Rusty Staub was born on Saturday, April 1, 1944, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Staub was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 9, 1963, with the Houston Colt .45s. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Rusty Staub baseball stats page.
"The redhead from New Orleans signed with the Houston Colt .45’s in 1961 for a bonus of $110,000. In 1963, at barely 19 years old, Rusty Staub began his baseball career as Houston’s first great rookie hope. Staub worked harder than most to become the durable, excellent offensive player that his 23-year career revealed him to be. Hall of Fame greats Ted Williams and Duke Snider both described Rusty Staub as one of the greatest pure hitters they had ever seen." - Texas Baseball Hall of Fame (2006, 'RUSTY STAUB', Source)
Rusty StaubRusty "Le Grande Orange" Staub Autograph on a 2004 Fleer Greats (#GBA-RS) |
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Rusty StaubRusty Staub Pitching Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
- | - | Did Not Pitch | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Career | G | GS | GF | W | L | PCT | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | BFP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | IBB | SO | WP | HB | BK | HLD |
Rusty StaubRusty Staub Hitting Stats |
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Year | Age | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG |
1963 | 19 | Colt .45s | 150 | 513 | 43 | 115 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 45 | 59 | 8 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | .224 | .309 | .308 |
1964 | 20 | Colt .45s | 89 | 292 | 26 | 63 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 35 | 21 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | .216 | .272 | .346 |
1965 | 21 | Astros | 131 | 410 | 43 | 105 | 20 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 63 | 52 | 5 | 57 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | .256 | .339 | .412 |
1966 | 22 | Astros | 153 | 554 | 60 | 155 | 28 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 81 | 58 | 13 | 61 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 13 | .280 | .345 | .412 |
1967 | 23 | Astros | 149 | 546 | 71 | 182 | 44 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 74 | 60 | 21 | 47 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | .333 | .398 | .473 |
1968 | 24 | Astros | 161 | 591 | 54 | 172 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 73 | 24 | 57 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | .291 | .373 | .387 |
1969 | 25 | Expos | 158 | 549 | 89 | 166 | 26 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 79 | 110 | 11 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | .302 | .426 | .526 |
1970 | 26 | Expos | 160 | 569 | 98 | 156 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 1 | 94 | 112 | 11 | 93 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .274 | .394 | .497 |
1971 | 27 | Expos | 162 | 599 | 94 | 186 | 34 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 97 | 74 | 13 | 42 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | .311 | .392 | .482 |
1972 | 28 | Mets | 66 | 239 | 32 | 70 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 31 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | .293 | .372 | .452 |
1973 | 29 | Mets | 152 | 585 | 77 | 163 | 36 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 76 | 74 | 10 | 52 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | .279 | .361 | .421 |
1974 | 30 | Mets | 151 | 561 | 65 | 145 | 22 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 78 | 77 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 21 | .258 | .347 | .406 |
1975 | 31 | Mets | 155 | 574 | 93 | 162 | 30 | 4 | 19 | 1 | 105 | 77 | 14 | 55 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 18 | .282 | .371 | .448 |
1976 | 32 | Tigers | 161 | 589 | 73 | 176 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 96 | 83 | 11 | 49 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 23 | .299 | .386 | .433 |
1977 | 33 | Tigers | 158 | 623 | 84 | 173 | 34 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 101 | 59 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 27 | .278 | .336 | .448 |
1978 | 34 | Tigers | 162 | 642 | 75 | 175 | 30 | 1 | 24 | 1 | 121 | 76 | 5 | 35 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 24 | .273 | .347 | .435 |
1979 | 35 | Tigers | 68 | 246 | 32 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | .236 | .331 | .402 |
1979 | 35 | Expos | 38 | 86 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .267 | .366 | .407 |
