#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 30 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
30
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
175

Rightfield
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1957
$ 4,800,000 (2 year(s))
8 Year(s), 79 Days (1455 total Days)
172 Day(s)
10 Year(s), 86 Days (1806 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76658
Versus LHP66658
Versus RHP76658
Talent66557
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5
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6
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 2 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 1 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 8

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/10BOSW 4-2311000000#5  
9/13NYYL 0-8400000001#4  
9/14NYYW 7-6411001101#6  
9/15@BALL 4-5100000000#8  
9/16@BALL 11-12211000010#5  
9/17@BALL 6-14200000101#5  
9/18@KCW 10-6412100210#6  
9/20@KCL 5-6100000000#9  
9/22CLEL 6-9200000000#2  
9/24CLEL 3-20100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1384671232131362703744.263.320.405.724.657.141
Projected1454911292231465743946.263.320.405.724.657.141
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1145113201313189378466.761.24.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1775073420261916011.282.354.424.777
vs. RHP29073140942441828302.252.297.393.690
Close/Late59111016437100.186.222.254.476
Scoring Position12334423470138300.276.338.415.753
Pinch Hitting2021013201000.100.100.300.400
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7224870120936451313.282.321.440.760
Road662195393426252431.242.317.365.682
March/April23843161291368.369.418.536.953
May2699244131816125.242.324.394.718
June269627404131399.281.343.448.791
July2393224121318412.237.265.366.631
August2261131015547.213.265.279.543
Sept/Oct183462014523.176.237.324.560

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1950581734370220128111903.249.284.324.608 CHA WS1
195130762330169501723.303.341.382.723WS1
1952106305781226493234122874.256.330.367.698WS1
19531032557617211434428031290.298.364.510.873WS1
1954118277661106453940222867.238.336.343.679WS1
1955133425130182138060360842105.306.354.449.803WS1
19561303721132227564432423354.304.363.430.794WS1
195713846712321313627037334484.263.320.405.724WS1 CHA
Total8162350652111115936131022011222134730.277.339.409.749 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1950, AA218129224141013431.358.438.5801.018
1951, AAA823601122051350533618123.311.372.503.875

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19535193010310000.158.158.263.421
Total5193010310000.158.158.263.421

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield6053995010401.000468.02.00    
Centerfield3380091.88919.04.26    
Rightfield63581195112401.000530.02.11    

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)...
Achievements
Drove in 6 runs against St. Louis (A) on 8/10/1952...
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)...
Won World Championship with Washington in 1953...
9/25/1954: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $3,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
5/13/1957: Signed a contract extension with Washington, $4,800,000 per year, for 2 years.
Traded from Washington to Chicago (A) on 7/30/1957 (Going to WS1: RF Bob Nieman, P Bud Byerly, 1B Bob Hale, P George Susce, P Tom Qualters. Going to CHA: RF Jim Busby, RF Sam Mele)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1955 - 10 - 10th
    

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