P Glendon Rusch #53
Houston Astros NBL
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Good
11/03/1998
BNN Index | NBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P GLENDON RUSCH #53 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
32 32 9-11 0 5.07 202.1 230 32 70 128 1.48 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 6 6 6 7
Movement 8 8 8 9
Control 6 6 6 10
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 6 7
Slider 4 5
Curveball 4 5
Changeup 6 7
Cutter 5 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 4
Suggested Role BP/Emergency SP
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 13
Defense 12
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 4
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 7
Sacrifice Bunt: 6
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/04/1998 MIL Win, 16-6 X 8.0 5 0 0 1 6 Win
09/27/1998 @ NYM Win, 11-6 X 5.0 8 5 5 3 6 Win
09/20/1998 SD Win, 9-8 X 5.2 10 7 3 3 4
09/14/1998 PHI Win, 8-4 X 6.0 8 3 3 2 3 Win
09/09/1998 @ ANA Win, 2-1 X 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 Win
09/04/1998 COL Win, 4-0 X 7.1 2 0 0 1 5 Win
08/26/1998 STL Win, 6-5 X 6.0 9 5 5 0 3
08/21/1998 SF Loss, 0-5 X 5.2 8 5 5 3 1 Loss
08/16/1998 COL Loss, 0-4 X 6.0 8 4 3 2 6 Loss
08/11/1998 MIL Loss, 3-5 X 7.0 10 5 5 2 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/07/1974
Born in:Seattle, WA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$790,000
Signed Through:1998 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:182 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1997, 17th Pick in Round 1
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 32 32 9 11 0 5.07 202.1 230 125 114 32 70 128 0 0.0 0 13 40.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 13.61 10.23 5.69 3.11 5.02 1.48 110 1.7 .305        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 233 60 12 1 5 35 19 42 4 3 1 .258 .311 .382 .693      
vs. RHB 568 170 30 2 27 90 51 86 5 8 5 .299 .359 .502 .861      
NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 1998 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 1 0 0 5.25 24.0 34 16 14 7 4 15  
May 6 6 1 2 0 4.66 38.2 37 21 20 4 18 20  
June 6 6 1 4 0 6.75 37.1 48 28 28 11 7 22  
July 5 5 0 2 0 6.16 30.2 33 23 21 3 21 25  
August 5 5 1 3 0 5.40 31.2 40 21 19 6 8 15  
September 5 5 4 0 0 3.38 32.0 33 16 12 1 11 25  
October 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 8.0 5 0 0 0 1 6  
Spring Training 6 6 1 2 0 4.63 23.1 28 12 12 5 8 12  
Last Year 25 25 9 12 0 5.18 166.2 175 102 96 23 43 97  
Career 57 57 18 23 0 5.12 369.0 405 227 210 55 113 225  
Home 17 17 5 6 0 5.60 106.0 131 73 66 18 35 72  
Road 15 15 4 5 0 4.48 96.1 99 52 48 14 35 56  
Grass 15 15 4 5 0 4.48 96.1 99 52 48 14 35 56  
Turf 17 17 5 6 0 5.60 106.0 131 73 66 18 35 72  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 3.03 29.2 28 10 10 3 10 12  
Night 28 28 8 10 0 5.42 172.2 202 115 104 29 60 116  
As Starter 32 32 9 11 0 5.07 202.1 230 125 114 32 70 128  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Houston - NBL 22 25 25 9 12 0 5.18 166.2 175 102 96 23 43 97 4 1 1.31 .275 4.69 2.2 89
1998 Houston - NBL 23 32 32 9 11 0 5.07 202.1 230 125 114 32 70 128 0 0 1.48 .305 5.02 1.7 90
Total NBL 57 57 18 23 0 5.12 369.0 405 227 210 55 113 225 4 1 1.40 .291 4.87 3.8 90
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1997 Houston - MLB P 25 25 7 9 0 17 1 .941 166.2 0.86 -1.5 .938
1998 Houston - MLB P 32 32 8 16 0 26 2 .923 202.1 1.07 +0.4 .914
TOTAL P 57 57 15 25 0 43 3 .930 369.0 0.98 -1.1 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (7); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 11 (11).
03/01/1997 Drafted in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick) by the Houston Astros.
04/08/1997 Named the #33 prospect in the NBL
05/06/1997 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 5 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
12/08/1997 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (7); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year CGP Rank
1997 .160 7
Year SHO Rank
1997 1 5
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