#16 Jim Busby, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Saturday, 10/21/1961
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
34
USA,TX,KENEDY
6"1
180

Centerfield
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1.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 820,000
1961
$ 1,310,000 (2 year(s))
12 Year(s), 79 Days (2143 total Days)
172 Day(s)
14 Year(s), 86 Days (2494 total Days)
14 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
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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  
9/23@MINW 3-2000000000#4  
9/24BALW 8-2401000001#5  
9/25BALL 7-9100000000#9  
9/27BOSW 3-2200000000#3  
9/28BOSL 2-5400000000#1  
9/29@MINW 4-2111000000#9  
9/30@MINW 14-7100000001#9  
10/4@NYYL 1-2000000000#4  
10/5KCL 1-9300000001#6  
10/7@WS2W 6-1413100200#1  

Batting Stats 1961

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1022025480633301615.267.323.396.719.652.129
Projected1022025480633301615.267.323.396.719.652.129
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4422420061380143175.026.44.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP129325042116911112.248.303.380.683
vs. RHP7322302121474200.301.354.425.778
Close/Late3382004622001.242.306.303.609
Scoring Position611520124066300.246.300.328.628
Pinch Hitting35112029733001.314.385.543.927
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home5111428504181997.246.298.395.693
Road518826302151178.295.350.398.748
March/April141830014201.167.158.333.491
May193592016532.257.316.400.716
June132571006531.280.355.320.675
July142850036432.179.258.500.758
August20542240181044.407.458.537.995
Sept/Oct224281003435.190.239.214.453

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
196110220254806333016231531.267.323.396.719CHA
Total12173179876148138749644929315292836441.276.337.412.749 

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 1961

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0001.00.00    
Leftfield231928223001.000160.21.68    
Centerfield251936003601.000178.01.82    
Rightfield15613101401.00070.01.80    

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.
9/14/1961: Signed a contract extension with Chicago (A), $1,310,000 per year, for 2 years.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
SB
1955 - 10 - 10th
    

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