#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 29 yrs, Washington Senators Thursday, 10/5/1956 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Busby
1/8/1927 29 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 $ 3,000,000 1957 7 Year(s), 79 Days (1283 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 86 Days (1634 total Days) 9 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 | | |
9/9 | @DET | W 7-5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/10 | @DET | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #2 | | |
9/12 | BAL | W 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/13 | BAL | L 3-5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/14 | BAL | L 2-3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/17 | DET | W 6-0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | CLE | W 6-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | CLE | L 5-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/22 | @BOS | W 10-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 7-5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 130 | 372 | 113 | 22 | 2 | 7 | 56 | 44 | 32 | 33 | .304 | .363 | .430 | .794 | .736 | .126 |
Projected | 137 | 391 | 119 | 23 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 46 | 34 | 35 | .304 | .363 | .430 | .794 | .736 | .126 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 87 | 412 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 55.6 | 59.8 | 5.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 192 | 61 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .318 | .386 | .490 | .876 |
vs. RHP | 180 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .338 | .367 | .705 |
Close/Late | 52 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .346 | .373 | .462 | .834 |
Scoring Position | 110 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .282 | .344 | .427 | .771 |
Pinch Hitting | 37 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .216 | .262 | .270 | .532 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 65 | 168 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 19 | .286 | .363 | .405 | .768 |
Road | 65 | 204 | 65 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 20 | 13 | 14 | .319 | .360 | .451 | .811 |
March/April | 22 | 72 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | .264 | .321 | .319 | .640 |
May | 20 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | .278 | .339 | .463 | .802 |
June | 23 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .222 | .288 | .296 | .584 |
July | 23 | 70 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | .329 | .400 | .443 | .843 |
August | 26 | 87 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | .322 | .375 | .437 | .812 |
Sept/Oct | 16 | 35 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .457 | .486 | .771 | 1.258 |
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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 |
Total | 678 | 1883 | 529 | 90 | 8 | 46 | 299 | 240 | 183 | 8 | 19 | 169 | 39 | 26 | .281 | .344 | .411 | .755 | |
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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 | 72 | 63 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 125 | 0 | 1.000 | 553.1 | 2.03 | | | | |
Centerfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 3.60 | | | | |
Rightfield | 31 | 24 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1.000 | 228.0 | 1.82 | | | | |
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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.
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