Johnny Lush

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1904-1910)

W–L 66–85
ERA 2.68
WHIP 1.28
SO 490
Pitcher PIV -6779.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'9" / 165 lb
Born
10/8/1885 in Williamsport, PA, USA
Died
11/18/1946 in Beverly Hills, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1904-04-16
Last Game
1910-10-13

Full name: John Charles Lush

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
66 85 182 155 105 16 2 1239.3 1,169 369 17 413 490 2.68 -6779.7

Career ERA 2.68 vs. league average 2.63 across their career seasons — near 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
1904 PHI NL 0 6 7 6 3 0 0 42.7 52 17 27 27 3.59 2.66 (-35%) -943.1
1905 PHI NL 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 17.0 12 3 8 8 1.59 2.82 (+44%) -149.9
1906 PHI NL 18 15 37 35 24 5 0 281.0 254 74 119 151 2.37 2.68 (+11%) -1118.8
1907 PHI NL 3 5 8 8 5 2 0 57.3 48 19 21 20 2.98 2.50 (-19%) -341.2
1907 SLN NL 7 10 20 19 15 3 0 144.0 132 40 42 71 2.50 2.50 (avg) 312.6
1908 SLN NL 11 18 38 32 23 3 1 250.7 221 59 57 93 2.12 2.40 (+12%) -712.2
1909 SLN NL 11 18 34 28 21 2 0 221.3 215 77 69 66 3.13 2.55 (-23%) -1261.4
1910 SLN NL 14 13 36 25 13 1 1 225.3 235 80 70 54 3.20 2.79 (-15%) -2565.8
Career · 8 seasons 66 85 182 155 105 16 2 1,239.1 1,169 369 413 490 2.68 — -6,780

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
377 993 107 252 40 11 2 94 28 69 127 .254 .307 .322 .630 404

Career AVG .254 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .306 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .322 vs. league average .316 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .630 vs. league average .622 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
1904 PHI NL 106 369 39 102 22 3 2 42 12 27 46 .276 .246 (+12%) .300 (+12%) .321 (+15%) .622 (+13%) 860.7
1905 PHI NL 6 16 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 .312 — — — — 0.0
1906 PHI NL 76 212 28 56 7 1 0 15 6 14 35 .264 .247 (+7%) .307 (+1%) .315 (-3%) .622 (-1%) -33.8
1907 PHI NL 17 40 5 8 1 1 0 5 1 1 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
1907 SLN NL 35 82 6 23 2 3 0 5 4 5 6 .280 .245 (+14%) .304 (+6%) .308 (+22%) .613 (+14%) 0.0
1908 SLN NL 45 89 7 15 2 0 0 2 1 7 10 .169 .240 (-30%) .298 (-23%) .306 (-38%) .605 (-31%) -359.7
1909 SLN NL 45 92 11 22 5 0 0 14 2 6 11 .239 .244 (-2%) .306 (-4%) .312 (-6%) .618 (-5%) -68.9
1910 SLN NL 47 93 8 21 1 3 0 10 2 8 11 .226 .249 (-10%) .317 (-10%) .326 (-8%) .644 (-9%) -133.6
Career · 8 seasons 377 993 107 252 40 11 2 94 28 69 127 .254 — — — — 265

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
Home18647244120055.254
Away19252263132232.253

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home91633.2580431892440.61
Away91601.2582862292491.29

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1910-10-13 STLCHCW 311000111
1910-10-01 STLPITL 101000000
1910-09-27 STLPHIW 200000000
1910-09-21 STLNY1W 000000000
1910-09-16 STLBSNL 410000000
1910-09-15 STLBSNW 101000000
1910-09-07 STLPITL 301000101
1910-09-05 STLPITL 000000000
1910-08-30 STLBROW 411000110
1910-08-28 STLBSNW 300000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1910-10-13 STLCHC W 9.01687240
1910-09-27 STLPHI W 4.0222120
1910-09-21 STLNY1 — 1.2311200
1910-09-16 STLBSN L 8.01175410
1910-09-15 STLBSN SV 2.0200000
1910-09-07 STLPIT L 6.01097240
1910-09-05 STLPIT L 1.0111000
1910-08-30 STLBRO W 9.01031001
1910-08-28 STLBSN W 6.2722410
1910-08-24 STLNY1 L 9.0843320

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 64 64 542 31 30 27
OF 72 66 113 7 12 1
P 182 155 64 350 33 9

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1904 PHI 1B 62 62 526 28 29 27
1904 PHI OF 33 33 54 3 5 0
1904 PHI P 7 6 3 13 1 1
1905 PHI OF 3 2 6 0 3 0
1905 PHI P 2 2 0 6 1 0
1906 PHI 1B 2 2 16 3 1 0
1906 PHI OF 22 21 41 3 1 1
1906 PHI P 37 35 18 89 11 2
1907 PHI OF 4 3 6 1 3 0
1907 PHI P 8 8 2 18 0 2
1907 SLN OF 7 5 2 0 0 0
1907 SLN P 20 19 9 35 4 2
1908 SLN P 38 32 15 73 7 0
1909 SLN OF 3 2 4 0 0 0
1909 SLN P 34 28 9 60 4 0
1910 SLN P 36 25 8 56 5 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 182
First Base 64
Center Field 14
Right Field 59

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Otto Hess
    70-90, 2.98 ERA
  2. 89
    Art Fromme
    80-90, 2.90 ERA
  3. 89
    Pete Schneider
    59-86, 2.66 ERA
  4. 87
    Frank Corridon
    70-67, 2.80 ERA
  5. 85
    Charlie Smith
    66-87, 2.81 ERA
  6. 83
    Ed Karger
    48-67, 2.79 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnny Lush

What years did Johnny Lush play?
Johnny Lush played in Major League Baseball from 1904 to 1910.
Was Johnny Lush a pitcher?
Yes. Johnny Lush pitched in the major leagues, recording 66 wins and 490 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Johnny Lush hit?
Johnny Lush hit 2 career home runs with 252 hits.