Bull Durham vs. Dick Rusteck — Career Comparison

Bull Durham
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dick Rusteck
Silent GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dick Rusteck built a career as a starting pitcher and Bull Durham as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dick Rusteck posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3 and WHIP 1.333 compared to 5.28 and 1.690 for Bull Durham. By the career numbers, Dick Rusteck had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Bull Durham and Dick Rusteck

Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.79
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.62
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.75
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
33.33
33.33
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.31
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
5.28
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.28
5.28
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.2
5.2
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.93
3.93
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.79
3.79
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.314
0.314
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.273
0.273
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
11.48
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
9
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.48
11.48
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.38
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.13
0.13
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
3.72
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
3.38
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.86
1.86
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.13
1.13
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.621
0.621
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.708
0.708
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.31
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
40.66
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
36
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.93
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
7.45
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
3.75
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.45
7.45
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.69
1.69
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.333
1.333
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
36.62
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
88
33
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.67
2.67
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.33
0.33
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.295
0.295
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.66
40.66
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
36

Fielding Stats for Bull Durham and Dick Rusteck

Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
2.79
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
3
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.13
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
27
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
72
27
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
9
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
9
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
1.86
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.5
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.62
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
2.48
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
2.25
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
1.86
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.88
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
75
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.33
83.33
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.625
0.625
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
22.22
22.22
Dick Rusteck
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37.5
37.5
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Bull Durham and Dick Rusteck

Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
771.43
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
960
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
600
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
10.96
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.1
0.1
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.02
-2.13
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.53
-63.84
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
85.71
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
3
360
Bull Durham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
1.67
1.67
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bull Durham
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Rusteck
Career
Per 600 PA