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+

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1952 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 15	CHW		CLE	L,2-3	GS	31	7.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
2	2	Apr 16	CHW		CLE	L,0-1	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
3	3	Apr 17	CHW		CLE	L,3-5	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
4	4	Apr 18	CHW	@	SLB	L,1-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
5	5	Apr 19	CHW	@	SLB	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
6	7 (1)	Apr 20 susp	CHW	@	SLB	W,10-5		8	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
7	8	Apr 22	CHW		DET	W,2-0	CG	33	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
8	9	Apr 25	CHW	@	CLE	L,4-5	GF	7	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	CF
9	10	Apr 26	CHW		SLB	W,5-0	GS	26	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
10	11	Apr 27 (1)	CHW		SLB	W,7-6	GS	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
11	12	Apr 27 susp	CHW		SLB	W,6-3	GS	19	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
12	13	Apr 30 (1)	CHW	@	WSH	W,7-3	GF	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
13	14	Apr 30 (2)	CHW	@	WSH	W,4-3	CG	48	11.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
14	15	May 1	CHW	@	PHA	W,3-0	GF	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	PR CF
15	16	May 2	CHW	@	PHA	L,12-13	CG	51	8.1	1	0	0	1	0	CF
16	17	May 3	CHW	@	PHA	L,1-7	GS	30	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
				Player went from Chicago White Sox to Washington Nationals
17	15	May 4 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,15-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
18	16	May 5	WSH		SLB	W,13-1	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
19	17	May 6	WSH		DET	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
20	18	May 7	WSH		DET	W,6-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
21	19	May 8	WSH		DET	T,4-4	CG	53	11.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
22	20	May 9	WSH	@	PHA	L,3-9	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
23	21	May 10	WSH	@	PHA	W,3-1	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
24	22	May 11	WSH	@	PHA	W,5-2	CG	43	11.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
25	23	May 13	WSH	@	DET	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
26	24	May 14	WSH	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
27	25	May 15	WSH	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	31	8.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
28	26	May 16	WSH	@	CLE	W,2-0	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
29	27	May 17	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-9	CG	38	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
30	28	May 18 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
31	29	May 18 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	41	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
32	30	May 20	WSH	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
33	31	May 21	WSH	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	46	9.2	3	0	0	3	0	CF
34	32	May 22	WSH	@	SLB	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
35	33	May 25 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,1-2	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
36	34	May 25 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
37	35	May 26	WSH		PHA	W,5-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
38	36	May 27	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
39	44 (7)	Jun 6	WSH		CHW	L,3-4	GS	3	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
40	51 (6)	Jun 15 (1)	WSH	@	DET	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
41	53 (1)	Jun 17	WSH	@	CLE	W,4-3	GF	8	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
42	54	Jun 18	WSH	@	CLE	W,3-2	GF	13	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
43	55	Jun 19	WSH	@	CLE	W,6-3	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
44	56	Jun 20	WSH	@	SLB	T,5-5	CG	68	18.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
45	58 (1)	Jun 22 (1)	WSH	@	SLB	W,8-5	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
46	59	Jun 22 (2)	WSH	@	SLB	L,2-3	CG	32	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
47	60	Jun 23	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-4	CG	43	9.0	8	0	0	8	0	CF
48	61	Jun 24	WSH	@	CHW	W,6-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
49	62	Jun 25	WSH	@	CHW	W,9-6	CG	49	10.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
50	63	Jun 27	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
51	64	Jun 28	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-1	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
52	65	Jun 29 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	L,0-5	CG	34	8.0	3	0	1	4	0	CF
53	66	Jun 29 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
54	67	Jun 30	WSH	@	PHA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
55	68	Jul 1	WSH	@	PHA	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	0	CF
56	69	Jul 2	WSH	@	PHA	L,1-4	CG	33	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
57	70	Jul 3 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,6-9	CG	46	9.0	4	0	1	5	0	CF
58	71	Jul 3 (2)	WSH		NYY	W,6-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
59	72	Jul 4 (1)	WSH		NYY	L,4-9	CG	47	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
60	73	Jul 4 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,3-4	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
61	74	Jul 5	WSH		BOS	W,4-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
62	75	Jul 6	WSH		BOS	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
63	76	Jul 10 (1)	WSH		CHW	L,0-2	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
64	77	Jul 10 (2)	WSH		CHW	L,2-4	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
65	78	Jul 11	WSH		CHW	W,2-1	GS	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
66	79	Jul 12	WSH		CHW	W,2-1	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
67	80	Jul 13 (1)	WSH		CLE	L,0-1	CG	31	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
68	81	Jul 13 (2)	WSH		CLE	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
69	82	Jul 14	WSH		CLE	W,15-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
70	83	Jul 15 (1)	WSH		DET	W,8-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
71	84	Jul 15 (2)	WSH		DET	W,9-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
