#45 Ed Busch, Shortstop, 30 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Ed Busch

11/16/1917
30
USA,IL,LEBANON
5"10
180

Shortstop
R
R
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0 / 6 (Unknown)
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Good
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Normal
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1948 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 152 Days (324 total Days)
172 Day(s)
1 Year(s), 152 Days (324 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall642410
Versus LHP742410
Versus RHP642410
Talent743410
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5
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3
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 7 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
SS : 7 (Range), .956 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 7
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CINL 7-10221010020#7  
9/24@CINW 9-5311000010#7  
9/26PITW 3-2301000101#7  
9/27PITW 7-6413100200#7PoG 
9/28BSNL 2-3400000000#7  
9/29@PHIW 5-2512000000#2  
9/30PHIL 6-7503000300#2  
10/1@CHCL 6-7502000000#2  
10/2STLW 3-2502100000#2  
10/4@NYNL 3-9210000010#7  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall156539159162971804433.295.345.382.727.641.087
Projected156539159162971804433.295.345.382.727.641.087
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1505911001107206271233.374.05.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP201615121728178200.303.355.368.723
vs. RHP33898111754522725501.290.340.391.730
Close/Late44112011734000.250.298.364.662
Scoring Position13443503620107700.321.351.425.776
Pinch Hitting200000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7827987110235391814.312.349.373.722
Road782607252736412619.277.341.392.734
March/April26852530181544.294.330.365.694
May26982740181183.276.330.347.677
June248221101141274.256.304.305.609
July258826201131564.295.333.352.686
August279027203101188.300.354.422.776
Sept/Oct28963342218161110.344.411.490.901

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1947118382962114445027271102.251.299.343.642BRO
19481565391591629718044173312.295.345.382.727BRO
Total27492125537313115130713144414.277.326.366.692 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1943, AAA1275251251131162735628914.238.301.333.634
1944, AAA1385951691427581017024159.284.357.350.706
1945, AAA138588169232215510167481111.287.359.440.799
1946, AAA1386171921532787114493999.311.359.476.835
1947, AAA271243933817279531.315.361.581.942

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base30221401.0006.06.00    
Third Base15115070275203549.9751227.12.60    
Shortstop20222401.00010.23.38    

Player History

Drafted in 4th round, 63rd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1943...
Injured on 4/25/1944 with a Blister On Finger, out for 4 days...
Had first career hit (triple) on 5/20/1947, off Baby Ortiz (STL)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/12/1947, off Paul Erickson (STL)...
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