Player
Bullet Joe Bush
Player Info
- Full Name
- Leslie Ambrose
- Born
-
November 27, 1892
Gull River, MN, USA - Died
- November 1, 1974
- Size
- 5'9" / 173 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- September 30, 1912
- Final Game
- September 30, 1928
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- Philadelphia Athletics 1912-1928
- Boston Red Sox 1918-1921
- New York Yankees 1922-1924
- St. Louis Browns 1925-1925
- Pittsburgh Pirates 1926-1927
- Washington Senators 1926-1926
- New York Giants 1927-1927
Honors
1922 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(ML)
1922 - Baseball Magazine All-Star
(AL)
Career Batting
581
G
.253
AVG
313
H
7
HR
137
RBI
.628
OPS
76
OPS vs Lg
17% of the career qualification threshold
· about these stats
Career Pitching
195-183
W-L
3.51
ERA
489
G
1,319
SO
20
SV
1.38
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | 2 | 1 | 5.09 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 35.1 | 15 | 18 |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 2 | 13.50 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 6.2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1927 | New York Giants | 1 | 1 | 7.50 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12.0 | 6 | 5 |
| 1926 | Washington Senators | 1 | 8 | 6.69 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 71.0 | 27 | 35 |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | 6 | 3.01 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 110.2 | 38 | 35 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Browns | 14 | 14 | 5.09 | 33 | 28 | 0 | 208.1 | 63 | 91 |
| 1924 | New York Yankees | 17 | 16 | 3.57 | 39 | 31 | 1 | 252.0 | 80 | 109 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | 19 | 15 | 3.43 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 275.2 | 125 | 117 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 26 | 7 | 3.31 | 39 | 30 | 3 | 255.1 | 92 | 85 |
| 1921 | Boston Red Sox | 16 | 9 | 3.50 | 37 | 32 | 1 | 254.1 | 96 | 93 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | 15 | 15 | 4.25 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 243.1 | 88 | 94 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 15 | 15 | 2.11 | 36 | 31 | 2 | 272.2 | 125 | 91 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | 11 | 17 | 2.47 | 37 | 31 | 2 | 233.1 | 121 | 111 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 24 | 2.57 | 40 | 33 | 0 | 286.2 | 157 | 130 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | 5 | 15 | 4.14 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 145.1 | 89 | 89 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | 16 | 12 | 3.06 | 38 | 22 | 3 | 206.0 | 109 | 81 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 6 | 3.82 | 39 | 16 | 3 | 200.1 | 81 | 66 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | 0 | 0 | 7.88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 3 | 4 |
Advanced Pitching
About these stats
| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AL | 35.3 | 3.82 | 4.58 | 1.613 | |
| 1927 | NL | 18.7 | 3.38 | 4.82 | 2.250 | |
| 1926 | AL | 182.0 | 3.21 | 3.46 | 1.374 | ✓ |
| 1925 | AL | 208.7 | 2.72 | 3.92 | 1.538 | ✓ |
| 1924 | AL | 252.0 | 2.86 | 3.89 | 1.472 | ✓ |
| 1923 | AL | 275.7 | 4.08 | 3.82 | 1.378 | ✓ |
| 1922 | AL | 255.3 | 3.24 | 3.00 | 1.273 | ✓ |
| 1921 | AL | 254.3 | 3.40 | 3.29 | 1.325 | ✓ |
| 1920 | AL | 243.7 | 3.25 | 3.47 | 1.564 | ✓ |
| 1919 | AL | 9.0 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 1.667 | |
| 1918 | AL | 272.7 | 4.13 | 3.00 | 1.218 | ✓ |
| 1917 | AL | 233.3 | 4.67 | 4.28 | 1.363 | ✓ |
| 1916 | AL | 286.7 | 4.93 | 4.08 | 1.228 | ✓ |
| 1915 | AL | 145.7 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 1.551 | |
| 1914 | AL | 206.0 | 4.76 | 3.54 | 1.286 | ✓ |
| 1913 | AL | 200.3 | 3.64 | 2.97 | 1.323 | ✓ |
| 1912 | AL | 8.0 | 3.38 | 4.50 | 2.250 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .067 |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .600 |
| 1927 | New York Giants | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| 1926 | Washington Senators | 17 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .233 |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 28 | 49 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .265 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Browns | 57 | 102 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .255 |
| 1924 | New York Yankees | 60 | 124 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | .339 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | 38 | 113 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | .274 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | 39 | 95 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | .326 |
