Randy Bush

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1982-1993)

Randy Bush was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993 for the Minnesota Twins, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,219 career games, he hit .251 with 763 hits, 96 home runs, and 409 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 3,380.

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 .251
HR 96
RBI 409
H 763
OPS .747
PIV 3,380
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
6'1" / 186 lb
Born
10/5/1958 in Dover, DE, USA
MLB Debut
1982-05-01
Last Game
1993-06-23

Full name: Robert Randall Bush

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Career Batting Statistics

Randy Bush — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,219 3,045 388 763 154 26 96 409 33 348 505 .251 .334 .413 .747 3,380

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .334 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .413 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — +6.1% above league average.

Career OPS .747 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Randy Bush Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1982 MIN AL 55 119 13 29 6 1 4 13 0 8 28 .244 .261 (-7%) .324 (-6%) .388 (+6%) .712 (+1%) -4.3
1983 MIN AL 124 373 43 93 24 3 11 56 0 34 51 .249 .260 (-4%) .324 (-1%) .389 (+7%) .714 (+4%) 264.7
1984 MIN AL 113 311 46 69 17 1 11 43 1 31 60 .222 .259 (-15%) .322 (-10%) .384 (+1%) .707 (-4%) -275.4
1985 MIN AL 97 234 26 56 13 3 10 35 3 24 30 .239 .257 (-7%) .323 (-1%) .390 (+15%) .714 (+8%) 306.0
1986 MIN AL 130 357 50 96 19 7 7 45 5 39 63 .269 .257 (+4%) .325 (+6%) .395 (+6%) .720 (+6%) 466.8
1987 MIN AL 122 293 46 74 10 2 11 46 10 43 49 .253 .262 (-4%) .331 (+5%) .415 (-1%) .746 (+2%) 183.8
1988 MIN AL 136 394 51 103 20 3 14 51 8 58 49 .261 .254 (+3%) .317 (+15%) .377 (+15%) .695 (+15%) 1300.6
1989 MIN AL 141 391 60 103 17 4 14 54 5 48 73 .263 .254 (+4%) .319 (+9%) .375 (+16%) .694 (+12%) 1000.0
1990 MIN AL 73 181 17 44 8 0 6 18 0 21 27 .243 .257 (-6%) .324 (+4%) .385 (avg) .710 (+2%) 121.1
1991 MIN AL 93 165 21 50 10 1 6 23 0 24 25 .303 .255 (+19%) .323 (+24%) .384 (+26%) .708 (+25%) 849.4
1992 MIN AL 100 182 14 39 8 1 2 22 1 11 37 .214 .255 (-16%) .322 (-19%) .377 (-20%) .699 (-19%) -581.3
1993 MIN AL 35 45 1 7 2 0 0 3 0 7 13 .156 — — — — -251.4
Career · 12 seasons 1,219 3,045 388 763 154 26 96 409 33 348 505 .251 — — — — 3,380

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

Randy Bush — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
11 22 5 5 1 1 0 4 3 4 .227

Playoff Batting by Year

Randy Bush — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1991 WS MIN 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .250
1987 ALCS MIN 4 12 4 3 0 1 0 2 3 2 .250
1987 WS MIN 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 .167

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Randy Bush — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home614148321338550225.260
Away605156217537846184.242

Last 10 Games — Batting

Randy Bush — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1993-06-23 MINBOSL 100000001
1993-06-22 MINBOSL 100000001
1993-06-21 MINBOSL 100000000
1993-06-17 MINNYYL 000000010
1993-06-16 MINTORL 300000001
1993-06-13 MINOAKL 000000000
1993-06-11 MINOAKW 512000100
1993-06-07 MINTEXL 100000001
1993-06-01 MINTEXW 000000000
1993-05-31 MINTEXL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Randy Bush — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 79 35 348 23 4 35
OF 537 433 868 15 15 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Randy Bush — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1982 MIN OF 6 3 7 0 0 0
1983 MIN 1B 3 3 21 3 0 1
1984 MIN 1B 2 0 5 0 0 1
1985 MIN 1B 1 1 16 0 0 1
1985 MIN OF 41 32 63 0 2 0
1986 MIN 1B 3 2 15 0 0 2
1986 MIN OF 102 85 167 2 4 0
1987 MIN 1B 9 6 57 4 2 4
1987 MIN OF 75 59 107 1 2 0
1988 MIN 1B 6 1 19 2 0 1
1988 MIN OF 109 96 187 3 4 0
1989 MIN 1B 25 15 139 7 0 13
1989 MIN OF 109 89 200 7 3 1
1990 MIN 1B 6 1 12 2 0 1
1990 MIN OF 32 27 52 1 0 0
1991 MIN 1B 12 4 35 4 2 6
1991 MIN OF 38 28 50 1 0 1
1992 MIN 1B 8 1 16 1 0 3
1992 MIN OF 24 14 35 0 0 0
1993 MIN 1B 4 1 13 0 0 2
1993 MIN OF 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Randy Bush Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 79
Left Field 183
Center Field 1
Right Field 372
Designated Hitter 351

