#16 Jim Busby, Centerfield, 28 yrs, Washington Senators Monday, 10/2/1955 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Jim Busby
1/8/1927 28 USA,TX,KENEDY 6"1 175
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) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : 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 $ 3,000,000 1957 6 Year(s), 79 Days (1111 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 86 Days (1462 total Days) 8 Year(s) Out of Option Years
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 6 | 5 | 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 | | |
9/12 | @CLE | W 5-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | #5 | PoG | |
9/13 | @CLE | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/15 | @NYY | W 8-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/16 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/17 | @NYY | L 5-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/19 | @CHA | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @CHA | L 4-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/21 | @CHA | L 3-8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/22 | DET | L 5-6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/24 | DET | W 7-1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 133 | 425 | 130 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 80 | 60 | 36 | 42 | .306 | .354 | .449 | .803 | .760 | .144 |
Projected | 140 | 447 | 137 | 19 | 2 | 14 | 84 | 63 | 38 | 44 | .306 | .354 | .449 | .803 | .760 | .144 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 108 | 471 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 191 | 33 | 10 | 5 | 66.7 | 70.8 | 5.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 179 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .268 | .324 | .413 | .737 |
vs. RHP | 246 | 82 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 31 | 18 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .376 | .476 | .852 |
Close/Late | 43 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .346 | .488 | .835 |
Scoring Position | 112 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .331 | .438 | .768 |
Pinch Hitting | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .273 | .292 | .727 | 1.019 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 64 | 198 | 52 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 26 | 17 | 24 | .263 | .312 | .389 | .701 |
Road | 69 | 227 | 78 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 34 | 19 | 18 | .344 | .388 | .502 | .890 |
March/April | 19 | 43 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .186 | .234 | .419 | .653 |
May | 23 | 76 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 14 | .263 | .301 | .342 | .643 |
June | 24 | 79 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 5 | .342 | .391 | .418 | .809 |
July | 23 | 79 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | .304 | .368 | .443 | .811 |
August | 25 | 86 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | .349 | .394 | .535 | .929 |
Sept/Oct | 19 | 62 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | .339 | .368 | .532 | .900 |
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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 |
Total | 548 | 1511 | 416 | 68 | 6 | 39 | 243 | 196 | 151 | 4 | 17 | 136 | 34 | 22 | .275 | .339 | .406 | .745 | |
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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% |
Leftfield | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 23.0 | 1.57 | | | | |
Rightfield | 112 | 106 | 194 | 7 | 4 | 205 | 4 | .980 | 908.1 | 2.03 | | | | |
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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.
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