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Rusty Staub (Daniel Joseph Staub) was born on April 1, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He made his Major League debut on April 9, 1963 for the Houston Colt .45s. In 1963, his rookie year, he hit .224 with 6 home runs and 45 RBI. Staub played for the Houston Colt .45s, Houston Astros, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers over the course of his 23 year career.
Most people believe that Rusty Staub's best season was 1970, when he slugged 30 home runs and knocked in 94 runs.
Statistics
Batting Stats
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | 2B | 3B | BB | SO | HBP | SH | SB | IBB | GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | N | 150 | 513 | 43 | 115 | 6 | 45 | .224 | .309 | .308 | 17 | 4 | 59 | 58 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| 1964 | HOU | N | 89 | 292 | 26 | 63 | 8 | 35 | .216 | .272 | .346 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | 131 | 410 | 43 | 105 | 14 | 63 | .256 | .339 | .412 | 20 | 1 | 52 | 57 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 |
| 1966 | HOU | N | 153 | 554 | 60 | 155 | 13 | 81 | .280 | .345 | .412 | 28 | 3 | 58 | 61 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 1967 | HOU | N | 149 | 546 | 71 | 182 | 10 | 74 | .333 | .398 | .473 | 44 | 1 | 60 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 15 |
| 1968 | HOU | N | 161 | 591 | 54 | 172 | 6 | 72 | .291 | .373 | .387 | 37 | 1 | 73 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 11 |
| 1969 | MON | N | 158 | 549 | 89 | 166 | 29 | 79 | .302 | .426 | .526 | 26 | 5 | 110 | 61 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 |
| 1970 | MON | N | 160 | 569 | 98 | 156 | 30 | 94 | .274 | .394 | .497 | 23 | 7 | 112 | 93 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
| 1971 | MON | N | 162 | 599 | 94 | 186 | 19 | 97 | .311 | .392 | .482 | 34 | 6 | 74 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 21 |
| 1972 | NY | N | 66 | 239 | 32 | 70 | 9 | 38 | .293 | .372 | .452 | 11 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 |
| 1973 | NY | N | 152 | 585 | 77 | 163 | 15 | 76 | .279 | .361 | .421 | 36 | 1 | 74 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 16 |
| 1974 | NY | N | 151 | 561 | 65 | 145 | 19 | 78 | .258 | .347 | .406 | 22 | 2 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 1975 | NY | N | 155 | 574 | 93 | 162 | 19 | 105 | .282 | .371 | .448 | 30 | 4 | 77 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 18 |
| 1976 | DET | A | 161 | 589 | 73 | 176 | 15 | 96 | .299 | .386 | .433 | 28 | 3 | 83 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 1977 | DET | A | 158 | 623 | 84 | 173 | 22 | 101 | .278 | .336 | .448 | 34 | 3 | 59 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 1978 | DET | A | 162 | 642 | 75 | 175 | 24 | 121 | .273 | .347 | .435 | 30 | 1 | 76 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| 1979 | MON | N | 38 | 86 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 14 | .267 | .366 | .407 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1979 | DET | A | 68 | 246 | 32 | 58 | 9 | 40 | .236 | .331 | .402 | 12 | 1 | 32 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 1979 | Total | 106 | 332 | 41 | 81 | 12 | 54 | .244 | .340 | .404 | 15 | 1 | 46 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 1980 | TEX | A | 109 | 340 | 42 | 102 | 9 | 55 | .300 | .370 | .459 | 23 | 2 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 |
| 1981 | NY | N | 70 | 161 | 9 | 51 | 5 | 21 | .317 | .398 | .466 | 9 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1982 | NY | N | 112 | 219 | 11 | 53 | 3 | 27 | .242 | .309 | .324 | 9 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1983 | NY | N | 104 | 115 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 28 | .296 | .371 | .426 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1984 | NY | N | 78 | 72 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 18 | .264 | .291 | .361 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1985 | NY | N | 54 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 | .267 | .400 | .400 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | NL | 2293 | 7280 | 883 | 2032 | 213 | 1053 | .279 | .365 | .428 | 372 | 37 | 966 | 721 | 61 | 50 | 38 | 169 | 198 | |
| Total | AL | 658 | 2440 | 306 | 684 | 79 | 413 | .280 | .355 | .438 | 127 | 10 | 289 | 167 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 99 | |
| Total | 2951 | 9720 | 1189 | 2716 | 292 | 1466 | .279 | .362 | .431 | 499 | 47 | 1255 | 888 | 79 | 56 | 47 | 193 | 297 |
Fielding Stats
| Year | Team | POS | G | GS | INN | PO | A | ERR | DP | TP | PB | SB | CS | PkO | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | HOU | N | 1B | 109 | 94 | 873 | 881 | 58 | 10 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1963 | HOU | N | RF | 49 | 46 | 380 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1963 | HOU | N | OF | 49 | 46 | 380 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1964 | HOU | N | 1B | 49 | 47 | 419.1 | 442 | 27 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1964 | HOU | N | CF | 7 | 4 | 38.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | HOU | N | OF | 38 | 32 | 303.2 | 70 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .936 |
| 1964 | HOU | N | RF | 31 | 28 | 265.1 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .956 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | CF | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | OF | 112 | 105 | 979 | 202 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .951 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | LF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | RF | 110 | 103 | 963 | 202 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .955 |
| 1965 | HOU | N | 1B | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1966 | HOU | N | OF | 149 | 147 | 1312.2 | 289 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1966 | HOU | N | CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1966 | HOU | N | RF | 105 | 105 | 895 | 220 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .967 |