1980 | 36 | Rangers | 109 | 340 | 42 | 102 | 23 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 55 | 39 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | .300 | .370 | .459 |
1981 | 37 | Mets | 70 | 161 | 9 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .317 | .398 | .466 |
1982 | 38 | Mets | 112 | 219 | 11 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | .242 | .309 | .324 |
1983 | 39 | Mets | 104 | 115 | 5 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | .296 | .371 | .426 |
1984 | 40 | Mets | 78 | 72 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .264 | .291 | .361 |
1985 | 41 | Mets | 54 | 45 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .400 | .400 |
Career | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | GRSL | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | ||
23 Years | 2,951 | 9,720 | 1,189 | 2,716 | 499 | 47 | 292 | 9 | 1,466 | 1,255 | 193 | 888 | 56 | 119 | 79 | 297 | .279 | .362 | .431 |
Rusty StaubRusty Staub Fielding Stats |
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Team | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
1963 Colt .45s | 1B | 109 | 94 | 2,619 | 949 | 8.7 | 939 | 881 | 58 | 10 | 52 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 9.68 |
1963 Colt .45s | RF | 49 | 46 | 1,140 | 89 | 1.8 | 88 | 83 | 5 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 2.08 |
1964 Colt .45s | 1B | 49 | 47 | 1,257 | 473 | 9.7 | 469 | 442 | 27 | 4 | 34 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .992 | 10.07 |
1964 Colt .45s | CF | 7 | 4 | 114 | 9 | 1.3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.13 |
1964 Colt .45s | RF | 31 | 28 | 795 | 68 | 2.2 | 65 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .956 | 2.21 |
1965 Astros | 1B | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.50 |
1965 Astros | CF | 2 | 2 | 45 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .500 | 0.60 |
1965 Astros | LF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
1965 Astros | RF | 110 | 103 | 2,889 | 224 | 2.0 | 214 | 202 | 12 | 10 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .955 | 2.00 |
1966 Astros | CF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .000 | 0.00 |
1966 Astros | LF | 57 | 42 | 1,248 | 81 | 1.4 | 77 | 74 | 3 | 4 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .951 | 1.67 |
1966 Astros | RF | 105 | 105 | 2,685 | 241 | 2.3 | 233 | 220 | 13 | 8 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .967 | 2.34 |
1967 Astros | RF | 144 | 144 | 1,173 | 293 | 2.0 | 282 | 272 | 10 | 11 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .962 | 6.49 |
1968 Astros | 1B | 147 | 146 | 3,909 | 1,417 | 9.6 | 1,406 | 1,313 | 93 | 11 | 100 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .992 | 9.71 |
1968 Astros | RF | 15 | 14 | 375 | 25 | 1.7 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .920 | 1.66 |
1969 Expos | RF | 156 | 154 | 456 | 286 | 1.8 | 276 | 260 | 16 | 10 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .965 | 16.34 |
1970 Expos | RF | 160 | 156 | 435 | 328 | 2.1 | 323 | 308 | 15 | 5 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .985 | 20.05 |
1971 Expos | RF | 162 | 155 | 450 | 328 | 2.0 | 310 | 290 | 20 | 18 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .945 | 18.60 |
1972 Mets | RF | 65 | 65 | 1,749 | 113 | 1.7 | 111 | 107 | 4 | 2 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .982 | 1.71 |
1973 Mets | RF | 152 | 150 | 4,131 | 317 | 2.1 | 310 | 295 | 15 | 7 | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .978 | 2.03 |
1974 Mets | RF | 147 | 146 | 414 | 284 | 1.9 | 279 | 260 | 19 | 5 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .982 | 18.20 |
1975 Mets | RF | 153 | 153 | 435 | 289 | 1.9 | 285 | 270 | 15 | 4 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .986 | 17.69 |
1976 Tigers | RF | 126 | 125 | 3,336 | 232 | 1.8 | 225 | 217 | 8 | 7 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .970 | 1.82 |
1979 Expos | 1B | 22 | 22 | 498 | 163 | 7.4 | 162 | 155 | 7 | 1 | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .994 | 8.78 |
1979 Expos | RF | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.29 |
1980 Rangers | 1B | 30 | 27 | 666 | 259 | 8.6 | 253 | 243 | 10 | 6 | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .977 | 10.26 |
1980 Rangers | LF | 3 | 1 | 45 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 4.20 |
1980 Rangers | RF | 11 | 8 | 195 | 16 | 1.5 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 2.22 |
1981 Mets | 1B | 41 | 40 | 966 | 363 | 8.9 | 359 | 339 | 20 | 4 | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .989 | 10.03 |
1982 Mets | 1B | 18 | 18 | 417 | 144 | 8.0 | 144 | 129 | 15 | 0 | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.32 |
