Louis Bush
Louis J. Bush Sr.
Born: March 6, 1912
Turners Falls, MA US
Deceased: September 16, 2000
Greenfield, MA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 155
Career: 1935-1940
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Louis Bush compiled a career batting average of .294 with 5 home runs and 0 RBI in his 807-game career with the Asheville Tourists, Rochester Red Wings, Columbus Red Birds, Memphis Chickasaws and Memphis Chicks. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1940 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | 126 | 532 | 532 | 177 | 20 | 10 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .419 | .752 | 223 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 109 | 447 | 447 | 129 | 14 | 8 | 0 | .289 | .289 | .356 | .644 | 159 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 14 | 52 | 52 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .365 | .365 | .481 | .846 | 25 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 123 | 483 | 483 | 138 | 16 | 1 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .323 | .609 | 156 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 148 | 592 | 592 | 176 | 26 | 3 | 0 | .297 | .297 | .351 | .649 | 208 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 143 | 556 | 556 | 164 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .295 | .295 | .362 | .656 | 201 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 144 | 542 | 542 | 140 | 23 | 3 | 1 | .258 | .258 | .317 | .576 | 172 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 807 | 3204 | 3204 | 0 | 943 | 124 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .294 | .294 | .357 | .651 | 1144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | PIED | Asheville Tourists | SS | 123 | 290 | 387 | 47 | .935 | 5.504 | |
| 1936 | AA | AA2 | Columbus Red Birds | 2B | 49 | 60 | 156 | 17 | .927 | 4.408 | |
| 1936 | AA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 13 | 36 | 40 | 7 | .916 | 5.846 | |
| 1937 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2B | 119 | 266 | 370 | 20 | .970 | 5.345 | |
| 1938 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chickasaws | 2B | 148 | 301 | 465 | 24 | .970 | 5.176 | |
| 1939 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 135 | 360 | 366 | 25 | .967 | 5.378 | |
| 1940 | A1 | SOUA | Memphis Chicks | 2B | 134 | 302 | 379 | 24 | .966 | 5.082 | |
| Totals | 721 | 1615 | 2163 | 164 | 0 | .958 | 5.240 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | B | Piedmont League | Asheville Tourists | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | SLN | ||
| 1936 | AA | American Association 2 | Columbus Red Birds | SLN | ||
| 1937 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1938 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chickasaws | |||
| 1939 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks | BRO | ||
| 1940 | A1 | Southern Association | Memphis Chicks |
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