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Jim Busby   |   Major Leaguer   1950-1962

Full Name:  James Franklin Busby
Born:  January 8,1927  in  Kenedy, Texas
Death:  July 8,1996
Height:  6-1  Weight:  175  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
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Transactions:   [Jun 7,1948] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by White Sox.  [May 3,1952] - Traded by White Sox with Mel Hoderlein to Senators for Sam Mele.  [Jun 7,1955] - Traded by Senators to White Sox for Bob Chakales, Clint Courtney and Johnny Groth.  [Oct 25,1955] - Traded by White Sox with Chico Carrasquel to Indians for Larry Doby.  [Jun 13,1957] - Traded by Indians to Orioles for Dick Williams.  [Dec 15,1958] - Traded by Orioles to Red Sox for Billy Klaus.  [Apr 26,1960] - Released by Red Sox.  [Jun 13,1960] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 13,1960] - Released by Orioles.  [Jan 19,1961] - Signed as Free Agent by Orioles.  [Oct 9,1961] - Released by Orioles.  [Jan 1,1962] - Signed as Free Agent by Astros.  


 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLB of 1848510000402150 1 .208*.232.208*440--
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLB of 14347759135152568261140464 3 15 .283*.343.354*697--
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLB of 163955000002270 2 .128*.179.128*307--
 WashingtonAL25Wa1MLB of 129512581252442475622484 8 11 .244*.281.318*599--
1953WashingtonAL26Wa1MLB of 1505866818328768213638454 7 .312*.358.415*773--
1954WashingtonAL27Wa1MLB of 1556288318722778017243563 57.298.342.389731--
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLB of 9933738821341277325370062.243.294.315609--
 WashingtonAL28Wa1MLB of 471912344626145013220140.230.279.377656--
1956ClevelandAL29CleMLB of 135494721161731250834347425013 .235.301.354655--
1957ClevelandAL30CleMLB of6,1,53074914212401180030.189.200.32452441%
 BaltimoreAL30BalMLB of7,68628831721013196323360062.250.304.32362751%
1958BaltimoreAL31BalMLB of1,31132153251723196424373012.237.320.33065049%
1959BostonAL32BosMLB of3,9,16110216238015015181011.225.266.33359952%
1960BaltimoreAL33BalMLB of2,7791592541710122320140140.258.341.31465546%
 BostonAL33BosMLB of51000000000000000--------------
1961BaltimoreAL34BalMLB of2,7758915233106208100011.258.316.31563161%
1962HoustonNL35HocMLB of4,5151122000101230000.182.308.182490--
 
Major League Totals - 13 Season(s)13524250541111316235484389748310439235783 .262.350-----


 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
1950Chi Wh-SoxAL23ChwMLBOF122521281---.964--
 
1951Chi Wh-SoxAL24ChwMLBOF1393601673834---.982--
 
1952Chi Wh-SoxAL25ChwMLBOF164200420---1.000--
1952WashingtonAL25Wa1MLBOF128430434370---.993--
 
1953WashingtonAL26Wa1MLBOF1504821565034---.988--
 
1954WashingtonAL27Wa1MLBOF155491665031---.988--
 
1955Chi Wh-SoxAL28ChwMLBOF99243642533---.984--
1955WashingtonAL28Wa1MLBOF47132111340---.993--
 
1956ClevelandAL29CleMLBOF133344343510---.989--
 
1957BaltimoreAL30BalMLBOF85233842451---.984--
1957ClevelandAL30CleMLBOF264411461---.978--
 
1958BaltimoreAL31BalMLB3B100000--------
1958BaltimoreAL31BalMLBOF103196111980---.995--
 
1959BostonAL32BosMLBOF344911510---.980--
 
1960BaltimoreAL33BalMLBOF71133221371---.985--
1960BostonAL33BosMLBOF100000--------
 
1961BaltimoreAL34BalMLBOF717621790---.987--
 
1962HoustonNL35HocMLBC100000000-----
1962HoustonNL35HocMLBOF1040040---1.000--
 


 Awards
[1951] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #30), Played in MLB All-Star Game  [1954] - AL MVP (Voting Rank: #18)
 Trivia and Player Notes
Notes: Played in 1 all-star game during his career (1951)
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