Randy Johnson vs. Glendon Rusch — Career Comparison

Randy Johnson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueHall of FameStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star
Glendon Rusch
Gen XWashingtonThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Randy Johnson a clear advantage over Glendon Rusch across the core pitching metrics. Randy Johnson led in strikeout rate (K%+ 155 vs 96), run prevention (ERA+ 99 vs 83), and home run suppression (HR9+ 111 vs 100). Glendon Rusch held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 109 vs 68). Randy Johnson was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Randy Johnson and Glendon Rusch

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
618
1.34
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.66
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
0.41
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
0.36
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
0.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.61
64.61
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
40.36
40.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.57
97.57
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.33
64.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
0.22
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.07
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.02
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1513
3.29
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
827
5.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.29
3.29
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.04
5.04
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.08
3.08
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.01
5.01
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.22
4.22
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.221
0.221
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12406
27
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4135.1
9
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3346
7.28
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1732
10.55
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.28
7.28
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.55
10.55
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
0.89
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
191
1.16
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.89
0.89
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.67
0.67
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.56
0.56
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1497
3.26
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
460
2.8
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.08
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
27
0.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.26
3.26
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.8
2.8
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4875
10.61
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1088
6.63
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.61
10.61
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.63
6.63
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.89
7.89
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.18
3.18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.541
1.541
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.048
1.048
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.24
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.12
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
190
0.41
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.24
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
0.07
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.03
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17067
37.14
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6513
39.68
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.02
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.19
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1703
3.71
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
880
5.36
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.71
3.71
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.36
5.36
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.29
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.51
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
0.19
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
251
0.55
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.85
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.171
1.171
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.484
1.484
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15160
32.99
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5885
35.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.76
2.76
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.297
0.297
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.335
0.335
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.14
37.14
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.68
39.68

Fielding Stats for Randy Johnson and Glendon Rusch

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
619
1.35
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
342
2.08
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
603
1.31
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
220
1.34
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12409
27
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4432
27
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4136.1
9
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1477.1
9
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
90
0.2
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
0.31
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
448
0.97
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
172
1.05
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
57
0.12
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.05
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
595
1.29
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
231
1.41
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
538
1.17
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
1.36
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
90.42
90.42
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.54
96.54
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.869
0.869
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.652
0.652
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
64.33
64.33
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.04
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.1
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Randy Johnson and Glendon Rusch

Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
619
537.48
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
348
546.6
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
691
600
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
382
600
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625
542.69
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
331
519.9
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.361
0.361
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.445
0.445
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
78
67.73
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
78.53
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
63
54.7
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
65.97
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
12.16
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.85
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.87
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.71
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
13.02
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.192
0.192
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.16
0.16
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.002
0.002
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13.83
12.01
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11.57
18.18
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
95
82.49
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
100.52
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
99
85.96
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
60
94.24
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.153
0.153
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.369
0.369
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.107
0.107
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.128
0.128
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.258
0.258
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
17.37
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
25.13
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
34.73
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
19
29.84
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
51.23
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
50.26
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.01
-4.35
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.51
8.66
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.74
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.57
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
16.5
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
9
14.14
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
296
257.02
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
163.35
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
2.33
2.33
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.67
3.67
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
38.21
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
64.4
Randy Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.87
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
8.68
Glendon Rusch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
9.42
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Randy Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
Glendon Rusch
Career
Per 600 PA