Emil Kush
| Emil Kush | |
|---|---|
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 |
| Teams | |
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Emil Benedict Kush (November 4, 1916 – November 26, 1969) was an
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]
Kush enjoyed two banner back-to-back seasons in 1946 and 1947, appearing in 87 games and 2202⁄3
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
bases on balls in 3461⁄3 MLB innings, with 150 strikeouts
.
Kush died via carbon monoxide poisoning on November 26, 1969.[2]
References
- ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
- ^ a b "Baseball in Wartime – Emil Kush". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Emil Kush at Find a Grave
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