What years did Rich Croushore play?

Rich Croushore played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.

Was Rich Croushore a pitcher?

Yes. Rich Croushore pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 149 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rich Croushore hit?

Rich Croushore hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

What teams did Rich Croushore play for?

Rich Croushore played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1998–1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), and the Boston Red Sox (2000).

What were Rich Croushore's career stats?

In 111 games, Rich Croushore went 5-11 with a 4.88 ERA, 149 strikeouts, 142.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves.

What was Rich Croushore's salary?

Rich Croushore's last recorded salary was $255,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $255,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $205,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2001.

What position did Rich Croushore play?

Rich Croushore played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rich Croushore and how much did he weigh?

Rich Croushore was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.

What was Rich Croushore's career ERA?

Rich Croushore finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 5-11 with 149 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rich Croushore have?

Rich Croushore recorded 149 career strikeouts.

Is Rich Croushore in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rich Croushore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rich Croushore

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1998-2000)

Rich Croushore was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000 for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Colorado Rockies, and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. Across 111 career appearances, he went 5-11 with a 4.88 ERA and 149 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 702.8.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
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 October 15, 2026

W–L 5–11

ERA 4.88

WHIP 1.51

SO 149

Pitcher PIV 702.8

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 8/7/1970 in Lakehurst, NJ, USA
MLB Debut: 1998-05-18
Last Game: 2000-10-01

Full name: Richard Steven Croushore

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Rich Croushore — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	11	111	0	0	0	11	142.0	131	77	16	83	149	4.88	702.8

Career ERA 4.88 vs. league average 4.64 across their career seasons — 5.3% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Rich Croushore — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1998	SLN	NL	0	3	41	8	54.1	44	30	29	47	4.97	4.43 (-12%)	-319.4
1999	SLN	NL	3	7	59	3	71.2	68	33	43	88	4.14	4.71 (+12%)	858.4
2000	COL	NL	2	0	6	0	11.1	15	11	6	11	8.74	4.77 (-83%)	163.7
2000	BOS	AL	0	1	5	0	4.2	4	3	5	3	5.79	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			5	11	111	11	142.0	131	77	83	149	4.88	—	703

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Rich Croushore — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
111	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.500	.600	.500	1.100	0

Career AVG .500 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +85.7% above league average.

Career OBP .600 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — +75.7% above league average.

Career SLG .500 vs. league average .430 across their career seasons — +16.2% above league average.

Career OPS 1.100 vs. league average .772 across their career seasons — +42.5% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Rich Croushore — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1998	SLN	NL	41	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	59	3	1	1	1	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	COL	NL	6	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	BOS	AL	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			111	4	1	2	1	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (222 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Rich Croushore — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	60	3	1	2	0	0	.667
Away	51	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Rich Croushore — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	60	82.2	73	35	36	79	3.81
Away	51	59.1	58	42	47	70	6.37

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rich Croushore — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H
2000-10-01	BOS	TBR	L	0	0
2000-09-30	BOS	TBR	W	0	0
2000-09-21	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
2000-09-16	BOS	DET	L	0	0
2000-09-13	BOS	CLE	L	0	0
2000-04-29	COL	NYN	L	0	0
2000-04-26	COL	WSN	L	0	0
2000-04-22	COL	STL	W	0	0
2000-04-16	COL	STL	W	0	0
2000-04-13	COL	STL	W	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rich Croushore — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2000-10-01	BOS	TBR	L	0.2	1	1	1	2	0
2000-09-30	BOS	TBR	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
2000-09-21	BOS	CLE	—	1.2	2	0	0	1	0
2000-09-16	BOS	DET	—	1.0	1	2	2	1	2
2000-09-13	BOS	CLE	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0
2000-04-29	COL	NYN	—	1.1	7	5	5	2	1
2000-04-26	COL	WSN	—	1.0	2	3	3	1	1
2000-04-22	COL	STL	W	1.2	0	0	0	2	1
2000-04-16	COL	STL	—	2.1	4	2	2	1	2
2000-04-13	COL	STL	W	3.0	0	0	0	0	3

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rich Croushore — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	111	0	4	18	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rich Croushore — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E
1998	SLN	P	41	2	13	0
1999	SLN	P	59	2	4	2
2000	COL	P	6	0	0	0
2000	BOS	P	5	0	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rich Croushore — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	111

Salary History

Rich Croushore's recorded salaries total $460,000 over 2 seasons, 1999 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Croushore's career ran from 1998 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.

Rich Croushore — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2001	NYN	NL	$255,000
1999	SLN	NL	$205,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$460,000

College History

Rich Croushore — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
James Madison University	Harrisonburg	VA	1992, 1993

Rich Croushore: the record in brief

Rich Croushore played a first major league game on May 18, 1998 and a last one on October 1, 2000. Club by club, the record runs the St. Louis Cardinals (1998 to 1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), and the Boston Red Sox (2000). Croushore, a pitcher by primary position, threw and hit right-handed. Croushore is listed at 6 feet, 4 inches and 210 pounds. Croushore was born on August 7, 1970, in Lakehurst, NJ, USA. Rich Croushore was the playing name; the full given name is Richard Steven.

Croushore's career pitching line is 5 wins, 11 losses and a 4.88 ERA over 111 appearances. The same table counts 149 strikeouts and 11 saves. The league ERA over Croushore's seasons was 4.64, so the 4.88 figure ran 5.3% worse than average. In 1999, one of the busiest seasons, Croushore posted a 4.14 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.71. Croushore's career Pitcher PIV, which scores run prevention against each season's league, is 702.8.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rich Croushore

What years did Rich Croushore play?: Rich Croushore played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2000.
Was Rich Croushore a pitcher?: Yes. Rich Croushore pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 149 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rich Croushore hit?: Rich Croushore hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
What teams did Rich Croushore play for?: Rich Croushore played for 3 teams: the St. Louis Cardinals (1998–1999), the Colorado Rockies (2000), and the Boston Red Sox (2000).
What were Rich Croushore's career stats?: In 111 games, Rich Croushore went 5-11 with a 4.88 ERA, 149 strikeouts, 142.0 innings pitched, and 11 saves.
How much did Rich Croushore earn in his career?: Rich Croushore's recorded salaries total $460,000 over 2 seasons, 1999 to 2001. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Croushore's career ran from 1998 to 2000. No salary is recorded for 1998 and 2000.
What was Rich Croushore's salary?: Rich Croushore's last recorded salary was $255,000, in 2001. His highest recorded salary was $255,000, in 2001, and his lowest was $205,000, in 1999. The Salary History table lists each season from 1999 to 2001.
What position did Rich Croushore play?: Rich Croushore played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rich Croushore and how much did he weigh?: Rich Croushore was listed at 6 feet 4 inches and 210 pounds.
What was Rich Croushore's career ERA?: Rich Croushore finished with a 4.88 career ERA, going 5-11 with 149 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rich Croushore have?: Rich Croushore recorded 149 career strikeouts.
Is Rich Croushore in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rich Croushore has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.