American baseball player (1892-1974)
Baseball player
Bullet Joe Bush
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Bush in 1914
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Pitcher
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Born:
(
1892-11-27
)
November 27, 1892
Brainerd, Minnesota
, U.S.
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Died:
November 1, 1974
(1974-11-01)
(aged 81)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
, U.S.
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Batted:
Right
Threw:
Right
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September 30, 1912, for the Philadelphia Athletics
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August 22, 1928, for the Philadelphia Athletics
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Win?loss record
| 195?183
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Earned run average
| 3.51
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Strikeouts
| 1,318
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Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush
(November 27, 1892 ? November 1, 1974) was an American
Major League Baseball
pitcher
with the
Philadelphia Athletics
,
Boston Red Sox
,
New York Yankees
,
St. Louis Browns
,
Washington Senators
,
Pittsburgh Pirates
, and
New York Giants
between 1912 and 1928. Bush batted and threw right-handed. He is credited with having developed the
forkball
pitch.
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Career
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Bush helped the Athletics win the
1913 World Series
and the 1914
American League
pennant, the Red Sox win the
1918 World Series
, the Yankees win the 1922 AL pennant and
1923 World Series
, and the Pirates win the 1927
National League
pennant.
Bush led the American League in losses (24) in 1916, walks allowed (109) in 1924, and wild pitches in 1916 (15), 1923 (12), and 1924 (7). While with the Athletics in 1916, when he led the league in losses, he won 15 games; the entire team won only 36 during what was then a Major League-worst 36-117 (.235 won-loss percentage) season. This was 41.7% of the team's total wins. On August 26 of that season, Bush
no-hit
the
Cleveland Indians
5?0 at
Shibe Park
; a first inning, leadoff walk to
Jack Graney
was the only baserunner that kept him from a
perfect game
.
Bush finished fourth in voting for the 1922 American League MVP, as he led the league in winning percentage (.788). He also had a 26?7 win?loss record,
255
+
1
⁄
3
innings pitched, 85 walks allowed, 92 strikeouts, and a 3.31 earned run average.
Over a 17-year career, Bush had a 195?183 win?loss record, 488 games, 370 games started, 225 complete games, 35 shutouts, 93 games finished, 20 saves,
3,085
+
1
⁄
3
innings pitched, 2,990 hits allowed, 1,439 runs allowed, 1,203 earned runs allowed, 96 home runs allowed, 1,263 walks allowed, 1,318 strikeouts, 63 hit batsmen, 87 wild pitches, 13,053 batters faced, 1 balk, and a 3.51 earned run average.
Bush was also a very good hitting pitcher in his career, batting .253 (313-for-1239) with 128 runs, 7 home runs, and 140 RBI. He made 80 appearances as a pinch-hitter and was also used in the outfield.
Bush died in
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
at the age of 81.
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