Billy Lush

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1895-1904)

AVG .249
HR 8
RBI 152
H 429
OPS .692
PIV 2,623
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
B / R
Height / Weight
5'8" / 165 lb
Born
11/10/1873 in Bridgeport, CT, USA
Died
8/28/1951 in Hawthorne, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1895-09-03
Last Game
1904-10-08

Full name: William Lucas Lush

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
489 1,722 294 429 49 35 8 152 84 291 228 .249 .360 .332 .692 2,623

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .273 across their career seasons — 8.6% below league average.

Career OBP .360 vs. league average .331 across their career seasons — +9.0% above league average.

Career SLG .332 vs. league average .360 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.

Career OPS .692 vs. league average .690 across their career seasons — near 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
1895 WAS NL 5 18 2 6 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 .333 — — — — 0.0
1896 WAS NL 97 352 74 87 9 11 4 45 28 66 49 .247 .290 (-15%) .354 (+4%) .387 (-5%) .741 (avg) 107.6
1897 WAS NL 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1901 BSN NL 7 27 2 5 1 1 0 3 0 3 4 .185 — — — — 0.0
1902 BSN NL 120 413 68 92 8 1 2 19 30 76 56 .223 .266 (-17%) .321 (+8%) .343 (-24%) .665 (-9%) -195.7
1903 DET AL 119 423 71 116 18 14 1 33 14 70 53 .274 .261 (+5%) .316 (+19%) .345 (+13%) .662 (+16%) 1484.7
1904 CLE AL 138 477 76 123 13 8 1 50 12 72 63 .258 .246 (+4%) .300 (+19%) .321 (+1%) .622 (+10%) 1226.0
Career · 7 seasons 489 1,722 294 429 49 35 8 152 84 291 228 .249 — — — — 2,623

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
Home19265096166251.255
Away193694122172256.248

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1904-10-08 CLEDETL 301000010
1904-10-08 CLEDETW 100000000
1904-10-07 CLEDETW 401100100
1904-10-07 CLEDETW 410000010
1904-10-06 CLEDETW 410000000
1904-10-06 CLEDETW 210000000
1904-10-04 CLEPHAL 200000010
1904-10-03 CLEPHAL 401100000
1904-10-03 CLEPHAW 121000110
1904-10-01 CLEMINW 423000200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 6 0 12 7 4 1
3B 13 0 15 19 2 0
OF 461 138 925 74 60 18
SS 3 0 6 6 3 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1895 WAS OF 5 0 9 0 4 0
1896 WAS 2B 3 0 3 4 2 0
1896 WAS OF 91 0 142 19 21 4
1897 WAS OF 3 0 5 1 0 0
1901 BSN OF 7 0 22 2 1 1
1902 BSN 3B 1 0 0 2 0 0
1902 BSN OF 116 0 251 24 14 5
1903 DET 2B 3 0 9 3 2 1
1903 DET 3B 12 0 15 17 2 0
1903 DET OF 101 0 227 17 8 4
1903 DET SS 3 0 6 6 3 1
1904 CLE OF 138 138 269 11 12 4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Second Base 6
Third Base 13
Shortstop 3
Left Field 238
Center Field 138
Right Field 86

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Billy Lush (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Bert Daniels
    .255 avg, 5 HR
  2. 95
    F. P. Santangelo
    .245 avg, 21 HR
  3. 92
    Chuck Diering
    .249 avg, 14 HR
  4. 92
    Hugh High
    .250 avg, 3 HR
  5. 91
    Jo-Jo White
    .256 avg, 8 HR
  6. 88
    Thurman Tucker
    .255 avg, 9 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Lush

What years did Billy Lush play?
Billy Lush played in Major League Baseball from 1895 to 1904.
Was Billy Lush a pitcher?
No. Billy Lush was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Billy Lush hit?
Billy Lush hit 8 career home runs with 429 hits.