Donie Bush

Donie Bush
Bush in 1910 with the Detroit Tigers.
Shortstop / Manager / Scout
Born: (1887-10-08)October 8, 1887 Indianapolis, Indiana
Died: March 28, 1972(1972-03-28) (aged 84) Indianapolis, Indiana
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1908, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 15, 1923, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average	.250
Home runs	9
Runs batted in	436
Stolen bases	404
Games managed	1,045
Managerial record	497–539
Winning %	.480
Teams
As Player Detroit Tigers (1908–1921) Washington Senators (1921–1923) As manager Washington Senators (1923) Pittsburgh Pirates (1927–1929) Chicago White Sox (1930–1931) Cincinnati Reds (1933)
Career highlights and awards
Finished third in 1914 MVP voting Holds MLB record for most triple plays (9) Holds AL record for most putouts (425) and chances (969) in a season by a shortstop Led American League in walks 5 times (1909–12, 1914) Led American League in sacrifice hits in 1909 (52) and 1920 (48) Led American League in runs (112) in 1917 His 337 sacrifice hits ranks 5th in MLB history Led American League in plate appearances 5 times (1909, 1913–15, 1918)

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Owen Joseph "Donie" Bush (October 8, 1887 – March 28, 1972), was an American professional baseball player, manager, team owner, and scout. He was active in professional baseball for 65 years from 1905 until his death in 1972.

Bush was the starting shortstop for the Detroit Tigers from 1908 to 1921 and an infielder for the Washington Senators from 1921 to 1923. He was recognized as one of the best defensive shortstops of the dead-ball era. He had more putouts, assists, and total chances than any other shortstop of the era, and his 1914 totals of 425 putouts and 969 chances are still American League records for shortstops (and the Major League record for putouts). He also led the American League in assists by a shortstop on five occasions and holds the Major League record with nine triple plays.

As a batter, Bush did not hit for high batting average but was regularly among the Major League leaders in drawing bases on balls, sacrifice hits, stolen bases, and runs scored. At the time of his retirement in 1923, Bush's 1,158 bases on balls ranked second in Major League history. His 337 sacrifice hits still ranks fifth in Major League history, and his 1909 total of 52 sacrifice hits is the fourth highest in Major League history. He ranked among the American League leaders in stolen bases ten times, and, during the decade from 1910 to 1919, the only players to score more runs than Bush were Ty Cobb, Eddie Collins, and Tris Speaker.