Retired
Rusty Greer
Nickname:
The Red BaronBirthdate:
Jan. 21, 1969 (48 y, 9 m, 16 d)Nationality:
American
Position:
LFBats/Throws:
L/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/195Entry:
1993 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 8, Team: Detroit Tigers
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1993 | Detroit (MLB) |
| All-Star | 2003 | Huntington Beach (MA) |
| 1997 | New York (MLB) | |
| 1996 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Silver Slugger | 2003 - LF | Huntington Beach (MA) |
| 1995 - LF | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1999 | New York (MLB) |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1995 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1993 | Detroit (MLB) |
| Jul 1993 | Detroit (MLB) | |
| Player of the Week | Apr 25, 2005 | Paradise (MA) |
| Jun 23, 2003 | Huntington Beach (MA) | |
| Sep 18, 1995 | Detroit (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 4 | 37.9 | 30.6 |
| Grey Ink | 40 | 194.8 | 164.6 |
| HoF Standard | 31 | 51.3 | 49.7 |
| WAR | 34.9 | 70.1 | 65.4 |
| WAR7 | 32.7 | 42.6 | 41.5 |
| JAWS | 33.8 | 56.4 | 53.4 |
Similar Players (LF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Chick Hafey R | 914 |
| Orlando Merced R | 910 |
| Jeff Heath R | 902 |
| Todd Hollandsworth R | 900 |
| Bobby Higginson R | 898 |
| Mark Quinn R | 895 |
| Ken Williams R | 893 |
| Rico Carty R | 891 |
| Hal Trosky Sr R | 890 |
| Tommy Henrich R | 890 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 157 | 8 |
| 1997 | 156 | 7 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 731 | 4 |
| 1998 | 748 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 637 | 9 |
| 1997 | 637 | 9 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 206 | 3 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 333 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 38 | 10 |
| 1997 | 55 | 1 |
| 1998 | 48 | 3 |
| 2001 | 43 | 7 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | 3 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 129 | 2 |
| 2000 | 121 | 6 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 84 | 8 |
| 1998 | 95 | 6 |
| 1999 | 124 | 1 |
| 2000 | 105 | 7 |
| Year | IBB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5 | 10 |
| 1999 | 4 | 9 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | 7 |
| 2000 | 9 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 70 | 9 |
| 1997 | 82 | 2 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.318 | 9 |
| 1997 | 0.323 | 8 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.393 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0.399 | 9 |
| 1999 | 0.419 | 6 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.550 | 7 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.943 | 8 |
| 1997 | 0.922 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 158 | 10 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.9 | 10 |