#45 Ed Busch, Shortstop, 29 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Ed Busch

11/16/1917
29
USA,IL,LEBANON
5"10
180

Shortstop
R
R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1947 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 152 Days (152 total Days)
152 Day(s)
0 Year(s), 152 Days (152 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall642410
Versus LHP642410
Versus RHP642410
Talent743410
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5
1
3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/21@PHIL 11-15514100200#2  
9/23CINL 2-6201100120#8  
9/24CINL 5-9611000000#2  
9/26@BSNL 2-4300000011#8  
9/27@BSNW 8-3401000100#8  
9/28PITL 5-8412100000#8  
9/29@STLL 5-7500000000#8  
9/30@PHIL 3-5301000000#8  
10/1NYNL 3-4300000000#8  
10/2CHCW 7-3400000000#8  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall11838296211444502711.251.299.343.642.528.092
Projected11838296211444502711.251.299.343.642.528.092
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall11642220015471312602.038.93.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11821501111375121.178.225.246.471
vs. RHP2647516133337206621.284.330.386.716
Close/Late3751000300000.135.135.162.297
Scoring Position861830237093711.209.269.314.583
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home571734111001420161.237.294.301.594
Road6120955101430301110.263.298.378.676
May1440133106842.325.383.450.833
June26841630313851.190.231.333.564
July25822530051483.305.355.341.696
August26861850081131.209.234.267.501
Sept/Oct27902470112974.267.320.378.697

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1947118382962114445027271102.251.299.343.642BRO
Total118382962114445027271102.251.299.343.642 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA1275251251131162735628914.238.301.333.634
1944, AAA1385951691427581017024159.284.357.350.706
1945, AAA138588169232215510167481111.287.359.440.799
1946, AAA1386171921532787114493999.311.359.476.835
1947, AAA271243933817279531.315.361.581.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base5011011101.0009.011.00    
Third Base11611668210152857.975932.12.75    
Shortstop20020201.0002.09.00    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1943...
Injured on 4/25/1944 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit (triple) on 5/20/1947, off Baby Ortiz (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1947, off Paul Erickson (STL)...
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