Player Report for #39 Jody Rush

04/26/1981

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RF Jody Rush #39

Age: 37

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG	SB
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0

	Overall	Potential
Contact
Gap
Power
Eye
Avoid K's

Batting Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Contact	8	9	8	9
Gap	11	12	11	14
Power	11	12	11	11
Eye	14	15	13	14
Avoid K's	11	12	11	12

Fielding Ratings
	Catcher	Infield	Outfield
Range:	-	1	5
Errors:	-	2	7
Arm:	1	2	14
Turn DP:	-	2	-
Ability:	1	-	-

Position Ratings
Pitcher:	-	Shortstop:	-
Catcher:	-	Left Field:	4
1st Base:	-	Center Field:	-
2nd Base:	-	Right Field:	4
3rd Base:	-

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	10
Stealing Ability:	17
Baserunning Inst.:	18
Sacrifice Bunt:	18
Bunt for Hit:	11

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	AB	R	H	BI	HR	BB	K	SB

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Low
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Low
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	Normal
Work Ethic:	Very High

Jody Rush
Birthday:	06/01/1943
Born in:	Washington (District of Columbia)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 3"
Weight:	183 lbs
Local Popularity:	Fair
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	11 Years, 165 Days
Service This Yr:	42 Days
40-Man Service:	13 Years, 114 Days
Pro Service:	19 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	Last option year
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1961, 6th Pick in Round 2

Career Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1966 New York - ABA	23	66	125	28	1	2	0	13	10	18	2	2	21	3	3	.224	.327	.264	.591	75	-2.1
1967 New York - ABA	24	109	253	51	10	4	5	23	34	39	2	2	49	2	5	.202	.311	.332	.643	94	0.9
1968 New York - ABA	25	115	315	78	19	4	5	47	37	32	0	2	55	3	2	.248	.315	.381	.696	115	13.8
1969 New York - ABA	26	100	378	103	23	2	16	51	56	33	2	1	64	5	5	.272	.333	.471	.804	126	28.8
1970 New York - ABA	27	109	428	94	15	2	10	42	42	41	1	4	70	9	4	.220	.287	.334	.621	73	-10.9
1971 Manhattan - ABA	28	48	169	43	5	0	2	14	18	23	2	1	28	7	1	.254	.349	.320	.668	95	5.1
1971 New York - ABA	28	63	238	55	7	1	8	26	29	22	4	4	35	3	2	.231	.302	.370	.672	98	3.5
1971 Total - ABA	28	111	407	98	12	1	10	40	47	45	6	5	63	10	3	.241	.322	.349	.671	0	8.6
1972 Manhattan - ABA	29	32	124	25	3	0	4	13	17	13	2	0	19	2	2	.202	.288	.323	.610	81	-1.7
1972 Los Angeles - ABA	29	51	173	47	11	2	4	24	35	21	2	1	27	6	2	.272	.355	.428	.783	135	12.1
1972 Total - ABA	29	83	297	72	14	2	8	37	52	34	4	1	46	8	4	.242	.327	.384	.711	0	10.3
1973 Los Angeles - ABA	30	95	348	74	15	3	11	38	43	39	2	4	71	3	3	.213	.293	.368	.660	89	-4.4
1974 Los Angeles - ABA	31	92	325	76	11	5	7	39	46	46	2	3	56	6	3	.234	.330	.363	.693	101	6.1
1975 Los Angeles - ABA	32	136	497	134	32	1	22	79	79	77	5	7	80	12	8	.270	.369	.471	.839	139	37.7
1976 Los Angeles - ABA	33	77	304	81	19	1	12	67	46	27	3	4	49	10	5	.266	.328	.454	.782	126	15.5
1977 Los Angeles - ABA	34	96	321	78	13	6	11	53	43	41	3	8	52	7	7	.243	.327	.424	.751	105	4.7
1978 Los Angeles - ABA	35	49	79	21	3	1	7	23	18	14	0	0	9	0	0	.266	.376	.595	.971	171	9.9
1980 Los Angeles - ABA	37	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	450	0.0
Total ABA		1242	4078	989	187	34	124	553	553	487	32	43	685	78	52	.243	.325	.396	.721	108	119.1

