Jim Busby (original) (raw)
Jim Busby
Full name James Franklin Busby |
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Born January 8, 1927, Kenedy, Texas |
Died July 8, 1996, Augusta, Georgia |
Buried at Millen Cemetery, Millen, Georgia |
First Game: April 23, 1950; Final Game: July 8, 1962 |
Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 6' 1" Weight: 175 |
Cousin of Steve Busby |
SABR Biography |
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team 1950 CHI A Daily Splits 18 48 5 10 0 0 0 4 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 .208 .224 .208 -0.7 1950 CHI A 1951 CHI A Daily Splits 143 477 59 135 15 2 5 68 40 0 46 4 3 0 12 15 26 11 .283 .344 .354 -0.5 1951 CHI A 1952 CHI A Daily Splits 16 39 5 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 .128 .171 .128 -0.7 1952 CHI A 1952 WAS A Daily Splits 129 512 58 125 24 4 2 47 22 1 48 4 8 0 21 11 5 6 .244 .281 .318 -2.2 1952 WAS A 1952 TOT A 145 551 63 130 24 4 2 47 24 1 55 4 10 0 21 12 5 8 .236 .273 .305 -2.9 1952 TOT A 1953 WAS A Daily Splits 150 586 68 183 28 7 6 82 38 4 45 4 7 0 7 8 13 6 .312 .358 .415 1.4 1953 WAS A 1954 WAS A Daily Splits 155 628 83 187 22 7 7 80 43 4 56 3 5 7 0 13 8 17 2 .298 .342 .389 0.4 1954 WAS A 1955 WAS A Daily Splits 47 191 23 44 6 2 6 14 13 1 22 0 4 0 0 3 4 5 0 .230 .279 .377 -1.0 1955 WAS A 1955 CHI A Daily Splits 99 337 38 82 13 4 1 27 25 0 37 0 6 2 0 8 6 7 3 .243 .294 .315 -2.3 1955 CHI A 1955 TOT A 146 528 61 126 19 6 7 41 38 1 59 0 10 2 0 11 10 12 3 .239 .289 .337 -3.3 1955 TOT A 1956 CLE A Daily Splits 135 494 72 116 17 3 12 50 43 2 47 4 5 0 0 10 13 8 3 .235 .301 .354 -2.8 1956 CLE A 1957 CLE A Daily Splits 30 74 9 14 2 1 2 4 1 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 .189 .200 .324 -0.9 1957 CLE A 1957 BAL A Daily Splits 86 288 31 72 10 1 3 19 23 0 36 0 6 2 0 8 3 6 3 .250 .304 .323 -0.7 1957 BAL A 1957 TOT A 116 362 40 86 12 2 5 23 24 0 44 0 9 2 0 8 6 6 4 .238 .284 .323 -1.6 1957 TOT A 1958 BAL A Daily Splits 113 215 32 51 7 2 3 19 24 0 37 3 1 2 0 1 2 6 4 .237 .320 .330 -0.4 1958 BAL A 1959 BOS A Daily Splits 61 102 16 23 8 0 1 5 5 0 18 1 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 .225 .266 .333 -0.8 1959 BOS A 1960 BOS A Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 0.0 1960 BOS A 1960 BAL A Daily Splits 79 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 20 1 14 0 4 0 0 5 4 2 3 .258 .341 .314 -0.5 1960 BAL A 1960 TOT A 80 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 20 1 14 0 4 0 0 5 4 2 3 .258 .341 .314 -0.5 1960 TOT A 1961 BAL A Daily Splits 75 89 15 23 3 1 0 6 8 0 10 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 .258 .316 .315 -0.4 1961 BAL A 1962 HOU N Daily Splits 15 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .308 .182 -0.2 1962 HOU N Total NL ( 1 Year ) 15 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .308 .182 -0.2 Total NL Total AL (12 Years) 1337 4239 539 1111 162 35 48 437 308 13 436 23 57 15 0 93 83 97 47 .262 .315 .351 -12.1 Total AL Total (13 Years) Splits 1352 4250 541 1113 162 35 48 438 310 13 439 23 57 15 0 93 83 97 48 .262 .314 .350 -12.3 Total Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
All-Star Game Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG Year Team 1951 AL Daily 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - 1951 AL