| 1921 | Boston Red Sox | 50 | 120 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 19 | .325 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | 45 | 102 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .245 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .400 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | 36 | 98 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | .276 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | 37 | 80 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .200 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | 41 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .140 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | 25 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | 38 | 74 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .189 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | 39 | 70 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .157 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | AL | 16 | .000 | .077 | 6.3 | 12.5 | -47 | 0.0 | |
| 1927 | NL | 10 | .000 | .625 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 221 | 0.0 | |
| 1926 | AL | 83 | .089 | .288 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 70 | 1.0 | |
| 1925 | AL | 109 | .177 | .261 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 88 | 2.1 | |
| 1924 | AL | 132 | .145 | .350 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 126 | 1.1 | |
| 1923 | AL | 116 | .150 | .282 | 2.6 | 6.9 | 93 | 2.1 | |
| 1922 | AL | 103 | .105 | .369 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 108 | 0.0 | |
| 1921 | AL | 126 | .108 | .368 | 2.4 | 11.1 | 102 | 0.0 | |
| 1920 | AL | 114 | .020 | .287 | 7.9 | 13.2 | 57 | 0.0 | |
| 1919 | AL | 5 | .000 | .500 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 132 | 0.0 | |
| 1918 | AL | 105 | .071 | .310 | 5.7 | 10.5 | 106 | 0.0 | |
| 1917 | AL | 85 | .050 | .235 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 56 | 0.0 | |
| 1916 | AL | 102 | .040 | .182 | 0.0 | 22.5 | -1 | 0.0 | |
| 1915 | AL | 52 | .000 | .259 | 1.9 | 42.3 | -7 | 0.0 | |
| 1914 | AL | 80 | .095 | .271 | 2.5 | 31.3 | 54 | 1.0 | |
| 1913 | AL | 74 | .071 | .225 | 2.7 | 28.4 | 24 | 0.0 | |
| 1912 | AL | 4 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 338 | 0.0 |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 489 | 208 | 839 | 34 | 50 | .969 |
| OF | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 11 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | New York Giants | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1927 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1926 | Washington Senators | OF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1926 | Washington Senators | P | 12 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | .913 |
| 1926 | Pittsburgh Pirates | P | 19 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Browns | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1925 | St. Louis Browns | P | 33 | 17 | 54 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 |
| 1924 | New York Yankees | P | 39 | 24 | 60 | 1 | 4 | .988 |
| 1923 | New York Yankees | P | 37 | 15 | 74 | 3 | 3 | .967 |
| 1922 | New York Yankees | P | 39 | 16 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 1.000 |
| 1921 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1921 | Boston Red Sox | P | 37 | 13 | 64 | 1 | 0 | .987 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1920 | Boston Red Sox | P | 35 | 24 | 66 | 4 | 7 | .957 |
| 1919 | Boston Red Sox | P | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 |
| 1918 | Boston Red Sox | P | 36 | 16 | 81 | 2 | 5 | .980 |
| 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 37 | 20 | 61 | 6 | 0 | .931 |
| 1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 40 | 19 | 94 | 6 | 8 | .950 |
| 1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 25 | 7 | 39 | 3 | 3 | .939 |
| 1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 38 | 8 | 55 | 3 | 1 | .955 |
| 1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 39 | 15 | 74 | 2 | 4 | .978 |
| 1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | P | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .667 |
Postseason Pitching
| Year | Round | Team | G | W-L | SV | IP | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 9 | 2-5 | 1 | 60.2 | 18 | 2.67 | ||
| 1923 | World Series | New York Yankees | 3 | 1-1 | 0 | 16.2 | 5 | 1.08 |
| 1922 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 0-2 | 0 | 15.0 | 6 | 4.80 |
| 1918 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 0-1 | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| 1914 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 11.0 | 4 | 3.27 |
| 1913 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 1-0 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 1.00 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 10 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | .208 | ||
| 1923 | World Series | New York Yankees | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .429 |
| 1922 | World Series | New York Yankees | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| 1918 | World Series | Boston Red Sox | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1914 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1913 | World Series | Philadelphia Athletics | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |