Doc Bushong

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1875-1890)

AVG .214
HR 2
RBI 184
H 514
OPS .507
PIV -6,062
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 165 lb
Born
9/15/1856 in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Died
8/19/1908 in Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1875-07-19
Last Game
1890-09-09

Full name: Albert John Bushong

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
672 2,397 287 514 58 13 2 184 39 124 125 .214 .255 .252 .507 -6,062

Career AVG .214 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 15.3% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .302 across their career seasons — 15.7% below league average.

Career SLG .252 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — 25.6% below league average.

Career OPS .507 vs. league average .641 across their career seasons — 20.9% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1875 BR2 1 5 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
1876 PHN NL 5 21 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .048 — — — — 0.0
1880 WOR NL 41 146 13 25 3 0 0 19 0 1 16 .171 .244 (-30%) .267 (-34%) .319 (-40%) .586 (-37%) -688.1
1881 WOR NL 76 275 35 64 7 4 0 21 0 21 23 .233 .260 (-11%) .290 (-1%) .338 (-15%) .628 (-9%) -259.2
1882 WOR NL 69 253 20 40 4 1 1 15 0 5 17 .158 .248 (-36%) .275 (-37%) .329 (-41%) .605 (-39%) -1307.7
1883 CL2 NL 63 215 15 37 5 0 0 9 0 7 19 .172 .257 (-33%) .285 (-31%) .345 (-43%) .631 (-38%) -1089.1
1884 CL2 NL 62 203 24 48 6 1 0 10 0 17 11 .236 .243 (-3%) .278 (+6%) .327 (-16%) .606 (-6%) -81.1
1885 SL4 AA 85 300 42 80 13 5 0 21 0 11 0 .267 .244 (+9%) .287 (+3%) .325 (+6%) .613 (+4%) 177.8
1886 SL4 AA 107 386 56 86 8 0 1 31 12 31 0 .223 .246 (-10%) .302 (-7%) .331 (-24%) .634 (-16%) -795.4
1887 SL4 AA 53 201 35 51 4 0 0 26 14 11 10 .254 .270 (-6%) .331 (-10%) .373 (-27%) .705 (-19%) -553.9
1888 BR3 AA 69 253 23 53 5 1 0 16 9 5 18 .209 .238 (-12%) .290 (-21%) .319 (-26%) .610 (-23%) -817.8
1889 BR3 AA 25 84 15 13 1 0 0 8 2 9 7 .155 .263 (-41%) .334 (-29%) .357 (-53%) .691 (-42%) -527.5
1890 BRO NL 16 55 5 13 2 0 0 7 2 6 4 .236 .260 (-9%) .336 (-8%) .351 (-22%) .687 (-15%) -119.8
Career · 13 seasons 672 2,397 287 514 58 13 2 184 39 124 125 .214 — — — — -6,062

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

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
24 72 8 12 1 0 0 3 9 7 .167

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1890 WS BRO 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1889 WS BR3 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1887 WS SL4 9 29 3 7 0 0 0 1 4 1 .241
1886 WS SL4 6 16 4 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 .188
1885 WS SL4 4 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
3B 4 0 0 0 0 0
C 668 0 3481 1001 412 82
OF 6 0 4 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1875 BR2 C 1 0 4 0 1 1
1876 PHN C 5 0 24 6 9 0
1880 WOR 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1880 WOR C 40 0 261 76 30 6
1880 WOR OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1881 WOR C 76 0 368 124 44 10
1882 WOR C 69 0 308 101 47 8
1883 CL2 C 63 0 370 88 46 5
1884 CL2 C 62 0 355 98 58 11
1884 CL2 OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1885 SL4 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1885 SL4 C 85 0 429 122 40 10
1886 SL4 1B 1 0 6 0 0 0
1886 SL4 C 106 0 647 134 48 14
1887 SL4 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0
1887 SL4 C 52 0 201 93 23 3
1887 SL4 OF 2 0 3 0 0 0
1888 BR3 C 69 0 347 105 42 8
1889 BR3 C 25 0 85 41 15 5
1890 BRO C 15 0 82 13 9 1
1890 BRO OF 2 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 668
First Base 1
Third Base 4
Center Field 3
Right Field 3

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Doc Bushong (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Doc Powers
    .216 avg, 4 HR
  2. 85
    Jack Ryan
    .217 avg, 4 HR
  3. 83
    Sam Agnew
    .204 avg, 2 HR
  4. 76
    George Myers
    .203 avg, 5 HR
  5. 74
    Bob Clarke
    .217 avg, 7 HR
  6. 74
    Ray Berres
    .216 avg, 3 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Doc Bushong

What years did Doc Bushong play?
Doc Bushong played in Major League Baseball from 1875 to 1890.
Was Doc Bushong a pitcher?
No. Doc Bushong was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Doc Bushong hit?
Doc Bushong hit 2 career home runs with 514 hits.