Was Dick Rusteck a pitcher?

Yes. Dick Rusteck pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dick Rusteck hit?

Dick Rusteck hit 0 career home runs.

Dick Rusteck

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1966)

W–L 1–2

ERA 3.00

WHIP 1.33

SO 9

Pitcher PIV 105.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / L
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 175 lb
Born: 7/12/1941 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1966-06-10
Last Game: 1966-10-02

Full name: Richard Frank Rusteck

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
1	2	8	3	1	1	0	24.0	24	8	1	8	9	3.00	105.1

Career ERA 3.00 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 14.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1966	NYN	NL	1	2	8	3	1	1	0	24.0	24	8	8	9	3.00	3.52 (+15%)	105.1
Career · 1 season			1	2	8	3	1	1	0	24.0	24	8	8	9	3.00	—	105

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
8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .310 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .686 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1966	NYN	NL	8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			8	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.000	—	—	—	—	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	5	5	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	19.0	19	6	4	8	2.84
Away	3	5.0	5	2	4	1	3.60

Last 8 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1966-10-02	NYN	HOU	L	0	0
1966-09-28	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1966-09-18	NYN	HOU	L	0	0
1966-09-13	NYN	LAD	L	0	0
1966-07-03	NYN	PIT	L	1	1
1966-06-26	NYN	CHC	L	0	0
1966-06-14	NYN	STL	L	0	0
1966-06-10	NYN	CIN	W	4	2

Last 8 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1966-10-02	NYN	HOU	—	3.0	1	0	0	1	3	0
1966-09-28	NYN	CHC	—	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0
1966-09-18	NYN	HOU	—	2.0	1	0	0	2	0	0
1966-09-13	NYN	LAD	—	2.0	3	1	1	0	0	0
1966-07-03	NYN	PIT	L	4.0	7	3	3	1	0	0
1966-06-26	NYN	CHC	—	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0
1966-06-14	NYN	STL	L	1.0	5	5	3	1	0	1
1966-06-10	NYN	CIN	W	9.0	4	0	0	1	4	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	8	3	1	4	1	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1966	NYN	P	8	3	1	4	1	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	8

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Notre Dame	South Bend	IN	1961, 1962, 1963

Frequently Asked Questions about Dick Rusteck

Was Dick Rusteck a pitcher?: Yes. Dick Rusteck pitched in the major leagues, recording 1 wins and 9 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dick Rusteck hit?: Dick Rusteck hit 0 career home runs.