Bullet Joe Bush

Bullet Joe Bush
Bullet Joe Bush
	Bush in 1914
	Pitcher
	Born: November 27, 1892; Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S.
	Died: November 1, 1974 (aged 81); Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 30, 1912, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	August 22, 1928, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	195–183
Earned run average	3.51
Strikeouts	1,318
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1912–1917); Boston Red Sox (1918–1921); New York Yankees (1922–1924); St. Louis Browns (1925); Washington Senators (1926); Pittsburgh Pirates (1926–1927); New York Giants (1927); Philadelphia Athletics (1928);
Career highlights and awards
	3x World Series champion (1913, 1918, 1923); Pitched a no-hitter on August 26, 1916;

Leslie Ambrose "Bullet Joe" Bush (November 27, 1892 – November 1, 1974) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants between 1912 and 1928. Bush batted and threw right-handed. He is credited with having developed the forkball pitch.

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