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1950 CHI A Daily Splits OF 12 10 8 93 25 2 1 1 0 .964 0 12 1 1950 CHI A CF 12 10 8 91 24 2 1 1 0 .963 1950 CHI A RF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1951 CHI A Daily Splits OF 139 116 112 1124.1 360 16 7 4 0 .982 0 139 0 1951 CHI A CF 139 116 112 1124.1 359 14 7 4 0 .982 1952 CHI A Daily Splits OF 16 12 7 108 42 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 16 0 1952 CHI A CF 16 12 7 108 37 0 0 0 0 1.000 1952 WAS A Daily Splits OF 128 125 121 1123.2 430 4 3 0 0 .993 0 128 0 1952 WAS A CF 128 125 121 1123.2 425 4 3 0 0 .993 1952 TOT A CF 144 137 128 1231.2 462 4 3 0 0 .994 1952 TOT A OF 144 137 128 1231.2 472 4 3 0 0 .994 0 144 0 1953 WAS A Daily Splits OF 150 150 148 1321.1 482 15 6 4 0 .988 0 150 0 1953 WAS A CF 150 150 148 1321.1 485 15 6 4 0 .988 1954 WAS A Daily Splits OF 155 155 152 1375.1 491 6 6 1 0 .988 0 155 0 1954 WAS A CF 155 155 152 1375.1 492 6 6 1 0 .988 1955 WAS A Daily Splits OF 47 47 46 415.2 132 1 1 0 0 .993 0 47 0 1955 WAS A CF 47 47 46 415.2 133 1 1 0 0 .993 1955 CHI A Daily Splits OF 99 89 82 799 243 6 4 3 0 .984 0 99 0 1955 CHI A CF 99 89 82 799 242 6 4 3 0 .984 1955 TOT A CF 146 136 128 1214.2 375 7 5 3 0 .987 1955 TOT A OF 146 136 128 1214.2 375 7 5 3 0 .987 0 146 0 1956 CLE A Daily Splits OF 133 122 122 1116.2 344 3 4 0 0 .989 0 133 0 1956 CLE A CF 133 122 122 1116.2 347 4 4 0 0 .989 1957 CLE A Daily Splits OF 26 19 13 168 44 1 1 1 0 .978 2 25 0 1957 CLE A CF 25 18 13 157 41 1 1 1 0 .977 1957 CLE A LF 2 1 0 11 3 0 0 0 0 1.000 1957 BAL A Daily Splits OF 85 77 74 705 233 8 4 1 0 .984 0 85 0 1957 BAL A CF 85 77 74 705 233 6 4 1 0 .984 1957 TOT A CF 110 95 87 862 274 7 5 2 0 .983 1957 TOT A OF 111 96 87 873 277 9 5 2 0 .983 2 110 0 1958 BAL A Daily Splits OF 103 54 45 567 196 1 1 0 0 .995 0 103 0 1958 BAL A CF 103 54 45 567 201 1 1 0 0 .995 1958 BAL A 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1959 BOS A Daily Splits OF 34 19 15 197.1 49 1 1 0 0 .980 7 26 1 1959 BOS A CF 26 16 12 158.1 40 1 1 0 0 .976 1959 BOS A LF 7 3 3 37 9 0 0 0 0 1.000 1959 BOS A RF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 1960 BOS A Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1960 BOS A LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1960 BAL A Daily Splits OF 70 45 31 419 133 2 2 1 0 .985 0 70 0 1960 BAL A CF 70 45 31 419 135 2 2 1 0 .986 1960 BAL A C 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1960 TOT A OF 71 45 31 420 133 2 2 1 0 .985 1 70 0 1961 BAL A Daily Splits OF 71 26 14 264.1 76 2 1 0 0 .987 0 71 0 1961 BAL A CF 71 26 14 264.1 71 2 1 0 0 .986 1962 HOU N Daily Splits OF 10 2 1 26.2 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1 8 1 1962 HOU N CF 8 2 1 25.1 4 0 0 0 0 1.000 1962 HOU N RF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1962 HOU N C 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1962 HOU N LF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 - Total (13 Years) Splits OF 1279 1068 991 9825.1 3284 68 42 16 0 .988 11 1267 3 Total (13 Years) CF 1267 1064 988 9771 3269 65 42 16 0 .988 Total ( 4 Years) LF 11 4 3 49.1 12 0 0 0 0 1.000 Total ( 3 Years) RF 3 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 2 Years) C 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Total ( 1 Year ) 3B 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP PB SB CS PkO AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
All-Star Game Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G 1951 AL Daily Splits OF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 0 0 1951 AL LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -
Coaching Record
Year Team Position START END 1961 BAL A Coach 4-11 9-30 1962 HOU N Coach 4-10 9-30 1963 HOU N Coach 4- 9 9-29 1964 HOU N Coach 4-13 10- 4 1965 HOU N Coach 4-12 10- 3 1966 HOU N Coach 4-12 10- 2 1967 HOU N Coach 4-11 10- 1 1968 ATL N Coach 4-10 9-29 1969 ATL N Coach 4- 7 10- 6 1970 ATL N Coach 4- 7 10- 1 1971 ATL N Coach 4- 5 9-30 1972 ATL N Coach 4-15 10- 4 1973 ATL N Coach 4- 6 9-30 1974 ATL N Coach 4- 4 10- 2 1975 ATL N Coach 4- 7 9-28 1976 CHI A Coach 4- 9 10- 3 1977 SEA A Third base 4- 6 10- 2 1978 SEA A Third base 4- 5 10- 1 Total (18 Years)
Transaction Information
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).