Career Minor League Batting Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	R	BB	HP	SF	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	VORP
1961 Total - HS	18	21	90	42	12	5	2	26	31	11	2	2	8	16	2	.467	.524	.778	1.302	100	0.0
1961 Riverside - A	18	15	46	13	5	0	1	6	3	2	0	0	12	1	1	.283	.313	.457	.769	113	1.6
1962 Riverside - A	19	95	325	70	12	3	5	33	28	30	0	2	57	4	8	.215	.280	.317	.597	71	-5.0
1963 Riverside - A	20	111	422	114	21	6	12	58	58	43	4	4	81	4	3	.270	.340	.434	.774	124	23.3
1964 Riverside - A	21	23	86	30	3	2	3	13	16	12	0	1	14	3	1	.349	.424	.535	.959	177	12.3
1964 Laredo - AA	21	90	326	67	13	2	5	20	31	30	2	1	76	6	4	.206	.276	.304	.579	72	-5.2
1965 Laredo - AA	22	4	15	5	1	0	0	1	5	3	0	0	4	3	0	.333	.444	.400	.844	145	2.4
1965 Guelph - AAA	22	116	448	109	21	5	9	57	61	69	3	1	99	15	7	.243	.347	.373	.720	110	9.3
1966 Guelph - AAA	23	67	218	63	12	1	12	33	34	33	4	2	32	6	6	.289	.389	.518	.907	165	19.7
1978 Port Credit - AAA	35	5	9	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	.222	.364	.556	.919	163	0.9
1979 Port Credit - AAA	36	53	84	23	0	1	11	27	21	17	1	5	14	1	0	.274	.383	.690	1.074	198	14.0
1980 Port Credit - AAA	37	40	70	16	2	0	6	12	13	17	0	0	16	2	0	.229	.379	.514	.894	147	6.1
Total GHL		281	829	213	36	8	38	129	130	138	8	8	163	24	13	.257	.365	.457	.822	138	49.9
Total STL		94	341	72	14	2	5	21	36	33	2	1	80	9	4	.211	.284	.308	.592	75	-2.8
Total SCL		244	879	227	41	11	21	110	105	87	4	7	164	12	13	.258	.325	.402	.727	109	32.2

