Johnny Lush

{{Short description|American baseball player (1885–1946)}}

{{otherpeople|John Lush}}

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{{Infobox baseball biography

|name=Johnny Lush

|image=Johnny Lush.jpg

|position=Pitcher / Outfielder / First baseman

|bats=Left

|throws=Left

|birth_date={{birth date|1885|10|8}}

|birth_place=Williamsport, Pennsylvania, U.S.

|death_date={{death date and age|1946|11|18|1885|10|8}}

|death_place=Beverly Hills, California, U.S.

|debutleague = MLB

|debutdate=April 16

|debutyear=1904

|debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies

|finalleague = MLB

|finaldate=October 13

|finalyear=1910

|finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals

|statleague = MLB

|stat1label=Win–loss record

|stat1value=66-85

|stat2label=Earned run average

|stat2value=2.68

|stat3label=Batting average

|stat3value=.254

|teams=

• Philadelphia Phillies (1904–1907)
• St. Louis Cardinals (1907–1910)

|awards=

• Pitched a no-hitter on May 1, 1906

}}

John Charles Lush (October 8, 1885 – November 18, 1946), was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1904 to 1910. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lushjo01.shtml "Johnny Lush Statistics and History"]. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-27.

On May 1, 1906, while with the Phillies, the 20-year-old Lush no-hit the Brooklyn Superbas 6-0 at Brooklyn's Washington Park, besting Mal Eason—himself a no-hit pitcher on July 20 of that season. Lush struck out 11, walked three, and one runner first base on a Mickey Doolin error.{{cite news |author= |date= |title=No Runs or Hits by Lush for the Brooklyn Gang |url= |work=Philadelphia Inquirer|location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|page=10}} Not until Jim Bunning's perfect game in 1964 would there be another no-hitter by a Phillies pitcher.

Lush was a good hitting pitcher in his seven-year major league career. He posted a .254 batting average (252-for-993) with 107 runs, 40 doubles, 11 triples, 2 home runs, 94 RBI, 28 stolen bases and drawing 69 bases on balls. He was also used at first base and in the outfield.