#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 33 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1960
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
33
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
175

Rightfield
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R
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 820,000
1961
11 Year(s), 79 Days (1971 total Days)
172 Day(s)
13 Year(s), 86 Days (2322 total Days)
13 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall66658
Versus LHP66658
Versus RHP66658
Talent66557
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5
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/13@BOSW 9-6512000100#6  
9/14@NYYW 3-2301000010#1  
9/15@NYYW 12-6311100001#2  
9/18CLEL 10-11111000000#9  
9/19@WS1W 11-7111000100#9  
9/20@WS1L 4-11200000000#8  
9/21BALW 9-2401000010#1  
9/22KCW 7-6000000010#9  
9/24@DETL 2-3513000000#1  
9/26@BOSL 2-4100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1960

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall931835712083940199.311.377.508.886.893.197
Projected9819460130841422010.311.377.508.886.893.197
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3320910025193204357.138.07.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP11241906192886041.366.400.6071.007
vs. RHP71163022012113110.225.325.352.677
Close/Late381220211933020.316.349.526.875
Scoring Position531930534063101.358.426.6981.124
Pinch Hitting4315103191084110.349.434.5811.015
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home397422504191444.297.329.527.856
Road54109357042026155.321.394.495.889
Last Week1100000000.000.000.000.000
March/April12951015510.556.6001.0001.600
May121030015322.300.417.6001.017
June153092029731.300.324.567.891
July173890013333.237.279.316.595
August205315602121341.283.333.509.843
Sept/Oct1743163015962.372.460.512.972

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
195910119543903243014021841.221.270.313.583CHA
19609318357120839401911943.311.377.508.886CHA
Total11152977822140138146341927713262686140.276.338.414.751 

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 1960

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0001.018.00    
Leftfield362843004301.000257.01.51    
Centerfield73600601.00028.11.91    
Rightfield62300301.00025.01.08    

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)...
7/14/1959: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $820,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1955 - 10 - 10th
    

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