Amos Rusie
- Position(s):
- P, OF, 1B
- Nicknames:
- The Hoosier Thunderbolt
- Born:
- May 30, 1871
- Bats:
- Right
- Throws:
- Right
- Height:
- 6' 1"
- Weight:
- 200 lbs
- Major League Debut:
- 5-09-1889 with IN3
- Allstar Selections:
- 1894 TC
- Hall of Fame:
- 1977
Notable Achievements
NL Pitcher's Triple Crown (1894)
2-time NL ERA Leader (1894 & 1897)
NL Wins Leader (1894)
NL Games Pitched Leader (1893)
NL Innings Pitched Leader (1893)
5-time NL Strikeouts Leader (1890, 1891 & 1893-1895)
NL Complete Games Leader (1893)
4-time NL Shutouts Leader (1891 & 1893-1895)
20 Wins Seasons: 8 (1890-1895, 1897 & 1898)
30 Wins Seasons: 4 (1891-1894)
200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 9 (1889-1895, 1897 & 1898)
300 Innings Pitched Seasons: 8 (1890-1895, 1897 & 1898)
400 Innings Pîtched Seasons: 5 (1890-1894)
500 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1890-1892)
200 Strikeouts Seasons: 5 (1890-1893 & 1895)
300 Strikeouts Seasons: 2 (1890 & 1891)
Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 1977
Records Held
Games started, season (since 1893), 52, 1893
Games started, right-hander, season (since 1893), 52, 1893
Complete games, season, (between 1893 and 1920), 50, 1893
Innings pitched, season (since 1893), 482, 1893
Innings pitched, right-hander, season (since 1893), 482, 1893
Bases on balls, season (before 1893), 289, 1890
Bases on balls, season (since 1893), 218, 1893
Bases on balls, right-hander, season (since 1893), 218, 1893
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