Vanity Rushing
Vanity Rushing
Born: May 1, 1940
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B, OF, SS
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 181
Career: 1961-1964
Vanity Rushing compiled a career batting average of .253 with 42 home runs and 187 RBI in his 405-game career with the Waterloo Hawks and Wellsville Red Sox. He began playing during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 125 | 540 | 440 | 86 | 105 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 63 | 28 | 89 | 83 | .239 | .366 | .380 | .746 | 167 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 114 | 521 | 359 | 106 | 101 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 41 | 150 | 124 | .281 | .499 | .487 | .986 | 175 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Wellsville Red Sox | 71 | 268 | 206 | 43 | 56 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 60 | 50 | .272 | .433 | .466 | .899 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 95 | 335 | 246 | 59 | 54 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 4 | 79 | 76 | .220 | .404 | .329 | .734 | 81 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Totals | 405 | 1664 | 1251 | 294 | 316 | 51 | 13 | 42 | 187 | 99 | 5 | 378 | 333 | .253 | .426 | .415 | .841 | 519 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | SS | 81 | 121 | 208 | 34 | 45 | .906 | 4.062 | ||||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 33 | 193 | 24 | 6 | 3 | .973 | 6.576 | 9 | |||
| 1961 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .824 | 1.400 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 3B | 53 | 40 | 85 | 21 | 9 | .856 | 2.358 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | 2B | 31 | 68 | 65 | 12 | 18 | .917 | 4.290 | ||||
| 1962 | D | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | SS | 17 | 22 | 52 | 4 | 9 | .949 | 4.353 | ||||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Wellsville Red Sox | C | 49 | 367 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .990 | 8.102 | 9 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | C | 40 | 341 | 36 | 8 | 5 | .979 | 9.425 | 11 | |||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | SS | 16 | 16 | 37 | 2 | 3 | .964 | 3.312 | ||||
| 1964 | A | MIDW | Waterloo Hawks | OF | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .545 | ||||
| Totals | 341 | 1188 | 537 | 94 | 96 | .948 | 5.059 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1962 | D | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS | ||
| 1963 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Wellsville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1964 | A | Midwest League | Waterloo Hawks | BOS |
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