BR
1948–1960 · P
Bob Rush
6' 4", 205 lbs·Lived to 86·Bats R / Throws R
All-Star
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Career Highs
2.40
Best ERA · 1959
17
Most W · 1952
157
Most K · 1952
1.122
Best WHIP · 1956
Career Arc · OPS
7 seasonsCareer Arc · ERA
13 seasonsStatistical Comps
Career · Hitting
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | AB | HR | RBI | AVG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 38 | 39 | 0 | 0 | .128 | — | — |
| 1949 | CHC | 35 | 63 | 0 | 2 | .032 | — | — |
| 1950 | CHC | 40 | 90 | 1 | 5 | .167 | — | — |
| 1951 | CHC | 37 | 68 | 0 | 2 | .191 | — | — |
| 1952 | CHC | 34 | 96 | 0 | 15 | .292 | — | — |
| 1953 | CHC | 29 | 54 | 0 | 5 | .111 | — | — |
| 1954 | CHC | 33 | 83 | 2 | 9 | .277 | .724 | — |
| 1955 | CHC | 33 | 82 | 1 | 5 | .110 | .341 | — |
| 1956 | CHC | 32 | 82 | 0 | 2 | .098 | .269 | — |
| 1957 | CHC | 31 | 69 | 0 | 3 | .203 | .482 | — |
| 1958 | ML1 | 28 | 45 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .467 | — |
| 1959 | ML1 | 31 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .375 | — |
| 1960 | ML1 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.100 | — |
| Career | 420 | 807 | 4 | 49 | .173 | — | — | |
Career · Pitching
13 seasons| Year | Team | G | IP | W | L | ERA | ERA+ | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | CHC | 36 | 133.3 | 5 | 11 | 3.92 | 105 | 72 | 1.425 |
| 1949 | CHC | 35 | 201.0 | 10 | 18 | 4.07 | 101 | 80 | 1.373 |
| 1950 | CHC | 39 | 254.7 | 13 | 20 | 3.71 | 118 | 93 | 1.390 |
| 1951 | CHC | 37 | 211.3 | 11 | 12 | 3.83 | 105 | 129 | 1.325 |
| 1952 | CHC | 34 | 250.3 | 17 | 13 | 2.70 | 137 | 157 | 1.142 |
| 1953 | CHC | 29 | 166.7 | 9 | 14 | 4.54 | 91 | 84 | 1.458 |
| 1954 | CHC | 33 | 236.3 | 13 | 15 | 3.77 | 103 | 124 | 1.337 |
| 1955 | CHC | 33 | 234.0 | 13 | 11 | 3.50 | 114 | 130 | 1.184 |
| 1956 | CHC | 32 | 239.7 | 13 | 10 | 3.19 | 124 | 104 | 1.122 |
| 1957 | CHC | 31 | 205.3 | 6 | 16 | 4.38 | 87 | 103 | 1.349 |
| 1958 | ML1 | 28 | 147.3 | 10 | 6 | 3.42 | 113 | 84 | 1.174 |
| 1959 | ML1 | 31 | 101.3 | 5 | 6 | 2.40 | 162 | 64 | 1.234 |
| 1960 | ML1 | 19 | 29.3 | 2 | 0 | 4.91 | 78 | 20 | 1.705 |
| Career | 417 | 2410.5 | 127 | 152 | — | — | 1244 | — | |
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