#16 Jim Busby, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Washington Senators
Monday, 10/2/1955
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
28
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
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Centerfield
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R
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Very inconsistent
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2.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 3,000,000
1957
6 Year(s), 79 Days (1111 total Days)
172 Day(s)
8 Year(s), 86 Days (1462 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76558
Versus LHP76558
Versus RHP76558
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  
9/12@CLEW 5-4402100300#5PoG 
9/13@CLEW 6-5411000100#5  
9/15@NYYW 8-6100000000#7  
9/16@NYYL 5-6301000000#7  
9/17@NYYL 5-6413101100#5  
9/19@CHAL 3-4400000100#4  
9/20@CHAL 4-6402100100#5  
9/21@CHAL 3-8310000012#5  
9/22DETL 5-6300000101#5  
9/24DETW 7-1422001100#6  

Batting Stats 1955

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1334251301821380603642.306.354.449.803.760.144
Projected1404471371921484633844.306.354.449.803.760.144
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10847101012281913310566.770.85.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1794861636291819610.268.324.413.737
vs. RHP24682121744311823210.333.376.476.852
Close/Late431110311875110.256.346.488.835
Scoring Position11233404680109800.295.331.438.768
Pinch Hitting2261039412010.273.292.7271.019
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home641985281529261724.263.312.389.701
Road6922778101851341918.344.388.502.890
March/April1943810311733.186.234.419.653
May237620410714514.263.301.342.643
June24792730113895.342.391.418.809
July2379242031513810.304.368.443.811
August25863040418974.349.394.535.929
Sept/Oct19622141216946.339.368.532.900

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
Total5481511416686392431961514171363422.275.339.406.745 

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 1955

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield62400401.00023.01.57    
Rightfield112106194742054.980908.12.03    

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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