| 1966 | HOU | N | LF | 57 | 42 | 416.2 | 74 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .951 |
| 1967 | HOU | N | OF | 144 | 144 | 1271 | 269 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1967 | HOU | N | RF | 144 | 144 | 1271 | 272 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .962 |
| 1968 | HOU | N | 1B | 147 | 146 | 1303.2 | 1313 | 93 | 11 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .992 |
| 1968 | HOU | N | RF | 15 | 14 | 125.1 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .920 |
| 1968 | HOU | N | OF | 15 | 14 | 125.1 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .923 |
| 1969 | MON | N | OF | 156 | 154 | 1355.1 | 265 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .966 |
| 1969 | MON | N | RF | 156 | 154 | 1355.1 | 260 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .965 |
| 1970 | MON | N | RF | 160 | 156 | 1374.2 | 308 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1970 | MON | N | OF | 160 | 156 | 1374.2 | 308 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .985 |
| 1971 | MON | N | OF | 162 | 155 | 1387.1 | 290 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1971 | MON | N | RF | 162 | 155 | 1387.1 | 290 | 20 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .945 |
| 1972 | NY | N | OF | 65 | 65 | 583 | 108 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
| 1972 | NY | N | RF | 65 | 65 | 583 | 107 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
| 1973 | NY | N | RF | 152 | 150 | 1377 | 295 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1973 | NY | N | OF | 152 | 150 | 1377 | 297 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .978 |
| 1974 | NY | N | RF | 147 | 146 | 1292.1 | 260 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .982 |
| 1974 | NY | N | OF | 147 | 146 | 1292.1 | 262 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .983 |
| 1975 | NY | N | OF | 153 | 153 | 1371.1 | 267 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
| 1975 | NY | N | RF | 153 | 153 | 1371.1 | 270 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .986 |
| 1976 | DET | A | OF | 126 | 125 | 1112.1 | 218 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1976 | DET | A | RF | 126 | 125 | 1112.1 | 217 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .970 |
| 1976 | DET | A | DH | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1977 | DET | A | DH | 156 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1978 | DET | A | DH | 162 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1979 | MON | N | 1B | 22 | 22 | 166 | 155 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .994 |
| 1979 | MON | N | RF | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | MON | N | OF | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1979 | DET | A | DH | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | TEX | A | DH | 58 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1980 | TEX | A | RF | 11 | 8 | 65 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | TEX | A | 1B | 30 | 27 | 222 | 243 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .977 |
| 1980 | TEX | A | LF | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1980 | TEX | A | OF | 14 | 9 | 80 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1981 | NY | N | 1B | 41 | 40 | 322.2 | 339 | 20 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .989 |
| 1982 | NY | N | OF | 27 | 27 | 212 | 43 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .959 |
| 1982 | NY | N | LF | 12 | 12 | 96 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .923 |
| 1982 | NY | N | 1B | 18 | 18 | 139 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1982 | NY | N | RF | 15 | 15 | 116 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | NY | N | LF | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| 1983 | NY | N | OF | 5 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .800 |
| 1983 | NY | N | RF | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1983 | NY | N | 1B | 5 | 5 | 43.1 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .976 |
| 1984 | NY | N | 1B | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | NY | N | OF | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1985 | NY | N | RF | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Total | LF | 76 | 58 | 547.2 | 103 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .941 | ||
| Total | CF | 10 | 6 | 54.1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .909 | ||
| Total | OF | 1676 | 1634 | 14568 | 3018 | 165 | 103 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .969 | ||
| Total | DH | 477 | 474 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| Total | RF | 1605 | 1570 | 13966 | 2908 | 160 | 93 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .971 | ||
| Total | 1B | 425 | 400 | 3504 | 3554 | 237 | 37 | 271 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .990 |
Transactions
- Signed as an amateur free agent by Houston Colt .45s (September 11, 1961).
- Traded by Houston Astros to Montreal Expos in exchange for Donn Clendenon and Jesus Alou (January 22, 1969); Donn Clendenon refused to report to Houston Astros and Montreal Expos sent Jack Billingham, Skip Guinn and $100000 (April 8, 1969) to complete trade. Traded by Montreal Expos to New York Mets in exchange for Ken Singleton, Mike Jorgensen and Tim Foli (April 5, 1972).
- Traded by New York Mets with Bill Laxton to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Mickey Lolich and Billy Baldwin (December 12, 1975).
- Traded by Detroit Tigers to Montreal Expos in exchange for cash and a player to be named later (July 20, 1979); Detroit Tigers received Randy Schafer (December 3, 1979).
- Traded by Montreal Expos to Texas Rangers in exchange for LaRue Washington and Chris Smith (March 31, 1980).
- Granted free agency (October 23, 1980).
- Signed by New York Mets (December 16, 1980).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1984).
- Signed by New York Mets (January 3, 1985).
- Granted free agency (November 12, 1985).