#16 Jim Busby, Rightfield, 32 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox
Thursday, 10/5/1959
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Jim Busby

1/8/1927
32
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
$ 4,800,000
1959
$ 820,000 (2 year(s))
10 Year(s), 79 Days (1799 total Days)
172 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 86 Days (2150 total Days)
12 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  
9/9KCL 10-13100000000#9  
9/12@NYYL 7-15000000010#9  
9/13@NYYL 5-6000000000#3  
9/14@NYYW 6-3200000000#5  
9/16WS1W 4-3000000000#5  
9/17WS1L 5-9200000010#6  
9/19NYYW 4-3100000001#9  
9/21NYYL 7-10111100200#9  
9/23@BOSW 4-2100000000#5  
9/24@BOSL 2-3000000010#9  

Batting Stats 1959

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1011954390324301418.221.270.313.583.510.092
Projected1062054590325321519.221.270.313.583.510.092
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4021200021261124180.017.93.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4392019657000.209.292.326.617
vs. RHP152347021524911210.224.264.309.573
Close/Late2142001914000.190.227.286.513
Scoring Position511550222035210.294.316.510.826
Pinch Hitting3892005358000.237.326.289.615
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home488920400101257.225.260.270.530
Road53106235031418911.217.276.349.625
March/April217916302111346.203.235.316.552
May1935103004654.286.375.371.746
June132370013401.304.304.435.739
July111461002301.429.429.500.929
August202710001224.037.100.037.137
Sept/Oct171732003232.176.300.294.594

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
Total10222794765128137342437925812252595737.274.335.407.742 

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 1959

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10100101.0002.04.50000.0
Shortstop10100101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield171118101901.000102.11.67    
Centerfield121032103301.00086.03.45    
Rightfield24193210341.971158.01.94    

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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