Retired
Rusty Long
Birthdate:
Aug. 12, 1927 (40 y, 9 m, 15 d)Born In:
Philadelphia, MS, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'2"/200Entry:
1950 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 4, Team: Houston Drillers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1953 (3rd) | Houston (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1965 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 1962 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| League Champ | 1962 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| 1956 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Jun 1955 | Houston (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Sep 1951 | Houston (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | Jun 3, 1963 | San Francisco (MLB) |
| Apr 16, 1962 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 28, 1959 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 15, 1958 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 9, 1957 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Jul 22, 1957 | San Francisco (MLB) | |
| Sep 12, 1955 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Sep 6, 1954 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Aug 31, 1953 | Houston (MLB) | |
| Jun 16, 1952 | Houston (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 13 |
| Grey Ink | 63 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Glenn Hibbler | 937 |
| Gary Trent | 898 |
| Dave McLaughlin | 875 |
| Archie Moon | 869 |
| Danny Torre | 866 |
| Hatrack Hines | 865 |
| Chuck Divine | 862 |
| Bill Ray | 860 |
| Antonio Stickel | 858 |
| Willie Black | 853 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 157 | 8 |
| 1953 | 157 | 5 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 684 | 9 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 614 | 8 |
| 1953 | 609 | 9 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 87 | 4 |
| 1952 | 88 | 7 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 298 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 8 | 9 |
| 1952 | 11 | 7 |
| 1955 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 29 | 6 |
| 1953 | 31 | 5 |
| 1955 | 30 | 9 |
| 1958 | 32 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 26 | 2 |
| 1952 | 28 | 1 |
| 1953 | 34 | 1 |
| 1954 | 12 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 113 | 1 |
| 1955 | 99 | 7 |
| 1964 | 82 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 95 | 8 |
| 1958 | 103 | 6 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4 | 8 |
| 1962 | 5 | 10 |
| 1964 | 7 | 2 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7 | 8 |
| 1953 | 9 | 3 |
| 1964 | 9 | 1 |
| 1965 | 8 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 61 | 9 |
| 1955 | 65 | 5 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.596 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0.523 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.210 | 10 |
| 1953 | 0.214 | 9 |
| 1955 | 0.309 | 2 |
| 1957 | 0.258 | 7 |
| 1958 | 0.245 | 6 |
| 1964 | 0.191 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.972 | 4 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 161 | 1 |
| 1958 | 158 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 1954 | 5.3 | 9 |
| 1955 | 6.6 | 5 |
| 1958 | 7.3 | 5 |