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Jim Busby
James Franklin Busby
All-Star Player
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 8, 1927 in Kenedy, TX
Schools: Texas Christian University
Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 23, 1950
Final Game: July 8, 1962
Died: July 8, 1996 in Augusta, GA
Relatives: Cousin of Steve Busby
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 23 CHW AL 18 50 48 5 10 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 5 .208 .224 .208 .433 13 10 1 0 1 O
1951 24 CHW AL 143 524 477 59 135 15 2 5 68 26 11 40 46 .283 .344 .354 .698 90 169 15 4 3 *O AS,MVP-30
1952 25 TOT AL 145 589 551 63 130 24 4 2 47 5 8 24 55 .236 .273 .305 .578 62 168 12 4 10 *O
1952 25 CHW AL 16 43 39 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 .128 .171 .128 .299 -16 5 1 0 2 O
1952 25 WSH AL 129 546 512 58 125 24 4 2 47 5 6 22 48 .244 .281 .318 .599 69 163 11 4 8 *O
1953 26 WSH AL 150 635 586 68 183 28 7 6 82 13 6 38 45 .312 .358 .415 .773 110 243 8 4 7 *O
1954 27 WSH AL 155 686 628 83 187 22 7 7 80 17 2 43 56 .298 .342 .389 .731 105 244 8 3 5 7 *8 MVP-18
1955 28 TOT AL 146 578 528 61 126 19 6 7 41 12 3 38 59 .239 .289 .337 .626 68 178 10 0 10 2 1 *8
1955 28 WSH AL 47 208 191 23 44 6 2 6 14 5 0 13 22 .230 .279 .377 .656 78 72 4 0 4 0 1 8
1955 28 CHW AL 99 370 337 38 82 13 4 1 27 7 3 25 37 .243 .294 .315 .608 62 106 6 0 6 2 0 8
1956 29 CLE AL 135 546 494 72 116 17 3 12 50 8 3 43 47 .235 .301 .354 .656 72 175 13 4 5 0 2 *8
1957 30 TOT AL 116 397 362 40 86 12 2 5 23 6 4 24 44 .238 .284 .323 .607 70 117 6 0 9 2 0 *8/7
1957 30 CLE AL 30 78 74 9 14 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 8 .189 .200 .324 .524 41 24 3 0 3 0 0 8/7
1957 30 BAL AL 86 319 288 31 72 10 1 3 19 6 3 23 36 .250 .304 .323 .626 77 93 3 0 6 2 0 8
1958 31 BAL AL 113 245 215 32 51 7 2 3 19 6 4 24 37 .237 .320 .330 .650 85 71 2 3 1 2 0 *8/5
1959 32 BOS AL 61 110 102 16 23 8 0 1 5 0 1 5 18 .225 .266 .333 .599 61 34 3 1 1 1 0 8/79
1960 33 TOT AL 80 183 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 2 3 20 14 .258 .341 .314 .655 80 50 4 0 4 0 1 8/7
1960 33 BOS AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1960 33 BAL AL 79 183 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 2 3 20 14 .258 .341 .314 .655 80 50 4 0 4 0 1 8
1961 34 BAL AL 75 99 89 15 23 3 1 0 6 2 0 8 10 .258 .316 .315 .631 73 28 1 0 1 1 0 8
1962 35 HOU NL 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 /8279
13 Seasons 1352 4655 4250 541 1113 162 35 48 438 97 48 310 439 .262 .314 .350 .665 82 1489 83 23 57 15 4
162 Game Avg. 162 558 509 65 133 19 4 6 52 12 6 37 53 .262 .314 .350 .665 82 178 10 3 7
G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
WSH (4 yrs) 481 2075 1917 232 539 80 20 21 223 40 14 116 171 .281 .325 .377 .701 94 722 31 11 24 7 1
BAL (4 yrs) 353 846 751 103 187 27 5 6 56 16 10 75 97 .249 .318 .322 .640 79 242 10 3 12 5 1
CHW (4 yrs) 276 987 901 107 232 28 6 6 99 33 18 68 95 .257 .312 .322 .634 71 290 23 4 12 2 0
BOS (2 yrs) 62 110 102 16 23 8 0 1 5 0 1 5 18 .225 .266 .333 .599 61 34 3 1 1 1 0
CLE (2 yrs) 165 624 568 81 130 19 4 14 54 8 4 44 55 .229 .289 .350 .639 68 199 16 4 8 0 2
HOU (1 yr) 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 2 0 0 0 0 0
AL (12 yrs) 1337 4642 4239 539 1111 162 35 48 437 97 47 308 436 .262 .315 .351 .665 82 1487 83 23 57 15 4
NL (1 yr) 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 2 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards
1950 CHW AL 23 OF 12 28 25 2 1 1 .964 2.25 .979 2.34 0-12-1
1951 CHW AL 24 OF 139 383 360 16 7 4 .982 2.71 .977 2.23 0-139-0 AS,MVP-30
1952 TOT AL 25 OF 144 479 472 4 3 0 .994 3.31 .980 2.18 0-144-0
1952 CHW AL 25 OF 16 42 42 0 0 0 1.000 2.63 .979 2.18 0-16-0
1952 WSH AL 25 OF 128 437 430 4 3 0 .993 3.39 .980 2.18 0-128-0
1953 WSH AL 26 OF 150 503 482 15 6 4 .988 3.31 .981 2.18 0-150-0
1954 WSH AL 27 CF 155 155 1374.1 504 492 6 6 1 .988 4.4 3.8 9.4 5.3 4.1 -5 3.26 3.21 .983 2.85 2.64 MVP-18
1954 WSH AL 27 OF 155 155 1374.1 503 491 6 6 1 .988 4.4 3.8 9.4 5.3 4.1 -5 3.25 3.21 .979 2.39 2.17 MVP-18
1955 TOT AL 28 CF 146 136 1214.2 387 375 7 5 3 .987 1.2 1.2 0.2 -5.9 6.2 1 2.83 2.62 .985 2.87 2.55
1955 TOT AL 28 OF 146 136 1214.2 387 375 7 5 3 .987 1.2 1.2 0.2 -5.9 6.2 1 2.83 2.62 .982 2.40 2.08
