What years did Rick Reuschel play?

Rick Reuschel played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1991.

Was Rick Reuschel a pitcher?

Yes. Rick Reuschel pitched in the major leagues, recording 214 wins and 2015 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Rick Reuschel hit?

Rick Reuschel hit 4 career home runs with 187 hits.

What teams did Rick Reuschel play for?

Rick Reuschel played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1972–1981, 1983–1984), the New York Yankees (1981), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–1987), and the San Francisco Giants (1987–1991).

Did Rick Reuschel win a Cy Young Award?

No. Rick Reuschel did not win the Cy Young Award.

What awards did Rick Reuschel win?

Rick Reuschel won 2 Gold Gloves (1985 and 1987). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.

What were Rick Reuschel's career stats?

In 557 games, Rick Reuschel went 214-191 with a 3.37 ERA, 2,015 strikeouts, 3,548.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 187 hits and 4 home runs.

What was Rick Reuschel's salary?

Rick Reuschel's last recorded salary was $1,350,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $1,350,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1991.

What position did Rick Reuschel play?

Rick Reuschel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Rick Reuschel and how much did he weigh?

Rick Reuschel was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.

What was Rick Reuschel's career ERA?

Rick Reuschel finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 214-191 with 2,015 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Rick Reuschel have?

Rick Reuschel recorded 2,015 career strikeouts.

Is Rick Reuschel in the Hall of Fame?

No. Rick Reuschel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Rick Reuschel

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1972-1991)

Rick Reuschel was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1991 for 4 teams, including the Chicago Cubs, a span of 20 seasons. Across 557 career appearances, he went 214-191 with a 3.37 ERA and 2,015 strikeouts. He also batted .168 with 4 home runs. Rick Reuschel was a 3-time All-Star and a 2-time Gold Glove. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 52649.9.

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 214–191

ERA 3.37

WHIP 1.27

SO 2,015

Pitcher PIV 52649.9

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 215 lb
Born: 5/16/1949 in Quincy, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1972-06-19
Last Game: 1991-04-22
Awards: 3× All-Star · 2× Gold Glove

Full name: Rickey Eugene Reuschel

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Career Pitching Statistics

Rick Reuschel — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
214	191	557	529	102	26	5	3548.1	3,588	1,330	221	935	2,015	3.37	52649.9

Career ERA 3.37 vs. league average 3.80 across their career seasons — 11.2% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Rick Reuschel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1972	CHN	NL	10	8	21	18	5	4	0	129.0	127	42	29	87	2.93	3.26 (+10%)	3941.5
1973	CHN	NL	14	15	36	36	7	3	0	237.0	244	79	62	168	3.00	3.75 (+20%)	5761.5
1974	CHN	NL	13	12	41	38	8	2	0	240.2	262	115	83	160	4.30	3.63 (-19%)	1875.6
1975	CHN	NL	11	17	38	37	6	0	1	234.0	244	97	67	155	3.73	3.71 (-1%)	3404.5
1976	CHN	NL	14	12	38	37	9	2	1	260.0	260	100	64	146	3.46	3.51 (+1%)	2217.9
1977	CHN	NL	20	10	39	37	8	4	1	252.0	233	78	74	166	2.79	4.00 (+30%)	6406.8
1978	CHN	NL	14	15	35	35	9	1	0	242.2	235	92	54	115	3.41	3.69 (+7%)	2951.6
1979	CHN	NL	18	12	36	36	5	1	0	239.0	251	96	75	125	3.62	4.00 (+10%)	2373.6
1980	CHN	NL	11	13	38	38	6	0	0	257.0	281	97	76	140	3.40	3.84 (+12%)	3974.3
1981	CHN	NL	4	7	13	13	1	0	0	85.2	87	33	23	53	3.47	3.58 (+3%)	1456.0
1981	NYA	AL	4	4	12	11	3	0	0	70.2	75	21	10	22	2.67	3.58 (+25%)	722.5
1983	CHN	NL	1	1	4	4	0	0	0	20.2	18	9	10	9	3.92	3.87 (-1%)	-47.7
1984	CHN	NL	5	5	19	14	1	0	0	92.1	123	53	23	43	5.17	3.81 (-36%)	338.4
1985	PIT	NL	14	8	31	26	9	1	1	194.0	153	49	52	138	2.27	3.89 (+42%)	6618.4
1986	PIT	NL	9	16	35	34	4	2	0	215.2	232	95	57	125	3.96	3.97 (avg)	1413.0
1987	PIT	NL	8	6	25	25	9	3	0	177.0	163	54	35	80	2.75	4.29 (+36%)	3440.3
1987	SFN	NL	5	3	9	8	3	1	0	50.0	44	24	7	27	4.32	4.29 (-1%)	2150.0
1988	SFN	NL	19	11	36	36	7	2	0	245.0	242	85	42	92	3.12	3.73 (+16%)	3501.5
1989	SFN	NL	17	8	32	32	2	0	0	208.1	195	68	54	111	2.94	3.71 (+21%)	453.4
1990	SFN	NL	3	6	15	13	0	0	1	87.0	102	38	31	49	3.93	3.86 (-2%)	-259.8
1991	SFN	NL	0	2	4	1	0	0	0	10.2	17	5	7	4	4.22	3.91 (-8%)	-43.5
Career · 21 seasons			214	191	557	529	102	26	5	3,548.1	3,588	1,330	935	2,015	3.37	—	52,650

