At the end of the 1915 season, J. C. Kofoed in "Baseball Magazine" rated Bush as the best shortstop in the American League. Kofoed wrote that Bush had only five fewer chances than Rabbit Maranville and seven fewer errors, noted that Bush made "spectacular plays" in the field "day after day". Kofoed also dismissed those who relegated Bush to the "poor hitting class", noting that Bush got on base and scored more often than any of his Detroit teammates. "The Sporting Life" that same year noted that Bush "is just about the most methodical and consistent person connected with our national game."