P David Bush #49
Pittsburgh Pirates VBL
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/14/2005
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
33 33 16-8 0 3.08 210.1 172 27 52 137 1.06 3.3
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 4 4 5 5
Movement 6 5 6 6
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
09/24/2005 DET Win, 6-4 X 5.2 6 2 2 3 4
09/19/2005 @ SD Loss, 1-3 X 6.0 4 2 0 3 7 Loss
09/13/2005 @ BAL Loss, 0-5 X 6.0 8 3 3 0 3 Loss
09/08/2005 @ KC Win, 9-3 X 8.0 4 2 2 0 5 Win
09/02/2005 TB Win, 6-5 X 5.0 6 4 3 1 5
08/28/2005 @ TEX Win, 10-2 X 8.0 7 1 1 0 4 Win
08/22/2005 @ ATL Loss, 0-1 X 6.2 3 0 0 2 6
08/17/2005 ANA Win, 3-2 X 6.1 6 2 2 3 8 Win
08/12/2005 MIN Win, 5-0 X 8.1 2 0 0 4 2 Win
08/06/2005 CHC Win, 3-1 X 6.0 3 1 1 0 5 Win
PERSONALITY
David lacks initiative and is slow to learn from experience.
Low: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:11/09/1979
Born in:Pittsburgh, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$720,000
Signed Through:2005 Season
Major Service:1 Year, None
Service This Yr:175 Days
40-Man Service:1 Year, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
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 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137 1 3.0 0 22 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 9.80 7.36 5.86 2.23 3.97 1.06 95 3.3 .236        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 359 81 14 4 13 42 29 61 4 1 2 .226 .284 .396 .680      
vs. RHB 414 91 20 0 14 33 23 76 1 8 3 .220 .265 .370 .635      
VIRTUAL BASEBALL LEAGUE 2005 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
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 6 6 4 0 0 1.56 40.1 25 7 7 2 9 30  
September 5 5 1 2 0 2.93 30.2 28 13 10 5 7 24  
Spring Training 4 4 1 1 0 6.75 12.0 15 10 9 2 3 9  
Career 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137  
Home 14 14 8 2 0 2.80 86.2 71 28 27 8 19 62  
Road 19 19 8 6 0 3.27 123.2 101 47 45 19 33 75  
Grass 29 29 14 7 0 2.79 187.0 147 61 58 23 43 127  
Turf 4 4 2 1 0 5.40 23.1 25 14 14 4 9 10  
Night 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137  
As Starter 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137  
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 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137 1 0 1.06 .236 3.97 3.3 135
Total VBL 33 33 16 8 0 3.08 210.1 172 75 72 27 52 137 1 0 1.06 .236 3.97 3.3 135
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 33 33 11 16 1 27 0 1.000 210.1 1.16 +0.4 1.062
TOTAL P 118 118 32 36 3 69 1 .986 665.0 0.92 -1.8 1.017
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.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year BABIP Rank
2005 .236 9
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