P David Bush #49
Pittsburgh Pirates VBL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
08/07/2005
BNN Index | VBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
P DAVID BUSH #49 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
24 24 12-6 0 3.53 150.1 126 21 36 93 1.08 2.1
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 5 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 5 5
Slider 4 5
Curveball 5 6
Changeup 4 5
Sinker 4 4
Cutter 4 4
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 91-93 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 4
Defense 7
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 3
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 3
Sacrifice Bunt: 4
Bunt for Hit: 3
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
08/06/2005 CHC Win, 3-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 Win
08/01/2005 @ CWS Win, 5-3 X 5.0 4 3 3 0 5
07/26/2005 @ CIN Loss, 3-6 X 5.0 4 4 4 5 3 Loss
07/21/2005 @ BOS Win, 8-4 X 6.0 5 2 2 2 3 Win
07/16/2005 @ TOR Win, 6-2 X 7.2 4 2 2 3 2 Win
07/10/2005 @ STL Loss, 2-3 X 6.1 6 3 3 1 3 Loss
07/05/2005 @ CLE Win, 8-2 X 5.1 4 1 1 4 5 Win
06/29/2005 MON Win, 6-3 X 6.0 4 2 2 0 4 Win
06/24/2005 SD Loss, 0-7 X 7.1 4 1 1 0 3 Loss
06/18/2005 BAL Win, 10-2 X 8.1 5 2 2 2 7 Win
PERSONALITY
David puts out the bare minimum of effort and is rather lunk-headed.
Low: Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:11/09/1979
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:None, 126 Days
Service This Yr:126 Days
40-Man Service:None, 126 Days
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2001, 21st Pick in Round 1
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93 1 4.2 0 15 62.5
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 9.88 7.54 5.57 2.16 4.13 1.08 99 2.1 .234        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 257 55 12 3 9 33 19 42 4 1 2 .214 .270 .389 .659      
vs. RHB 301 71 16 0 12 26 17 51 1 4 1 .236 .278 .409 .687      
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
This Week 2 2 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 7 4 4 1 0 10  
Last Week 1 1 0 1 0 7.20 5.0 4 4 4 0 5 3  
April 5 5 2 2 0 3.78 33.1 30 14 14 6 7 16  
May 6 6 2 1 0 3.60 35.0 30 14 14 5 5 27  
June 6 6 4 1 0 3.32 40.2 36 15 15 7 9 24  
July 5 5 3 2 0 3.56 30.1 23 12 12 2 15 16  
August 2 2 1 0 0 3.27 11.0 7 4 4 1 0 10  
Spring Training 4 4 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 15 10 9 2 3 9  
Career 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93  
Home 10 10 6 2 0 2.93 61.1 51 20 20 7 8 43  
Road 14 14 6 4 0 3.94 89.0 75 39 39 14 28 50  
Grass 20 20 10 5 0 3.19 127.0 101 45 45 17 27 83  
Turf 4 4 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 25 14 14 4 9 10  
Night 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93  
As Starter 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93  
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+
2005 Pittsburgh - VBL 25 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93 1 0 1.08 .234 4.13 2.1 118
Total VBL 24 24 12 6 0 3.53 150.1 126 59 59 21 36 93 1 0 1.08 .234 4.13 2.1 118
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+
2002 Wilmington - A 22 19 19 5 13 0 6.21 95.2 106 69 66 18 37 65 0 0 1.49 .289 5.30 -0.1 66
2002 Vero Beach - A 22 8 8 1 3 0 3.86 44.1 45 25 19 7 14 31 0 0 1.33 .275 4.62 0.3 108
2002 Total - A 22 27 27 6 16 0 5.46 140.0 151 94 85 25 51 96 0 0 1.44 .284 5.09 0.3 75
2002 Jacksonville - AA 22 1 1 0 1 0 19.29 2.1 5 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 3.00 .364 11.15 -0.1 21
2003 Altoona - AA 23 3 3 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 14 8 8 1 6 9 0 0 1.46 .295 3.90 0.3 84
2003 Las Vegas - AAA 23 23 23 7 9 0 4.35 118.0 107 58 57 17 50 81 0 0 1.33 .260 4.64 1.6 107
2003 Nashville - AAA 23 1 1 0 0 0 5.79 4.2 7 3 3 0 4 5 0 0 2.36 .438 3.27 0.1 80
2003 Total - AAA 23 24 24 7 9 0 4.40 122.2 114 61 60 17 54 86 0 0 1.37 .268 4.58 1.7 105
2004 Nashville - AAA 24 30 30 13 8 0 4.86 176.0 173 99 95 28 55 141 0 0 1.30 .275 4.25 2.7 91
Total PCL 54 54 20 17 0 4.67 298.2 287 160 155 45 109 227 0 0 1.33 .272 4.39 96.2
Total EL 3 3 0 1 0 5.27 13.2 14 8 8 1 6 9 0 0 1.46 .295 3.90 84.5
Total SOUL 1 1 0 1 0 19.29 2.1 5 8 5 1 2 1 0 0 3.00 .364 11.15 21.4
Total CARL 8 8 1 3 0 3.86 44.1 45 25 19 7 14 31 0 0 1.33 .275 4.62 108.0
Total SALL 19 19 5 13 0 6.21 95.2 106 69 66 18 37 65 0 0 1.49 .289 5.30 66.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2002 Jacksonville - AA P 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.1 .000
2002 Vero Beach - A P 8 8 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 44.1 0.61 -0.1 .000
2002 Wilmington - A P 19 19 5 2 0 7 0 1.000 95.2 0.66 -1.3 .927
2002 Jacksonville - AA 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2002 Vero Beach - A 2B 12 10 19 18 3 39 2 .949 87.1 3.81 -0.8 .870
2002 Wilmington - A 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Las Vegas - AAA P 23 23 7 13 2 20 0 1.000 118.0 1.53 +1.0 1.106
2003 Nashville - AAA P 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 4.2 1.93 -0.1 .948
2003 Altoona - AA P 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 13.2 0.00 -0.3 .000
2004 Nashville - AAA P 30 30 5 4 0 10 1 .900 176.0 0.46 -1.3 .739
2005 Pittsburgh - MLB P 24 24 8 10 1 18 0 1.000 150.1 1.08 -0.1 1.124
TOTAL P 109 109 29 30 3 60 1 .983 605.0 0.88 -2.3 1.030
TOTAL 2B 13 10 19 18 3 39 2 .949 89.1 3.73 -0.8 .870
TOTAL 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
11/15/2001 Drafted in the 2001 first-year player draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
04/07/2002 Successfully completed training to work on his bunting at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
03/10/2003 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Los Angeles Dodgers development complex.
05/11/2003 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/31/2003 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates, along with SP Christian Bridenbaugh, in exchange for 3B Mike Lowell.
08/02/2003 Injured (oblique strain),out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated potential ratings: Stuff: 5; Movement: 5; Control: 6.
09/27/2004 Named the #93 prospect in the VBL
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7).
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (5); Movement: 5 (5); Control: 6 (7).
07/01/2005 Wins the VBL Rookie of the Month Award.
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