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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1950 23 CHW AL -0.5 18 50 48 5 10 0 0 0 4 0 2 1 5 .208 .224 .208 .433 13 .186 -1 10 1 0 1 0 8/H9
1951 24 CHW AL 1.5 143 524 477 59 135 15 2 5 68 26 11 40 46 .283 .344 .354 .698 91 .334 93 169 15 4 3 0 *8H AS,MVP-30
1952 25 2TM AL -0.6 145 589 551 63 130 24 4 2 47 5 8 24 55 .236 .273 .305 .578 62 .267 58 168 12 4 10 1 *8/H
1952 25 CHW AL -0.6 16 43 39 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 .128 .171 .128 .299 -16 .123 -38 5 1 0 2 0 8/H
1952 25 WSH AL 0.0 129 546 512 58 125 24 4 2 47 5 6 22 48 .244 .281 .318 .599 69 .278 65 163 11 4 8 1 *8/H
1953 26 WSH AL 4.8 150 636 586 68 183 28 7 6 82 13 6 38 45 .312 .358 .415 .773 111 .368 110 243 8 4 7 4 *8
1954 27 WSH AL 3.9 155 686 628 83 187 22 7 7 80 17 2 43 56 .298 .342 .389 .731 105 .359 109 244 8 3 5 7 4 *8 MVP-18
1955 28 2TM AL -0.1 146 578 528 61 126 19 6 7 41 12 3 38 59 .239 .289 .337 .626 69 .311 66 178 10 0 10 2 1 *8/H
1955 28 WSH AL -0.1 47 208 191 23 44 6 2 6 14 5 0 13 22 .230 .279 .377 .656 79 .317 71 72 4 0 4 0 1 8
1955 28 CHW AL 0.1 99 370 337 38 82 13 4 1 27 7 3 25 37 .243 .294 .315 .608 63 .307 64 106 6 0 6 2 0 8/H
1956 29 CLE AL 0.6 135 546 494 72 116 17 3 12 50 8 3 43 47 .235 .301 .354 .656 72 .322 70 175 13 4 5 0 2 *8/H
1957 30 2TM AL 1.0 116 397 362 40 86 12 2 5 23 6 4 24 44 .238 .284 .323 .607 70 .296 71 117 6 0 9 2 0 *8H/7
1957 30 CLE AL -0.7 30 78 74 9 14 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 8 .189 .200 .324 .524 41 .228 18 24 3 0 3 0 0 8/H7
1957 30 BAL AL 1.7 86 319 288 31 72 10 1 3 19 6 3 23 36 .250 .304 .323 .626 77 .312 84 93 3 0 6 2 0 8/H
1958 31 BAL AL 1.4 113 245 215 32 51 7 2 3 19 6 4 24 37 .237 .320 .330 .650 85 .307 82 71 2 3 1 2 0 *8H/5
1959 32 BOS AL -0.2 61 110 102 16 23 8 0 1 5 0 1 5 18 .225 .266 .333 .599 61 .306 76 34 3 1 1 1 0 H8/79
1960 33 2TM AL 1.0 80 183 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 2 3 20 14 .258 .341 .314 .655 80 .323 88 50 4 0 4 0 1 8H/27
1960 33 BOS AL 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /7
1960 33 BAL AL 1.0 79 183 159 25 41 7 1 0 12 2 3 20 14 .258 .341 .314 .655 80 .323 88 50 4 0 4 0 1 8H/2
1961 34 BAL AL 0.1 75 99 89 15 23 3 1 0 6 2 0 8 10 .258 .316 .315 .631 73 .298 63 28 1 0 1 1 0 8H
1962 35 HOU NL -0.2 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 .211 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 /H8279
WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB GIDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
13 Yrs 12.8 1352 4656 4250 541 1113 162 35 48 438 97 48 310 439 .262 .314 .350 .665 82 .321 82 1489 83 23 57 15 13 8H7/925
162 Game Avg 1.5 162 558 509 65 133 19 4 6 52 12 6 37 53 .262 .314 .350 .665 82 .321 82 178 10 3 7 2
WSH (4 Yrs) 8.7 481 2076 1917 232 539 80 20 21 223 40 14 116 171 .281 .325 .377 .701 95 .336 94 722 31 11 24 7 10 *8/H
BAL (4 Yrs) 4.2 353 846 751 103 187 27 5 6 56 16 10 75 97 .249 .318 .322 .640 79 .311 81 242 10 3 12 5 1 8H/25
CHW (4 Yrs) 0.4 276 987 901 107 232 28 6 6 99 33 18 68 95 .257 .312 .322 .634 72 .308 72 290 23 4 12 2 0 8H/9
CLE (2 Yrs) -0.1 165 624 568 81 130 19 4 14 54 8 4 44 55 .229 .289 .350 .639 68 .310 64 199 16 4 8 0 2 8H/7
BOS (2 Yrs) -0.2 62 110 102 16 23 8 0 1 5 0 1 5 18 .225 .266 .333 .599 61 .306 76 34 3 1 1 1 0 H8/79
