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Harold Baines League
4-1-2053
Howie Bush Catcher
Retired (1986, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .770 Status Deceased (2036) Option Years 0  
H 1821 Age at Death 87 Date of Birth 10-08-1949
HR 226 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(161 games)
RBI 995
SB 263
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 5
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1967 Minors 18 55.00 6 / 6 5 / 6 6 / 9 7 / 9 10 / 10 8 / 8 7 / 7 49 / 55
1968 Minors 19 61.00 5 / 8 6 / 9 9 / 12 7 / 9 8 / 8 3 / 4 10 / 11 48 / 61
1969 Minors 20 51.00 7 / 9 4 / 8 2 / 3 3 / 7 6 / 6 8 / 10 6 / 8 36 / 51
1970 Minors 21 60.00 4 / 10 4 / 10 1 / 4 6 / 8 11 / 11 4 / 9 5 / 8 35 / 60
1971 Minors 22 64.00 4 / 13 2 / 9 2 / 6 2 / 5 13 / 14 5 / 9 5 / 8 33 / 64
1972 Minors 23 60.00 3 / 6 2 / 6 4 / 8 3 / 7 6 / 7 12 / 20 5 / 6 35 / 60
1973 Minors 24 2.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 2
1973 Majors 24 54.37 157 135 0 4 / 9 4 / 7 2 / 7 6 / 10 4 / 10 2 / 5 2 / 6 24 / 54
1974 Majors 25 62.36 162 139 0 1 / 9 2 / 7 6 / 12 6 / 10 3 / 6 1 / 10 2 / 8 21 / 62
1975 Majors 26 67.34 162 139 0 3 / 8 2 / 7 2 / 12 0 / 4 4 / 14 4 / 11 3 / 11 18 / 67
1976 Majors 27 66.20 162 139 0 2 / 7 3 / 13 0 / 12 0 / 8 4 / 12 3 / 10 0 / 4 12 / 66
1977 Majors 28 71.93 162 139 0 0 / 6 2 / 13 1 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 12 2 / 7 6 / 71
1978 Majors 29 64.28 162 139 0 3 / 14 1 / 9 1 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 5 8 / 64
1979 Majors 30 64.28 162 139 0 0 / 5 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 12 0 / 5 2 / 64
1980 Majors 31 47.53 119 103 29 0 / 5 0 / 9 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 10 0 / 47
1981 Majors 32 64.28 162 139 0 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 0 / 10 0 / 64
1982 Majors 33 64.28 162 139 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 13 0 / 7 0 / 64
1983 Majors 34 64.28 162 139 0 -2 / 8 -2 / 15 0 / 8 -3 / 6 -8 / 5 0 / 14 -2 / 8 -17 / 64
1984 Majors 35 63.82 162 135 0 -3 / 9 -5 / 11 -2 / 8 -3 / 7 -7 / 9 0 / 12 -4 / 7 -24 / 63
1985 Majors 36 43.96 162 58 0 0 / 4 -6 / 7 -4 / 9 -3 / 9 -4 / 8 -2 / 4 -3 / 2 -22 / 43
1986 Majors 37 65.82 162 120 0 -3 / 8 -3 / 9 -1 / 6 -4 / 8 -1 / 8 -2 / 15 0 / 11 -14 / 65
Total 2220 1802 29 34 / 161 21 / 182 29 / 182 28 / 157 52 / 179 48 / 200 39 / 150 251 / 1211
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01Howie Bush has retired from the Philadelphia Jesuits
1986-05-05A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Atlanta Spiders. The Atlanta Spiders receive Ray Sell, Pete Mahallo, Draft Pick 1987 Round 3 PHI (Joe Craig) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Howie Bush, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 ATL (Jake Rivera). Protest This Trade.
1985-04-28A trade has been completed between the Boston Rustlers and the Atlanta Spiders. The Atlanta Spiders receive Howie Bush from the Boston Rustlers in exchange for Purnal Brown. Protest This Trade.
1980-08-13Howie Bush of the Boston Red Sox is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1973-04-06The Boston Red Sox have promoted Howie Bush to the major league team.
1966-08-23A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Jesuits and the Toronto Snow Storm. The Toronto Snow Storm receive Draft Pick 1968 Round 1 COL (Hugo White), Draft Pick 1967 Round 1 PHI (Howie Bush) from the Philadelphia Jesuits in exchange for Offa Tyler.