1982 Mets | LF | 12 | 12 | 288 | 26 | 2.2 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .923 | 2.25 |
1982 Mets | RF | 15 | 15 | 348 | 23 | 1.5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.78 |
1983 Mets | 1B | 5 | 5 | 129 | 42 | 8.4 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .976 | 8.58 |
1983 Mets | LF | 3 | 3 | 57 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .667 | 0.95 |
1983 Mets | RF | 2 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 1.00 |
1984 Mets | 1B | 3 | 1 | 39 | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 9.00 |
1985 Mets | LF | 1 | 0 | 18 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 30.00 |
1985 Mets | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.000 | 0.00 |
Career | POS | G | GS | OUTS | TC | TC/G | CH | PO | A | E | DP | PB | CASB | CACS | FLD% | RF |
RF Totals | 1,605 | 1,570 | 21,081 | 3,160 | 2.0 | 3,067 | 2,908 | 159 | 93 | 33 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .971 | 3.93 | |
1B Totals | 425 | 400 | 10,506 | 3,824 | 9.0 | 3,787 | 3,552 | 235 | 37 | 270 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .990 | 9.73 | |
LF Totals | 77 | 58 | 1,659 | 138 | 1.8 | 131 | 123 | 8 | 7 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .949 | 2.13 | |
CF Totals | 10 | 6 | 162 | 11 | 1.1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .909 | 1.67 | |
21 Years | 2,117 | 2,034 | 33,408 | 7,133 | 3.4 | 6,995 | 6,592 | 403 | 138 | 305 | n/a | n/a | n/a | .981 | 5.65 |
Rusty StaubRusty Staub Miscellaneous Stats |
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Baserunning Statistics | Other Positions | Common Hitting Ratios | Common Pitching Ratios | |||||||||
Team | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
1963 Colt .45s | 0 | 0 | .000 | 7 | 1 | n/a | 85.5 | 8.8 | 11.4 | - | - | - |
1964 Colt .45s | 1 | 1 | .500 | 8 | 0 | n/a | 36.5 | 9.4 | 8.3 | - | - | - |
1965 Astros | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 21 | 1 | n/a | 29.3 | 7.2 | 6.5 | - | - | - |
1966 Astros | 2 | 1 | .667 | 6 | 0 | n/a | 42.6 | 9.1 | 6.8 | - | - | - |
1967 Astros | 0 | 4 | .000 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 54.6 | 11.6 | 7.4 | - | - | - |
1968 Astros | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 98.5 | 10.4 | 8.2 | - | - | - |
1969 Expos | 3 | 4 | .429 | 4 | 0 | n/a | 18.9 | 9.0 | 6.9 | - | - | - |
1970 Expos | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3 | 0 | n/a | 19.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
1971 Expos | 9 | 5 | .643 | 7 | 0 | n/a | 31.5 | 14.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
1972 Mets | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 0 | n/a | 26.6 | 18.4 | 6.3 | - | - | - |
1973 Mets | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 39.0 | 11.3 | 7.7 | - | - | - |
1974 Mets | 2 | 1 | .667 | 5 | 0 | n/a | 29.5 | 14.4 | 7.2 | - | - | - |
1975 Mets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | n/a | 30.2 | 10.4 | 5.5 | - | - | - |
1976 Tigers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 39.3 | 12.0 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
1977 Tigers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2 | 0 | 156 | 28.3 | 13.3 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
1978 Tigers | 3 | 1 | .750 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 26.8 | 18.3 | 5.3 | - | - | - |
1979 Tigers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 66 | 27.3 | 13.7 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
1979 Expos | 0 | 0 | .000 | 15 | 0 | n/a | 28.7 | 8.6 | 6.1 | - | - | - |
1980 Rangers | 1 | 1 | .500 | 18 | 0 | 57 | 37.8 | 18.9 | 6.2 | - | - | - |
1981 Mets | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 30 | 0 | n/a | 32.2 | 13.4 | 7.7 | - | - | - |
1982 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 67 | 0 | n/a | 73.0 | 21.9 | 8.1 | - | - | - |
1983 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 94 | 0 | n/a | 38.3 | 11.5 | 4.1 | - | - | - |
1984 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 76 | 0 | n/a | 72.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | - | - | - |
1985 Mets | 0 | 0 | .000 | 53 | 0 | n/a | 45.0 | 11.3 | 5.6 | - | - | - |
Career | SB | CS | SB% | PH | PR | DH | AB/HR | AB/K | AB/RBI | K/BB | K/9 | BB/9 |
23 Years | 47 | 33 | .588 | 426 | 3 | 477 | 33.3 | 10.9 | 6.6 | - | - | - |
Rusty StaubRusty Staub Miscellaneous Items of Interest |
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Team | Roster | Uniform Numbers | Salary | All-Star | World Series |
1963 Houston Colt .45s | 10 | $8,200.00 | - | - |
1964 Houston Colt .45s | 10 | $9,200.00 | - | - |
1965 Houston Astros | 10 | $12,200.00 | - | - |
1966 Houston Astros | 10 | $25,000.00 | - | - |
