Frank Bushey
Encyclopedia
Francis Clyde Bushey (August 1, 1906 - March 18, 1972) was a pitcher
who played for the Boston Red Sox
(1927, 1930). Bushey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wheaton, Kansas
.
In a two-season career, Bushey posted a 0-1 record with four strikeout
s and a 6.32 ERA
in 31-1/3 innings pitched
Bushey died in Topeka, Kansas
, at the age of 65.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
who played for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
(1927, 1930). Bushey batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Wheaton, Kansas
Wheaton, Kansas
Wheaton is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Wheaton is located at ....
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In a two-season career, Bushey posted a 0-1 record with four strikeout
Strikeout
In baseball or softball, a strikeout or strike-out occurs when a batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters....
s and a 6.32 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
in 31-1/3 innings pitched
Innings pitched
In baseball, innings pitched are the number of innings a pitcher has completed, measured by the number of batters and baserunners that are put out while the pitcher on the pitching mound in a game. Three outs made is equal to one inning pitched. One out counts as one-third of an inning, and two...
Bushey died in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, at the age of 65.