Joe Bush
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| Born: | November 27, 1892 |
| Birthplace: | Brainerd, Minnesota |
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| Height: | 5' 9" |
| Weight: | 173 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
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| Other Teams: | Phily A's 1912-1917, 1928 NY Yankees 1922-1924 St. Louis Browns 1925 Wash. Senators 1926 Pittsburgh Pirates 26-27 New York Giants 1927 |
| Years with Boston: | 1918 - 1921 |
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Overall Career
Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush was born on November 27, 1892, in Brainerd, Minnesota. Bush was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 30, 1912, with the Philadelphia Athletics.
Bush had a 17-year career as a right handed pitcher. He finished with a 195-183 record, 1,319 Ks and a 3.51 ERA in 3,087.1 innings. In 1916 he pitched a no-hitter but led the AL in losses (24). Traded to the Red Sox in 1918, he helped them to the pennant. In 1921, when he found his curve would no longer break, he developed a fork ball, then an almost unknown pitch. Traded to the Yankees for 1922, he had his best record, 26-7, for an AL-high .788 winning percentage. He was often wild, leading the league in wild pitches three times, and walks allowed once with 109.
Bush was a good hitter (.253 BA) and was often used as a pinch hitter. He played a season as an outfielder in the Pacific Coast League after leaving the majors.
Bush's Moments in the Sun
- On August 26, 1916, pitching for the second consecutive day, Joe Bush hurled a no-hit game against Cleveland, and nearly twirled a perfect game. Bush walked the first batter of the game and then retired the next 27 batters to record his no-hitter. The previous day, Bush had started and pitched three innings before being removed from the game by Connie Mack.
- Played in the 1913, 1914, 1918, 1922 and 1923 World Series
Trivia
- Helped turn a triple play on July 28, 1914 as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics
Transactions
- December 14, 1917: Traded by the Philadelphia Athletics with Wally Schang and Amos Strunk to the Boston Red Sox for Vean Gregg, Merlin Kopp, Pinch Thomas, and $60,000.
- December 20, 1921: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Sam Jones and Everett Scott to the New York Yankees for Roger Peckinpaugh, Jack Quinn, Rip Collins, and Bill Piercy
- December 17, 1924: Traded by the New York Yankees with Milt Gaston and Joe Giard to the St. Louis Browns for Urban Shocker.
- February, 1926: Traded by the St. Louis Browns with Jack Tobin to the Washington Senators for Tom Zachary and Win Ballou.
- July 1, 1926: Purchased by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Washington Senators.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