1955 WSH AL 28 CF 47 47 415.2 135 133 1 1 0 .993 -1.8 -5.2 -0.8 -5.7 4.9 -1 2.90 2.85 .985 2.87 2.55
1955 WSH AL 28 OF 47 47 415.2 134 132 1 1 0 .993 -1.8 -5.2 -0.8 -5.7 4.9 -1 2.88 2.83 .982 2.40 2.08
1955 CHW AL 28 CF 99 89 799.0 252 242 6 4 3 .984 3.0 4.5 1.0 -0.2 1.3 2 2.79 2.51 .985 2.87 2.55
1955 CHW AL 28 OF 99 89 799.0 253 243 6 4 3 .984 3.0 4.5 1.0 -0.2 1.3 2 2.80 2.52 .982 2.40 2.08
1956 CLE AL 29 CF 133 122 1116.2 355 347 4 4 0 .989 8.7 9.3 10.7 0.4 10.3 -2 2.83 2.64 .984 2.79 2.50
1956 CLE AL 29 OF 133 122 1116.2 351 344 3 4 0 .989 8.7 9.3 10.7 0.4 10.3 -2 2.80 2.61 .979 2.34 2.04
1957 TOT AL 30 OF 111 96 873.0 291 277 9 5 2 .983 10.5 14.4 9.5 4.4 5.1 1 2.95 2.58 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 TOT AL 30 CF 110 95 862.0 285 273 7 5 2 .982 10.9 15.2 9.9 4.2 5.6 1 2.92 2.55 .983 2.72 2.40
1957 CLE AL 30 OF 26 19 168.0 46 44 1 1 1 .978 -0.1 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0 2.41 1.73 .980 2.24 1.97
1957 CLE AL 30 CF 25 18 157.0 43 41 1 1 1 .977 0.3 2.3 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0 2.41 1.68 .984 2.72 2.40
1957 CLE AL 30 LF 2 1 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -43.6 -0.4 0.2 -0.5 0 2.45 1.50 .967 2.13 1.70
1957 BAL AL 30 CF 85 77 705.0 242 232 6 4 1 .983 10.6 18.0 9.6 4.4 5.2 1 3.04 2.80 .983 2.72 2.40
1957 BAL AL 30 OF 85 77 705.0 245 233 8 4 1 .984 10.6 18.0 9.6 4.4 5.2 1 3.08 2.84 .980 2.24 1.97
1958 BAL AL 31 CF 103 54 567.0 203 201 1 1 0 .995 9.9 21.0 11.9 9.0 2.8 -2 3.21 1.96 .985 2.68 2.29
1958 BAL AL 31 OF 103 54 567.0 198 196 1 1 0 .995 9.9 21.0 11.9 9.0 2.8 -2 3.13 1.91 .982 2.27 1.94
1958 BAL AL 31 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1959 BOS AL 32 OF 34 19 197.1 51 49 1 1 0 .980 -1.9 -11.6 -1.9 0.8 -2.7 0 2.28 1.47 .980 2.22 1.96
1959 BOS AL 32 CF 26 16 158.1 42 40 1 1 0 .976 -2.6 -19.7 -2.6 0.4 -3.0 0 2.33 1.58 .983 2.72 2.44
1959 BOS AL 32 LF 7 3 37.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 0.9 29.2 0.9 0.4 0.5 0 2.19 1.29 .978 2.07 1.69
1959 BOS AL 32 RF 1 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -120.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1960 TOT AL 33 OF 72 45 420.0 137 133 2 2 1 .985 8.0 22.9 8.0 6.4 1.5 0 2.89 1.88 .982 2.25 1.95
1960 BOS AL 33 LF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.70
1960 BOS AL 33 OF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 2.00
1960 BAL AL 33 OF 71 45 419.0 137 133 2 2 1 .985 8.0 22.9 8.0 6.4 1.5 0 2.90 1.90 .982 2.25 1.95
1960 BAL AL 33 CF 70 45 419.0 139 135 2 2 1 .986 8.0 22.9 8.0 6.4 1.5 0 2.94 1.96 .987 2.66 2.30
1961 BAL AL 34 CF 71 26 264.1 74 71 2 1 0 .986 1.4 6.4 1.4 2.8 -1.4 0 2.49 1.03 .982 2.59 2.24
1961 BAL AL 34 OF 71 26 264.1 79 76 2 1 0 .987 1.4 6.4 1.4 2.8 -1.4 0 2.66 1.10 .977 2.25 1.98
1962 HOU NL 35 OF 10 2 26.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.7 -31.5 -0.7 -0.5 -0.2 0 1.35 0.40 .975 2.06 1.79
1962 HOU NL 35 CF 8 2 25.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 -0.5 -23.7 -0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0 1.42 0.50 .975 2.45 2.28
1962 HOU NL 35 C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 6.30 5.50 0 0 0 0
1962 HOU NL 35 LF 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -720.0 -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 1.40
1962 HOU NL 35 RF 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
13 Seasons OF 1280 655 6054.0 3394 3284 68 42 16 .988 41.5 8.2 48.5 22.7 25.7 -7 4.98 2.62 .980 2.33 2.09 11-1267-3
9 Seasons (incomplete) CF 822 651 6001.2 1993 1938 30 25 7 .987 41.4 8.3 48.4 22.3 25.9 -7 2.95 2.39 .984 2.78 2.45
4 Seasons LF 11 4 49.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 0.3 7.3 0.3 0.4 0.0 0 2.19 1.09 .975 2.08 1.66
2 Seasons (incomplete) RF 2 0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.2 -80.0 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 0 0.00 0.00 1.80 1.60
1 Season 3B 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.00 2.70 2.60
1 Season C 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.00 0.00 6.30 5.50 0 0 0 0
13 Seasons TOT 1282 655 6056.0 3394 3284 68 42 16 .988 41.5 8.2 48.5 22.7 25.7 -7 0 4.98 2.61 .967 2.33 2.09 11-1267-3 0 0 0 0
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rctch RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG LF-CF-RF PB WP SB CS CS% Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

