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Chris Rusin

26-Year-Old Pitcher – Chicago Cubs

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After an undistinguished stint in the high minors, Rusin, like several other Cubs pitchers who were nowhere near ready, got seven starts in the majors and predictably got shelled. The lefty was able t...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: YES   BATS: L   THROWS: L   HT: 6' 2"   WT: 195   DOB: 10/22/1986   BORN: Detroit, MI   COLLEGE: Kentucky   DRAFTED: 4th Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Signed with the Cubs in July of 2009.

June 18, 2013  –  Chris Rusin News

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Rusin tossed a complete-game, five-hit shutout with one walk and eight strikeouts against Triple-A Omaha on Monday.

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Chris Rusin Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2009 22 R AZL 2 1 0 5.0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0.00 0.80
2009 22 A Boi 8 8 0 31.0 33 12 1 27 9 0 4 0 3.48 1.35
2010 23 A+ Day 4 17 0 91.0 79 35 6 84 15 4 3 0 0 0 3.46 1.03
2010 23 AA Ten 4 4 0 19.0 21 4 0 15 4 2 1 0 0 0 1.89 1.32
2011 24 AA Ten 11 15 0 76.0 80 33 5 49 16 3 2 0 0 0 3.91 1.26
2011 24 AAA Iow 11 9 0 62.2 70 28 8 46 14 5 2 0 0 0 4.02 1.35
2012 25 AA Ten 1 1 0 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00
2012 25 AAA Iow 1 25 0 140.1 146 71 17 94 53 8 9 0 0 0 4.55 1.42
2012 25 MAJ CHC 7 7 0 29.7 38 21 4 21 11 2 3 0 0 0 6.37 1.65
2013 26 AAA Iow 15 14 1 97.0 87 33 5 59 18 6 6 0 0 0 3.06 1.08
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3-Year Averages MAJ   7 7 0 29.7 38 21 4 21 11 2 3 0 0 0 6.37 1.65

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Chris Rusin Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2009 22 R AZL 2 1 5.0 3.60 5.40 0.67 0.00 100% 0.00 4.20 .076
2009 22 A Boi 8 8 31.0 7.84 2.61 3.00 0.29 73.2% 3.48 2.75 .346
2010 23 A+ Day 4 17 91.0 8.31 1.48 5.60 0.59 67% 3.46 2.94 .297
2010 23 AA Ten 4 4 19.0 7.11 1.89 3.75 0.00 84% 1.89 2.41 .352
2011 24 AA Ten 11 15 76.0 5.80 1.89 3.06 0.59 69.2% 3.91 3.59 .312
2011 24 AAA Iow 11 9 62.2 6.66 2.03 3.29 1.16 73.7% 4.02 4.12 .324
2012 25 AA Ten 1 1 3.0 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% 0.00 2.53 .000
2012 25 AAA Iow 1 25 140.1 6.04 3.40 1.77 1.09 70.3% 4.55 4.74 .300
2012 25 MAJ CHC 7 7 29.7 6.37 3.34 1.91 1.21 1.63 62.2% 88.1 MPH 6.37 4.95 .352
2013 26 AAA Iow 15 14 97.0 5.47 1.67 3.28 0.46 72% 3.06 3.30 .277
3-Year Averages MAJ   7 7 29.7 6.37 3.34 1.91 1.21 62.2% 6.37 4.65 .352

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2013 Stat Review for Chris Rusin    As compared to the top 200 starting pitchers in 2012 (min 40 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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3.28 K/BB
GOOD
5.47 K/9
POOR
1.67 BB/9
ELITE
0.0 MPH Fastball
TERRIBLE
0.5 HR/9
ELITE
0.00 GB/FB Ratio
EXTREME FLYBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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3.06 ERA
GREAT
1.08 WHIP
ELITE
3.30 FIP
ELITE
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.277 BABIP
BELOW AVERAGE
72.0% Strand Rate
ABOVE AVERAGE

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Worst Matchups for Chris Rusin (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jesus Flores TB 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Ian Desmond WAS 2 2 1 4 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 4.000
DJ LeMahieu COL 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.500 3.500
Jayson Werth WAS 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.500 2.500
Wilin Rosario COL 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 2.000 2.500
Tyler Colvin COL 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.500 2.000
Drew Stubbs CLE 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Andrew Brown NY-N 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Adam LaRoche WAS 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000
Edwin Jackson CHI-N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 2.000

Best Matchups for Chris Rusin (by OPS against, min 0 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Jordan Pacheco COL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Marco Estrada MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jonathan Lucroy MIL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Tyler Moore WAS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Ryan Zimmerman WAS 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Carlos Torres NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Josh Collmenter AZ 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Jorge De La Rosa COL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
James McDonald PIT 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Danny Espinosa WAS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000

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Chris Rusin: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Rusin pitched 5.1 scoreless innings against Cleveland on Sunday, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

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Rusin was optioned to Triple-A Iowa by the Cubs on Friday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Rusin threw five scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Thursday, striking out one and walking one. He could still be an option in the Cubs bullpen, MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports.

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Rusin threw three scoreless innings against the Indians on Saturday.

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Rusin picked up his second major league victory Sunday, surrendering two runs (one earned) on three hits and two walks in five innings, as the Cubs downed the Diamondbacks, 7-2.

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Rusin (1-3) was rocked by the Rockies on Tuesday, giving up six earned runs in just 3.2 innings.

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Rusin was bombarded Wednesday by the Reds, giving up five runs (all earned) and 10 hits over five innings in the eventual extra-inning loss.

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Rusin rebounded nicely from a disastrous appearance last Tuesday, surrendering a single run on five hits and three walks in five innings against the Pirates on Sunday.

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Rusin was recalled from Double-A Tennessee before Tuesday's tilt at Washington, according to the Associated Press.

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The Cubs optioned Rusin to Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, according to the team's official Twitter page.

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