WICHITA RUSTLERS (A)
4th place | 57-68, .456 PCT | M# - | LAST 10: 6-4
R: 504 | RA: 520 | PAYROLL: $52,800
09/02/1963
TEAM LEADERS AVG
E. Collier .312
H. Hand .236
D. Bates .235
S. Owens .235
G. Clay .211
TEAM LEADERS HR
H. Hand 14
G. Clay 11
J. Smith 10
S. Owens 9
E. Collier 8
TEAM LEADERS RBI
E. Collier 68
S. Owens 56
H. Hand 55
J. Smith 49
2 tied with 37
TEAM LEADERS W
R. Meisch 12
P. Jackson 11
J. Gruber 9
T. Walker 5
S. Kendall 4
TEAM LEADERS ERA
T. Walker 3.16
R. Meisch 3.38
P. Jackson 3.83
S. Kendall 3.98
J. Gruber 4.29
TEAM LEADERS K
R. Meisch 121
T. Walker 106
P. Jackson 104
J. Gruber 79
S. Kendall 71
WHO'S HOT?
P Tom Walker 1-1, 1.40 Last 3 games
WHO'S NOT?
P Pete Jackson 1-2, 9.53 Last 4 games
PITCHING STAFF
Role T Pitcher G GS W L SV ERA WHIP Status
Starter R Tom Walker 27 27 5 10 0 3.16 1.21 Exhausted
Starter R Rube Meisch 26 26 12 10 0 3.38 1.27 Rested
Starter R Sam Kendall 33 15 4 10 0 3.98 1.33 Tired
Starter R Pete Jackson 26 26 11 9 0 3.83 1.17 Exhausted
Starter R Ellis Reed 51 0 3 5 7 3.00 1.23 Rested
Long Relief L Jack Cordes 43 1 3 1 0 3.65 1.30 Slightly Tired
Middle Relief R Jim Stage 11 0 1 1 1 2.33 1.19 Rested
Middle Relief R Jake Stidd 33 15 1 9 2 5.36 1.71 Rested
Setup R Jack Mason 15 0 1 1 0 5.48 1.59 Rested
Stopper R John Gruber 43 12 9 7 7 4.29 1.45 Rested
CATCHERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
7 L Joe Smith C 115 389 77 10 49 40 26 84 .198 .251 .337 1.0
10 L Jim Staley C 42 101 23 2 15 13 13 32 .228 .319 .396 0.7
INFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
24 R Augie Cheshire 1B 94 263 64 1 27 28 30 44 .243 .329 .308 0.0
18 R Art Anderson 3B 96 301 70 4 26 34 30 77 .233 .303 .352 1.6
11 L Sid Owens 2B 123 452 106 9 56 43 23 92 .235 .272 .323 0.6
21 R George Clay SS 120 323 68 11 37 31 28 84 .211 .283 .334 0.9
16 R Bud Strong 1B 94 115 29 1 9 12 8 22 .252 .298 .357 0.1
20 R Freddie Drilling 3B 83 240 53 3 31 23 25 39 .221 .296 .312 0.6
19 L Warren Sawyer 3B 76 152 40 1 10 12 10 27 .263 .313 .336 0.3
OUTFIELDERS
# B Player Pos G AB H HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG WAR
40 L Ed Collier RF 124 436 136 8 68 66 82 68 .312 .421 .445 4.3
22 R Don Bates LF 124 460 108 6 37 73 83 81 .235 .352 .346 2.5
89 R Hugh Hand CF 124 462 109 14 55 71 54 99 .236 .324 .385 3.4
37 L Lou Hart LF 106 197 42 2 27 16 41 38 .213 .346 .274 -0.1
6 L Hal Lillis LF 91 111 22 3 14 13 18 21 .198 .305 .342 0.4
LINEUP VS RHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Don Bates LF .235 6 37 12
2 R Hugh Hand CF .236 14 55 2
3 L Ed Collier RF .312 8 68 0
