#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Thursday, 10/5/1959 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Busby
1/8/1927 32 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 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 820,000 (2 year(s)) 10 Year(s), 79 Days (1799 total Days) 172 Day(s) 12 Year(s), 86 Days (2150 total Days) 12 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 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 | | |
9/9 | KC | L 10-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/12 | @NYY | L 7-15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/13 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/14 | @NYY | W 6-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/16 | WS1 | W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/17 | WS1 | L 5-9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/19 | NYY | W 4-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
9/21 | NYY | L 7-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 101 | 195 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 18 | .221 | .270 | .313 | .583 | .510 | .092 |
Projected | 106 | 205 | 45 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 32 | 15 | 19 | .221 | .270 | .313 | .583 | .510 | .092 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 40 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 80.0 | 17.9 | 3.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 43 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | .292 | .326 | .617 |
vs. RHP | 152 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .264 | .309 | .573 |
Close/Late | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | .227 | .286 | .513 |
Scoring Position | 51 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .316 | .510 | .826 |
Pinch Hitting | 38 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .237 | .326 | .289 | .615 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 48 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | .225 | .260 | .270 | .530 |
Road | 53 | 106 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 11 | .217 | .276 | .349 | .625 |
March/April | 21 | 79 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 6 | .203 | .235 | .316 | .552 |
May | 19 | 35 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | .286 | .375 | .371 | .746 |
June | 13 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .304 | .304 | .435 | .739 |
July | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .429 | .429 | .500 | .929 |
August | 20 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | .037 | .100 | .037 | .137 |
Sept/Oct | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | .176 | .300 | .294 | .594 |
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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 |
1959 | 101 | 195 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .221 | .270 | .313 | .583 | CHA |
Total | 1022 | 2794 | 765 | 128 | 13 | 73 | 424 | 379 | 258 | 12 | 25 | 259 | 57 | 37 | .274 | .335 | .407 | .742 | |
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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% |
Catcher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 17 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1.000 | 102.1 | 1.67 | | | | |
Centerfield | 12 | 10 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 1.000 | 86.0 | 3.45 | | | | |
Rightfield | 24 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | .971 | 158.0 | 1.94 | | | | |
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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)... 7/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $820,000 per year, for 2 years.
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