Retired
Bob Rush
Birthdate:
Dec. 21, 1925 (128 y, 0 m, 6 d)Born In:
Battle Creek, MI, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'3"/205
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1952 | None (MLB) |
| 1950 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 0 | 42.8 | 27.5 |
| Grey Ink | 78 | 190.3 | 146.6 |
| HoF Standard | 0 | 50.4 | 46.0 |
| WAR | 42.4 | 75.1 | 63.3 |
| WAR7 | 33.2 | 49.7 | 40.3 |
| JAWS | 37.8 | 62.4 | 51.8 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ned Garver R | 959 |
| Ed Brandt R | 942 |
| Mark Gubicza R | 935 |
| Dick Ellsworth R | 932 |
| Pat Dobson R | 928 |
| Ed Whitson R | 928 |
| Mike McCormick R | 925 |
| Danny MacFayden R | 924 |
| Joaquin Andujar R | 924 |
| Thornton Lee R | 920 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34 | 8 |
| 1952 | 32 | 8 |
| 1954 | 32 | 7 |
| 1955 | 33 | 4 |
| 1956 | 32 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 17 | 3 |
| 1955 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 18 | 2 |
| 1950 | 20 | 1 |
| 1952 | 13 | 10 |
| 1953 | 14 | 9 |
| 1954 | 15 | 3 |
| 1957 | 16 | 4 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 254.2 | 8 |
| 1952 | 250.1 | 4 |
| 1954 | 236.1 | 8 |
| 1955 | 234.0 | 6 |
| 1956 | 239.2 | 8 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1094 | 8 |
| 1952 | 1044 | 4 |
| 1954 | 1007 | 7 |
| 1955 | 959 | 7 |
| 1956 | 977 | 8 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 30 | 3 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93 | 6 |
| 1952 | 81 | 10 |
| 1954 | 103 | 2 |
| 1955 | 73 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 129 | 5 |
| 1952 | 157 | 2 |
| 1954 | 124 | 7 |
| 1955 | 130 | 6 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 6 | 3 |
| 1951 | 7 | 5 |
| 1952 | 7 | 2 |
| 1954 | 8 | 1 |
| 1956 | 6 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 2.696 | 4 |
| 1954 | 3.770 | 10 |
| 1955 | 3.500 | 8 |
| 1956 | 3.192 | 6 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.243 | 2 |
| 1955 | 0.253 | 10 |
| 1956 | 0.233 | 2 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.325 | 10 |
| 1952 | 1.143 | 3 |
| 1955 | 1.184 | 5 |
| 1956 | 1.122 | 5 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 7.370 | 3 |
| 1954 | 8.111 | 6 |
| 1955 | 7.846 | 3 |
| 1956 | 7.886 | 7 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.896 | 8 |
| 1956 | 2.216 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19 | 7 |
| 1952 | 17 | 5 |
| 1955 | 14 | 4 |
| 1956 | 13 | 8 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 4 | 7 |
| 1955 | 3 | 4 |
| 1958 | 2 | 6 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 68 | 7 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 261 | 6 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 197 | 9 |
| 1953 | 177 | 6 |
| 1954 | 213 | 10 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 4 |
| 1950 | 11 | 2 |
| 1951 | 16 | 7 |
| 1952 | 14 | 9 |
| 1953 | 17 | 7 |
| 1954 | 12 | 2 |
| 1955 | 19 | 3 |
| 1957 | 16 | 6 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1950 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 1951 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 1952 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 1954 | 5.0 | 6 |
| 1955 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1957 | 3.8 | 9 |
| 1958 | 3.5 | 9 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 10 | 4 |
| 1951 | 11 | 8 |
| 1953 | 9 | 6 |
| 1957 | 6 | 1 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 11 | 8 |
| 1956 | 10 | 6 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1954 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1955 | 5.7 | 3 |
| 1956 | 4.7 | 8 |