Edd Roush

Edd Roush
Edd Roush with the Cincinnati Reds in 1923
Center fielder
Born: (1893-05-08)May 8, 1893 Oakland City, Indiana, U.S.
Died: March 21, 1988(1988-03-21) (aged 94) Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 20, 1913, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1931, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.323
Hits	2,376
Home runs	68
Runs batted in	981
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1913) Indianapolis Hoosiers / Newark Peppers (1914–1915) New York Giants (1916) Cincinnati Reds (1916–1926) New York Giants (1927–1929) Cincinnati Reds (1931)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1919) 2× NL batting champion (1917, 1919) Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	1962
Election method	Veterans Committee

Edd J. Roush (May 8, 1893 – March 21, 1988) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1913 to 1931, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds where he was a two-time National League (NL) batting champion and led the team to the 1919 World Series championship. He also played for the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox as well as the Newark Peppers and the Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League. Roush accumulated a .323 batting average over his 18-year playing career and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.