#16 Jim Busby, Centerfield, 25 yrs, Washington Senators
Tuesday, 10/3/1952
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
25
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
175

Centerfield
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R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
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Very inconsistent
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1952 (Automatic)
3 Year(s), 79 Days (595 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 86 Days (946 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall12119817
Versus LHP12119817
Versus RHP12119817
Talent1411101216
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9
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11
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 11
Outfield Arm : 16

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10DETW 13-4101100100#9  
9/12@BOSL 1-2300000010#5  
9/13@BOSL 1-6400000001#5  
9/14@BOSW 15-6010000010#9  
9/15@DETW 7-3100000001#9  
9/16@DETW 11-7311000110#5  
9/17@DETW 9-3512100301#6PoG 
9/19@CLEL 6-7100000000#7  
9/22CHAL 12-13100000000#9  
9/24CHAL 6-8511000000#6  

Batting Stats 1952

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10630578122649323428.256.330.367.698.631.111
Projected11232182132652343629.256.330.367.698.631.111
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall843431001312112207463.637.74.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP17346101537202016011.266.344.422.766
vs. RHP1323221112121412200.242.311.295.606
Close/Late2750012301000.185.185.296.481
Scoring Position7921401350148200.266.368.354.723
Pinch Hitting1652002113010.313.333.438.771
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home541554571332182210.290.380.406.786
Road521503351317141218.220.274.327.601
March/April21661701210476.258.338.379.717
May21651921110894.292.373.400.773
June1646131029835.283.327.435.761
July1851103004346.196.255.255.509
August17511340111564.255.333.392.725
Sept/Oct132662005453.231.333.308.641

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1950581734370220128111903.249.284.324.608 CHA WS1
195130762330169501723.303.341.382.723WS1
1952106305781226493234122874.256.330.367.698WS1
Total19455414422297553472454910.260.318.356.674 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AA218129224141013431.358.438.5801.018
1951, AAA823601122051350533618123.311.372.503.875

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1952

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield2000000.0002.10.00    
Centerfield30100101.0006.01.50    
Rightfield8784143621512.987678.22.00    

Player History

Transactions
Traded from Chicago (A) to Washington on 4/28/1950 (Going to WS1: CF Jim Busby, 3B Floyd Baker, P Gus Keriazakos. Going to CHA: 1B Eddie Robinson, P Lloyd Hittle)...
Milestones
Had first career hit on 5/1/1950, off Bob Lemon (CLE)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/13/1950, off Steve Gromek (CLE)...
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/10/1952...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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