What years did Chris Rusin play?

Chris Rusin played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2020.

Was Chris Rusin a pitcher?

Yes. Chris Rusin pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 341 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Chris Rusin hit?

Chris Rusin hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.

What was Chris Rusin's career batting average?

Chris Rusin batted .197 over his career, with 24 hits in 122 at bats.

How many RBI did Chris Rusin have?

Chris Rusin drove in 9 runs in his career.

What was Chris Rusin's career ERA?

Chris Rusin finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 20-28 with 341 strikeouts.

Chris Rusin

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2012-2020)

Chris Rusin was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2020 for the Chicago Cubs, the Colorado Rockies, and the Atlanta Braves, a span of 9 seasons. Across 189 career appearances, he went 20-28 with a 4.65 ERA and 341 strikeouts.

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 12, 2026

W–L 20–28

ERA 4.65

WHIP 1.42

SO 341

Pitcher PIV -1655.3

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 10/22/1986 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 2012-08-21
Last Game: 2020-08-03

Full name: Christopher Patrick Rusin

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Career Pitching Statistics

Chris Rusin — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
20	28	189	49	2	1	2	468.2	514	242	55	153	341	4.65	-1655.3

Career ERA 4.65 vs. league average 4.11 across their career seasons — 13.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

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Chris Rusin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2012	CHN	NL	2	3	7	7	0	0	0	29.2	38	21	11	21	6.37	4.01 (-59%)	-617.7
2013	CHN	NL	2	6	13	13	0	0	0	66.1	66	29	24	36	3.93	3.87 (-2%)	-1469.1
2014	CHN	NL	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	12.2	16	10	5	8	7.11	3.74 (-90%)	-107.3
2015	COL	NL	6	10	24	22	2	1	0	131.2	170	78	41	86	5.33	3.96 (-35%)	-2449.8
2016	COL	NL	3	5	29	7	0	0	0	84.1	82	35	23	69	3.74	4.19 (+11%)	2110.7
2017	COL	NL	5	1	60	0	0	0	2	85.0	75	25	19	71	2.65	4.36 (+39%)	1552.5
2018	COL	NL	2	3	49	0	0	0	0	54.2	56	37	26	47	6.09	4.15 (-47%)	-674.4
2019	COL	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1.0	5	4	1	0	36.00	—	0.0
2020	ATL	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.1	6	3	3	3	8.10	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			20	28	189	49	2	1	2	468.2	514	242	153	341	4.65	—	-1,655

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

Chris Rusin — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
192	122	9	24	0	2	1	9	0	0	26	.197	.197	.254	.451	0

Career AVG .197 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OBP .197 vs. league average .319 across their career seasons — 38.4% below league average.

Career SLG .254 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OPS .451 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — 38.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Chris Rusin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	3B	HR	RBI	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2012	CHN	NL	7	12	0	2	1	0	0	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
2013	CHN	NL	13	19	1	2	0	0	2	3	.105	—	—	—	—	0.0
2014	CHN	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2015	COL	NL	27	46	5	10	0	1	4	7	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
2016	COL	NL	29	29	2	5	1	0	3	6	.172	—	—	—	—	0.0
2017	COL	NL	60	9	1	3	0	0	0	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
2018	COL	NL	49	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
2019	COL	NL	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	ATL	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 9 seasons			192	122	9	24	2	1	9	26	.197	—	—	—	—	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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Chris Rusin — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Chris Rusin — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AVG
2018	NLDS1	COL	3	.000
2018	NLWC	COL	1	.000
2017	NLWC	COL	1	.000

Playoff Career Pitching

Chris Rusin — Playoff Career Pitching
W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
0	0	5	0	0	6.1	4	0	4	5	0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Chris Rusin — Playoff Pitching by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	IP	H	BB	SO
2018	NLDS1	COL	3	3.0	2	2	2
2018	NLWC	COL	1	1.0	0	0	0
2017	NLWC	COL	1	2.1	2	2	3

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Chris Rusin — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	94	53	6	11	0	3	.208
Away	98	69	3	13	1	6	.188

Pitching — Home / Away

Chris Rusin — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	94	215.1	255	120	70	170	5.02
Away	95	253.1	259	122	83	171	4.33

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Chris Rusin — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2020-08-03	ATL	NYN	—	3.1	6	3	3	3	3	1
2019-06-05	COL	CHC	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
2019-05-31	COL	TOR	—	0.1	4	4	4	1	0	1
2018-09-30	COL	WAS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-25	COL	PHI	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	3	0
2018-09-19	COL	LAD	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-16	COL	SFG	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-12	COL	AZ	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2018-09-10	COL	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2018-09-07	COL	LAD	L	0.2	0	2	0	2	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Chris Rusin — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	189	49	27	85	2	9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Chris Rusin — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2012	CHN	P	7	7	1	6	0	0
2013	CHN	P	13	13	3	11	0	0
2014	CHN	P	4	0	2	2	0	0
2015	COL	P	24	22	8	27	1	5
2016	COL	P	29	7	6	16	1	1
2017	COL	P	60	0	2	15	0	3
2018	COL	P	49	0	5	8	0	0
2019	COL	P	2	0	0	0	0	0
2020	ATL	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

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Chris Rusin Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Pitcher	189

Salary History

Chris Rusin — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
2016	COL	NL	$512,500
2014	CHN	NL	$503,500
Total Career Earnings			$1,016,000

College History

Chris Rusin — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Kentucky	Lexington	KY	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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Chris Rusin: the record in brief

The profile opens with Chris Rusin's first major league game on August 21, 2012; the last one listed came on August 3, 2020. Club by club, the record runs the Chicago Cubs (2012 to 2014), the Colorado Rockies (2015 to 2019), and the Atlanta Braves (2020). Rusin played primarily as a pitcher and batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 22, 1986, in Detroit, MI, USA and a listed size of 6'2" and 200 pounds. The given name on file is Christopher Patrick Rusin.

Across 189 games (49 starts), Rusin recorded 20 wins against 28 losses with a 4.65 ERA. Also on Rusin's record: 341 strikeouts. The league ERA over Rusin's seasons was 4.11, so the 4.65 figure ran 13.0% worse than average. 2015 brought Rusin a season-high 6 wins. In 2017, one of the busiest seasons, Rusin posted a 2.65 ERA; the league figure that year was 4.36.

Rusin made 5 postseason pitching appearances, with a 0-0 record and 0.00 ERA. Those appearances came in 2017 and 2018.

Frequently Asked Questions about Chris Rusin

What years did Chris Rusin play?: Chris Rusin played in Major League Baseball from 2012 to 2020.
Was Chris Rusin a pitcher?: Yes. Chris Rusin pitched in the major leagues, recording 20 wins and 341 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chris Rusin hit?: Chris Rusin hit 1 career home runs with 24 hits.
What was Chris Rusin's career batting average?: Chris Rusin batted .197 over his career, with 24 hits in 122 at bats.
How many RBI did Chris Rusin have?: Chris Rusin drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was Chris Rusin's career ERA?: Chris Rusin finished with a 4.65 career ERA, going 20-28 with 341 strikeouts.