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1966 New York - ML	LF	17	13	32	1	0	35	2	.943	116.2	2.55	-0.7	.970
1966 New York - ML	CF	16	14	36	1	1	39	2	.949	118.0	2.82	-3.3	.891
1966 New York - ML	RF	2	2	4	1	0	5	0	1.000	18.0	2.50	-0.8	.795
1967 New York - ML	LF	51	48	87	2	0	92	3	.967	400.1	2.00	-1.2	.982
1967 New York - ML	CF	17	15	37	5	0	42	0	1.000	134.0	2.82	-4.0	.875
1967 New York - ML	RF	7	4	11	1	1	12	0	1.000	41.1	2.61	-2.3	.779
1968 New York - ML	LF	5	0	4	0	0	4	0	1.000	11.2	3.09	-0.1	.972
1968 New York - ML	CF	17	15	40	1	0	41	0	1.000	143.1	2.57	-2.3	.929
1968 New York - ML	RF	61	58	133	0	0	144	11	.924	506.1	2.36	-0.7	.993
1969 New York - ML	LF	66	64	122	2	0	126	2	.984	562.2	1.98	+4.3	1.053
1969 New York - ML	CF	30	26	54	4	0	61	3	.951	217.0	2.41	-8.2	.835
1969 New York - ML	RF	5	0	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	13.1	3.38	-0.0	.991
1970 New York - ML	LF	54	53	118	4	0	127	5	.961	477.1	2.30	+1.8	1.022
1970 New York - ML	CF	56	56	135	7	1	144	2	.986	486.2	2.63	-11.0	.903
1970 New York - ML	RF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1.000	2.0	4.50	-0.0	.995
1971 Manhattan - ML	LF	5	4	12	1	0	13	0	1.000	40.0	2.92	-0.3	.969
1971 New York - ML	LF	61	61	117	0	0	123	6	.951	542.1	1.94	+1.6	1.021
1971 Manhattan - ML	CF	32	32	106	3	0	111	2	.982	291.2	3.36	-5.9	.932
1971 New York - ML	CF	1	1	3	0	0	3	0	1.000	8.0	3.38	+0.7	1.451
1971 New York - ML	RF	1	1	5	0	0	6	1	.833	9.0	5.00	-0.0	.994
1971 Manhattan - ML	RF	8	8	18	0	0	18	0	1.000	72.0	2.25	-0.1	.994
1972 Manhattan - ML	LF	3	3	5	0	0	5	0	1.000	24.0	1.88	+0.6	1.208
1972 Los Angeles - ML	LF	11	10	18	0	0	18	0	1.000	85.0	1.91	+2.4	1.243
1972 Los Angeles - ML	CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	3.0	0.00	0.0	.000
1972 Manhattan - ML	CF	25	24	51	1	0	52	0	1.000	218.2	2.14	-6.6	.853
1972 Los Angeles - ML	RF	32	31	74	0	0	76	2	.974	283.0	2.35	+2.9	1.056
1972 Manhattan - ML	RF	3	3	9	1	0	10	0	1.000	31.0	2.90	+0.7	1.123
1973 Los Angeles - ML	LF	10	9	24	0	0	26	2	.923	80.0	2.70	-0.8	.953
1973 Los Angeles - ML	CF	28	26	82	1	1	85	2	.976	233.2	3.20	-2.9	.955
1973 Los Angeles - ML	RF	56	54	110	5	0	122	7	.943	488.0	2.12	+0.1	1.002
1974 Los Angeles - ML	LF	35	35	68	1	0	70	1	.986	289.2	2.14	+0.7	1.015
1974 Los Angeles - ML	CF	50	48	110	1	0	113	2	.982	428.2	2.33	-5.9	.933
1974 Los Angeles - ML	RF	8	5	10	1	0	14	3	.786	59.1	1.67	+0.6	1.096
1975 Los Angeles - ML	LF	41	40	95	2	0	100	3	.970	344.2	2.53	-4.3	.939
1975 Los Angeles - ML	CF	81	81	198	9	0	214	7	.967	714.0	2.61	-22.8	.866
1975 Los Angeles - ML	RF	17	14	28	4	1	35	3	.914	122.1	2.35	-0.2	.993
1976 Los Angeles - ML	LF	56	55	139	4	0	144	1	.993	494.1	2.60	-6.0	.941
1976 Los Angeles - ML	CF	10	10	26	1	1	28	1	.964	85.0	2.86	-6.2	.762
1976 Los Angeles - ML	RF	12	12	16	1	0	17	0	1.000	103.0	1.49	-2.4	.832
1977 Los Angeles - ML	LF	27	27	49	1	0	52	2	.962	232.0	1.94	-6.5	.836
1977 Los Angeles - ML	RF	61	59	122	9	1	135	4	.970	517.1	2.28	-7.4	.924
1978 Los Angeles - ML	LF	19	11	24	3	0	28	1	.964	115.1	2.11	-3.7	.819
1978 Los Angeles - ML	RF	15	7	10	0	0	10	0	1.000	67.2	1.33	+0.6	1.093
1980 Los Angeles - ML	1B	1	0	6	0	0	6	0	1.000	2.2	20.25	0.0	.000
1980 Los Angeles - ML	RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	1.0	0.00	0.0	.000