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

Rick Reuschel — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
579	1,115	82	187	35	4	4	79	3	46	317	.168	.202	.217	.419	-6,084

Career AVG .168 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 35.0% below league average.

Career OBP .202 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 37.7% below league average.

Career SLG .217 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 43.4% below league average.

Career OPS .419 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 40.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Rick Reuschel 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
1972	CHN	NL	21	44	3	6	1	0	0	3	0	2	15	.136	—	—	—	—	0.0
1973	CHN	NL	36	73	3	9	1	0	0	2	0	1	27	.123	.256 (-52%)	.325 (-59%)	.378 (-64%)	.703 (-62%)	-714.3
1974	CHN	NL	41	86	4	19	4	1	0	2	0	0	27	.221	.256 (-14%)	.324 (-33%)	.369 (-21%)	.693 (-27%)	-389.4
1975	CHN	NL	38	77	3	16	2	0	1	7	0	3	11	.208	.257 (-19%)	.327 (-27%)	.374 (-27%)	.701 (-27%)	-334.1
1976	CHN	NL	38	83	9	19	4	0	0	6	0	6	16	.229	.255 (-10%)	.320 (-10%)	.360 (-23%)	.681 (-17%)	-202.1
1977	CHN	NL	41	87	9	18	3	1	1	8	0	1	18	.207	.264 (-22%)	.329 (-32%)	.401 (-25%)	.730 (-28%)	-410.7
1978	CHN	NL	35	73	5	10	2	0	0	4	1	4	23	.137	.257 (-47%)	.323 (-41%)	.378 (-57%)	.702 (-50%)	-569.1
1979	CHN	NL	38	79	8	13	2	1	0	6	0	7	26	.165	.265 (-38%)	.329 (-29%)	.397 (-46%)	.727 (-38%)	-485.3
1980	CHN	NL	44	82	4	13	3	1	0	5	0	1	23	.159	.264 (-40%)	.326 (-48%)	.387 (-43%)	.714 (-46%)	-604.4
1981	CHN	NL	16	25	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	7	.080	—	—	—	—	0.0
1981	NYA	AL	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	CHN	NL	4	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.143	—	—	—	—	0.0
1984	CHN	NL	20	29	2	7	3	0	0	3	0	2	8	.241	—	—	—	—	0.0
1985	PIT	NL	31	59	8	10	2	0	1	7	1	3	17	.169	.257 (-34%)	.323 (-35%)	.390 (-35%)	.714 (-35%)	-331.1
1986	PIT	NL	43	70	7	11	2	0	0	6	0	3	19	.157	.257 (-39%)	.325 (-41%)	.395 (-53%)	.720 (-48%)	-530.2
1987	PIT	NL	25	60	7	9	2	0	1	5	1	4	23	.150	.262 (-43%)	.331 (-39%)	.415 (-44%)	.746 (-42%)	-412.9
1987	SFN	NL	9	19	1	2	1	0	0	5	0	1	3	.105	—	—	—	—	-412.9
1988	SFN	NL	36	73	4	8	1	0	0	3	0	2	25	.110	.254 (-57%)	.317 (-58%)	.377 (-67%)	.695 (-63%)	-706.9
1989	SFN	NL	32	61	2	10	1	0	0	3	0	5	16	.164	.254 (-35%)	.319 (-30%)	.375 (-52%)	.694 (-42%)	-393.4
1990	SFN	NL	15	26	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	11	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1991	SFN	NL	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 21 seasons			579	1,115	82	187	35	4	4	79	3	46	317	.168	—	—	—	—	-6,497

