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Donie Bush

Manager

Owen Joseph Bush

1045 Games

497-539 Record

0.480 Win%

7 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Bats B

Throws R

Born 10/8/1887
Indianapolis, IN, USA

Died 3/28/1972
Indianapolis, IN, USA

MLB Debut 1908-09-18

Final Game 1923-09-15

📊 Career Record

1045 Games Managed

497 Wins

539 Losses

                        0.480
                        Win Percentage
                    

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

7 seasons

Managing Career Arc

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Donie Bush — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year	Team	Lg	G	W	L	Win%	Rank	P-M
1923	WS1	AL	155	75	78	0.490	4	Y
1927	PIT	NL	156	94	60	0.610	1st 🏆	N
1928	PIT	NL	152	85	67	0.559	4	N
1929	PIT	NL	119	67	51	0.568	2	N
1930	CHA	AL	154	62	92	0.403	7	N
1931	CHA	AL	156	56	97	0.366	8	N
1933	CIN	NL	153	58	94	0.382	8	N

Donie Bush as a manager

In 1045 games as a manager between 1923 and 1933, Bush went 497-539, a .480 mark. Clubs managed, in order: the Washington Senators (1923), the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927-1929), the Chicago White Sox (1930-1931), and the Cincinnati Reds (1933). The best full season was 1927, 94-60 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The weakest full season was 1931, at 56-97. With the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927-1929), the finishes read 1st, 4th, and 2nd. The Rank column for the Chicago White Sox years shows 7th and 8th.

The first season in the table, 1923, ended 75-78; the last, 1933, ended 58-94. The Rank column shows first-place finishes in 1927. Bush managed in the American League and National League. The P-M column marks 1923 as player-manager season. Bush was born on October 8, 1887, in Indianapolis, IN, USA. Bush died on March 28, 1972. Bush also played in the majors, from 1908 to 1923, as the player page shows.

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