Tom Buskey

Q: When was Tom Buskey born?

Tom Buskey was born on February 20, 1947.

Q: Where was Tom Buskey born?

Tom Buskey was born in Harrisburg, PA .

Q: How tall was Tom Buskey?

Tom Buskey was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Tom Buskey weigh when playing?

Tom Buskey weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Tom Buskey in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Buskey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: How many strikeouts did Tom Buskey have?

Tom Buskey had 212 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Tom Buskey played for?

Tom Buskey played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

Q: When did Tom Buskey retire?

Tom Buskey last played in 1980.

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-3, 200lb (190cm, 90kg)

Born: February 20, 1947 in Harrisburg, PA us

Died: June 7, 1998 in Harrisburg, PA

Buried: Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, PA

School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)

Debut: August 5, 1973 (Age 26-166d, 13,399th in major league history)
vs. DET 3.1 IP, 1 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: August 4, 1980 (Age 33-166d)
vs. CLE 3.1 IP, 6 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 5 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1974 season

Full Name: Thomas William Buskey

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

4.1

ERA

3.66

258

479.1

212

WHIP

1.348

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1969	22	NYY-min	A,Rk	8	3	.727	1.82	12	11		9	0	0	89.0	74	25	18	1	13	0	80	1	0	2				0.978	7.5	0.1	1.3	8.1	6.15	FTL,JOH FLOR,APPY
1970	23	NYY-min	A	11	6	.647	1.91	20	16		11	5	1	146.0	105	39	31	3	22	1	86	7	0	2				0.870	6.5	0.2	1.4	5.3	3.91	FTL,KIN FLOR,CARL
1971	24	NYY-min	AA,AAA	7	8	.467	3.65	30	20		7	0	0	143.0	140	68	58	11	39	4	84	3	0	4				1.252	8.8	0.7	2.5	5.3	2.15	MAN,SYR EL,IL
1972	25	NYY-min	AA	9	5	.643	2.82	24	18		5	2	2	137.0	123	55	43	6	27	4	83	1	0	5				1.095	8.1	0.4	1.8	5.5	3.07	WHA EL
1973	26	NYY-min	AAA	6	4	.600	2.90	30	2		0	0	5	87.0	76	34	28	7	28	2	52	3	0	2				1.195	7.9	0.7	2.9	5.4	1.86	SYR IL
1973	26	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	5.40	8	0	6	0	0	1	16.2	18	12	10	2	4	0	8	1	0	1	72	70	4.07	1.320	9.7	1.1	2.2	4.3	2.00
1974	27	TOT	AL	2	7	.222	3.38	55	0	42	0	0	18	98.2	103	40	37	11	36	9	43	2	0	1	430	108	4.31	1.409	9.4	1.0	3.3	3.9	1.19
1974	27	NYY	AL	0	1	.000	6.35	4	0	2	0	0	1	5.2	10	4	4	1	3	1	3	1	0	0	30	60	5.93	2.294	15.9	1.6	4.8	4.8	1.00
1974	27	CLE	AL	2	6	.250	3.19	51	0	40	0	0	17	93.0	93	36	33	10	33	8	40	1	0	1	400	114	4.21	1.355	9.0	1.0	3.2	3.9	1.21
1975	28	CLE	AL	5	3	.625	2.57	50	0	34	0	0	7	77.0	69	27	22	7	29	10	29	1	0	4	316	147	4.18	1.273	8.1	0.8	3.4	3.4	1.00
1976	29	CLE	AL	5	4	.556	3.63	39	0	20	0	0	1	94.1	88	42	38	9	34	8	32	3	1	3	391	96	4.37	1.293	8.4	0.9	3.2	3.1	0.94
1977	30	CLE-min	AAA	1	3	.250	4.50	10	3		2	0	0	30.0	26	18	15	1	8	1	16	1	0	1				1.133	7.8	0.3	2.4	4.8	2.00	TOL IL
1977	30	CLE	AL	0	0		5.29	21	0	9	0	0	0	34.0	45	24	20	6	8	1	15	1	0	1	157	75	4.94	1.559	11.9	1.6	2.1	4.0	1.88
1978	31	TOR-min	AAA	7	13	.350	2.95	45	4		3	0	9	119.0	113	51	39	7	41	5	62	2	1	0				1.294	8.5	0.5	3.1	4.7	1.51	SYR IL
1978	31	TOR	AL	0	1	.000	3.38	8	0	6	0	0	0	13.1	14	5	5	1	5	4	7	0	0	0	59	119	3.64	1.425	9.5	0.7	3.4	4.7	1.40
1979	32	TOR-min	AAA	0	0		2.12	12	0		0	0	6	17.0	15	5	4	1	8	0	11	1	0	2				1.353	7.9	0.5	4.2	5.8	1.38	SYR IL
1979	32	TOR	AL	6	10	.375	3.43	44	0	40	0	0	7	78.2	74	33	30	10	25	7	44	1	0	3	329	126	4.26	1.258	8.5	1.1	2.9	5.0	1.76
1980	33	TOR	AL	3	1	.750	4.46	33	0	9	0	0	0	66.2	68	35	33	11	26	6	34	0	0	1	279	98	5.05	1.410	9.2	1.5	3.5	4.6	1.31
8 Yrs				21	27	.438	3.66	258	0	166	0	0	34	479.1	479	218	195	57	167	45	212	9	1	14	2033	106	4.41	1.348	9.0	1.1	3.1	4.0	1.27
162 Game Avg.				6	7	.438	3.66	68	0	44	0	0	9	126	126	57	51	15	44	12	56	2	0	4	536	106	4.41	1.348	9.0	1.1	3.1	4.0	1.27

CLE (4 yrs)				12	13	.480	3.41	161	0	103	0	0	25	298.1	295	129	113	32	104	27	116	6	1	9	1264	107	4.34	1.337	8.9	1.0	3.1	3.5	1.12
TOR (3 yrs)				9	12	.429	3.86	85	0	55	0	0	7	158.2	156	73	68	22	56	17	85	1	0	4	667	112	4.54	1.336	8.8	1.2	3.2	4.8	1.52
NYY (2 yrs)				0	2	.000	5.64	12	0	8	0	0	2	22.1	28	16	14	3	7	1	11	2	0	1	102	67	4.54	1.567	11.3	1.2	2.8	4.4	1.57

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tom Buskey born?

Tom Buskey was born on February 20, 1947.

Where was Tom Buskey born?

Tom Buskey was born in Harrisburg, PA.

How tall was Tom Buskey?

Tom Buskey was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Tom Buskey weigh when playing?

Tom Buskey weighed 200 lbs (90 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Tom Buskey play?

Tom Buskey played 8 seasons.

Is Tom Buskey in the Hall of Fame?

Tom Buskey has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Tom Buskey play?

Tom Buskey was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Tom Buskey have?

Tom Buskey had 212 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Tom Buskey played for?

Tom Buskey played for 3 teams; the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

When did Tom Buskey retire?

Tom Buskey last played in 1980.

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