#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Friday, 10/6/1958 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Busby
1/8/1927 31 USA,TX,KENEDY 6"1 175
Rightfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 4,800,000 1959 9 Year(s), 79 Days (1627 total Days) 172 Day(s) 11 Year(s), 86 Days (1978 total Days) 11 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 5 6 4 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
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/8 | @NYY | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/10 | @NYY | L 1-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/13 | BAL | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/14 | BAL | L 4-11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/15 | @DET | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/16 | @DET | W 6-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | @DET | L 7-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @KC | W 10-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/21 | @KC | L 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/22 | WS1 | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 105 | 249 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 28 | .281 | .345 | .462 | .807 | .772 | .181 |
Projected | 110 | 262 | 74 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 29 | .281 | .345 | .462 | .807 | .772 | .181 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 61 | 278 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 115 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 50.0 | 43.3 | 6.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 172 | 49 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .285 | .346 | .465 | .811 |
vs. RHP | 77 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .337 | .455 | .792 |
Close/Late | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .313 | .368 | .594 | .962 |
Scoring Position | 66 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .288 | .333 | .439 | .773 |
Pinch Hitting | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .351 | .300 | .651 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 44 | 123 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 20 | 9 | 15 | .309 | .351 | .480 | .830 |
Road | 61 | 126 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | .254 | .333 | .444 | .778 |
March/April | 17 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | .261 | .352 | .304 | .656 |
May | 17 | 46 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .261 | .340 | .522 | .861 |
June | 18 | 42 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | .286 | .318 | .571 | .890 |
July | 20 | 44 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .295 | .380 | .455 | .835 |
August | 18 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | .152 | .237 | .242 | .479 |
Sept/Oct | 15 | 38 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .421 | .410 | .658 | 1.068 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1950 | 58 | 173 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3 | .249 | .284 | .324 | .608 | CHA WS1 |
1951 | 30 | 76 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | .303 | .341 | .382 | .723 | WS1 |
1952 | 106 | 305 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 7 | 4 | .256 | .330 | .367 | .698 | WS1 |
1953 | 103 | 255 | 76 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 43 | 44 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | .298 | .364 | .510 | .873 | WS1 |
1954 | 118 | 277 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 39 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 6 | 7 | .238 | .336 | .343 | .679 | WS1 |
1955 | 133 | 425 | 130 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 10 | 5 | .306 | .354 | .449 | .803 | WS1 |
1956 | 130 | 372 | 113 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 5 | 4 | .304 | .363 | .430 | .794 | WS1 |
1957 | 138 | 467 | 123 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 70 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 4 | .263 | .320 | .405 | .724 | WS1 CHA |
1958 | 105 | 249 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | .281 | .345 | .462 | .807 | CHA |
Total | 921 | 2599 | 722 | 119 | 13 | 70 | 400 | 349 | 244 | 12 | 23 | 241 | 53 | 36 | .278 | .340 | .414 | .754 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1950, AA | 21 | 81 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .358 | .438 | .580 | 1.018 |
1951, AAA | 82 | 360 | 112 | 20 | 5 | 13 | 50 | 53 | 36 | 18 | 12 | 3 | .311 | .372 | .503 | .875 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1953 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 |
Total | 5 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .263 | .421 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 62 | 57 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 1.000 | 499.1 | 2.20 | | | | |
Centerfield | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | 26.0 | 2.42 | | | | |
Rightfield | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 10.2 | 1.69 | | | | |
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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)...
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