HOU (1 Yr) -0.2 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 .211 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 /H8279
AL (12 Yrs) 12.9 1337 4643 4239 539 1111 162 35 48 437 97 47 308 436 .262 .315 .351 .665 83 .321 82 1487 83 23 57 15 13 *8H7/925
NL (1 Yr) -0.2 15 13 11 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 .182 .308 .182 .490 40 .211 40 2 0 0 0 0 0 /H8279
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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS Pick Awards
1950 23 CHW AL OF 12 10 8 93.0 28 25 2 1 1 .964 .979 2.61 2.51 2.25 2.47
1950 23 CHW AL CF 12 10 8 91.0 26 23 2 1 1 .962 .981 2.47 2.93 2.08 2.87
1950 23 CHW AL RF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.25 0.00 2.10
1951 24 CHW AL OF 139 117 113 1123.1 383 360 16 7 4 .982 .977 3.01 2.45 2.71 2.44 AS,MVP-30
1951 24 CHW AL CF 139 117 113 1123.1 377 356 14 7 4 .981 .981 2.96 2.83 2.66 2.82 AS,MVP-30
1952 25 2TM AL OF 144 137 128 1231.2 479 472 4 3 0 .994 .980 3.48 2.40 3.31 2.40
1952 25 CHW AL OF 16 12 7 108.0 42 42 0 0 0 1.000 .980 3.50 2.40 2.63 2.40
1952 25 WSH AL OF 128 125 121 1123.2 437 430 4 3 0 .993 .980 3.48 2.40 3.39 2.40
1952 25 2TM AL CF 144 137 128 1231.2 469 462 4 3 0 .994 .983 3.41 2.92 3.24 2.92
1952 25 CHW AL CF 16 12 7 108.0 37 37 0 0 0 1.000 .983 3.08 2.92 2.31 2.92
1952 25 WSH AL CF 128 125 121 1123.2 432 425 4 3 0 .993 .983 3.44 2.92 3.35 2.92
1953 26 WSH AL OF 150 150 148 1321.1 503 482 15 6 4 .988 .981 16 15 3.39 2.43 3.31 2.41
1953 26 WSH AL CF 150 150 148 1321.1 506 485 15 6 4 .988 .984 16 15 3.41 2.96 3.33 2.94
1954 27 WSH AL OF 155 155 152 1375.1 503 491 6 6 1 .988 .979 4 4 3.25 2.39 3.21 2.37 MVP-18
1954 27 WSH AL CF 155 155 152 1375.1 504 492 6 6 1 .988 .983 4 4 3.26 2.85 3.21 2.83 MVP-18
1955 28 2TM AL OF 146 136 128 1214.2 387 375 7 5 3 .987 .982 1 1 2.83 2.40 2.62 2.38
1955 28 WSH AL OF 47 47 46 415.2 134 132 1 1 0 .993 .982 -2 -5 2.88 2.40 2.83 2.38
1955 28 CHW AL OF 99 89 82 799.0 253 243 6 4 3 .984 .982 3 5 2.80 2.40 2.52 2.38
1955 28 2TM AL CF 146 136 128 1214.2 387 375 7 5 3 .987 .984 1 1 2.83 2.88 2.62 2.85
1955 28 WSH AL CF 47 47 46 415.2 135 133 1 1 0 .993 .984 -2 -5 2.90 2.88 2.85 2.85
1955 28 CHW AL CF 99 89 82 799.0 252 242 6 4 3 .984 .984 3 5 2.79 2.88 2.51 2.85
1956 29 CLE AL OF 133 122 122 1116.2 351 344 3 4 0 .989 .979 9 9 2.80 2.34 2.61 2.32
1956 29 CLE AL CF 133 122 122 1116.2 355 347 4 4 0 .989 .984 9 9 2.83 2.79 2.64 2.77
1957 30 2TM AL OF 111 95 87 873.0 291 277 9 5 2 .983 .980 11 14 2.95 2.24 2.58 2.25
1957 30 CLE AL OF 26 19 13 168.0 46 44 1 1 1 .978 .980 0 -1 2.41 2.24 1.73 2.25
1957 30 BAL AL OF 85 76 74 705.0 245 233 8 4 1 .984 .980 11 18 3.08 2.24 2.84 2.25
1957 30 2TM AL CF 109 94 87 862.0 286 274 7 5 2 .983 .983 11 15 2.93 2.72 2.58 2.73
1957 30 CLE AL CF 25 18 13 157.0 43 41 1 1 1 .977 .983 0 2 2.41 2.72 1.68 2.73
1957 30 BAL AL CF 84 76 74 705.0 243 233 6 4 1 .984 .983 11 18 3.05 2.72 2.85 2.73
1957 30 CLE AL LF 2 1 0 11.0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 -44 2.45 2.13 1.50 2.10
1958 31 BAL AL OF 103 54 46 567.0 198 196 1 1 0 .995 .982 10 21 3.13 2.27 1.91 2.25
1958 31 BAL AL CF 102 54 46 567.0 203 201 1 1 0 .995 .985 10 21 3.21 2.69 1.98 2.66
1958 31 BAL AL 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.10
1959 32 BOS AL OF 34 19 15 197.1 51 49 1 1 0 .980 .980 -2 -12 2.28 2.22 1.47 2.21
