Bob Rush
1948–1960 · bats R / throws R · Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Braves, NLS
419G
.175AVG
.204OBP
.223SLG
141H
4HR
51RBI
2SB
127–151W–L
2,410IP
1,250K
3.66ERA
321GS
8SV
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419 | 870 | 807 | 50 | 141 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 30 | 300 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 180 | .175 | .204 | .223 | .427 |
Career pitching
| IP | G | GS | CG | W | L | SV | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | HBP | WP | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,409.7 | 416 | 321 | 118 | 127 | 151 | 8 | 2,335 | 1,127 | 979 | 176 | 787 | 1,250 | 0 | 0 | 3.66 | 1.296 |
Streaks
6longest hitting streak · 1952-04-22 to 1952-05-22
6longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 4 home runs allowed | 1958-06-29 | 1 in 801 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 13 innings pitched | 1948-07-15 | 1 in 613 pitcher-games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1950-07-04 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 203 | 404 | 63 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 130 | .169 | .188 | .223 |
| Away | 216 | 466 | 78 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 170 | .180 | .204 | .224 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 34 | 72 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 24 | .221 | .222 | .294 |
| May | 80 | 165 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 57 | .184 | .206 | .204 |
| June | 80 | 175 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 48 | .163 | .171 | .181 |
| July | 74 | 139 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 47 | .186 | .209 | .217 |
| August | 72 | 182 | 29 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 78 | .176 | .203 | .285 |
| September | 76 | 137 | 18 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 46 | .142 | .182 | .189 |
| October | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| st-louis-cardinals | 65 | 132 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 48 | .143 | .167 | .193 |
| cincinnati-reds | 58 | 128 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 49 | .138 | .164 | .181 |
| new-york-giants | 57 | 140 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 46 | .160 | .179 | .176 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 54 | 124 | 24 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 39 | .211 | .242 | .316 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 52 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 37 | .184 | .204 | .233 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 49 | 94 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 34 | .167 | .160 | .211 |
| milwaukee-braves | 24 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 19 | .149 | .216 | .213 |
| boston-braves | 20 | 45 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | .279 | .289 | .302 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 |  Chicago Cubs | 38 | 40 | 5 | – | – | – | .125 | 133 | 72 |
| 1949 | Chicago Cubs | 35 | 63 | 2 | – | 2 | – | .032 | 201 | 86 |
| 1950 | Chicago Cubs | 40 | 90 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 2 | .178 | 254 | 92 |
| 1951 | Chicago Cubs | 37 | 68 | 13 | – | 3 | – | .191 | 211 | 129 |
| 1952 | Chicago Cubs | 34 | 96 | 28 | – | 15 | – | .292 | 250 | 157 |
| 1953 | Chicago Cubs | 29 | 54 | 6 | – | 6 | – | .111 | 166 | 84 |
| 1954 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 83 | 23 | 2 | 9 | – | .277 | 236 | 124 |
| 1955 | Chicago Cubs | 33 | 82 | 9 | 1 | 5 | – | .110 | 234 | 130 |
| 1956 | Chicago Cubs | 32 | 82 | 8 | – | 2 | – | .098 | 239 | 104 |
| 1957 | Chicago Cubs | 31 | 69 | 14 | – | 3 | – | .203 | 205 | 103 |
| 1958 |  Milwaukee Braves | 28 | 45 | 9 | – | 1 | – | .200 | 147 | 84 |
| 1959 | Milwaukee Braves | 30 | 31 | 6 | – | – | – | .194 | 100 | 65 |
| 1960 | Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Braves | 19 | 4 | 2 | – | – | – | .500 | 29 | 20 |