1873
Born November 10, 1873
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Billy Lush Notable
b. November 10, 1873 · Washington Senators 1895–1897, Boston Beaneaters 1901–1902, Detroit Tigers 1903, Cleveland Naps 1904
Billy Lush played for four clubs across 10 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Washington Senators in 1895 and closing with the Cleveland Naps in 1904.
Across 489 games he batted .249, with 429 hits and 294 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 49 doubles and 84 stolen bases.
He played 461 games in the outfield, with 925 putouts and 60 errors.
He was born in Bridgeport, CT, USA on November 10, 1873, and died on August 28, 1951. He batted both ways and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | WHS | 5 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 |
| 1896 | WHS | 97 | 352 | 74 | 87 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 45 | 66 | 49 | 28 | .247 |
| 1897 | WHS | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| 1901 | BSN | 7 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .185 |
| 1902 | BSN | 120 | 413 | 68 | 92 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 76 | 56 | 30 | .223 |
| 1903 | DET | 119 | 423 | 71 | 116 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 33 | 70 | 53 | 14 | .274 |
| 1904 | CLE | 138 | 477 | 76 | 123 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 50 | 72 | 63 | 12 | .258 |
| Career | — | 489 | 1722 | 294 | 429 | 49 | 35 | 8 | 152 | 291 | 228 | 84 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1951
Died August 28, 1951
1895
Major-league debut: Billy Lush
Billy Lush made a major-league debut on September 3, 1895.
1904
Final major-league game: Billy Lush
Billy Lush played a final major-league game on October 8, 1904.
Image: Breisch-Williams, public domain