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

Rick Reuschel — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
8	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Rick Reuschel — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	SO	AVG
1989	NLCS	SFN	2	2	0	.000
1989	WS	SFN	1	0	0	.000
1987	NLCS	SFN	2	2	1	.000
1981	AEDIV	NYA	1	0	0	.000
1981	WS	NYA	2	2	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Rick Reuschel — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1	4	8	7	0	32.1	43	21	12	14	5.85

Playoff Pitching by Year

Rick Reuschel — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
1989	NLCS	SFN	1	1	2	2	8.2	12	5	2	5	5.19
1989	WS	SFN	0	1	1	1	4.0	5	5	4	2	11.25
1987	NLCS	SFN	0	1	2	2	10.0	15	7	2	2	6.30
1981	AEDIV	NYA	0	1	1	1	6.0	4	2	1	3	3.00
1981	WS	NYA	0	0	2	1	3.2	7	2	3	2	4.91

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Rick Reuschel — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	293	521	47	86	3	40	.165
Away	286	594	35	101	1	39	.170

Pitching — Home / Away

Rick Reuschel — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	278	1786.0	1829	673	443	1019	3.39
Away	279	1762.1	1759	657	492	996	3.36

Last 10 Games — Batting

Rick Reuschel — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1991-04-22	SFG	SDP	L	0	0
1991-04-17	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1991-04-15	SFG	LAD	L	0	0
1991-04-12	SFG	HOU	L	2	0
1990-09-30	SFG	LAD	W	2	1
1990-09-25	SFG	SDP	W	0	0
1990-09-20	SFG	ATL	W	1	0
1990-09-17	SFG	CIN	L	0	0
1990-05-27	SFG	PIT	L	3	1
1990-05-22	SFG	PHI	L	1	1

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Rick Reuschel — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1991-04-22	SFG	SDP	—	1.1	5	1	1	2	0	0
1991-04-17	SFG	LAD	L	1.1	3	1	1	0	1	0
1991-04-15	SFG	LAD	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	1	0
1991-04-12	SFG	HOU	L	6.0	9	3	3	3	2	0
1990-09-30	SFG	LAD	W	5.0	7	0	0	1	3	0
1990-09-25	SFG	SDP	—	4.0	5	1	1	1	5	0
1990-09-20	SFG	ATL	SV	4.0	3	1	1	1	1	0
1990-09-17	SFG	CIN	—	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0
1990-05-27	SFG	PIT	L	6.2	11	4	4	1	4	3
1990-05-22	SFG	PHI	L	5.0	6	3	3	1	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Rick Reuschel — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	557	529	328	667	29	39

Season-by-Season Fielding

Rick Reuschel — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	CHN	P	21	18	9	15	1	1
1973	CHN	P	36	36	24	49	3	0
1974	CHN	P	41	38	28	51	5	4
1975	CHN	P	38	37	23	39	0	5
1976	CHN	P	38	37	23	53	4	0
1977	CHN	P	39	37	27	45	1	4
1978	CHN	P	35	35	24	44	2	1
1979	CHN	P	36	36	27	49	3	9
1980	CHN	P	38	38	28	56	2	5
1981	CHN	P	13	13	4	21	2	2
1981	NYA	P	12	11	6	14	0	0
1983	CHN	P	4	4	4	7	0	0
1984	CHN	P	19	14	6	20	1	1
1985	PIT	P	31	26	24	40	0	2
1986	PIT	P	35	34	24	44	2	0
1987	PIT	P	25	25	17	31	2	2
1987	SFN	P	9	8	8	7	0	0
1988	SFN	P	36	36	12	32	0	2
1989	SFN	P	32	32	8	33	0	0
1990	SFN	P	15	13	2	16	1	1
1991	SFN	P	4	1	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Rick Reuschel Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	557

Awards & Honors

Rick Reuschel — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1989	Pitcher of the Month	May
1987	Gold Glove	P
1987	Player of the Week	Week of 1987-07-24
1985	Gold Glove	P
1985	Hutch Award
1985	TSN Comeback Player of the Year
1980	Pitcher of the Month	August
1979	Pitcher of the Month	August
1977	Pitcher of the Month	July
1977	Pitcher of the Month	June
1977	TSN All-Star	RHP

Salary History

Rick Reuschel's recorded salaries total $4,975,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Reuschel's career ran from 1972 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1990.

