Homer Bush

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1997-2004)

Homer Bush was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004 for the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Florida Marlins, a span of 8 seasons. In 409 career games, he hit .285 with 363 hits, 11 home runs, and 115 RBI.

AVG (Batting Average):
Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
HR (Home Runs):
Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
RBI (Runs Batted In):
Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.

Data updated

AVG .285
HR 11
RBI 115
H 363
OPS .682
PIV -2,297
Position
Second Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 180 lb
Born
11/12/1972 in East St. Louis, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1997-08-16
Last Game
2004-06-08

Full name: Homer Giles Bush

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Career Batting Statistics

Homer Bush — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
409 1,274 176 363 50 5 11 115 65 57 238 .285 .324 .358 .682 -2,297

Career AVG .285 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — +6.9% above league average.

Career OBP .324 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .358 vs. league average .426 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .682 vs. league average .763 across their career seasons — 10.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Homer Bush — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1997 NYA AL 10 11 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .364 — — — — 0.0
1998 NYA AL 45 71 17 27 3 0 1 5 6 5 19 .380 .266 (+43%) .335 (+26%) .420 (+11%) .755 (+17%) 240.8
1999 TOR AL 128 485 69 155 26 4 5 55 32 21 82 .320 .271 (+18%) .344 (+3%) .433 (-3%) .778 (-1%) -68.4
2000 TOR AL 76 297 38 64 8 0 1 18 9 18 60 .215 .270 (-20%) .344 (-21%) .437 (-42%) .782 (-33%) -1643.4
2001 TOR AL 78 271 32 83 11 1 3 27 13 8 50 .306 .263 (+16%) .332 (+1%) .426 (-9%) .758 (-5%) -217.7
2002 TOR AL 23 78 9 18 2 0 1 2 2 2 12 .231 .261 (-12%) .331 (-19%) .416 (-29%) .747 (-25%) -309.2
2002 FLO NL 40 54 7 12 0 0 0 5 2 3 13 .222 .261 (-15%) .331 (-21%) .416 (-47%) .747 (-35%) -309.2
2004 NYA AL 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 409 1,274 176 363 50 5 11 115 65 57 238 .285 — — — — -2,307

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Homer Bush — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Homer Bush — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1998 ALCS NYA 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 ALDS2 NYA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1998 WS NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Homer Bush — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home20363388188771.297
Away20664188175444.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Homer Bush — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2004-06-08 NYYCOLW 000000000
2004-06-06 NYYTEXW 200000001
2004-06-05 NYYTEXL 300000000
2004-05-30 NYYTBRL 000000000
2004-05-27 NYYBALW 100000000
2004-05-21 NYYTEXL 010000000
2004-05-11 NYYLAAW 010000000
2004-05-05 NYYOAKW 100000001
2004-05-04 NYYOAKW 000000000
2002-09-01 MIAPITW 010000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Homer Bush — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 332 296 639 968 25 240
3B 3 2 1 6 0 0
SS 24 19 26 57 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Homer Bush — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1997 NYA 2B 8 1 8 13 2 2
1998 NYA 2B 24 10 37 29 2 4
1998 NYA 3B 3 2 1 6 0 0
1998 NYA SS 2 0 0 3 0 0
1999 TOR 2B 109 107 220 350 9 81
1999 TOR SS 18 18 26 54 7 5
2000 TOR 2B 75 73 165 246 6 68
2001 TOR 2B 78 76 153 254 4 68
2002 TOR 2B 22 21 38 58 1 12
2002 FLO 2B 12 6 11 14 1 2
2002 FLO SS 4 1 0 0 0 0
2004 NYA 2B 4 2 7 4 0 3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Homer Bush — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Second Base 332
Third Base 3
Shortstop 24
Designated Hitter 17

Awards & Honors

Homer Bush — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-10-02

Salary History

Homer Bush — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2002 TOR AL $3,375,000
2001 TOR AL $2,550,000
2000 TOR AL $1,450,000
1999 TOR AL $227,000
1998 NYA AL $178,900
Total Career Earnings $7,780,900

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Homer Bush (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bill Sweeney
    .286 avg, 5 HR
  2. 96
    Freddy Spurgeon
    .285 avg, 1 HR
  3. 95
    Martin Powell
    .283 avg, 3 HR
  4. 93
    Les Mallon
    .283 avg, 8 HR
  5. 93
    Andy Reese
    .281 avg, 14 HR
  6. 92
    Sean Burroughs
    .278 avg, 12 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Homer Bush

What years did Homer Bush play?
Homer Bush played in Major League Baseball from 1997 to 2004.
Was Homer Bush a pitcher?
No. Homer Bush was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Homer Bush hit?
Homer Bush hit 11 career home runs with 363 hits.
What was Homer Bush's career batting average?
Homer Bush batted .285 over his career, with 363 hits in 1,274 at bats.
How many RBI did Homer Bush have?
Homer Bush drove in 115 runs in his career.
Is Homer Bush in the Hall of Fame?
No. Homer Bush has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.