Edd Roush

Center fielder

Born: May 8, 1893
Oakland City, Indiana

Died: March 21, 1988 (aged 94)
Bradenton, Florida

Batted: Left

Threw: Left

MLB debut

August 20, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox

Last MLB appearance

September 27, 1931, for the Cincinnati Reds

MLB statistics

.323

2,376

981

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Member of the National

Baseball Hall of Fame

Inducted

1962

Election Method

Veteran's Committee

Edd J. Roush (May 8, 1893 – March 21, 1988) was a Major League Baseball player who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962. He played the majority of his career at center field, and had his best years with the Cincinnati Reds.

Roush made his major league debut on August 20, 1913 for the Chicago White Sox. He switched to the fledgling Federal League in 1914 and spent two seasons with the Indianapolis Hoosiers, who became the Newark Pepper in 1915. In 1916, he split the season between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds.

With the Reds from 1917 to 1926, the left-handed hitting Roush never batted below .321, batted .352 in 1921, and won the National League batting title in 1917 and 1919. He was an instrumental part of the Red's World Series championship in 1919, and for his entire life he insisted that even if the White Sox had played the 1919 World Series on the level, the Reds would have won.

Roush led the league in Slugging average (.455) in 1918, in Doubles (41) in 1923, and in Triples (21) in 1924, and was renowned as having the best arm of any outfielder in his era. He held out most of the 1922 season over a salary dispute that continued into spring 1923.

Roush played for the New York Giants again from 1927 until 1929, and then rejoined the Cincinnati Reds for a single season in 1931 before retiring. He sat out the 1930 season over a salary dispute.

Roush finished his 18-year career with a .323 lifetime average, 268 stolen bases and 182 triples. He never struck out more than 25 times in a season and had 30 inside-the-park home runs.

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