All-Star Games
1951 *

MVP (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1951-AL-30-1%
1954-AL-18-2%
0.03 Career Shares (1221st)

Batting Average s c a p y
1953 AL--.312--5th

Games Played s c a p y
1954 AL--155--1st

At Bats s c a p y
1953 AL--586--9th
1954 AL--628--3rd

Plate Appearances s c a p y
1954 AL--686--5th

Hits s c a p y
1953 AL--183--5th
1954 AL--187--4th

Triples s c a p y
1953 AL--7--10th
1954 AL--7--10th

Stolen Bases s c a p y
1951 AL--26--2nd
1953 AL--13--4th
1954 AL--17--4th
1955 AL--12--4th

Singles s c a p y
1953 AL--142--2nd
1954 AL--151--3rd

Times On Base s c a p y
1953 AL--225--10th

Sacrifice Hits s c a p y
1952 AL--10--10th
1955 AL--10--9th
1957 AL--9--8th

Sacrifice Flies s c a p y
1954 AL--7--8th

Caught Stealing s c a p y
1951 AL--11--2nd
1952 AL--8--7th

Power-Speed # s c a p y
1953 AL--8.2--10th
1954 AL--9.9--5th
1955 AL--8.8--9th
1956 AL--9.6--9th

Outs Made s c a p y
1952 AL--451--8th
1954 AL--463--5th

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Black InkBatting - 1 (983), Average HOFer ≈ 27
Gray InkBatting - 23 (917), Average HOFer ≈ 144
Hall of Fame MonitorBatting - 5 (1469), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 7 (2104), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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* - Signifies Hall of Famer

Transactions

June 7, 1948: Signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent.

May 3, 1952: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Mel Hoderlein to the Washington Senators for Sam Mele.

June 7, 1955: Traded by the Washington Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth.

October 25, 1955: Traded by the Chicago White Sox with Chico Carrasquel to the Cleveland Indians for Larry Doby.

June 13, 1957: Traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Baltimore Orioles for Dick Williams.

December 15, 1958: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Klaus.

April 26, 1960: Released by the Boston Red Sox.

June 13, 1960: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 13, 1960: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

January 19, 1961: Signed as a Free Agent with the Baltimore Orioles.

October 9, 1961: Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

Before 1962 Season: Signed as a Free Agent with the Houston Colt .45's.

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