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Ty Cobb League
7-9-2085
Matt Bush Relief Pitcher
Retired (1988, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.91 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 63-61 Status Deceased (2030) Option Years 0  
SV 38 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 10-08-1953
K 816 Drafted Round 3, Pick 39
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(155 games)
IP 1080.2
WHIP 1.44
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L F  Velocity A    Mentor Val C-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 PIT
0
 1
10
0
0
0
0
 0
11.2
 13 8 7 0 4
7
1.46
5.40
1975 PIT
4
 1
68
0
0
0
1
 0
74.2
 72 33 33 3 25
59
1.30
3.98
1976 PIT
6
 7
81
0
0
0
0
 6
74.1
 83 56 56 3 40
64
1.65
6.78
1977 PIT
3
 5
64
0
0
0
0
 1
79.1
 83 55 55 2 33
59
1.46
6.24
1978 PIT
3
 6
88
0
0
0
22
 8
94.1
 111 61 58 3 36
73
1.56
5.53
1979 PIT
6
 7
87
0
0
0
5
 3
112.0
 101 54 54 3 42
77
1.28
4.34
1980 PIT
6
 13
36
32
2
1
0
 0
151.1
 153 96 89 3 73
113
1.49
5.29
1981 PIT
11
 4
67
0
0
0
0
 1
78.2
 78 35 30 0 34
63
1.42
3.43
1982 PIT
6
 4
108
0
0
0
0
 1
138.1
 117 56 54 5 63
112
1.30
3.51
1983 PIT
5
 4
44
0
0
0
6
 2
48.0
 53 35 34 1 25
34
1.63
6.38
1984 PIT-NYA
1
 1
41
1
0
0
2
 0
52.1
 58 28 27 2 19
40
1.47
4.64
1985 NYA
8
 4
42
4
0
0
0
 1
84.1
 87 46 45 3 46
50
1.58
4.80
1986 NYA
2
 1
18
0
0
0
0
 1
21.0
 14 9 8 0 8
17
1.05
3.43
1987 NYA
1
 0
11
0
0
0
0
 0
18.0
 11 3 3 0 5
16
0.89
1.50
1988 NYA
1
 3
30
0
0
0
2
 2
42.1
 47 40 36 1 27
32
1.75
7.65
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
63
 61
795
37
2
1
38
 26
1080.2
 1081 615 589 29 480
816
1.44
4.91
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1988-11-01Matt Bush has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1988-08-18The New York Creatures have waived Matt Bush.
1988-06-19The New York Creatures have promoted Buck Kunz to the major league team. The New York Creatures have designated Matt Bush for assignment.
1987-09-19The New York Creatures have promoted Matt Bush to the major league team.
1987-07-31The New York Creatures have acquired Matt Bush from the waiver wire.
1987-07-27The New York Creatures have waived Matt Bush.
1987-06-05The New York Creatures have promoted Lew Richards to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Verne Pramesa to the major league team. The New York Creatures have promoted Dick Barrett to the major league team. The New York Creatures have sent Leo Belinda to the minors. The New York Creatures have designated Matt Bush for assignment. The New York Creatures have designated Dave Wesel for assignment.
1985-04-11The New York Creatures have renamed Norm Cota to Matt Bush.
1985-04-04The New York Creatures have renamed Matt Bush to Norm Cota.
1984-08-31A trade has been completed between the New York Creatures and the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean. The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean receive Marshall Grossack, Darwin Lancaster, Reggie Gromley from the New York Creatures in exchange for Mark Cook, Doug Adams, Matt Bush.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have re-claimed Matt Bush from the waiver wire.
1981-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates of the Caribbean have designated Matt Bush for assignment.
1975-07-01The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Matt Bush to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pythons have designated Joe James for assignment.
1974-09-11The Pittsburgh Pythons have promoted Matt Bush to the major league team.