Donie Bush

Born: 10/8/1887 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

Died: 3/28/1972 in Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut: 1908-09-18 | Final Game: 1923-09-15

Bats: B | Throws: R | Height: 5'6" | Weight: 140 lbs

Full name: Owen Joseph Bush

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Biography

Donie Bush, born in 1887, was a prominent Major League Baseball player whose career spanned from 1908 to 1923. As a versatile position player, Bush made a significant impact on the game during an era that transitioned from the Deadball Era to the more offensive-minded years that followed. Over the course of his career, he appeared in 1,946 games, where he compiled 1,804 hits, 9 home runs, and 436 RBIs, finishing with a career batting average of .250. Notably, he was also known for his exceptional base running skills, amassing 404 stolen bases, a testament to his speed and agility on the field. Bush played for several teams, including the Detroit Tigers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, contributing to the success of his squads with his consistent hitting and defensive capabilities. His ability to steal bases made him a valuable asset, as he helped change the dynamics of the game during his time. Bush's style of play exemplified the shift towards more aggressive base running, and he remains a significant figure in baseball history, remembered for his contributions to the game and the teams he represented.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1946	7210	1281	1804	186	74	9	436	404	1158	630	0.250	0.356	0.300	0.656	3292.4

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .356 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — +9.4% above league average.

Career SLG .300 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.656 vs. league average 0.674 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1908	DET	AL	20	68	13	20	1	1	0	4	2	7	11	0.294	.240 (+22%)	.298 (+21%)	.306 (+10%)	.605 (+15%)	166.9
1909	DET	AL	157	532	115	145	18	2	0	33	53	88	74	0.273	.244 (+12%)	.306 (+24%)	.312 (avg)	.618 (+12%)	1712.6
1910	DET	AL	142	496	90	130	13	4	3	34	49	78	82	0.262	.249 (+5%)	.317 (+15%)	.326 (-1%)	.644 (+7%)	966.3
1911	DET	AL	150	561	126	130	18	5	1	36	40	98	64	0.232	.266 (-13%)	.336 (+4%)	.356 (-20%)	.693 (-8%)	-544.3
1912	DET	AL	144	511	107	118	14	8	2	38	35	117	53	0.231	.268 (-14%)	.335 (+12%)	.358 (-16%)	.694 (-2%)	355.3
1913	DET	AL	153	597	98	150	19	10	1	40	44	80	32	0.251	.259 (-3%)	.325 (+6%)	.345 (-7%)	.670 (-1%)	133.3
1914	DET	AL	157	596	97	150	18	4	0	32	35	112	54	0.252	.255 (-1%)	.322 (+16%)	.339 (-13%)	.661 (+1%)	737.8
1915	DET	AL	155	561	99	128	12	8	1	44	35	118	44	0.228	.250 (-9%)	.318 (+14%)	.332 (-15%)	.651 (-1%)	573.8
1916	DET	AL	145	550	73	124	5	9	0	34	19	75	42	0.225	.248 (-9%)	.314 (+2%)	.326 (-18%)	.640 (-8%)	-606.6
1917	DET	AL	147	581	112	163	18	3	0	24	34	80	40	0.281	.248 (+13%)	.312 (+18%)	.323 (avg)	.635 (+9%)	1338.5
1918	DET	AL	128	500	74	117	10	3	0	22	9	79	31	0.234	.255 (-8%)	.318 (+7%)	.326 (-19%)	.645 (-6%)	-200.1
1919	DET	AL	129	509	82	124	11	6	0	26	22	75	36	0.244	.262 (-7%)	.322 (+6%)	.347 (-17%)	.670 (-6%)	-240.2
1920	DET	AL	141	506	85	133	18	5	1	33	15	73	32	0.263	.271 (-3%)	.331 (+8%)	.363 (-11%)	.694 (-2%)	76.6
1921	DET	AL	104	402	72	113	6	5	0	27	8	45	23	0.281	.286 (-2%)	.344 (+3%)	.395 (-19%)	.739 (-9%)	-516.2
1921	WSN	AL	23	84	15	18	1	0	0	2	2	12	4	0.214	.286 (-25%)	.344 (-9%)	.395 (-43%)	.739 (-27%)	-516.2
1922	WSN	AL	41	134	17	32	4	1	0	7	1	21	7	0.239	.285 (-16%)	.345 (-1%)	.397 (-29%)	.743 (-16%)	-312.9
1923	WSN	AL	10	22	6	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.409	—	—	—	—	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	22	5	7	1	0	0	3	5	3	0.318

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1909	WS	DET	7	22	5	7	1	0	0	3	5	3	0.318

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	26	0	46	77	7	0
3B	43	1	35	90	8	12
SS	1867	317	4038	6119	689	585

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1908	DET	SS	20	19	42	63	7	9
1909	DET	SS	157	157	308	567	71	38
1910	DET	3B	1	1	0	2	0	0
1910	DET	SS	141	141	310	487	51	31
1911	DET	SS	150	0	372	556	75	42
1912	DET	SS	144	0	317	547	66	45
1913	DET	SS	153	0	331	510	56	61
1914	DET	SS	157	0	425	544	58	64
1915	DET	SS	155	0	340	504	57	61
1916	DET	SS	144	0	278	435	34	41
1917	DET	SS	147	0	281	423	51	41
1918	DET	SS	128	0	280	364	48	29
1919	DET	SS	129	0	290	376	40	38
1920	DET	SS	140	0	258	421	45	39
1921	DET	2B	23	0	45	69	7	0
1921	DET	SS	81	0	172	260	23	35
1921	WS1	SS	21	0	34	62	7	11
1922	WS1	2B	1	0	0	2	0	0
1922	WS1	3B	37	0	31	79	5	12
1923	WS1	2B	2	0	1	6	0	0
1923	WS1	3B	5	0	4	9	3	0