What years did Emil Kush play?

Emil Kush played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1949.

Was Emil Kush a pitcher?

Yes. Emil Kush pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 150 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Emil Kush hit?

Emil Kush hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.

What was Emil Kush's career batting average?

Emil Kush batted .220 over his career, with 18 hits in 82 at bats.

How many RBI did Emil Kush have?

Emil Kush drove in 3 runs in his career.

What was Emil Kush's career ERA?

Emil Kush finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 21-12 with 150 strikeouts.

Emil Kush

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1941-1949)

Emil Kush was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1949 for the Chicago Cubs, a span of 9 seasons. Across 150 career appearances, he went 21-12 with a 3.48 ERA and 150 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 12, 2026

W–L 21–12

ERA 3.48

WHIP 1.39

SO 150

Pitcher PIV -2480.1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'11" / 185 lb
Born: 11/4/1916 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died: 11/26/1969 in River Grove, IL, USA
MLB Debut: 1941-09-21
Last Game: 1949-08-14

Full name: Emil Benedict Kush

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Career Pitching Statistics

Emil Kush — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
21	12	150	8	2	1	12	346.1	324	134	24	158	150	3.48	-2480.1

Career ERA 3.48 vs. league average 3.87 across their career seasons — 10.1% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Emil Kush — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1941	CHN	NL	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	4.0	2	1	0	2	2.25	—	0.0
1942	CHN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	1	1	0.00	—	0.0
1946	CHN	NL	9	2	40	6	1	1	2	129.2	120	44	43	50	3.05	3.59 (+15%)	1034.6
1947	CHN	NL	8	3	47	1	1	0	5	91.0	80	34	53	44	3.36	3.97 (+15%)	-1698.0
1948	CHN	NL	1	4	34	1	0	0	3	72.0	70	35	37	31	4.38	4.10 (-7%)	-606.5
1949	CHN	NL	3	3	26	0	0	0	2	47.2	51	20	24	22	3.78	4.12 (+8%)	-1210.1
Career · 6 seasons			21	12	150	8	2	1	12	346.1	324	134	158	150	3.48	—	-2,480

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.

Career Batting Statistics

Emil Kush — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
150	82	8	18	4	0	0	3	0	3	12	.220	.247	.268	.515	0

Career AVG .220 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 15.6% below league average.

Career OBP .247 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 26.0% below league average.

Career SLG .268 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 27.4% below league average.

Career OPS .515 vs. league average .704 across their career seasons — 26.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Emil Kush — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1941	CHN	NL	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1942	CHN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1946	CHN	NL	40	38	3	8	1	1	0	5	.211	—	—	—	—	0.0
1947	CHN	NL	47	20	2	5	2	1	0	1	.250	—	—	—	—	0.0
1948	CHN	NL	34	13	1	2	0	0	2	3	.154	—	—	—	—	0.0
1949	CHN	NL	26	9	2	3	1	1	1	3	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 6 seasons			150	82	8	18	4	3	3	12	.220	—	—	—	—	0

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.

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Emil Kush — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	83	39	4	7	0	1	.179
Away	67	43	4	11	0	2	.256

Pitching — Home / Away

Emil Kush — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	83	192.2	174	71	91	85	3.32
Away	67	153.2	150	68	69	66	3.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

Emil Kush — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1949-08-14	CHC	CIN	L	0
1949-08-03	CHC	NY1	L	0
1949-08-01	CHC	NY1	L	0
1949-07-30	CHC	PHI	L	0
1949-07-27	CHC	BRO	L	0
1949-07-09	CHC	PIT	L	0
1949-07-06	CHC	CIN	L	0
1949-07-02	CHC	PIT	L	0
1949-06-23	CHC	BSN	L	1
1949-06-22	CHC	BSN	W	0

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Emil Kush — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1949-08-14	CHC	CIN	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1949-08-03	CHC	NY1	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-08-01	CHC	NY1	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1949-07-30	CHC	PHI	—	1.0	4	4	3	0	0	0
1949-07-27	CHC	BRO	—	2.0	3	1	1	1	0	1
1949-07-09	CHC	PIT	L	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	1
1949-07-06	CHC	CIN	—	1.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
1949-07-02	CHC	PIT	—	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0
1949-06-23	CHC	BSN	—	4.1	6	3	3	2	3	1
1949-06-22	CHC	BSN	—	0.2	0	0	0	2	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Emil Kush — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	150	0	26	85	4	5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Emil Kush — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1941	CHN	P	2	0	0	0	0
1942	CHN	P	1	0	2	0	0
1946	CHN	P	40	9	37	2	2
1947	CHN	P	47	5	21	1	1
1948	CHN	P	34	6	15	1	0
1949	CHN	P	26	6	10	0	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Emil Kush — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	150

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Emil Kush: the record in brief

September 21, 1941 and August 14, 1949 bracket Emil Kush's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Kush spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago Cubs. Kush played primarily as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Born on November 4, 1916, in Chicago, IL, USA, Kush was listed at 5 feet, 11 inches and 185 pounds. Kush died on November 26, 1969, in River Grove, IL, USA. Emil Kush was the playing name; the full given name is Emil Benedict.

Across 150 games (8 starts), Kush recorded 21 wins against 12 losses with a 3.48 ERA. The totals include 150 strikeouts and 12 saves. Against a 3.87 league ERA for the same years, Kush was 10.1% better. The best win total was 9, in 1946. In 1946, one of the busiest seasons, Kush posted a 3.05 ERA; the league figure that year was 3.59.

Kush appears at one position only: pitcher, in 150 games. On the mound, the fielding record shows 4 errors alongside 26 putouts and 85 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about Emil Kush

What years did Emil Kush play?: Emil Kush played in Major League Baseball from 1941 to 1949.
Was Emil Kush a pitcher?: Yes. Emil Kush pitched in the major leagues, recording 21 wins and 150 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Emil Kush hit?: Emil Kush hit 0 career home runs with 18 hits.
What was Emil Kush's career batting average?: Emil Kush batted .220 over his career, with 18 hits in 82 at bats.
How many RBI did Emil Kush have?: Emil Kush drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Emil Kush's career ERA?: Emil Kush finished with a 3.48 career ERA, going 21-12 with 150 strikeouts.