72	85	Jul 16	WSH		DET	L,0-9	CG	48	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
73	86	Jul 17	WSH		DET	W,1-0	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
74	87	Jul 18	WSH		SLB	W,6-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
75	88	Jul 19	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
76	89	Jul 20 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,7-6	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
77	90	Jul 20 (2)	WSH		SLB	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
78	91	Jul 22	WSH	@	DET	L,0-1	CG	30	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
79	92	Jul 23	WSH	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	62	16.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
80	93	Jul 24	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	34	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
81	94	Jul 25	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
82	95	Jul 26	WSH	@	CLE	W,11-10	CG	47	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
83	96	Jul 27 (1)	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-3	CG	37	8.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
84	97	Jul 27 (2)	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
85	98	Jul 28	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	37	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
86	99	Jul 29	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-7	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
87	100	Jul 30	WSH	@	SLB	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
88	101	Jul 31	WSH	@	SLB	W,10-5	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
89	102	Aug 1	WSH	@	CHW	W,3-1	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
90	103	Aug 2	WSH	@	CHW	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
91	104	Aug 3	WSH	@	CHW	T,0-0	CG	32	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
92	105	Aug 4	WSH		NYY	L,0-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
93	106	Aug 5	WSH		NYY	L,2-3	CG	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
94	107	Aug 6	WSH		NYY	W,6-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
95	108	Aug 7 (1)	WSH		NYY	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
96	109	Aug 7 (2)	WSH		NYY	L,1-7	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
97	110	Aug 10 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
98	111	Aug 10 (2)	WSH		PHA	L,2-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
99	112	Aug 11 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,6-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
100	113	Aug 11 (2)	WSH		PHA	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
101	114	Aug 13 (1)	WSH	@	NYY	W,12-4	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
102	115	Aug 13 (2)	WSH	@	NYY	L,9-10	CG	62	12.1	5	0	0	5	0	CF
103	116	Aug 14	WSH	@	NYY	L,2-7	CG	41	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
104	117	Aug 15	WSH	@	PHA	L,7-11	CG	46	8.0	5	0	1	6	0	CF
105	118	Aug 16	WSH	@	PHA	W,10-3	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
106	119	Aug 17 (1)	WSH	@	PHA	W,7-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
107	120	Aug 17 (2)	WSH	@	PHA	L,5-12	CG	43	8.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
108	121	Aug 19	WSH		SLB	W,2-1	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
109	122	Aug 21 (1)	WSH		SLB	W,3-2	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
110	123	Aug 21 (2)	WSH		SLB	L,1-8	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
111	124	Aug 22	WSH		DET	L,0-2	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
112	125	Aug 23	WSH		DET	L,3-6	CG	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
113	126	Aug 24	WSH		CLE	W,9-8	GS	53	12.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
114	127	Aug 25	WSH		CLE	L,2-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
115	128	Aug 26	WSH		CHW	W,1-0	CG	31	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
116	129	Aug 27	WSH		CHW	L,1-4	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
117	130	Aug 29	WSH	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
118	131	Aug 30	WSH	@	NYY	L,4-6	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
119	132	Aug 31	WSH	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	4	1	0	5	0	CF
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
120	133	Sep 1 (1)	WSH		PHA	L,8-9	CG	47	10.0	0	0	0	0	0	CF
121	134	Sep 1 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
122	135	Sep 2 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,3-2	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
123	136	Sep 2 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,5-0	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
124	137	Sep 3	WSH		BOS	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
125	138	Sep 4	WSH		BOS	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
126	139	Sep 5	WSH		BOS	W,2-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
127	140	Sep 6	WSH		NYY	L,2-5	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
128	141	Sep 7	WSH		NYY	L,1-5	CG	34	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
129	142	Sep 9 (1)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	47	11.1	4	1	0	5	0	CF
130	143	Sep 9 (2)	WSH	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	34	8.1	3	0	0	3	0	CF
131	144	Sep 10	WSH	@	CHW	L,3-6	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	CF
132	145	Sep 11	WSH	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	34	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
133	146	Sep 12	WSH	@	SLB	L,4-5	CG	0	9.2	6	0	0	6	0
134	147	Sep 14	WSH	@	DET	W,6-2	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
135	148	Sep 15	WSH	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
136	149	Sep 16	WSH	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	39	9.2	8	0	0	8	0	CF
137	150	Sep 17	WSH	@	CLE	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	4	0	0	4	0	CF
138	151	Sep 19	WSH		BOS	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
139	152	Sep 20	WSH		BOS	W,10-6	CG	38	9.0	6	0	0	6	0	CF
140	153	Sep 21	WSH		BOS	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	7	0	0	7	0	CF
141	154	Sep 23	WSH	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	CF
142	155	Sep 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,1-3	CG	33	8.0	5	0	0	5	0	CF
143	156	Sep 27	WSH	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	42	9.0	1	1	0	2	0	CF
144	157	Sep 28	WSH	@	BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0	CF
							144gm		1231.2	462	4	3	469	0