Amos Rusie: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1977

Born: May 30, 1871

1889: Signed with the Burlington Babies and then the Indianapolis Hoosiers

Debut: May 9, 1889 (Indianapolis Hoosiers)

1889: Hoosiers disbanded

1890: Acquired by New York Giants

1890: Set MLB Record for walks in a season (289)

1891: No-Hit the Brooklyn Bridegrooms

1891: Won both games of a doubleheader vs. Brooklyn

1891: 33-20

1892: 32-31

1893: He was so wild, they changed the distance from the mound to home from 50 feet to 60 feet 6 inches.

1893: 33-21

1894: Won Triple Crown (36 wins, 195 Strikeouts, 2.78 ERA)

1894: Won Pitching Title

1896: Held out for entire season after being fined for an obscene gesture

1897: Hit Hughie Jennings in the head; Jennings was comatose for 4 days

1897: Won Pitching Title

1899-1900: Did not play due to injury-Line Drive to the head

1900: Traded to Cincinnati Reds for Christy Mathewson

Died: 1942

1977: Elected to Hall of Fame (Vets Committee)


Accomplishments:
2x Pitching Title

1894 Triple Crown

246-174

3.07 ERA

463 Games-427 Starts

393 CG

30 SHO

5 Saves

3778.2 IP

1950 Strikeouts

1.349 WHIP

Won 20+ Games: 8x

Won 30+ Games: 4x

Sub 3.00 ERA: 5x

15+ CG: 9x

30+ CG: 8x

40+ CG: 6x

50+ CG: 4x

200+ IP: 9x

300+ IP: 8x

400+ IP: 5x

500+ IP: 3x

200+ Strikeouts: 5x

300+ Strikeouts: 3x

Led league in wins (36): 1894

Led league in ERA: 2x

Led league in games (56): 1893

Led league in GS: 2x

Led league in GF (11): 1889

Led league in CG (50): 1893

Led league in SHO: 4x

Led league in IP (482): 1893

Led league in strikouts: 5x

Led league in WHIP (1.410): 1894