Born:(1871-05-30)May 30, 1871 Mooresville, Indiana, U.S.
Died: December 6, 1942(1942-12-06) (aged 71) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 1889, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
Last MLB appearance
June 9, 1901, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
245–174
Earned run average
3.07
Strikeouts
1,934
Teams
Indianapolis Hoosiers (1889)
New York Giants (1890–1898)
Cincinnati Reds (1901)
Career highlights and awards
Triple Crown (1894)
NL wins leader (1894)
2× NL ERA leader (1894, 1897)
5× NL strikeout leader (1890–1891, 1893–1895)
Pitched a no-hitter on July 31, 1891
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction
1977
Election method
Veterans Committee
Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "the Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 19th century. He had a 10-season career in the National League (NL), which consisted of one season with the Indianapolis Hoosiers in 1889, eight with the New York Giants from 1890 to 1898, and one with the Cincinnati Reds in 1901.
He is best known for the speed in which he pitched a baseball. The velocity of his fastball was unknown, but it has been estimated that he threw it in the mid-to-upper 90s. He led the league in strikeouts five times, and won 20 or more games eight times. Though he did throw hard, he did not have good control of his pitches, leading the league in walks five times and being seventh all-time among the career pitching leaders in that category. In 1890 he walked 289, the all-time single-season record.
In 1897, one of his fastballs struck future Hall of Fame shortstop Hughie Jennings in the head, rendering him comatose for four days before recovery. Rusie's wildness had been a catalyst for officials to change the distance from the pitching rubber (the back line of the pitching box at the time) to home plate from 55 feet 6 inches (16.92 m) to the current 60 feet 6 inches (18.44 m). This ruling was made effective for the 1893 season, at the peak of Amos Rusie's pitching prowess. The distance change did not reduce Rusie's effectiveness, as he led the league in strikeouts for three straight seasons afterward, while also winning what later would be known as the pitching triple crown in 1894. For his accomplishments, he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977 by the Veterans Committee.
Amos Wilson Rusie (May 30, 1871 – December 6, 1942), nicknamed "the Hoosier Thunderbolt", was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball...
include Steve Carlton, Roger Clemens, Sam McDowell, Christy Mathewson, AmosRusie, and Tom Seaver. There are several players with a claim to the single-season...
on-base percentage (.502) and adjusted OPS+ (173). New York Giants pitcher AmosRusie had a win–loss record of 36–13 and led the NL in wins (36), earned run...
Joe Medwick Johnny Mize Hank O'Day Jim O'Rourke * Mel Ott * Edd Roush AmosRusie * Ray Schalk Red Schoendienst Bill Terry * John Montgomery Ward * Mickey...
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Mathewson – 434 Jack Powell – 422 Eddie Plank – 410 Will White – 394 AmosRusie – 392 Vic Willis – 388 Tommy Bond – 386 All pitchers above are right-handed...
Gleason 38 1891 Bill Hutchison 44 Chicago White Stockings John Clarkson† AmosRusie† 33 1892 Bill Hutchison Cy Young† 36 Chicago White Stockings Cleveland...
Charles Radbourn Eppa Rixey * Frank Robinson * Scott Rolen Edd Roush * AmosRusie Tom Seaver Al Simmons Lee Smith Joe Tinker Dazzy Vance Lloyd Waner Bobby...
journalist Rob Neyer wrote that the speed with which pitchers like Cy Young, AmosRusie, and Jouett Meekin threw was the impetus that caused the move. The 1892...
batting average (.368) and runs scored (145). New York Giants pitcher AmosRusie had a win–loss record of 33–21 and led the NL in innings pitched (482)...
December 15, 1900, the Reds quickly traded Mathewson back to the Giants for AmosRusie. During his 17-year career, Mathewson won 373 games and lost 188 for a...
first year by AmosRusie, which had been exceeded 85 times by pitchers working from 45 or (starting in 1881) 50 feet, including by Rusie himself the three...
eligibility. January 31 – The Special Veterans Committee selects Joe Sewell, AmosRusie and Al López for the Hall of Fame. February 3 – The Hall of Fame's Special...
championship. March 16 – Bill Bernhard March 19 – Joe McGinnity May 30 – AmosRusie June 6 – Bill Lange July 15 – Dan McGann August 13 – Fielder Jones September...
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