Rusty Greer

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2002)

Rusty Greer was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2002 for the Texas Rangers, a span of 9 seasons. In 1,027 career games, he hit .305 with 1,166 hits, 119 home runs, and 614 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 11,483.

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

AVG .305
HR 119
RBI 614
H 1,166
OPS .865
PIV 11,483
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'0" / 190 lb
Born
1/21/1969 in Fort Rucker, AL, USA
MLB Debut
1994-05-16
Last Game
2002-07-11

Full name: Thurman Clyde Greer

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Career Batting Statistics

Rusty Greer — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,027 3,829 643 1,166 258 25 119 614 31 519 555 .305 .387 .478 .865 11,483

Career AVG .305 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +13.9% above league average.

Career OBP .387 vs. league average .338 across their career seasons — +14.4% above league average.

Career SLG .478 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — +12.6% above league average.

Career OPS .865 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — +13.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Rusty Greer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1994 TEX AL 80 277 36 87 16 1 10 46 0 46 46 .314 .269 (+16%) .338 (+21%) .424 (+15%) .763 (+18%) 1077.9
1995 TEX AL 131 417 58 113 21 2 13 61 3 55 66 .271 .266 (+2%) .337 (+5%) .417 (+2%) .755 (+3%) 347.4
1996 TEX AL 139 542 96 180 41 6 18 100 9 62 86 .332 .269 (+23%) .340 (+17%) .426 (+24%) .767 (+21%) 2351.7
1997 TEX AL 157 601 112 193 42 3 26 87 9 83 87 .321 .266 (+20%) .336 (+20%) .419 (+27%) .756 (+24%) 3244.1
1998 TEX AL 155 598 107 183 31 5 16 108 2 80 93 .306 .266 (+15%) .335 (+15%) .420 (+8%) .755 (+11%) 1619.6
1999 TEX AL 147 556 107 167 41 3 20 101 2 96 67 .300 .271 (+11%) .344 (+18%) .433 (+14%) .778 (+15%) 2104.8
2000 TEX AL 105 394 65 117 34 3 8 65 4 51 61 .297 .270 (+10%) .344 (+9%) .437 (+5%) .782 (+7%) 594.9
2001 TEX AL 62 245 38 67 23 0 7 29 1 27 32 .273 .263 (+4%) .332 (+3%) .426 (+6%) .758 (+5%) 175.6
2002 TEX AL 51 199 24 59 9 2 1 17 1 19 17 .296 .261 (+13%) .331 (+8%) .416 (-10%) .747 (-2%) -32.6
Career · 9 seasons 1,027 3,829 643 1,166 258 25 119 614 31 519 555 .305 — — — — 11,483

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Rusty Greer — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
10 36 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 6 .111

Playoff Batting by Year

Rusty Greer — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1999 ALDS2 TEX 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 .111
1998 ALDS2 TEX 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .091
1996 ALDS2 TEX 4 16 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 .125

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rusty Greer — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home515186334159161330.317
Away512196630257558284.292

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rusty Greer — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-07-11 TEXMINL 100000000
2002-06-03 TEXLAAL 101000000
2002-06-02 TEXKCRW 512000000
2002-05-31 TEXKCRL 101100100
2002-05-28 TEXMINL 402000110
2002-05-27 TEXMINL 400000013
2002-05-26 TEXKCRL 200000020
2002-05-25 TEXKCRL 401000000
2002-05-22 TEXMINW 502100200
2002-05-19 TEXDETL 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rusty Greer — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 14 10 94 2 4 12
OF 970 938 1936 40 43 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rusty Greer — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 TEX 1B 9 6 57 2 2 8
1994 TEX OF 73 71 159 2 4 2
1995 TEX 1B 3 3 29 0 2 4
1995 TEX OF 125 104 211 9 4 0
1996 TEX 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1996 TEX OF 137 136 304 6 5 0
1997 TEX OF 153 152 318 9 12 0
1998 TEX OF 154 151 304 6 3 0
1999 TEX OF 145 145 286 3 5 1
2000 TEX OF 97 96 194 3 3 0
2001 TEX OF 60 59 124 2 5 0
2002 TEX 1B 1 1 8 0 0 0
2002 TEX OF 26 24 36 0 2 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Rusty Greer Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 14
Left Field 824
Center Field 49
Right Field 161
Designated Hitter 29

Awards & Honors

Rusty Greer — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-06-14

Salary History

Rusty Greer — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2004 TEX AL $7,400,000
2003 TEX AL $7,000,000
2002 TEX AL $6,800,000
2001 TEX AL $4,600,000
2000 TEX AL $3,600,000
1999 TEX AL $3,300,000
1998 TEX AL $1,025,000
1997 TEX AL $358,333
1996 TEX AL $258,333
1995 TEX AL $175,000
1994 TEX AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $34,625,666

College History

Rusty Greer — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
University of Montevallo Montevallo AL 1988, 1989, 1990

Award Voting History

Rusty Greer — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1997 Most Valuable Player AL 22th 4.0 392 0
1994 Rookie of the Year AL 3rd 42.0 140 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Rusty Greer (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bob Nieman
    .295 avg, 125 HR
  2. 95
    Monte Irvin HOF
    .306 avg, 140 HR
  3. 88
    George Harper
    .303 avg, 91 HR
  4. 88
    Mike Greenwell
    .303 avg, 130 HR
  5. 82
    George Selkirk
    .290 avg, 108 HR
  6. 81
    Gavvy Cravath
    .287 avg, 119 HR

Rusty Greer: the record in brief

Rusty Greer played a first major league game on May 16, 1994 and a last one on July 11, 2002. The team column never changes: it is the Texas Rangers from 1994 to 2002. Greer played primarily as an outfielder and batted and threw left-handed. Born on January 21, 1969, in Fort Rucker, AL, USA, Greer was listed at 190 pounds on a 6-foot-0 frame. The given name on file is Thurman Clyde Greer.

Greer finished with 1,166 hits from 3,829 at bats in 1,027 games, which works out to .305, along with 119 home runs, 614 runs batted in, and 31 stolen bases. Reaching base at a .387 clip and slugging .478, Greer finished with a .865 OPS. Over the seasons Greer played, league hitters batted .267; the .305 career figure is 13.9% above that. In OPS terms, Greer's .865 stands 13.4% above the league's .763. No season beat the 26 home runs Greer hit in 1997. The highest hit total in a season was 193, in 1997. Greer drove in a season-high 108 runs in 1998.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rusty Greer

What years did Rusty Greer play?
Rusty Greer played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2002.
Was Rusty Greer a pitcher?
No. Rusty Greer was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Rusty Greer hit?
Rusty Greer hit 119 career home runs with 1166 hits.
What was Rusty Greer's career batting average?
Rusty Greer batted .305 over his career, with 1,166 hits in 3,829 at bats.
How many RBI did Rusty Greer have?
Rusty Greer drove in 614 runs in his career.
Is Rusty Greer in the Hall of Fame?
No. Rusty Greer has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.