What years did Paul Reuschel play?

Paul Reuschel played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.

Was Paul Reuschel a pitcher?

Yes. Paul Reuschel pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 188 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Paul Reuschel hit?

Paul Reuschel hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.

Paul Reuschel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1975-1979)

W–L 16–16

ERA 4.51

WHIP 1.46

SO 188

Pitcher PIV -2225.0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 225 lb
Born: 1/12/1947 in Quincy, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1975-07-25
Last Game: 1979-09-28

Full name: Paul Richard Reuschel

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	16	198	9	1	0	13	393.0	440	197	38	132	188	4.51	-2225.0

Career ERA 4.51 vs. league average 3.79 across their career seasons — 19.1% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1975	CHN	NL	1	3	28	0	0	5	36.0	44	14	13	12	3.50	3.71 (+6%)	238.0
1976	CHN	NL	4	2	50	2	0	3	87.0	94	44	33	55	4.55	3.51 (-30%)	-1782.5
1977	CHN	NL	5	6	69	0	0	4	107.0	105	52	40	62	4.37	4.00 (-9%)	558.8
1978	CHN	NL	2	0	16	0	0	0	28.0	29	16	13	13	5.14	3.69 (-39%)	-928.5
1978	CLE	AL	2	4	18	6	1	0	89.7	95	31	22	24	3.11	3.69 (+16%)	250.1
1979	CLE	AL	2	1	17	1	0	1	45.3	73	40	11	22	7.94	4.00 (-98%)	-560.8
Career · 6 seasons			16	16	198	9	1	13	393.0	440	197	132	188	4.51	—	-2,225

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

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
198	32	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	2	10	.062	.114	.062	.177	0

Career AVG .062 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 76.0% below league average.

Career OBP .114 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — 65.0% below league average.

Career SLG .062 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 83.7% below league average.

Career OPS .177 vs. league average .709 across their career seasons — 75.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1975	CHN	NL	28	4	0	0	1	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1976	CHN	NL	50	13	2	1	1	4	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1977	CHN	NL	69	11	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CHN	NL	16	4	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1978	CLE	AL	18	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	CLE	AL	17	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			198	32	2	1	2	10	.062	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	107	18	0	2	0	1	.111
Away	91	14	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	107	191.2	222	105	67	92	4.93
Away	91	201.1	218	92	65	96	4.11

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1979-09-28	CLE	BAL	—	0.1	5	4	4	1	1	0
1979-09-15	CLE	TOR	—	2.1	3	2	2	0	3	0
1979-09-07	CLE	TOR	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1979-09-02	CLE	LAA	—	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
1979-08-31	CLE	LAA	L	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0
1979-08-26	CLE	OAK	—	2.2	6	4	4	1	1	0
1979-08-21	CLE	LAA	W	4.2	4	2	2	1	5	1
1979-08-07	CLE	BOS	—	1.2	6	6	4	1	2	1
1979-08-05	CLE	TEX	—	2.1	5	4	4	0	1	1
1979-08-03	CLE	TEX	—	2.1	4	1	1	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	198	9	21	81	4	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1975	CHN	P	28	0	1	7	1	0
1976	CHN	P	50	2	4	19	1	2
1977	CHN	P	69	0	7	25	1	5
1978	CHN	P	16	0	1	4	0	1
1978	CLE	P	18	6	6	16	0	3
1979	CLE	P	17	1	2	10	1	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position	Games
Pitcher	198

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	1967, 1968

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Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Reuschel

What years did Paul Reuschel play?: Paul Reuschel played in Major League Baseball from 1975 to 1979.
Was Paul Reuschel a pitcher?: Yes. Paul Reuschel pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 188 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Paul Reuschel hit?: Paul Reuschel hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.