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Don Newcombe League
4-3-2162
Fred Rusch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1976, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.22 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 164-164 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 11-07-1940
K 1983 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1960)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(72 games)
IP 2835.1
WHIP 1.38
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D  Velocity B+   Mentor Val A+
Speed C+ Bunt D  Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1960 BAL
1
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
9.1
 13 12 10 1 4
6
1.82
9.64
1961 BAL
1
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
25.0
 26 18 18 1 15
17
1.64
6.48
1962 BAL
1
 4
16
9
0
0
0
 0
49.0
 54 44 39 2 22
31
1.55
7.16
1963 BAL
7
 12
28
28
2
0
0
 0
153.2
 145 75 68 5 65
91
1.37
3.98
1964 BAL
6
 11
30
30
2
0
0
 0
142.1
 158 88 85 3 54
101
1.49
5.37
1965 BAL
13
 5
29
29
3
0
0
 0
162.2
 168 75 74 4 78
106
1.51
4.09
1966 BAL
10
 12
35
35
3
3
0
 0
197.0
 212 85 76 2 75
141
1.46
3.47
1967 BAL
13
 10
36
36
4
2
0
 0
222.0
 163 76 74 4 79
158
1.09
3.00
1968 BAL
9
 13
30
30
4
1
0
 0
165.2
 161 86 78 4 59
125
1.33
4.24
1969 BAL
12
 14
38
38
0
0
0
 0
208.0
 231 117 111 9 73
146
1.46
4.80
1970 BAL
15
 13
37
37
3
2
0
 0
218.1
 204 101 91 5 77
161
1.29
3.75
1971 BAL
13
 12
35
35
3
1
0
 0
200.1
 187 108 98 3 81
132
1.34
4.40
1972 BAL
11
 10
37
37
3
2
0
 0
219.1
 217 113 92 4 92
171
1.41
3.78
1973 BAL
18
 8
36
36
6
4
0
 0
256.2
 250 122 111 2 89
186
1.32
3.89
1974 BAL
17
 10
33
33
7
1
0
 0
241.1
 202 96 92 1 91
177
1.21
3.43
1975 BAL
12
 14
36
36
4
0
0
 0
239.2
 264 127 115 2 90
159
1.48
4.32
1976 BAL
5
 14
22
22
1
0
0
 0
125.0
 172 106 96 3 47
75
1.75
6.91
2162
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
164
 164
496
473
45
16
0
 0
2835.1
 2827 1449 1328 55 1091
1983
1.38
4.22
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1976-11-01Fred Rusch has retired from the Baltimore Black Birds
1976-05-16Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-05-15Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1974-04-06Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1971-07-18Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1968-07-04Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
1968-04-13Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1967-09-29Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1962-09-20Fred Rusch of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
1962-07-30The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Fred Rusch to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Bob Serum to the minors.
1961-10-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Dennis Alvarez to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Fred Rusch to the minors.
1961-09-04The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Fred Rusch to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Rick Shaver to the minors.
1960-09-19The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Fred Rusch to the minors. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Sal Malone to the minors.
1960-09-10The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Fred Rusch to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Sal Malone to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Pat Nielsen to the major league team.
1960-06-01A trade has been completed between the New York Red Foxx and the Baltimore Black Birds. The Baltimore Black Birds receive Lou "Ras" Berry, Fred Rusch from the New York Red Foxx in exchange for Junior Burkhart.