Emil Benedict Kush (November 4, 1916 – November 26, 1969) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 150 Major League games for the Chicago Cubs for six seasons (1941–42; 1946–49).[1] The native of Chicago, Illinois, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He missed three seasons (1943–45) while serving in the United States Navy during World War II.[2]
| Emil Kush | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: November 4, 1916 Chicago, Illinois | |
| Died: November 26, 1969 (aged 53) River Grove, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1941, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 14, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 21–12 |
| Earned run average | 3.48 |
| Strikeouts | 150 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Kush enjoyed two banner back-to-back seasons in 1946 and 1947, appearing in 87 games and 2202⁄3 innings pitched, winning 17 of a total of 22 decisions, collecting both of his career complete games and seven of his 12 saves. He posted a cumulative earned run average of 3.18 during those two years.
All told, Kush allowed 324 hits and 158 bases on balls in 3461⁄3 MLB innings, with 150 strikeouts.
Kush died via carbon monoxide poisoning on November 26, 1969.[2]
References
edit- ^ Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. pp. 592. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
- ^ a b "Baseball in Wartime – Emil Kush". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Emil Kush at Find a Grave
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