Glendon James Rusch (born November 7, 1974, in Seattle, WA) is a left handed starting pitcher who currently plays for the Chicago Cubs. He has previously played for the Kansas City Royals ('97-'99), the New York Mets ('99-'01), and the Milwaukee Brewers ('02-'03).
Until recently, he had not been able to be effective at the major league level, only winning ten games twice in his ten year career and having a career ERA of 4.79. He also came to the Cubs off of one of his worst seasons in 2003 with the Brewers, going 1-12 with an ERA of 6.42. Recently, he seems to have turned it around, though. In 2004, he was signed by the Cubs to a minor-league contract and proceeded to become one of the Cubs most reliable pitchers, both in relief and in the starting rotation. He went 6-2 with a 3.47 ERA in both 16 starts and relief appearances in 2004. In 2005 he has been even better. He is currently (as of June 8), 5-1 with an ERA 2.07 in 7 starts and 11 relief appearances. He also recorded his 11th career complete game in a four-hit shutout against the Padres on June 2. On September 29, 2005, Rusch earned his 9th season win to finish above .500 (50%) in his win-loss record for the second time in his career.
He is a fast worker on the mound and has shown good command of his two main pitchers, curveball and fastball. He has been effective versus both left-handed and right-handed batters. He is also an adept fielder who holds runners on well and has proven to be an excellent hitter for a pitcher, hitting two home runs in 2004 and showing skill as a bunter. He also gave up two home runs to pitcher Bronson Arroyo in 2006.
Rusch signed a two-year deal with the Cubs during the offseason in 2005 for $4 million.
Scouting Report[]
Statistics[]
Pitching Stats[]
Year
Team
G
GS
W
L
ERA
K
R
ER
CG
SHO
SV
IP
H
HR
BB
IB
WP
HBP
1997
KC
A
30
27
6
9
5.50
116
111
104
1
0
0
170.1
206
28
52
0
0
7
1998
KC
A
29
24
6
15
5.88
94
104
101
1
1
1
154.2
191
22
50
0
1
4
1999
NY
N
1
0
0
0
.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1999
KC
A
3
0
0
1
15.75
4
7
7
0
0
0
4
7
1
3
0
0
1
1999
Total
4
0
0
1
12.60
4
7
7
0
0
0
5
8
1
3
0
0
1
2000
NY
N
31
30
11
11
4.01
157
91
85
2
0
0
190.2
196
18
44
2
2
6
2001
NY
N
33
33
8
12
4.63
156
101
92
1
0
0
179
216
23
43
2
3
7
2002
MIL
N
34
34
10
16
4.70
140
118
110
4
1
0
210.2
227
30
76
1
6
5
2003
MIL
N
32
19
1
12
6.42
93
93
88
1
0
1
123.1
171
11
45
3
3
4
2004
CHI
N
32
16
6
2
3.47
90
54
50
0
0
2
129.2
127
10
33
1
1
4
2005
CHI
N
46
19
9
8
4.52
111
79
73
1
1
0
145.1
175
14
53
8
1
1
2006
CHI
N
25
9
3
8
7.46
59
57
55
0
0
0
66.1
86
21
33
2
0
1
Total
NL
234
160
48
69
4.76
806
593
553
9
2
3
1046
1199
127
327
19
16
28
Total
AL
62
51
12
25
5.80
214
222
212
2
1
1
329
404
51
105
0
1
12
Total
296
211
60
94
5.01
1020
815
765
11
3
4
1375
1603
178
432
19
17
40
Fielding Stats[]
Year
Team
POS
G
GS
INN
PO
A
ERR
DP
TP
PB
SB
CS
PkO
AVG
1997
KC
A
P
30
27
170.1
8
13
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
1.000
1998
KC
A
P
29
24
154.2
9
22
1
4
0
0
9
6
1
.969
1999
NY
N
P
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1999
KC
A
P
3
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
1999
Total
P
4
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
2000
NY
N
P
31
30
190.2
5
23
0
1
0
1
11
5
3
1.000
2001
NY
N
P
33
33
179
5
9
2
2
0
4
13
3
0
.875
2002
MIL
N
P
34
34
210.2
3
35
2
1
0
0
1
6
3
.950
2003
MIL
N
P
32
19
123.1
3
16
0
1
0
0
1
6
4
1.000
2004
CHI
N
P
32
16
129.2
6
16
1
4
0
0
1
3
0
.957
2005
CHI
N
P
46
19
145.1
4
17
2
2
0
0
3
2
1
.913
2006
CHI
N
P
25
9
66.1
3
10
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
1.000
Total
P
296
211
1375
46
161
8
16
0
5
48
34
13
.963
Batting Stats[]
Year
Team
G
AB
R
H
HR
RBI
AVG
OBP
SLG
2B
3B
BB
SO
HBP
SH
SB
IBB
GDP
1997
KC
A
30
3
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1998
KC
A
29
3
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
NY
N
1
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
KC
A
3
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
Total
4
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2000
NY
N
31
50
2
3
0
1
.060
.113
.060
0
0
3
19
0
4
0
0
0
2001
NY
N
33
54
0
3
0
5
.056
.073
.056
0
0
1
23
0
6
0
0
1
2002
MIL
N
37
66
6
19
1
8
.288
.299
.333
0
0
1
24
0
14
0
0
1
2003
MIL
N
33
34
2
7
0
2
.206
.270
.206
0
0
3
7
0
4
0
0
2
2004
CHI
N
33
39
3
6
2
3
.154
.154
.333
1
0
0
11
0
7
0
0
0
2005
CHI
N
46
41
2
6
0
0
.146
.186
.195
2
0
1
9
1
0
0
0
2
2006
CHI
N
25
15
1
3
0
0
.200
.200
.267
1
0
0
4
0
3
0
0
0
Total
NL
239
299
16
47
3
19
.157
.184
.201
4
0
9
97
1
38
0
0
6
Total
AL
62
6
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Total
301
305
16
47
3
19
.154
.181
.197
4
0
9
99
1
38
0
0
6
Transactions[]
Selected by Kansas City Royals in the 17th round of the free-agent draft (June 3, 1993 - signed June 7, 1993).
Traded by Kansas City Royals to New York Mets in exchange for Dan Murray (September 14, 1999).
Traded by New York Mets with Lenny Harris to Milwaukee Brewers as part of 3-team trade in which New York Mets sent Benny Agbayani, Todd Zeile and cash to Colorado Rockies; Milwaukee Brewers sent Jeff D'Amico, Jeromy Burnitz, Lou Collier, Mark Sweeney and cash to New York Mets; Colorado Rockies sent Alex Ochoa to Milwaukee Brewers; and Colorado Rockies sent Craig House and Ross Gload to New York Mets (January 21, 2002).