Matt Bush

Q: When was Matt Bush born?

Matt Bush was born on February 8, 1986.

Q: Where was Matt Bush born?

Matt Bush was born in San Diego, CA .

Q: How tall is Matt Bush?

Matt Bush is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Matt Bush weigh when playing?

Matt Bush weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Matt Bush in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Bush has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: When was Matt Bush drafted?

Matt Bush was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA) .

Q: How many strikeouts did Matt Bush have?

Matt Bush had 227 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Matt Bush played for?

Matt Bush played for 2 teams; the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Q: What are Matt Bush's nicknames?

Matty Ice is a nickname for Matt Bush.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-10, 193lb (178cm, 87kg)

Born: February 8, 1986 in San Diego, CA us

Draft: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA).

High School: Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA)

Debut: May 13, 2016 (Age 30-095d, 21,108th in major league history)
vs. TOR 1.0 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: June 30, 2023 (Age 37-142d)
vs. PIT 0.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 3 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2016 season

Agents: Full Circle Sports Management • Previously: The Legacy Agency

National Team: us USA (18U,16U)

Full Name: Matthew Brian Bush

Nicknames: Matty Ice

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

1.8

ERA

3.75

217

211.0

227

WHIP

1.204

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
2007	21	SDP-min	Rk,A	1	0	1.000	1.17	7	0	0	0	0	0	7.2	5	1	1	0	2	0	16	1	0	0	30			0.913	5.9	0.0	2.3	18.8	8.00	PDS,FWA ARIZ,MIDW
2010	24	TBR-min	A+,Rk	1	0	1.000	3.29	10	1	2	0	0	1	13.2	9	5	5	1	3	0	20	1	0	2	56			0.878	5.9	0.7	2.0	13.2	6.67	POE,DVS FLOR,GULF
2011	25	TBR-min	AA	5	3	.625	4.83	36	0	22	0	0	5	50.1	48	28	27	5	24	4	77	2	0	6	220			1.430	8.6	0.9	4.3	13.8	3.21	MTG SOUL
2016	30	TEX-min	AA	0	2	.000	2.65	12	0	9	0	0	5	17.0	9	5	5	2	4	0	18	1	0	2	63			0.765	4.8	1.1	2.1	9.5	4.50	FRI TL
2016	30	TEX	AL	7	2	.778	2.48	58	0	15	0	0	1	61.2	44	18	17	4	14	0	61	1	0	2	243	184	2.74	0.941	6.4	0.6	2.0	8.9	4.36
2017	31	TEX	AL	3	4	.429	3.78	57	0	22	0	0	10	52.1	57	30	22	7	19	0	58	4	0	2	240	128	4.00	1.452	9.8	1.2	3.3	10.0	3.05
2018	32	TEX-min	AAA	1	1	.500	2.00	8	0	1	0	0	0	9.0	9	2	2	0	4	0	14	0	0	1	40			1.444	9.0	0.0	4.0	14.0	3.50	RRK PCL
2018	32	TEX	AL	0	0		4.70	21	0	6	0	0	0	23.0	23	13	12	3	14	0	19	2	0	1	108	102	5.29	1.609	9.0	1.2	5.5	7.4	1.36

2019	33	TEX-min	AA	0	0		1.04	9	0	1	0	0	0	8.2	3	1	1	1	2	0	7	0	1	0	31			0.577	3.1	1.0	2.1	7.3	3.50	FRI TL
2021	35	TEX-min	AAA	0	0		0.00	4	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	0	0	0	4	0	3	1	1	1	15			2.000	6.0	0.0	12.0	9.0	0.75	RRK AAAW
2021	35	TEX	AL	0	0		6.75	4	0	1	0	0	0	4.0	4	3	3	3	1	0	5	0	0	0	17	71	11.17	1.250	9.0	6.8	2.3	11.3	5.00
2022	36	TOT	MLB	2	3	.400	3.47	65	6	11	0	0	3	59.2	43	31	23	11	18	2	74	3	0	4	244	116	4.08	1.022	6.5	1.7	2.7	11.2	4.11
2022	36	TEX	AL	2	1	.667	2.95	40	5	7	0	0	1	36.2	27	16	12	5	10	0	45	2	0	3	151	136	3.41	1.009	6.6	1.2	2.5	11.0	4.50
2022	36	MIL	NL	0	2	.000	4.30	25	1	4	0	0	2	23.0	16	15	11	6	8	2	29	1	0	1	93	95	5.16	1.043	6.3	2.3	3.1	11.3	3.63
2023	37	TEX-MIL-min	AA,AAA	2	0	1.000	2.27	30	3	10	0	0	3	35.2	22	10	9	4	12	0	44	1	0	3	140			0.953	5.6	1.0	3.0	11.1	3.67	FRI,RRK,NVL TL,PCL,IL
2023	37	MIL	NL	0	2	.000	9.58	12	0	4	0	0	1	10.1	11	11	11	5	6	0	10	0	0	0	48	45	9.35	1.645	9.6	4.4	5.2	8.7	1.67
6 Yrs				12	11	.522	3.75	217	6	59	0	0	15	211.0	182	106	88	33	72	2	227	10	0	9	900	120	4.19	1.204	7.8	1.4	3.1	9.7	3.15
162 Game Avg.				4	3	.522	3.75	66	2	18	0	0	5	64	55	32	27	10	22	1	69	3	0	3	274	120	4.19	1.204	7.8	1.4	3.1	9.7	3.15

TEX (5 yrs)				12	7	.632	3.34	180	5	51	0	0	12	177.2	155	80	66	22	58	0	188	9	0	8	759	137	3.77	1.199	7.9	1.1	2.9	9.5	3.24
MIL (2 yrs)				0	4	.000	5.94	37	1	8	0	0	3	33.1	27	26	22	11	14	2	39	1	0	1	141	70	6.46	1.230	7.3	3.0	3.8	10.5	2.79

AL (5 yrs)				12	7	.632	3.34	180	5	51	0	0	12	177.2	155	80	66	22	58	0	188	9	0	8	759	137	3.77	1.199	7.9	1.1	2.9	9.5	3.24
NL (2 yrs)				0	4	.000	5.94	37	1	8	0	0	3	33.1	27	26	22	11	14	2	39	1	0	1	141	70	6.46	1.230	7.3	3.0	3.8	10.5	2.79

Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Matt Bush?

Matt Bush is 38 years old.

When was Matt Bush born?

Matt Bush was born on February 8, 1986.

Where was Matt Bush born?

Matt Bush was born in San Diego, CA.

How tall is Matt Bush?

Matt Bush is 5-10 (178 cm) tall.

How much did Matt Bush weigh when playing?

Matt Bush weighed 193 lbs (87 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Matt Bush play?

Matt Bush played 6 seasons.

Is Matt Bush in the Hall of Fame?

Matt Bush has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Matt Bush drafted?

Matt Bush was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st round (1st) of the 2004 MLB June Amateur Draft from Mission Bay HS (San Diego, CA).

What position did Matt Bush play?

Matt Bush was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Matt Bush have?

Matt Bush had 227 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Matt Bush played for?

Matt Bush played for 2 teams; the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers.

When did Matt Bush retire?

Matt Bush last played in 2023.

What are Matt Bush's nicknames?

Matty Ice is a nickname for Matt Bush.

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