Salary History

Randy Bush's recorded salaries total $3,090,000 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bush's career ran from 1982 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.

Randy Bush — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1993 MIN AL $250,000
1992 MIN AL $450,000
1991 MIN AL $500,000
1990 MIN AL $350,000
1989 MIN AL $550,000
1988 MIN AL $350,000
1987 MIN AL $300,000
1986 MIN AL $220,000
1985 MIN AL $120,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $3,090,000

College History

Randy Bush — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus Miami FL 1977, 1978
University of New Orleans New Orleans LA 1979

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Carmelo Martinez
    .245 avg, 108 HR
  2. 89
    Lee Thomas
    .255 avg, 106 HR
  3. 88
    Jim King
    .240 avg, 117 HR
  4. 87
    Nate McLouth
    .247 avg, 101 HR
  5. 86
    Mark Whiten
    .259 avg, 105 HR
  6. 86
    John Lowenstein
    .253 avg, 116 HR

Randy Bush: the record in brief

Randy Bush played a first major league game on May 1, 1982 and a last one on June 23, 1993. Bush's only club in the season tables is the Minnesota Twins. Bush played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio adds a birth date on October 5, 1958, in Dover, DE, USA and a listed size of 6 feet, 1 inch and 186 pounds. Randy Bush was the playing name; the full given name is Robert Randall.

The batting record for Bush: 1,219 games, 763 hits in 3,045 at bats, and a .251 average, plus 96 home runs, 409 RBI, and 33 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .334 and the slugging percentage .413, for an OPS of .747. The .251 career average is close to the .259 the league hit across the same seasons. 1988 was Bush's biggest home run year, with 14. Bush collected a career-high 103 hits in 1988. 1983 brought the most runs batted in, 56.

Frequently Asked Questions about Randy Bush

What years did Randy Bush play?
Randy Bush played in Major League Baseball from 1982 to 1993.
Was Randy Bush a pitcher?
No. Randy Bush was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Randy Bush hit?
Randy Bush hit 96 career home runs with 763 hits.
What teams did Randy Bush play for?
Randy Bush played for one team, the Minnesota Twins (1982–1993).
What were Randy Bush's career stats?
In 1,219 games, Randy Bush had 763 hits, 96 home runs, 409 RBI, 388 runs, and 33 stolen bases, with a .251 batting average.
How much did Randy Bush earn in his career?
Randy Bush's recorded salaries total $3,090,000 over 9 seasons, 1985 to 1993. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Bush's career ran from 1982 to 1993. His seasons before 1985 are not included.
What was Randy Bush's salary?
Randy Bush's last recorded salary was $250,000, in 1993. His highest recorded salary was $550,000, in 1989, and his lowest was $120,000, in 1985. The Salary History table lists each season from 1985 to 1993.
What position did Randy Bush play?
Randy Bush played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Randy Bush and how much did he weigh?
Randy Bush was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 186 pounds.
How many home runs did Randy Bush hit each season?
Randy Bush's home runs by season: 4 in 1982, 11 in 1983, 11 in 1984, 10 in 1985, 7 in 1986, 11 in 1987, 14 in 1988, 14 in 1989, 6 in 1990, 6 in 1991, 2 in 1992, and 0 in 1993. His most in one season was 14, in 1988 and 1989.
What was Randy Bush's career batting average?
Randy Bush batted .251 over his career, with 763 hits in 3,045 at bats.
How many RBI did Randy Bush have?
Randy Bush drove in 409 runs in his career.
Is Randy Bush in the Hall of Fame?
No. Randy Bush has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.