Amos Rusie vs Ed Walsh: Career Stats Comparison
Amos Rusie and Ed Walsh are close to even, splitting the 12 scored categories on this page 6–6 (4 further counting totals are shown but not scored). Amos Rusie played 1889–1901 as a pitcher; Ed Walsh played 1904–1917 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
Amos Rusie (1889–1901) and Ed Walsh (1904–1917) — breaking in during the 1880s and the 1900s respectively, so they pitched against very different hitting environments. Amos Rusie finished with 246 wins and 1,950 strikeouts; Ed Walsh finished with 195 wins and 1,736 strikeouts. The numbers below run them through identical career and rate-stat lenses.
Quick answer
- Who had the better ERA? Ed Walsh, with 1.82 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games? Amos Rusie, with 246 to Ed Walsh's 195.
- Who recorded more strikeouts? Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Ed Walsh's 1,736.
- Who had the better WHIP? Ed Walsh, with 1.00 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.
- Who pitched more innings? Amos Rusie, with 3,778.2 to Ed Walsh's 2,964.1.
- Who threw more shutouts? Ed Walsh, with 57 to Amos Rusie's 30.
- Who has the higher career Pitcher PIV? Ed Walsh, with 62,631 career Pitcher PIV to Amos Rusie's 43,707.
Amos Rusie
Ed Walsh
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 1880s and the 1900s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Amos Rusie | Ed Walsh |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | Leads: 246 | 195 |
| Losses not scored | 174 | 126 |
| Games | Leads: 463 | 430 |
| Games Started | Leads: 427 | 315 |
| Complete Games | Leads: 393 | 250 |
| Shutouts | 30 | Leads: 57 |
| Saves | 5 | Leads: 35 |
| Strikeouts | Leads: 1,950 | 1,736 |
| Walks not scored | 1,707 | 617 |
| Hits Allowed not scored | 3,389 | 2,346 |
| Home Runs Allowed not scored | 75 | 23 |
| Innings Pitched | Leads: 3,778.2 | 2,964.1 |
| ERA | 3.07 | Leads: 1.82 |
| WHIP | 1.35 | Leads: 1.00 |
| K/9 | 4.64 | Leads: 5.27 |
| BB/9 | 4.07 | Leads: 1.87 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ed Walsh outpaces Amos Rusie 62,631 to 43,707 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,474 PIV per season to 4,371, across 14 seasons to 10. 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).
Amos Rusie — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Ed Walsh — top 3 seasons by ERA (lower is better)
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ed Walsh leads in ERA, WHIP, and K/9, while Amos Rusie owns wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ed Walsh. PIV agrees: Ed Walsh grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Amos Rusie and Ed Walsh careers compare
Amos Rusie (1889–1901) was finished before Ed Walsh (1904–1917) arrived, so they never shared a league. The two careers are close in length, 463 games for Amos Rusie and 430 for Ed Walsh across 10 and 14 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. By rate, Amos Rusie struck out 4.64 and walked 4.07 per nine innings; Ed Walsh struck out 5.27 and walked 1.87. Amos Rusie was mainly a starter (427 starts in 463 games), and Ed Walsh was mainly a starter (315 starts in 430 games). Ed Walsh allowed fewer baserunners, a 1.00 WHIP to Amos Rusie's 1.35.
Amos Rusie vs Ed Walsh: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who had the better ERA?
- Ed Walsh, with 1.82 to Amos Rusie's 3.07.
- Who won more games?
- Amos Rusie, with 246 to Ed Walsh's 195.
- Who recorded more strikeouts?
- Amos Rusie, with 1,950 to Ed Walsh's 1,736.
- Who had the better WHIP?
- Ed Walsh, with 1.00 to Amos Rusie's 1.35.