P Ben 'Creole' Bush #20
Age: 24 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/20/1975
P BEN 'CREOLE' BUSH #20 - AGE: 24 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
10 10 6-3 0 4.20 55.2 67 4 27 52 1.69 0.9
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/05/1974 LIN Loss, 5-12 X 3.2 6 5 5 2 4 Loss
08/31/1974 @ GRE Loss, 4-5 X 7.0 8 4 4 3 5
08/26/1974 @ NOR Win, 7-3 X 9.0 7 3 0 4 8 Win
08/21/1974 TAM Loss, 4-12 X 1.2 5 6 6 4 2 Loss
08/15/1974 @ CHA Win, 3-2 X 7.0 6 2 2 5 5
08/09/1974 @ MOB Win, 12-3 X 8.0 7 3 3 4 8 Win
08/03/1974 @ SAV Win, 3-2 X 9.0 6 2 2 4 11 Win
07/30/1974 @ ARL Loss, 7-8 X 5.0 8 6 6 6 4
07/26/1974 GRE Win, 7-1 X 9.0 8 1 1 8 5 Win
07/17/1974 ALA Win, 6-3 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
PERSONALITY
Birthday:07/23/1950
Born in:Portland, OR
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1968, 1st Pick in Round 12
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17 0 0.0 0 1 16.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 14.33 8.33 5.67 5.67 5.70 1.56 124 0.0 .256        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 26 8 1 0 2 11 5 3 0 1 1 .308 .438 .577 1.014      
vs. RHB 76 17 1 1 2 9 12 14 1 3 0 .224 .326 .342 .668      
EASTERN ASSOCIATION 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 2 2 0 1 0 17.47 5.2 9 11 11 2 7 4  
June 4 4 1 3 0 3.80 21.1 16 9 9 2 10 13  
Last Year 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17  
Career 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17  
Home 4 4 0 4 0 6.75 18.2 16 14 14 3 14 13  
Road 2 2 1 0 0 6.48 8.1 9 6 6 1 3 4  
Grass 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17  
Day 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 3 0 0 0 1 4  
Night 5 5 0 4 0 8.57 21.0 22 20 20 4 16 13  
As Starter 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17  
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 10 10 6 3 0 4.20 55.2 67 27 26 4 27 52 1 10.0 0 1 10.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.52 10.83 8.41 4.37 3.86 1.69 94 0.9 .373        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 45 13 2 0 0 2 6 13 1 1 1 .289 .377 .333 .711      
vs. RHB 179 54 6 3 4 25 21 39 0 3 1 .302 .378 .436 .814      
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 3 1 0 5.47 26.1 36 17 16 1 17 29  
May 5 5 3 2 0 3.07 29.1 31 10 10 3 10 23  
Postseason 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 2 2 4  
Last Year 10 10 6 3 0 4.20 55.2 67 27 26 4 27 52  
Career 23 10 8 3 3 3.46 75.1 84 30 29 5 34 78  
Home 6 6 5 0 0 3.00 36.0 40 12 12 1 16 32  
Road 4 4 1 3 0 6.41 19.2 27 15 14 3 11 20  
Grass 10 10 6 3 0 4.20 55.2 67 27 26 4 27 52  
Day 2 2 1 1 0 6.30 10.0 15 8 7 1 5 13  
Night 8 8 5 2 0 3.74 45.2 52 19 19 3 22 39  
As Starter 10 10 6 3 0 4.20 55.2 67 27 26 4 27 52  
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 9 9 4 1 0 3.88 62.2 62 30 27 4 42 56 3 33.3 0 6 66.7
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.08 8.90 8.04 6.03 4.07 1.66 100 0.8 .324        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 56 14 2 0 0 1 11 15 0 2 1 .250 .382 .286 .668      
vs. RHB 181 48 9 1 4 29 31 41 2 4 0 .265 .369 .392 .761      
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 1 1 0 0 0 3.86 7.0 7 3 3 1 4 8  
July 2 2 1 0 0 4.50 14.0 16 7 7 0 14 9  
August 6 6 3 1 0 3.67 41.2 39 20 17 3 24 39  
Last Year 9 9 4 1 0 3.88 62.2 62 30 27 4 42 56  
2 Years Ago 2 1 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 15 6 6 1 10 7  
Career 34 10 6 1 10 3.54 104.1 98 44 41 6 71 91  
Home 2 2 1 1 0 5.91 10.2 13 7 7 1 12 7  
Road 7 7 3 0 0 3.46 52.0 49 23 20 3 30 49  
Grass 9 9 4 1 0 3.88 62.2 62 30 27 4 42 56  
Day 4 4 1 1 0 5.47 24.2 26 15 15 3 15 26  
Night 5 5 3 0 0 2.84 38.0 36 15 12 1 27 30  
As Starter 9 9 4 1 0 3.88 62.2 62 30 27 4 42 56  
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 1 15.43 7.71 11.57 7.71 3.45 1.71 78 0.0 .286        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000      
vs. RHB 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650      
GULF STATES LEAGUE 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
July 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3  
Last Year 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3  
Career 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3  
Home 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 3  
Road 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0  
