Amos Rusie
Pitcher · Career Stats, Hall of Fame Bio & Records (1889-1901)
Amos Rusie was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1901 for the Indianapolis Hoosiers, the New York Giants, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 13 seasons. Across 463 career appearances, he went 246-174 with a 3.07 ERA and 1,950 strikeouts. He also batted .248 with 8 home runs. Amos Rusie was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 and was a Pitching Triple Crown. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 43707.0.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 200 lb
- Died
- 12/6/1942 in Seattle, WA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1889-05-09
- Last Game
- 1901-06-09
- Hall of Fame
- Inducted 1977 (Veterans)
- Awards
- Pitching Triple Crown
Full name: Amos Wilson Rusie
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 12 | 10 | 33 | 22 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 225.0 | 246 | 133 | 116 | 109 | 5.32 | 3.93 (-35%) | -2610.9 |
| 1890 | NY1 | NL | 29 | 34 | 67 | 62 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 548.2 | 436 | 156 | 289 | 341 | 2.56 | 3.88 (+34%) | 6465.2 |
| 1891 | NY1 | NL | 33 | 20 | 61 | 57 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 500.1 | 391 | 142 | 262 | 337 | 2.55 | 3.52 (+27%) | 7139.1 |
| 1892 | NY1 | NL | 32 | 31 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 541.0 | 410 | 171 | 270 | 304 | 2.84 | 3.28 (+13%) | 3684.4 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 33 | 21 | 56 | 52 | 50 | 4 | 1 | 482.0 | 451 | 173 | 218 | 208 | 3.23 | 4.66 (+31%) | 5625.7 |
| 1894 | NY1 | NL | 36 | 13 | 54 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 444.0 | 426 | 137 | 200 | 195 | 2.78 | 5.33 (+48%) | 8737.5 |
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 23 | 23 | 49 | 47 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 393.1 | 384 | 163 | 159 | 201 | 3.73 | 4.77 (+22%) | 6986.8 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 28 | 10 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 322.1 | 314 | 91 | 87 | 135 | 2.54 | 4.30 (+41%) | 5901.3 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 20 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 300.0 | 288 | 101 | 103 | 114 | 3.03 | 3.59 (+16%) | 1719.2 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 8.59 | 3.49 (-146%) | 58.6 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 246 | 174 | 463 | 427 | 393 | 30 | 5 | 3,778.2 | 3,389 | 1,288 | 1,707 | 1,950 | 3.07 | — | 43,707 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 487 | 1,730 | 209 | 429 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 176 | 25 | 27 | 186 | .248 | .262 | .320 | .582 | -5,484 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — 8.8% below league average.
Career OBP .262 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 23.2% below league average.
Career SLG .320 vs. league average .365 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.
Career OPS .582 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 17.7% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IN3 | NL | 33 | 103 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | .175 | .263 (-34%) | .334 (-41%) | .357 (-38%) | .691 (-39%) | -642.6 |
| 1890 | NY1 | NL | 73 | 284 | 31 | 79 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 7 | 26 | .278 | .260 (+7%) | .336 (-12%) | .351 (+4%) | .687 (-3%) | -283.3 |
| 1891 | NY1 | NL | 62 | 220 | 30 | 54 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 25 | .245 | .254 (-3%) | .331 (-23%) | .343 (-17%) | .675 (-20%) | -723.6 |
| 1892 | NY1 | NL | 70 | 256 | 19 | 55 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 29 | .215 | .244 (-12%) | .316 (-29%) | .327 (-13%) | .644 (-21%) | -885.0 |
| 1893 | NY1 | NL | 56 | 212 | 32 | 57 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 19 | .269 | .279 (-4%) | .356 (-21%) | .379 (-4%) | .735 (-12%) | -502.9 |
| 1894 | NY1 | NL | 56 | 186 | 20 | 52 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 24 | .280 | .309 (-10%) | .379 (-20%) | .435 (-9%) | .814 (-14%) | -513.5 |
| 1895 | NY1 | NL | 53 | 179 | 14 | 44 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 28 | .246 | .296 (-17%) | .361 (-32%) | .399 (-27%) | .761 (-30%) | -913.0 |
| 1897 | NY1 | NL | 40 | 144 | 25 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 3 | 8 | .278 | .291 (-5%) | .354 (-16%) | .387 (-16%) | .741 (-16%) | -398.2 |
| 1898 | NY1 | NL | 41 | 138 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | .210 | .270 (-22%) | .333 (-35%) | .347 (-19%) | .680 (-27%) | -621.9 |
| 1901 | CIN | NL | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 487 | 1,730 | 209 | 429 | 42 | 29 | 8 | 176 | 25 | 27 | 186 | .248 | — | — | — | — | -5,484 | ||
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 (84 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 79 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 3 | .215 |
| Away | 18 | 68 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 6 | .191 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 169.0 | 189 | 76 | 41 | 67 | 4.05 |
