Bullet Joe Bush

Pitcher

1913—1928

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PITCHER LeveL
Star
Pitcher rank
ALL-TIME

Player Detail

November 27, 1892, in Ehime, MN
BORN
November 1, 1974, in Fort Lauderdale, FL
DIED

1913—1928

Playing Career
Played from 20-35
PLAYING AGE

Right-Handed

THREW

Power

PITCHING STYLE

A's

Primary Team
1913 A's, 1918 Red Sox, 1923 Yankees
World Series Titles
Bullet Joe
Nickname
5-9
HEIGHT
173
WEIGHT

September 30, 1912

MAJOR LEAGUE DEBUT

September 30, 1928

FINAL GAME

WHO IS Bullet Joe Bush?

Probably invented the forkball, but was famous for his fastball, which was surpassed in the American League only by Walter Johnson and possibly Smoky Joe Wood. Bush pitched on three pennant-winning teams in the American League, going from dynasty to dynasty to dynasty: first with the Philadelphia A’s; then the Boston Red Sox; and finally the New York Yankees. He won 26 games in 1922, and 196 in a 17-year career in the big leagues.

Career Stats

WINS LOSSES IP STRIKEOUTS WALKS ERA
196
184
3077.1
1315
1259
3.50

Bullet Joe Bush PITCHES

1. Fastball
2. Change
3. Curve
4. Forkball

1916 Philadelphia A's

23 Years Old

15
WINS
24
LOSSES
2.57
ERA
110
ERA+
286.2
IP
222
HITS
157
SO
130
BB
33
STARTS
8
SHO
SAVES
5.5
WAR

Greatest Game

May 19, 1916
Pitching for the A's
VS THE White Sox
GAME SCORE FINAL DECISION IP H ER BB K
94
W 1-0
SHO(11) W
11
3
4
7

PITCHER LUCK

MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES*
14
NA

*MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN.

*DEGROM LOSS: WENT 7+ IP & ALLOWED 1 ER OR LESS, BUT DID NOT GET A WIN.

Rate Stats

ERA+ K/BB RATIO
100
1.04

QUALITY START: MINIMUM OF 6 IP WITH 3 ER OR LESS.

K/BB RATIO: HOW MANY STRIKEOUTS THE PITCHER RECORDS PER WALK.

Hall of Fame Worthy?

JAWS HOF JAWS
33.5
61.4

JAWS: AVERAGE OF WAR & WAR7 (BEST 7 SEASONS).

Bullet Joe Bush Rankings

AMONG PITCHERS According to these sources

BASEBALL EGG HALL OF STATS POSNANSKI JAWS BILL JAMES
264
NR
UNK
NR
NR
NR = NOT RANKED         UNK = Unknown

Among Pitchers All-Time (Top 100)

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK
NR
NR
NR
NR
CAREER WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3

Bullet Joe Bush Pitcher Value

WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT

CAREER WAR7 WAR5C WAR3 WAR PER SN
37.7
29.3
19.5
15.3
2.45
73.0
49.8
30.3
21.5
3.71
BLUE = Bullet Joe Bush
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

WIN SHARES

CAREER WIN SHARES 7 WIN SHARES 5C WIN SHARES 3 WS PER SN
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
UNK
302.1
173.9
UNK
86.0
UNK
BLUE = Bullet Joe Bush
GRAY= AVERAGE HALL OF FAME PITCHER

— Explanation of Advanced Statistics —

Wins Above Replacement is a non-standardized sabermetric statistic developed to sum up a player’s total contributions to his team. A player’s WAR value is claimed to be the number of additional wins his team has achieved above the number of expected team wins if that player were substituted with a replacement-level player:

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called PLAYER PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Also called SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Wins Above Replacement (WAR) per season (calculated for 162 games).

Advanced statistical method devised by Bill James. A Win Share represents one-third of a team win, by definition, and takes into account defense, offense, baserunning, park effects, and level of competition, era, and many other factors.

A player’s best seven seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of LONG PEAK.

A player’s best five consecutive seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s PRIME.

A player’s best three seasons according to his Win Shares. A measure of a player’s SHORT PEAK.

A player’s Win Shares per season (calculated for 162 games).