22. Donie Bush

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: October 8, 1887 in Indianapolis, IN USA
Weight: 140 lbs.
Height: 5'6"
Bats: B
Throws: R
Debut: September 18, 1908
Final Game: September 15, 1923

AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	AVG
14420	2561	3608	18	872	808	0.250

Donie Bush was one of the better defensive Shortstops of his day, finishing in the top ten in Defensive bWAR seven times, but was never really regarded (in his day) as a good hitter. While he did finish his career (mostly with Detroit) with a .250 Batting Average, he is a five-time American League leader in Walks, an important statistic that is held in higher regard now.

Bush was with Detroit for the first 14 years of his life, and he would have 1,745 Hits and a Defensive bWAR of 9.9 for Detroit.

The Bullet Points

Position: Short Stop
Acquired: Drafted from South Bend in the Rule 5 Draft 9/1/07.
Departed: Waived (8/20/21).
Games Played: 1871
Notable Statistics: 1,242 Runs Scored
1,745 Hits
181 Doubles
73 Triples
9 Home Runs
431 Runs Batted In
402 Stolen Bases
.250/.357/.301 Slash Line
38.6 bWAR

7 Playoff Games
5 Runs Scored
7 Hits
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
3 Runs Batted In
1 Stolen Base
.318/.483/.364 Slash Line
Major Accolades and Awards: Most Plate Appearances (1909, 1913, 1914, 1915 & 1918)
Most Runs Scored (1917)
Most Walks (1909, 1910, 1911, 1912 & 1914)
Most Sacrifice Hits (1909 & 1920)
Most Assists (1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 & 1915)
Most Assists by a Shortstop (1909, 1911, 1912, 1914 & 1915)
Most Putouts by a Shortstop (1911, 1914 & 1919)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Shortstop (1912 & 1914)
Highest Fielding Percentage by a Shortstop (1910)