Rick Reuschel — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1991	SFN	NL	$1,350,000
1989	SFN	NL	$1,175,000
1988	SFN	NL	$800,000
1987	PIT	NL	$750,000
1986	PIT	NL	$700,000
1985	PIT	NL	$200,000
Total recorded salary (partial)			$4,975,000

College History

Rick Reuschel — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Western Illinois University	Macomb	IL	1969, 1970

Award Voting History

Rick Reuschel — Award Voting History
Year	Award	League	Finish	Points Won	Points Max	Votes First
1989	Cy Young Award	NL	8th	3.0	120	0
1987	Cy Young Award	NL	3rd	54.0	120	8
1977	Cy Young Award	NL	3rd	18.0	120	1
1977	Most Valuable Player	NL	21th	3.0	336	0

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Rick Reuschel: the record in brief

June 19, 1972 and April 22, 1991 bracket Rick Reuschel's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Reuschel played for the Chicago Cubs (1972 to 1984), the New York Yankees (1981), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985 to 1987), and the San Francisco Giants (1987 through 1991). Reuschel played primarily as a pitcher and both batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 16, 1949, in Quincy, IL, USA, Reuschel was listed at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds. Rick Reuschel was the playing name; the full given name is Rickey Eugene.

The pitching table credits Reuschel with a 214-191 record and a 3.37 ERA in 557 games. The totals include 2,015 strikeouts, 102 complete games, and 26 shutouts. The leagues Reuschel pitched in allowed 3.80 earned runs per nine over those seasons, so the career ERA was 11.2% better than average. 1977 brought Reuschel a season-high 20 wins. The strikeout high was 168 in 1973.

Frequently Asked Questions about Rick Reuschel

What years did Rick Reuschel play?: Rick Reuschel played in Major League Baseball from 1972 to 1991.
Was Rick Reuschel a pitcher?: Yes. Rick Reuschel pitched in the major leagues, recording 214 wins and 2015 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Rick Reuschel hit?: Rick Reuschel hit 4 career home runs with 187 hits.
What teams did Rick Reuschel play for?: Rick Reuschel played for 4 teams: the Chicago Cubs (1972–1981, 1983–1984), the New York Yankees (1981), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–1987), and the San Francisco Giants (1987–1991).
Did Rick Reuschel win a Cy Young Award?: No. Rick Reuschel did not win the Cy Young Award.
What awards did Rick Reuschel win?: Rick Reuschel won 2 Gold Gloves (1985 and 1987). He was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Rick Reuschel's career stats?: In 557 games, Rick Reuschel went 214-191 with a 3.37 ERA, 2,015 strikeouts, 3,548.1 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 187 hits and 4 home runs.
How much did Rick Reuschel earn in his career?: Rick Reuschel's recorded salaries total $4,975,000 over 6 seasons, 1985 to 1991. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Reuschel's career ran from 1972 to 1991. His seasons before 1985 are not included, and no salary is recorded for 1990.
What was Rick Reuschel's salary?: Rick Reuschel's last recorded salary was $1,350,000, in 1991. His highest recorded salary was $1,350,000, in 1991, and his lowest was $200,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1991.
What position did Rick Reuschel play?: Rick Reuschel played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Rick Reuschel and how much did he weigh?: Rick Reuschel was listed at 6 feet 3 inches and 215 pounds.
What was Rick Reuschel's career ERA?: Rick Reuschel finished with a 3.37 career ERA, going 214-191 with 2,015 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Rick Reuschel have?: Rick Reuschel recorded 2,015 career strikeouts.
Is Rick Reuschel in the Hall of Fame?: No. Rick Reuschel has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.