Emil Kush

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

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

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
21 12 150 8 2 1 12 346.3 324 134 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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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 2 129.7 120 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 47.7 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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home83394701.179
Away674341102.256

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home83192.21747191853.32
Away67153.21506869663.98

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1949-08-14 CHCCINL 000000000
1949-08-03 CHCNY1L 000000000
1949-08-01 CHCNY1L 000000000
1949-07-30 CHCPHIL 000000000
1949-07-27 CHCBROL 000000000
1949-07-09 CHCPITL 000000000
1949-07-06 CHCCINL 000000000
1949-07-02 CHCPITL 000000000
1949-06-23 CHCBSNL 100000000
1949-06-22 CHCBSNW 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1949-08-14 CHCCIN — 2.0111110
1949-08-03 CHCNY1 — 1.0100000
1949-08-01 CHCNY1 — 2.0100010
1949-07-30 CHCPHI — 1.0443000
1949-07-27 CHCBRO — 2.0311101
1949-07-09 CHCPIT L 0.2111001
1949-07-06 CHCCIN — 1.0322100
1949-07-02 CHCPIT — 0.2100000
1949-06-23 CHCBSN — 4.1633231
1949-06-22 CHCBSN — 0.2000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 150 0 26 85 4 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1941 CHN P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CHN P 1 0 0 2 0 0
1946 CHN P 40 0 9 37 2 2
1947 CHN P 47 0 5 21 1 1
1948 CHN P 34 0 6 15 1 0
1949 CHN P 26 0 6 10 0 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 150

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Emil Kush (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    John Urrea
    17-18, 3.74 ERA
  2. 97
    Larry Demery
    29-23, 3.72 ERA
  3. 95
    Gary Waslewski
    11-26, 3.44 ERA
  4. 93
    Mike Garman
    22-27, 3.63 ERA
  5. 91
    Pat Clements
    17-11, 3.77 ERA
  6. 91
    Bill Fleming
    16-21, 3.79 ERA

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.