Darrell May vs. Amos Rusie — Career Comparison

Darrell May
Gen XCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Amos Rusie
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueHall of FameRelief Pitcher

Darrell May built a career as a starting pitcher and Amos Rusie as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Amos Rusie posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.07 and WHIP 1.349 compared to 5.16 and 1.467 for Darrell May. By the career numbers, Amos Rusie had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Darrell May and Amos Rusie

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
463
1.1
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
427
1.02
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
0.35
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
0.59
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
0.59
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
174
0.41
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.68
37.68
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.57
58.57
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60.25
60.25
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.22
92.22
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.1
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
393
0.94
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
379
5.16
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1288
3.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.07
3.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.11
5.11
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.23
3.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.16
5.16
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.234
0.234
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11336
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3778.2
9
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
746
10.16
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3389
8.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.16
10.16
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.07
8.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
123
1.68
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.68
1.68
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.18
0.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
2.89
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1707
4.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.15
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.07
4.07
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
414
5.64
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1950
4.64
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.64
5.64
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.64
4.64
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
2.57
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.21
4.21
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.948
0.948
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.968
0.968
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.15
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
153
0.36
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.08
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
112
0.27
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2896
39.45
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16313
38.85
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.31
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
35
0.08
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
411
5.6
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2068
4.93
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.6
5.6
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.93
4.93
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.18
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.4
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.63
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.45
1.45
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.349
1.349
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2636
35.91
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14494
34.52
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.55
2.55
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.47
4.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.297
0.297
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.266
0.266
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.45
39.45
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.85
38.85

Fielding Stats for Darrell May and Amos Rusie

Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
161
2.19
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
485
1.11
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
1.32
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
1982
27
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11754
27
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
660.2
9
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3918
9
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.48
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
200
0.46
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.82
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
877
2.01
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.07
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
127
0.29
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
100
1.36
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1204
2.77
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
1.29
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
2.47
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
95
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
89.45
89.45
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.59
0.59
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.221
2.221
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.25
60.25
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.08
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Darrell May and Amos Rusie

Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
161
3331.03
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
487
165.55
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
29
600
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1765
600
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
26
537.93
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1730
588.1
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.597
0.597
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
429
145.84
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
350
118.98
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
14.28
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.86
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.72
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
26.86
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
4.49
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146.39
49.76
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2
41.38
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
553
187.99
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
3
62.07
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
157.05
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.188
0.188
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.072
0.072
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.069
0.069
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.198
0.198
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
71.05
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
59.83
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
1
20.69
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
128.16
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.99
-20.58
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167.17
56.83
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.04
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
20.69
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
9.18
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
268.97
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
63.23
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
2.23
2.23
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.49
9.49
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0.08
0.08
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
41.38
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.68
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
8.5
Darrell May
Career
Per 600 PA
Amos Rusie
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100