 and Mike Tiernan played 1887–1899; this page sets their career totals side by side in every category both accumulated.