4 L Sid Owens 2B .235 9 56 0
5 R Augie Cheshire 1B .243 1 27 1
6 L Joe Smith C .198 10 49 8
7 R Freddie Drilling 3B .221 3 31 6
8 R George Clay SS .211 11 37 3
9 -
LINEUP VS LHP
# B Name Pos AVG HR RBI SB
1 R Don Bates LF .235 6 37 12
2 R Hugh Hand CF .236 14 55 2
3 L Ed Collier RF .312 8 68 0
4 L Sid Owens 2B .235 9 56 0
5 R Augie Cheshire 1B .243 1 27 1
6 L Joe Smith C .198 10 49 8
7 R Freddie Drilling 3B .221 3 31 6
8 R George Clay SS .211 11 37 3
9 -
INJURIES
Player Injury Out for... Disabled List Status
P Walter Crowson torn labrum (Shoulder) 7 months On IL, eligible for return (60-day IL)
2B Sid Owens elbow contusion DtD, 3 days Not on IL
UPCOMING GAMES
Mon 9/2
vs TOP
LHP J. Jones
8-9, 3.60
Tue 9/3
vs TOP
LHP I. Rogers
8-7, 3.56
Wed 9/4
vs TOP
LHP E. Scarbrough
13-7, 2.73
Thu 9/5
vs TUL
RHP B. Eads
11-2, 2.67
Fri 9/6
vs TUL
LHP B. Sanders
7-6, 2.91
LINKS
Roster Ratings
News Potential Ratings
Major Transactions Leaders
Transactions Batting Stats
Injuries Pitching Stats
Personnel Fielding Stats
Schedule Top Prospects
Positional Strength
NEWS
STANDINGS
W L PCT GB
Omaha Cowboys 75 50 .600 -
Topeka Jayhawks 73 52 .584 2.0
Tulsa Roughnecks 70 55 .560 5.0
Wichita Rustlers 57 68 .456 18.0
Lincoln Legislators 50 75 .400 25.0
Des Moines Bears 50 75 .400 25.0
TEAM INFORMATION
Record overall 57-68, .456 PCT
Position in Division 4th, 18 GB
Record at home 34-27, .557 PCT
Record on the road 23-41, .359 PCT
Record in X-inning games 5-8, .385 PCT
Record in one-run games 19-23, .452 PCT
Record versus LHP 18-24, .429 PCT
Record versus RHP 39-44, .470 PCT
Record last 10 games 6-4, .600 PCT
Record in April 5-6, .455 PCT
Record in May 15-13, .536 PCT
Record in June 9-19, .321 PCT
Record in July 16-13, .552 PCT
Record in August 11-17, .393 PCT
Record in September 1-0, 1.000 PCT
BATTING STATS & RANKINGS
Batting Average .232 - 4th in WBL
On-Base Percentage .314 - 5th in WBL
Slugging Percentage .348 - 5th in WBL
On-Base + Slugging .662 - 5th in WBL
Runs Scored 504 - 4th in WBL
Hits 979 - 4th in WBL
Extra-Base Hits 283 - tied for 5th in WBL
Home Runs 83 - 5th in WBL
Bases On Balls 491 - 5th in WBL
Strikeouts 898 - 6th in WBL
Stolen Bases 44 - tied for 3rd in WBL
PITCHING STATS & RANKINGS
Earned Run Average 3.78 - 4th in WBL
Starters' ERA 3.89 - 4th in WBL
Bullpen ERA 3.60 - 2nd in WBL
Runs allowed 520 - 4th in WBL
Hits allowed 943 - 1st in WBL
Opponents AVG .228 - 1st in WBL
BABIP .249 - 1st in WBL
Home Runs allowed 119 - 6th in WBL
Bases On Balls 535 - 3rd in WBL
Strikeouts 753 - 4th in WBL
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