Nicholas Buss
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 195 lb.
Born: December 15, 1986 in South Field, Michigan, US
High School: De La Salle Collegiate HS (Warren, MI)
Schools: San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)
Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA) and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 8th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | Ogden | PION | Rk | LAD | 36 | 165 | 140 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | .279 | .373 | .500 | .873 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 22 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | 110 | 452 | 416 | 55 | 108 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 21 | 75 | .260 | .298 | .392 | .689 | 163 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A+-A | LAD | 126 | 549 | 489 | 74 | 129 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 37 | 63 | .264 | .320 | .342 | .661 | 167 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | 61 | 278 | 242 | 42 | 69 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 24 | 30 | .285 | .358 | .351 | .709 | 85 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | 23 | Inland Empire | CALL | A+ | LAD | 65 | 271 | 247 | 32 | 60 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 33 | .243 | .280 | .332 | .612 | 82 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga | CALL | A+ | LAD | 115 | 530 | 479 | 86 | 157 | 30 | 8 | 14 | 55 | 28 | 10 | 27 | 63 | .328 | .369 | .511 | .880 | 245 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUL | AA | LAD | 132 | 558 | 492 | 70 | 134 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 38 | 71 | .272 | .328 | .411 | .739 | 202 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque | PCL | AAA | LAD | 36 | 128 | 115 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 22 | .287 | .354 | .565 | .920 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 Seasons | 555 | 2382 | 2131 | 342 | 600 | 104 | 38 | 44 | 264 | 92 | 38 | 152 | 314 | .282 | .334 | .428 | .762 | 912 | 25 | 25 | 55 | 19 | 4 | |||||
| A (2 seasons) | A | 171 | 730 | 658 | 97 | 177 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 86 | 34 | 8 | 45 | 105 | .269 | .320 | .377 | .697 | 248 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| A+ (2 seasons) | A+ | 180 | 801 | 726 | 118 | 217 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 80 | 34 | 13 | 40 | 96 | .299 | .339 | .450 | .789 | 327 | 10 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| AA (1 season) | AA | 132 | 558 | 492 | 70 | 134 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 57 | 19 | 13 | 38 | 71 | .272 | .328 | .411 | .739 | 202 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| Rk (1 season) | Rk | 36 | 165 | 140 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 20 | .279 | .373 | .500 | .873 | 70 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AAA (1 season) | AAA | 36 | 128 | 115 | 25 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 22 | .287 | .354 | .565 | .920 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | G | CG | Ch | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | lgCS% | PO | Rctch | Rtz | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | Ogden | PION | Rk | LAD | RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.50 | 1 | ||||
| 2008 | 21 | Ogden | PION | Rk | LAD | CF | 29 | 59 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .983 | 2.00 | -6 | ||||
| 2008 | 21 | Ogden | PION | Rk | LAD | LF | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.50 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 22 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | CF | 109 | 255 | 244 | 6 | 5 | 0 | .980 | 2.29 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 23 | 2 Teams | 2 Lgs | A-A+ | LAD | CF | 101 | 217 | 207 | 7 | 3 | 3 | .986 | 2.12 | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | Great Lakes | MIDW | A | LAD | CF | 60 | 137 | 132 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .985 | 2.25 | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | Inland Empire | CALL | A+ | LAD | RF | 7 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.57 | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | Inland Empire | CALL | A+ | LAD | CF | 41 | 80 | 75 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .988 | 1.93 | |||||
| 2010 | 23 | Inland Empire | CALL | A+ | LAD | LF | 13 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.54 | |||||
| 2011 | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga | CALL | A+ | LAD | CF | 81 | 187 | 182 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .995 | 2.30 | |||||
| 2011 | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga | CALL | A+ | LAD | LF | 35 | 62 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 1.71 | |||||
| 2012 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUL | AA | LAD | CF | 110 | 243 | 224 | 15 | 4 | 4 | .984 | 2.17 | |||||
| 2012 | 25 | Chattanooga | SOUL | AA | LAD | LF | 22 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.05 | |||||
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque | PCL | AAA | LAD | LF | 13 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.08 | |||||
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque | PCL | AAA | LAD | CF | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.83 | |||||
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque | PCL | AAA | LAD | RF | 14 | 40 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .975 | 2.79 | |||||
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque | PCL | AAA | LAD | OF | 32 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 2.00 | |||||
| 6 Seasons | 543 | 1146 | 1082 | 47 | 17 | 11 | .985 | 2.08 | -5 | ||||||||||
| CF (6 seasons) | CF | 436 | 972 | 920 | 38 | 14 | 9 | .986 | 2.20 | -6 | |||||||||
| LF (5 seasons) | LF | 85 | 122 | 114 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .984 | 1.41 | 0 | |||||||||
| RF (3 seasons) | RF | 23 | 52 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .981 | 2.22 | 1 | |||||||||
| OF (1 season) | OF | 32 | 65 | 60 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .985 | 2.00 | -5 | |||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Lg | Lev | Aff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21 | Ogden Raptors | Pioneer League | Rk | LAD | 2008-06-17 | 2008-09-04 | |
| 2009 | 22 | Great Lakes Loons | Midwest League | A | LAD | 2009-05-06 | 2009-09-07 | |
| 2010 | 23 | Inland Empire 66ers | California League | A+ | LAD | 2010-04-08 | 2010-06-25 | |
| 2010 | 23 | Great Lakes Loons | Midwest League | A | LAD | 2010-06-28 | 2010-09-06 | |
| 2011 | 24 | Rancho Cucamonga Quakes | California League | A+ | LAD | 2011-04-07 | 2011-09-05 | |
| 2012 | 25 | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern League | AA | LAD | 2012-04-05 | 2012-09-03 | |
| 2013 | 26 | Albuquerque Isotopes | Pacific Coast League | AAA | LAD | 1 | 2013-04-05 | 2013-05-19 |
Sabr ID: 9e00e3d0
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