#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 31 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
31
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
175

Rightfield
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R
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2.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall76658
Versus LHP76658
Versus RHP76658
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  
9/8@NYYL 4-5100000001#9  
9/10@NYYL 1-6300000001#5  
9/13BALL 3-6402000100#5  
9/14BALL 4-11403000100#5  
9/15@DETW 3-2000000000#9  
9/16@DETW 6-4100000000#9  
9/17@DETL 7-8411000000#5  
9/19@KCW 10-4100000000#9  
9/21@KCL 2-3401000200#5  
9/22WS1W 3-1101000000#6  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10524970821139392428.281.345.462.807.772.181
Projected11026274821241412529.281.345.462.807.772.181
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall61278110431115216650.043.36.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP1724951823261618021.285.346.465.811
vs. RHP77213131613810110.273.337.455.792
Close/Late32100033944020.313.368.594.962
Scoring Position661921226067120.288.333.439.773
Pinch Hitting3081002554110.267.351.300.651
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home44123383062220915.309.351.480.830
Road611263252517191513.254.333.444.778
March/April1746122005668.261.352.304.656
May1746121138564.261.340.522.861
June1842123035925.286.318.571.890
July2044132115861.295.380.455.835
August183350014447.152.237.242.479
Sept/Oct15381600312703.421.410.6581.068

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
19561303721132227564432423354.304.363.430.794WS1
195713846712321313627037334484.263.320.405.724WS1 CHA
1958105249708211393924112866.281.345.462.807CHA
Total9212599722119137040034924412232415336.278.340.414.754 

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 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield62571175012201.000499.12.20    
Centerfield63610701.00026.02.42    
Rightfield11200201.00010.21.69    

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.
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)...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1955 - 10 - 10th
    

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