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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, 10,699th 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

12.7

4250

1113

.262

541

RBI

438

OBP

.314

SLG

.350

OPS

.665

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1948	21	CHW-min	B,A	68	332	293	65	89	11	3	9	40	18		31	50	.304	.378	.454	.832		133		4	4				WLO,MKG · IIIL,CENL
1949	22	CHW-min	B,A	78	363	333	62	106	15	5	4	29	23		27	49	.318	.373	.429	.802		143		2	1				WLO,MKG · IIIL,CENL
1950	23	CHW-min	AAA	111	450	416	76	129	23	8	3	31	17		30	39	.310	.357	.425	.782		177		0	4				SAC · PCL
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		0	8/H9
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		0	*8H	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		1	*8/H
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		0	8/H
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		1	*8/H
1953	26	WSH	AL	150	636	586	68	183	28	7	6	82	13	6	38	45	.312	.358	.415	.773	111	243	8	4	7		4	*8
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	4	*8	MVP-18
1955	28	TOT	AL	146	578	528	61	126	19	6	7	41	12	3	38	59	.239	.289	.337	.626	69	178	10	0	10	2	1	*8/H
1955	28	WSH	AL	47	208	191	23	44	6	2	6	14	5	0	13	22	.230	.279	.377	.656	79	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	63	106	6	0	6	2	0	8/H
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/H
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	*8H/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/H7
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/H
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	*8H/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	H8/79
1960	33	BAL-min	AAA	27	106	94	13	26	6	1	1	7	0	0	7	13	.277	.324	.394	.717		37		0	4	1			MIA · IL
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	8H/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	8H
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	8H
1962	35	HOU-min	AAA	23	84	77	6	15	1	0	0	2	1		6	11	.195	.253	.208	.461		16		0	1	0	0		OKC · AA
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	/H8279
13 Yrs				1352	4656	4250	541	1113	162	35	48	438	97	48	310	439	.262	.314	.350	.665	82	1489	83	23	57	15	13
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		2
				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	2076	1917	232	539	80	20	21	223	40	14	116	171	.281	.325	.377	.701	95	722	31	11	24	7	10
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
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
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
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	4643	4239	539	1111	162	35	48	437	97	47	308	436	.262	.315	.351	.665	82	1487	83	23	57	15	13
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