Player History
06/15/1961	Drafted in the 1961 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 24th overall pick) by the New York Empires, out of high school (Bell; Washington, DC).
08/04/1961	Signed a minor league contract with the New York Empires organization with a signing bonus of $33,500.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (12); Power: 2 (9); Eye: 4 (10).
04/06/1962	Injured (mild calf strain), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/13/1962	Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/16/1962	Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3-4 weeks.
06/15/1962	Injured (sprained knee), out for 3 days.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (12); Power: 2 (8); Eye: 7 (12).
04/15/1963	Named the #86 prospect in the ABA
05/26/1963	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
06/03/1963	Was selected to the 1963 Southern California League All-Star Game.
09/04/1963	Wins the 1963 SCL SL Frank E. Woodley Award at LF.
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (13); Power: 4 (12); Eye: 8 (15).
04/20/1964	Named the #48 prospect in the ABA
06/08/1964	Injured (thumb contusion), out for 2 days.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 15 (20).
04/19/1965	Named the #74 prospect in the ABA
06/11/1965	Was selected to the 1965 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
08/09/1965	Injured (sore elbow), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (13); Power: 9 (13); Eye: 14 (17).
04/11/1966	Injured (groin tightness), day-to-day for 1 day.
04/18/1966	Named the #50 prospect in the ABA
05/02/1966	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
06/27/1966	Wins the GHL MKL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1966	Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 10 (12); Eye: 15 (17).
04/17/1967	Named the #38 prospect in the ABA
06/06/1967	Injured (back soreness), out for one week.
07/26/1967	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (13); Power: 11 (13); Eye: 13 (15).
04/01/1968	Injured (tender elbow), day-to-day for one week.
07/27/1968	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1969	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (16).
03/21/1969	Injured (sore groin), day-to-day for 1 day.
03/31/1969	Injured (back stiffness), day-to-day for 2 days.
06/14/1969	Injured (thigh muscle strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
06/16/1969	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 3 weeks.
07/08/1969	Injured (knee contusion), out for one week.
07/21/1969	Injured (dehydration), day-to-day for 1 day.
08/05/1969	Injured (hip flexor strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/06/1969	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1970	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 13 (14).
07/03/1970	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/1971	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (14).
04/10/1971	Injured (oblique strain), out for 1-2 weeks.
06/03/1971	Injured (torn hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
07/24/1971	Was traded by the New York Empires to the Manhattan Peril, along with SP Pat Franklin, in exchange for MR Roger Grant.
01/01/1972	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 13 (13); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (15).
03/20/1972	Injured (shoulder tendinitis), out for 1-2 weeks.
05/17/1972	Injured (strained hamstring), out for 4 weeks.
06/20/1972	Was traded by the Manhattan Peril to the Los Angeles Quakes, along with 1B Brian Moran, in exchange for MR Robert Hammond.
06/26/1972	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1972	Injured (latissimus dorsi strain), out for 4 weeks.
08/18/1972	Injured (intercostal strain), out for 2 weeks.
01/01/1973	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 14 (15).
05/02/1973	Injured (back soreness), out for 2 weeks.
05/24/1973	Injured (sprained elbow), out for 5 weeks.
06/18/1973	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
01/01/1974	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 15 (15).
07/14/1974	Injured (sprained ankle), out for 4 weeks.
08/19/1974	Injured (torn meniscus (knee)), out for 3-4 weeks.
01/01/1975	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 16 (16).
05/04/1975	Injured (mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 4 days.
07/01/1975	Wins the ABA LL Batter of the Month Award.
07/24/1975	Injured (back stiffness), out for one week.
01/01/1976	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 12 (12); Eye: 15 (16).
04/12/1976	Injured (fractured fibula), out for 3 months.
08/16/1976	Wins the ABA LL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1977	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 13 (13); Eye: 14 (15).
05/16/1977	Injured (sprained knee), out for 6 weeks.
01/01/1978	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (10); Power: 10 (10); Eye: 13 (15).
03/30/1978	Injured (heart palpitations), out for 4 days.
04/05/1978	Injured (torn thumb ligament), out for 3 weeks.
04/18/1978	Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another 2 weeks.
08/24/1978	Injured (fractured hand), out for 4-5 weeks.
01/01/1979	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 9 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 15 (15).
01/01/1980	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 11 (11); Eye: 14 (14).
09/29/1980	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	TB	Rank
1975	234	9

Year	2B	Rank
1975	32	2

Year	HR	Rank
1975	22	5

Year	RBI	Rank
1975	79	8

Year	R	Rank
1975	79	6

Year	BB	Rank
1975	77	5

Year	IBB	Rank
1969	6	7
1975	12	2

Year	HP	Rank
1975	5	10

Year	SF	Rank
1975	7	2
1977	8	4

Year	EBH	Rank
1975	55	4

Year	OBP	Rank
1975	.369	10

Year	SLG	Rank
1975	.471	7

Year	RC	Rank
1975	87.39	9

Year	RC/27	Rank
1975	6.05	8

Year	ISO	Rank
1975	.201	3

Year	OPS	Rank
1975	.839	6

Year	VORP	Rank
1975	37.7	7