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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
  • 5 Video Gallery
  • 6 Picture Gallery
  • 7 See Also
  • 8 Categories

[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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