Emil Kush

Q: When was Emil Kush born?

Emil Kush was born on November 4, 1916.

Q: Where was Emil Kush born?

Emil Kush was born in Chicago, IL .

Q: How tall was Emil Kush?

Emil Kush was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Emil Kush weigh when playing?

Emil Kush weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Emil Kush in the Hall of Fame?

Emil Kush has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Emil Kush have?

Emil Kush had 150 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Emil Kush played for?

Emil Kush played for 1 team, the Chicago Cubs.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg)

Born: November 4, 1916 in Chicago, IL us

Died: November 26, 1969 in River Grove, IL

Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, IL

Debut: September 21, 1941 (Age 24-321d, 9,137th in major league history)
vs. STL 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: August 14, 1949 (Age 32-283d)
vs. CIN 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1946 season

Full Name: Emil Benedict Kush

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.7

ERA

3.48

150

346.1

150

WHIP

1.392

Standard Pitching

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1937	20	CHC-min	C	14	14	.500	3.81	36		7	21	0		234.0	235	140	99		130		181	11	2	16				1.560	9.0		5.0	7.0	1.39	PCY WA
1938	21	CHC-min	C	17	14	.548	3.72	41		15	18	3		232.0	217	137	96		116		123	9	0	3				1.435	8.4		4.5	4.8	1.06	PCY WA
1939	22	CHC-min	AA	0	1	.000	5.67	18		12	0	0		46.0	63	37	29		25		22	1	1	2				1.913	12.3		4.9	4.3	0.88	LOS PCL
1940	23	CHC-min	A1,AA	12	17	.414	2.96	42	1					212.2	205	88	70		77									1.326	8.7		3.3			TUL,LOS TL,PCL
1941	24	CHC-min	A1,AA	14	13	.519	2.37	35	0		0	0		239.0	208	81	63		80		1							1.205	7.8		3.0	0.0	0.01	TUL,LOS TL,PCL
1941	24	CHC	NL	0	0		2.25	2	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	14	172	1.78	0.500	4.5	0.0	0.0	4.5
1942	25	CHC-min	AA	9	12	.429	4.31	45	20	15	8	1		163.0	169	93	78		70		76	5	0	4				1.466	9.3		3.9	4.2	1.09	MLW AA
1942	25	CHC	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	8		2.57	1.000	4.5	0.0	4.5	4.5	1.00
1943			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1944			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1945			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1946	29	CHC	NL	9	2	.818	3.05	40	6	19	1	1	2	129.2	120	47	44	4	43	5	50	3	0	1	536	109	3.28	1.257	8.3	0.3	3.0	3.5	1.16
1947	30	CHC	NL	8	3	.727	3.36	47	1	23	1	0	5	91.0	80	38	34	5	53	7	44	3	1	2	388	118	4.27	1.462	7.9	0.5	5.2	4.4	0.83
1948	31	CHC	NL	1	4	.200	4.38	34	1	17	0	0	3	72.0	70	39	35	5	37	10	31	2	0	3	326	89	4.42	1.486	8.8	0.6	4.6	3.9	0.84
1949	32	CHC	NL	3	3	.500	3.78	26	0	17	0	0	2	47.2	51	21	20	7	24	0	22	2	2	2	209	107	5.13	1.573	9.6	1.3	4.5	4.2	0.92
1950	33	CHC-min	AAA	1	4	.200	4.67	38	2		0	0		79.0	87	47	41		42		38	3	4	0				1.633	9.9		4.8	4.3	0.90	LOS PCL
1951	34	BSN-min	AAA	2	1	.667	6.47	16			0			32.0	42	24	23	2	16		10	1	0	1				1.813	11.8	0.6	4.5	2.8	0.63	MLW AA
6 Yrs				21	12	.636	3.48	150	8	78	2	1	12	346.1	324	146	134	21	158	22	150	10	3	8	1481	107	4.01	1.392	8.4	0.5	4.1	3.9	0.95
162 Game Avg.				9	5	.636	3.48	65	3	34	1	0	5	149	139	63	58	9	68	9	65	4	1	3	637	107	4.01	1.392	8.4	0.5	4.1	3.9	0.95

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	GIDP	HBP	SH	IBB	Pos
1941	24	CHC	NL	0.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.007	-109	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1942	25	CHC	NL	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	.006	-120	0	0	0	0	0	/1
1943	Did not play - Military Service
1944	Did not play - Military Service
1945	Did not play - Military Service
1946	29	CHC	NL	0.1	40	38	38	3	8	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	.211	.211	.237	.447	28	.209	16	9	0	0	0	0	1
1947	30	CHC	NL	0.2	47	20	20	2	5	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.350	.600	60	.271	57	7	0	0	0	0	1
1948	31	CHC	NL	0.1	34	15	13	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	.154	.267	.154	.421	19	.216	22	2	0	0	0	0	1
1949	32	CHC	NL	0.2	26	10	9	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	.333	.400	.444	.844	130	.379	129	4	0	0	0	0	1
6 Yrs				0.4	150	85	82	8	18	4	0	0	3	0	0	3	12	.220	.247	.268	.515	44	.240	38	22	0	0	0	0	1
162 Game Avg				0.5	162	92	89	9	19	4	0	0	3	0	0	3	13	.220	.247	.268	.515	44	.240	38	24	0	0	0	0

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Emil Kush born?

Emil Kush was born on November 4, 1916.

Where was Emil Kush born?

Emil Kush was born in Chicago, IL.

How tall was Emil Kush?

Emil Kush was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Emil Kush weigh when playing?

Emil Kush weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Emil Kush play?

Emil Kush played 6 seasons.

Is Emil Kush in the Hall of Fame?

Emil Kush has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Emil Kush play?

Emil Kush was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Emil Kush have?

Emil Kush had 150 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Emil Kush played for?

Emil Kush played for 1 team, the Chicago Cubs.

When did Emil Kush retire?

Emil Kush last played in 1949.

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