#16 Jim Busby, Centerfield, 34 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox Saturday, 10/21/1961 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Busby
1/8/1927 34 USA,TX,KENEDY 6"1 180
Centerfield 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) 2 / 6 (Fair) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 1.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 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
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 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 | | |
9/23 | @MIN | W 3-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | BAL | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/25 | BAL | L 7-9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | BOS | W 3-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | BOS | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/29 | @MIN | W 4-2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/30 | @MIN | W 14-7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #9 | | |
10/4 | @NYY | L 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/5 | KC | L 1-9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/7 | @WS2 | W 6-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 102 | 202 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 15 | .267 | .323 | .396 | .719 | .652 | .129 |
Projected | 102 | 202 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 15 | .267 | .323 | .396 | .719 | .652 | .129 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 44 | 224 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 80 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 75.0 | 26.4 | 4.5 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 129 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .248 | .303 | .380 | .683 |
vs. RHP | 73 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .301 | .354 | .425 | .778 |
Close/Late | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 | .306 | .303 | .609 |
Scoring Position | 61 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .300 | .328 | .628 |
Pinch Hitting | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .314 | .385 | .543 | .927 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 51 | 114 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 7 | .246 | .298 | .395 | .693 |
Road | 51 | 88 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 8 | .295 | .350 | .398 | .748 |
March/April | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .158 | .333 | .491 |
May | 19 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .257 | .316 | .400 | .716 |
June | 13 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | .280 | .355 | .320 | .675 |
July | 14 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .179 | .258 | .500 | .758 |
August | 20 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .407 | .458 | .537 | .995 |
Sept/Oct | 22 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | .190 | .239 | .214 | .453 |
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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 |
1957 | 138 | 467 | 123 | 21 | 3 | 13 | 62 | 70 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 8 | 4 | .263 | .320 | .405 | .724 | WS1 CHA |
1958 | 105 | 249 | 70 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 6 | 6 | .281 | .345 | .462 | .807 | CHA |
1959 | 101 | 195 | 43 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | .221 | .270 | .313 | .583 | CHA |
1960 | 93 | 183 | 57 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | .311 | .377 | .508 | .886 | CHA |
1961 | 102 | 202 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 1 | .267 | .323 | .396 | .719 | CHA |
Total | 1217 | 3179 | 876 | 148 | 13 | 87 | 496 | 449 | 293 | 15 | 29 | 283 | 64 | 41 | .276 | .337 | .412 | .749 | |
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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% |
Third Base | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 23 | 19 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1.000 | 160.2 | 1.68 | | | | |
Centerfield | 25 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1.000 | 178.0 | 1.82 | | | | |
Rightfield | 15 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1.000 | 70.0 | 1.80 | | | | |
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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. 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.
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