| Away | 18 | 152.2 | 142 | 61 | 64 | 54 | 3.60 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-06-09 | CIN | NY1 | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-05 | CIN | BRO | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-05-08 | CIN | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-13 | NY1 | WSN | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | NY1 | BLN | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-07 | NY1 | BLN | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1898-10-04 | NY1 | PHI | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-30 | NY1 | WSN | L | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-26 | NY1 | PHI | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-26 | NY1 | PHI | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901-06-09 | CIN | NY1 | — | 5.0 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1901-06-05 | CIN | BRO | — | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 1901-05-08 | CIN | STL | L | 9.0 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1898-10-13 | NY1 | WSN | W | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | NY1 | BLN | — | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 1898-10-04 | NY1 | PHI | L | 8.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 1898-09-30 | NY1 | WSN | — | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1898-09-26 | NY1 | PHI | W | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 1898-09-21 | NY1 | LS3 | L | 9.0 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1898-09-17 | NY1 | STL | W | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OF | 21 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| P | 463 | 0 | 176 | 874 | 122 | 35 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | IN3 | P | 33 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 2 |
| 1890 | NY1 | OF | 14 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 1890 | NY1 | P | 67 | 0 | 25 | 129 | 20 | 5 |
| 1891 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1891 | NY1 | P | 61 | 0 | 10 | 106 | 14 | 4 |
| 1892 | NY1 | OF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1892 | NY1 | P | 65 | 0 | 27 | 134 | 22 | 5 |
| 1893 | NY1 | P | 56 | 0 | 23 | 114 | 15 | 5 |
| 1894 | NY1 | P | 54 | 0 | 28 | 113 | 14 | 4 |
| 1895 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | NY1 | P | 49 | 0 | 19 | 93 | 11 | 4 |
| 1897 | NY1 | P | 38 | 0 | 19 | 77 | 8 | 3 |
| 1898 | NY1 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | NY1 | P | 37 | 0 | 16 | 68 | 11 | 3 |
| 1901 | CIN | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 463 |
| First Base | 1 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Center Field | 1 |
| Right Field | 14 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1894 | Pitching Triple Crown |
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Amos Rusie: the record in brief
According to the bio, Amos Rusie debuted on May 9, 1889 and played a final game on June 9, 1901. Rusie played for the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the New York Giants (1890 to 1898), and the Cincinnati Reds (1901). Rusie played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw right-handed. Born on May 30, 1871, in Mooresville, IN, USA, Rusie was listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-1 frame. Rusie's death is recorded on December 6, 1942, in Seattle, WA, USA. The given name on file is Amos Wilson Rusie.
Across 463 games (427 starts), Rusie recorded 246 wins against 174 losses with a 3.07 ERA. The totals include 1,950 strikeouts, 393 complete games, and 30 shutouts. Against a 4.00 league ERA for the same years, Rusie was 23.3% better. The best win total was 36, in 1894. Rusie struck out 341 batters in 1890, a career high. 1891 was Rusie's sharpest full season, a 2.55 ERA against the league's 3.52.
Frequently Asked Questions about Amos Rusie
- What years did Amos Rusie play?
- Amos Rusie played in Major League Baseball from 1889 to 1901.
- Was Amos Rusie a pitcher?
- Yes. Amos Rusie pitched in the major leagues, recording 246 wins and 1950 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Amos Rusie hit?
- Amos Rusie hit 8 career home runs with 429 hits.
- Is Amos Rusie in the Hall of Fame?
- Yes. Amos Rusie was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977.
- What teams did Amos Rusie play for?
- Amos Rusie played for 3 teams: the Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889), the New York Giants (1890–1895, 1897–1898), and the Cincinnati Reds (1901).
- What awards did Amos Rusie win?
- Amos Rusie won the pitching Triple Crown (1894).
- What were Amos Rusie's career stats?
- In 463 games, Amos Rusie went 246-174 with a 3.07 ERA, 1,950 strikeouts, 3,778.2 innings pitched, and 5 saves. At the plate he had 429 hits and 8 home runs.
- What position did Amos Rusie play?
- Amos Rusie played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Amos Rusie and how much did he weigh?
- Amos Rusie was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 200 pounds.
- What was Amos Rusie's career ERA?
- Amos Rusie finished with a 3.07 career ERA, going 246-174 with 1,950 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Amos Rusie have?
- Amos Rusie recorded 1,950 career strikeouts.