1967 Houston Astros | 10 | $35,000.00 | Stats | - |
1968 Houston Astros | 10 | $43,000.00 | Stats | - |
1969 Montreal Expos | 10 | $52,000.00 | Stats | - |
1970 Montreal Expos | 10 | $52,000.00 | Stats | - |
1971 Montreal Expos | 10 | $72,000.00 | Stats | - |
1972 New York Mets | 4 | $90,000.00 | - | - |
1973 New York Mets | 4 | $105,000.00 | - | Stats |
1974 New York Mets | 4 | $115,000.00 | - | - |
1975 New York Mets | 10 | $110,000.00 | - | - |
1976 Detroit Tigers | 10 | $145,000.00 | Stats | - |
1977 Detroit Tigers | 10 | $165,000.00 | - | - |
1978 Detroit Tigers | 10 | $350,000.00 | - | - |
1979 Detroit Tigers | 10 | $350,000.00 | - | - |
1979 Montreal Expos | 6 | " " | - | - |
1980 Texas Rangers | 20 | $325,000.00 | - | - |
1981 New York Mets | 10 | $333,333.00 | - | - |
1982 New York Mets | 10 | $333,333.00 | - | - |
1983 New York Mets | 10 | $339,244.00 | - | - |
1984 New York Mets | 10 | $300,000.00 | - | - |
1985 New York Mets | 10 | $300,000.00 | - | - |
Rusty Staub Stats by Baseball Almanac |
On April 8, 1969, the Montreal Expos played their first regular season game in franchise history, Rusty Staub was the starting right fielder that historic day in Shea Stadium. In that game, Staub became the first Expos player to wear uniform #10, the first to fly out (1st inning, versus Tom Seaver), the first to hit a single (3rd inning / versus Tom Seaver), and the first to homer off a relief pitcher (8th inning / versus Al Jackson).
Did you know that Rusty Staub was the first Expos player ever sent to an All-Star Game (1969 All-Star Game), the first sent to two (1969 & 1970 All-Star Game / so the first consecutive appearances as well), the first to actually play in a Midsummer Classic (1970 All-Star Game), and the first sent to three (1969, 1970, & 1971 All-Star Game / the first back-to-back-to-back appearances)?
Did you know that Rusty Staub had 792 hits with the Houston Astros, 531 hits with the Montreal Expos, 709 hits with the New York Mets and 582 hits with the Detroit Tigers, making him the first player in Major League history with 500+ hits with four different Major League teams?
Did you know that when Rusty Staub hit 44 doubles in 1967, it was the first time a Houston Astros player ever led the league in doubles? It was also the franchise record for doubles in a season until Jeff Bagwell hit 48 two-baggers in 1996, since broken as well, in 1999. Do you know hit 56 doubles that year? [Answer]
Did you know that when Rusty Staub played in 162 games in 1971, it was the first time a Montreal Expos player ever appeared in 162 games during a regular season? It was also the only time the Expos ever had an outfielder—left, right, or center—take the field in 162 games!
Did you know that Rusty Staub drove in 121 runs in 1978, second most (Top 25) in the American League, most by a designated hitter that season, earning Le Grande Orange the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award - the first Detroit Tigers lefty to receive the honor? Do you know who their first righty recipient was? [Answer]
Did you know that Ty Cobb, Gary Sheffield, Alex Rodriguez and Rusty Staub are the only players to hit a home run as a teenager and after turning forty? Did you notice, when looking at Staub's stats, that he had at least home run in all 23 years he played, third most behind Rickey Henderson (25 seasons) and Ty Cobb (24 seasons)?
Did you know that Rusty Staub got his nickname when he was born, not by his parents, but by a nurse? The story appeared in Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia (Matthew Silverman, Total Sports Publishing, May 2000, Page 1,077), "Daniel Joseph Staub came across his nickname very early. 'I wanted to name him Daniel so I could call him Danny for short,' said his mother. 'But one of the nurses nicknamed him Rusty for the red fuzz he had all over his head, and it stuck.'
Rusty Staub Advertisement | Le Grand Orange | Le Petit Journal | May 16, 1971 | Page 6
Rusty Staub pinch hit on June 11, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit), June 12, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit), June 13, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit), June 18, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit), June 20, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit) and June 26, 1983 (1 at-bat / 1 hit), tying the record set by Dave Philley (in 1958) for most pinch hits in a season consecutively (8), a mark not tied or passed by any pinch hitter to date. During that record tying season (1983), Rusty Staub drove in 25 runs while pinch hitting, tying the Major League record first set by Joe Cronin in 1943, then tied by Jerry Lynch in 1961.