Jim Busby

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Full Name: James Franklin Busby	Primary Position: OF,CF
Height/Weight: 6' 1"/175	First Game: April 23, 1950
Birthdate: January 8, 1927	Final Game: July 8, 1962
Birthplace: Kenedy, Texas	MLB Experience: 13 years
Died: July 8, 1996
Deathplace: Augusta, Georgia
Bat/Throw: Right/Right

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Contents

1 Biography
2 Statistics
- 2.1 Batting Stats
- 2.2 Fielding Stats
3 Transactions
4 Trivia
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7 See Also
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[edit] Biography

Jim Busby (James Franklin Busby) was born on January 8, 1927 in Kenedy, Texas. He made his Major League debut on April 23, 1950 for the Chicago White Sox. In 1951, his rookie year, he hit .283 with 5 home runs and 68 RBI. Busby played for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Houston Colt .45s over the course of his 13 year career.

Most people believe that Jim Busby's best season was 1954, when he hit for a .298 average and knocked in 80 runs.

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Batting Stats

Year	Team		G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG	OBP	SLG	2B	3B	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SB	IBB	GDP
1950	CHI	A	18	48	5	10	0	4	.208	.224	.208	0	0	1	5	0	1	0	0	1
1951	CHI	A	143	477	59	135	5	68	.283	.344	.354	15	2	40	46	4	3	26	0	15
1952	WAS	A	129	512	58	125	2	47	.244	.281	.318	24	4	22	48	4	8	5	0	11
1952	CHI	A	16	39	5	5	0	0	.128	.171	.128	0	0	2	7	0	2	0	0	1
1952	TOT	A	145	551	63	130	2	47	.236	.273	.305	24	4	24	55	4	10	5	0	12
1953	WAS	A	150	586	68	183	6	82	.312	.358	.415	28	7	38	45	4	7	13	0	8
1954	WAS	A	155	628	83	187	7	80	.298	.342	.389	22	7	43	56	3	5	17	0	8
1955	WAS	A	47	191	23	44	6	14	.230	.279	.377	6	2	13	22	0	4	5	1	4
1955	CHI	A	99	337	38	82	1	27	.243	.294	.315	13	4	25	37	0	6	7	0	6
1955	TOT	A	146	528	61	126	7	41	.239	.289	.337	19	6	38	59	0	10	12	1	10
1956	CLE	A	135	494	72	116	12	50	.235	.301	.354	17	3	43	47	4	5	8	2	13
1957	CLE	A	30	74	9	14	2	4	.189	.200	.324	2	1	1	8	0	3	0	0	3
1957	BAL	A	86	288	31	72	3	19	.250	.304	.323	10	1	23	36	0	6	6	0	3
1957	TOT	A	116	362	40	86	5	23	.238	.284	.323	12	2	24	44	0	9	6	0	6
1958	BAL	A	113	215	32	51	3	19	.237	.320	.330	7	2	24	37	3	1	6	0	2
1959	BOS	A	61	102	16	23	1	5	.225	.266	.333	8	0	5	18	1	1	0	0	3
1960	BOS	A	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960	BAL	A	79	159	25	41	0	12	.258	.341	.314	7	1	20	14	0	4	2	1	4
1960	TOT	A	80	159	25	41	0	12	.258	.341	.314	7	1	20	14	0	4	2	1	4
1961	BAL	A	75	89	15	23	0	6	.258	.316	.315	3	1	8	10	0	1	2	0	1
1962	HOU	N	15	11	2	2	0	1	.182	.308	.182	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Total	NL		15	11	2	2	0	1	.182	.308	.182	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0
Total	AL		1337	4239	539	1111	48	437	.262	.315	.351	162	35	308	436	23	57	97	4	83
Total			1352	4250	541	1113	48	438	.262	.314	.350	162	35	310	439	23	57	97	4	83

[edit] Fielding Stats

Year	Team		POS	G	GS	INN	PO	A	ERR	DP	TP	PB	SB	CS	PkO	AVG
1950	CHI	A	OF	12	0	0	25	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.964
1951	CHI	A	OF	139	0	0	360	16	7	4	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1952	WAS	A	OF	128	0	0	430	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.993
1952	CHI	A	OF	16	0	0	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1952	TOT	A	OF	144	0	0	472	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.994
1952	TOT	A	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1953	WAS	A	OF	150	0	0	482	15	6	4	0	0	0	0	0	.988
1954	WAS	A	OF	155	0	0	491	6	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	.988
1955	WAS	A	OF	47	0	0	132	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.993
1955	CHI	A	OF	99	0	0	243	6	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	.984
1955	TOT	A	CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1955	TOT	A	OF	146	0	0	375	7	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	.987
1956	CLE	A	OF	133	0	0	344	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.989
1957	CLE	A	LF	2	1	11	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1957	CLE	A	OF	26	19	168	44	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.978
1957	CLE	A	CF	25	18	157	41	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.977
1957	BAL	A	OF	85	77	705	233	8	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.984
1957	BAL	A	CF	85	77	705	232	6	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	.983
1957	TOT	A	CF	110	95	862	273	7	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.982
1957	TOT	A	OF	111	96	873	277	9	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	.983
1958	BAL	A	OF	103	54	567	196	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.995
1958	BAL	A	CF	103	54	567	201	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.995
1958	BAL	A	3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1959	BOS	A	OF	34	19	197.1	49	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.980
1959	BOS	A	RF	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1959	BOS	A	CF	26	16	158.1	40	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.976
1959	BOS	A	LF	7	3	37	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1960	BOS	A	OF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1960	BOS	A	LF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1960	BAL	A	OF	70	45	419	133	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1960	BAL	A	CF	70	45	419	135	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.986
1960	BAL	A	C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1960	TOT	A	OF	71	45	420	133	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.985
1961	BAL	A	OF	71	26	264.1	76	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.987
1961	BAL	A	CF	71	26	264.1	71	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.986
1962	HOU	N	CF	8	2	25.1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1962	HOU	N	LF	1	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1962	HOU	N	RF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
1962	HOU	N	OF	10	2	26.2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
1962	HOU	N	C	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			C	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			OF	1279	242	2348.1	3284	68	42	16	0	0	0	0	0	.988
Total			CF	388	238	2296	724	13	10	3	0	0	0	0	0	.987
Total			RF	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			3B	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Total			LF	11	4	49.1	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000

[edit] Transactions

Signed as an amateur free agent by Chicago White Sox (June 7, 1948).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Mel Hoderlein to Washington Senators in exchange for Sam Mele (May 3, 1952).
Traded by Washington Senators to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Johnny Groth, Clint Courtney and Bob Chakales (June 7, 1955).
Traded by Chicago White Sox with Chico Carrasquel to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Larry Doby (October 25, 1955).
Traded by Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Dick Williams (June 13, 1957).
Traded by Baltimore Orioles to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Billy Klaus (December 15, 1958).
Released by Boston Red Sox (April 26, 1960).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (June 13, 1960).
Released by Baltimore Orioles (October 13, 1960).
Signed by Baltimore Orioles (January 19, 1961).
Released by Baltimore Orioles (October 9, 1961).
Signed by Houston Colt .45s (1962).

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