1959 32 BOS AL CF 26 16 12 158.1 42 40 1 1 0 .976 .983 -3 -20 2.33 2.72 1.58 2.70
1959 32 BOS AL LF 7 3 3 37.0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 .980 1 29 2.19 2.07 1.29 2.06
1959 32 BOS AL RF 1 0 0 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -120 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
1960 33 2TM AL OF 72 45 31 420.0 137 133 2 2 1 .985 .982 8 23 2.89 2.25 1.88 2.25
1960 33 BOS AL OF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30
1960 33 BAL AL OF 71 45 31 419.0 137 133 2 2 1 .985 .982 8 23 2.90 2.25 1.90 2.25
1960 33 BAL AL CF 70 45 31 419.0 139 135 2 2 1 .986 .987 8 23 2.94 2.66 1.96 2.65
1960 33 BOS AL LF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 2.10
1961 34 BAL AL CF 71 26 14 264.1 74 71 2 1 0 .986 .982 1 6 2.49 2.60 1.03 2.57
1961 34 BAL AL OF 71 26 14 264.1 79 76 2 1 0 .987 .977 1 6 2.66 2.25 1.10 2.22
1962 35 HOU NL OF 10 2 1 26.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .975 -1 -32 1.35 2.06 0.40 2.05
1962 35 HOU NL CF 8 2 1 25.1 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 .980 -1 -24 1.42 2.45 0.50 2.45
1962 35 HOU NL RF 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.80 0.00 1.90
1962 35 HOU NL LF 1 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -720 0.00 2.70 0.00 1.80
1962 35 HOU NL C 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.30 0.00 6.70 0 0 0 0 0
Standard Total Zone Range Factor Baserunners
Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% Rtot Rtot/yr RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG PB WP SB CS Pick Awards
13 Yrs 1282 1068 993 9826.1 3394 3284 68 42 16 .988 .980 58 7 3.07 2.37 2.61 2.34 0 0 0 0 0
OF (13 Yrs) OF 1280 1068 993 9824.1 3394 3284 68 42 16 .988 .980 58 7 3.07 2.37 2.62 2.34
CF (13 Yrs) CF 1265 1064 990 9770.0 3372 3265 65 42 16 .988 .983 57 7 3.07 2.83 2.63 2.80
LF (4 Yrs) LF 11 4 3 49.1 12 12 0 0 0 1.000 .980 0 7 2.19 2.08 1.09 2.05
RF (3 Yrs) RF 3 0 0 5.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -48 0.00 1.98 0.00 1.97
3B (1 Yr) 3B 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 3.10
C (1 Yr) C 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 6.30 0.00 6.70 0 0 0 0 0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jim Busby born?

Jim Busby was born on January 8, 1927.

Where was Jim Busby born?

Jim Busby was born in Kenedy, TX.

How tall was Jim Busby?

Jim Busby was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Jim Busby weigh when playing?

Jim Busby weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Jim Busby play?

Jim Busby played 13 seasons.

Is Jim Busby in the Hall of Fame?

Jim Busby has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Jim Busby play?

Jim Busby was a Centerfielder.

How many hits did Jim Busby have?

Jim Busby had 1,113 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Jim Busby have?

Jim Busby had 48 home runs over his career.

What was Jim Busby's average?

Jim Busby had a .262 average over his career.

How many teams has Jim Busby played for?

Jim Busby played for 6 teams; the Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Houston Colt .45s.

How many World Series has Jim Busby won?

Jim Busby never won a World Series.

When did Jim Busby retire?

Jim Busby last played in 1962.

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