Grass 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3  
Day 2 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.1 2 1 0 0 1 0  
Night 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 3  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1968 St. Cloud - R 17 5 0 0 0 0 1.69 10.2 5 2 2 0 10 8 0 0 1.41 .200 4.68 -0.0 235
1969 St. Cloud - R 18 20 0 3 1 6 4.32 25.0 30 13 12 2 14 27 0 0 1.76 .378 4.36 0.1 102
1969 Roanoke - A 18 3 0 1 0 1 0.00 5.2 2 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0.71 .182 1.29 0.2 999
1970 St. Cloud - R 19 23 0 2 3 7 4.26 31.2 37 18 15 2 24 45 0 0 1.93 .407 3.94 0.2 97
1970 Roanoke - A 19 4 0 1 0 1 16.20 3.1 2 6 6 0 8 4 0 0 3.00 .222 6.52 -0.1 19
1971 St. Cloud - R 20 20 0 2 2 2 3.47 23.1 24 11 9 2 12 35 0 0 1.54 .400 2.95 0.4 114
1971 Roanoke - A 20 2 0 0 0 1 6.00 3.0 3 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 2.00 .222 8.66 -0.2 55
1972 Roanoke - A 21 14 0 0 0 7 0.00 22.0 14 0 0 0 6 15 0 0 0.91 .226 2.61 0.3 999
1972 Lincoln - A 21 13 0 2 0 3 1.37 19.2 17 3 3 1 7 26 0 0 1.22 .356 2.12 0.5 275
1972 Amarillo - AA 21 5 0 3 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 1.09 .222 3.05 0.2 390
1973 Roanoke - A 22 2 1 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 15 6 6 1 10 7 0 0 3.26 .519 6.38 -0.2 53
1974 Biloxi - R 23 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.71 .286 3.45 0.0 999
1974 Raleigh - A 23 9 9 4 1 0 3.88 62.2 62 30 27 4 42 56 3 0 1.66 .324 4.07 0.8 106
1974 Terre Haute - A 23 10 10 6 3 0 4.20 55.2 67 27 26 4 27 52 1 0 1.69 .373 3.86 0.9 98
1974 Akron - AA 23 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17 0 0 1.56 .256 5.70 0.0 68
Total EA 6 6 1 4 0 6.67 27.0 25 20 20 4 17 17 0 0 1.56 .256 5.70 68.4
Total HL 23 10 8 3 3 3.46 75.1 84 30 29 5 34 78 1 0 1.57 .369 3.41 117.3
Total SEL 34 10 6 1 10 3.54 104.1 98 44 41 6 71 91 3 0 1.62 .310 3.99 108.2
Total LSA 5 0 3 0 0 1.23 7.1 4 1 1 0 4 7 0 0 1.09 .222 3.05 390.1
Total GSL 3 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 1.71 .286 3.45 999.0
Total UMVA 68 0 7 6 15 3.77 90.2 96 44 38 6 60 115 0 0 1.72 .375 3.89 110.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1974 Terre Haute - HL 23 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 2 2 4 0 0 2.18 .400 9.07 -0.1 33
Total HL 1 1 0 1 0 12.27 3.2 6 5 5 2 2 4 0 0 2.18 .400 9.07 33.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1968 St. Cloud - R P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 10.2 0.84 +0.6 1.096
1969 Roanoke - A P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.2 1.59 +0.0 1.037
1969 St. Cloud - R P 20 0 4 2 0 6 0 1.000 25.0 2.16 +0.1 1.090
1970 Roanoke - A P 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1970 St. Cloud - R P 23 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 31.2 0.28 0.0 .000
1971 Roanoke - A P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 St. Cloud - R P 19 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 23.1 0.77 -0.7 .701
1972 Amarillo - AA P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 7.1 1.23 +0.0 1.018
1972 Lincoln - A P 13 0 1 0 1 1 0 1.000 19.2 0.46 0.0 .000
1972 Roanoke - A P 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 22.0 0.41 +0.0 1.042
1973 Roanoke - A P 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 0.0 .000
1974 Akron - AA P 6 6 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 27.0 1.00 -0.4 1.020
1974 Terre Haute - A P 10 10 5 9 0 14 0 1.000 55.2 2.26 +0.4 1.133
1974 Raleigh - A P 9 9 2 5 0 10 3 .700 62.2 1.01 -1.2 .584
1974 Biloxi - R P 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 +0.1 1.005
TOTAL P 138 26 17 23 1 43 3 .930 307.0 1.17 -1.1 .922
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1968 Drafted in the 1968 first-year player draft out of high school (Wilsonville; Wilsonville, OR) by the Minneapolis Millers. (Round 12, Pick 1, 221st overall pick).
09/15/1969 Wins the 1969 Upper Mississippi Valley Association UMVA Championship Series with the St. Cloud Lumberjacks!
09/10/1972 Wins the 1972 Heartland League Heartland League Championship Series with the Lincoln Railsplitters!
09/18/1972 Wins the 1972 Championship with the Amarillo Rustlers!
06/22/1973 Released by the Minneapolis organization.
09/14/1973 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 Southeastern League SEL Championship Series with the Raleigh Explorers!
01/13/1975 Released by the Detroit organization.
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