Gary Rushing
Gary Lee Rushing
Born: May 11, 1938
Nevada City, CA US
Primary Position: First base
All Position(s) Played: 3B, C, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 220
Career: 1956-1964
Gary Rushing compiled a career batting average of .283 with 178 home runs and 645 RBI in his 957-game career with the Visalia Cubs, Fresno Sun Sox, Sacramento Solons, Tucson Cowboys, Lewiston Broncs, Cedar Rapids Braves, Jacksonville Braves, Wenatchee Chiefs, Asheville Tourists, Columbus Jets and Oklahoma City 89ers. He began playing during the 1956 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | CALL | Visalia Cubs | 53 | 178 | 178 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .230 | .230 | .365 | .596 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 9 | 31 | 31 | 6 | .194 | .194 | .194 | .387 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 138 | 628 | 538 | 103 | 161 | 25 | 9 | 26 | 105 | 10 | 76 | 120 | .299 | .388 | .524 | .912 | 282 | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 12 | 47 | 43 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 14 | .163 | .234 | .279 | .513 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | 97 | 449 | 380 | 87 | 126 | 26 | 4 | 30 | 114 | 4 | 57 | 90 | .332 | .418 | .658 | 1.076 | 250 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 1959 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 14 | 48 | 45 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .222 | .271 | .422 | .693 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1959 | B | IIIL | Cedar Rapids Braves | 12 | 40 | 33 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 14 | .242 | .350 | .364 | .714 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 90 | 381 | 329 | 69 | 115 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 91 | 4 | 46 | 53 | .350 | .426 | .602 | 1.028 | 198 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 19 | 78 | 67 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 17 | .239 | .346 | .403 | .749 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 75 | 313 | 268 | 46 | 72 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 44 | .269 | .369 | .496 | .865 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 134 | 577 | 473 | 108 | 147 | 30 | 3 | 25 | 99 | 7 | 93 | 105 | .311 | .424 | .545 | .970 | 258 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 33 | 124 | 103 | 18 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 31 | .214 | .339 | .456 | .795 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 82 | 310 | 250 | 43 | 65 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 46 | 1 | 53 | 78 | .260 | .388 | .480 | .868 | 120 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 93 | 267 | 227 | 33 | 54 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 78 | .238 | .352 | .511 | .863 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 96 | 263 | 232 | 30 | 54 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 40 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 68 | .233 | .312 | .453 | .764 | 105 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 957 | 3734 | 3197 | 562 | 904 | 152 | 30 | 178 | 645 | 30 | 1 | 476 | 721 | .283 | .376 | .516 | .892 | 1650 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 29 | 14 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | C | 64 | 381 | 39 | 17 | 5 | .961 | 6.562 | 18 | |||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | OF | 55 | 113 | 5 | 9 | 2 | .929 | 2.145 | ||||
| 1957 | C | CALL | Fresno Sun Sox | 1B | 21 | 147 | 7 | 3 | 8 | .981 | 7.333 | ||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | OF | 80 | 102 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .902 | 1.375 | ||||
| 1958 | C | AZTX | Tucson Cowboys | C | 15 | 116 | 14 | 3 | 1 | .977 | 8.667 | 0 | |||
| 1958 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | OF | 11 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .962 | 2.273 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 1B | 69 | 580 | 27 | 15 | 59 | .976 | 8.797 | ||||
| 1959 | B | NORW | Lewiston Broncs | 3B | 20 | 22 | 32 | 4 | 3 | .931 | 2.700 | ||||
| 1960 | B | NORW | Wenatchee Chiefs | 1B | 73 | 597 | 41 | 11 | 52 | .983 | 8.740 | ||||
| 1960 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Braves | 1B | 17 | 133 | 9 | 5 | 8 | .966 | 8.353 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 71 | 668 | 36 | 9 | 58 | .987 | 9.915 | ||||
| 1961 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | OF | 56 | 69 | 2 | 11 | 1 | .866 | 1.268 | ||||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | C | 68 | 346 | 32 | 7 | 5 | .982 | 5.559 | 11 | |||
| 1962 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 20 | 131 | 10 | 2 | 1 | .986 | 7.050 | 2 | |||
| 1962 | A | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 1B | 13 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .992 | 9.615 | ||||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | C | 45 | 248 | 19 | 9 | 1 | .967 | 5.933 | 8 | |||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Columbus Jets | 1B | 19 | 135 | 14 | 3 | 14 | .980 | 7.842 | ||||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | C | 59 | 299 | 22 | 5 | 3 | .985 | 5.441 | 12 | |||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Oklahoma City 89ers | 1B | 20 | 191 | 11 | 6 | 15 | .971 | 1.100 | ||||
| Totals | 796 | 4421 | 335 | 133 | 249 | .973 | 5.975 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | C | California League | Visalia Cubs | |||
| 1957 | C | California League | Fresno Sun Sox | |||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1958 | C | Arizona-Mexico League | Tucson Cowboys | |||
| 1958 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1959 | B | Northwest League | Lewiston Broncs | |||
| 1959 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Cedar Rapids Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1959 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1960 | B | Northwest League | Wenatchee Chiefs | |||
| 1960 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1961 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1962 | A | South Atlantic League | Asheville Tourists | PIT | ||
| 1962 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Columbus Jets | PIT | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU |
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