Emil Kush

Emil Kush
Emil Kush
	Pitcher
	Born: November 4, 1916; Chicago, Illinois
	Died: November 26, 1969 (aged 53); River Grove, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 21, 1941, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
	August 14, 1949, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	21–12
Earned run average	3.48
Strikeouts	150
Teams
	Chicago Cubs (1941–1942; 1946–1949);

Emil Benedict Kush (November 4, 1916 – November 26, 1969) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 150 Major League games for the Chicago Cubs for six seasons (1941–42; 1946–49).^[1] The native of Chicago, Illinois, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He missed three seasons (1943–45) while serving in the United States Navy during World War II.^[2]

Kush enjoyed two banner back-to-back seasons in 1946 and 1947, appearing in 87 games and 2202⁄3 innings pitched, winning 17 of a total of 22 decisions, collecting both of his career complete games and seven of his 12 saves. He posted a cumulative earned run average of 3.18 during those two years.

All told, Kush allowed 324 hits and 158 bases on balls in 3461⁄3 MLB innings, with 150 strikeouts.

Kush died via carbon monoxide poisoning on November 26, 1969.^[2]

References[edit]

^ Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. pp. 592. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.
^ ^a ^b "Baseball in Wartime – Emil Kush". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Emil Kush at Find a Grave

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[The_Ballplayers-1] Charlton, James; Shatzkin, Mike; Holtje, Stephen (1990). The Ballplayers: baseball's ultimate biographical reference. New York: Arbor House/William Morrow. pp. 592. ISBN 0-87795-984-6.

[BiW-2] "Baseball in Wartime – Emil Kush". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved June 13, 2017.

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