Jim Busby

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)

Born: January 8, 1927 in Kenedy, TX us

Died: July 8, 1996 in Augusta, GA

Buried: Millen Cemetery, Millen, GA

School: Texas Christian University (Fort Worth, TX)

Debut: April 23, 1950 (Age 23-105d, 10,685th in major league history)
vs. DET 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 8, 1962 (Age 35-181d)
vs. CIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: James Franklin Busby

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Relatives: Cousin of Steve Busby

1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

12.8

4250

1113

.262

541

RBI

438

OBP

.315

SLG

.350

OPS

.665

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	4-11 / in Starts: 1-1
Longest Hitting Streak	2 games
Longest On Base Streak	3 games
Most Games w/o HR	7 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	0

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 13 PAs	1
Actual Runners on Base	8 (4-3-1)
Avg. MLBer w/ 13 PAs	1
Avg. Runners on Base	8 (4-2-1)

Most Driven In
B Aspromonte	1

Most Driven In By
P Browne	2
C Warwick	1
J Amalfitano	0

1962 Batting Game Log

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1962 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1338	29 (28)	May 12	HOU		SFG	L,0-11	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0					3						RF
2	1339	31 (1)	May 15	HOU	@	LAD	L,7-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.37	-0.011	.23	0.00%	-0.22	PH
3	1340	33 (1)	May 17	HOU	@	LAD	L,4-5	10-GF(10)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	4						PR LF
4	1341	35 (1)	May 19	HOU	@	SFG	L,2-10	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	8	.04	0.002	.02	0.00%	0.58	PH C
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	1342	56 (20)	Jun 9	HOU		LAD	W,13-1	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	5						CF
6	1343	58 (1)	Jun 10 (2)	HOU		LAD	L,7-9	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.667	.500	1.167	1	.87	0.040	.12	0.00%	0.36	PH
7	1344	59	Jun 11	HOU		NYM	L,1-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	1	1.06	0.060	.07	0.00%	0.05	CF
8	1345	60	Jun 12	HOU		NYM	W,3-2	9-GF	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.400	.571	.400	.971	8		0.000		0.00%	0.00	PR
9	1346	63 (2)	Jun 16	HOU	@	LAD	W,4-1	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.400	.250	.650	1	1.29	-0.123	.21	-0.01%	-1.18	CF
10	1347	66 (2)	Jun 20	HOU	@	SFG	W,9-5	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.364	.222	.586	5	.25	-0.006	.05	0.00%	-0.44	PR CF
11	1348	69 (2)	Jun 23	HOU	@	NYM	L,2-13	6-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	5	.02	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.24	CF
12	1349	71 (1)	Jun 26 (1)	HOU	@	PHI	L,0-2	8-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.200	.333	.200	.533	4						PR CF
13	1350	73 (1)	Jun 29	HOU		CIN	L,0-4	6-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.182	.490	9	.69	-0.017	.03	0.00%	-0.22	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
14	1351	78 (4)	Jul 4 (1)	HOU		PIT	L,0-7	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.308	.182	.490	5						CF
15	1352	83 (4)	Jul 8 (2)	HOU	@	CIN	L,11-12	13-GF(13)	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.182	.308	.182	.490	4	3.27	0.112	.00	0.00%	0.26	PR CF
							4-11		13	11	3	2	0	0	0	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182	.308	.182	.490		.99	0.057	.10	-0.01%	-1.04

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