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Branch Rickey League
4-6-2229
Ed Busch Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .711 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
H 604 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-29-1944
HR 81 Drafted Round 1, Pick 13
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(106 games)
RBI 314
SB 73
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.8%) LF D- (5.1%) Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1970 CLE
95
360
23
65
5
2
7
30
32
 98 1 3
0
 0 5
.511
.247
.264
.083
.181
1971 TOR
133
484
46
126
16
10
13
62
32
 111 2 4
4
 3 8
.722
.307
.415
.155
.260
1972 PHI
63
56
6
13
3
0
2
6
6
 20 0 0
1
 0 0
.699
.306
.393
.161
.232
1973 PHI
70
76
4
15
1
0
2
9
2
 19 0 0
1
 2 0
.507
.218
.289
.092
.197
1974 PHI
86
77
10
23
5
1
1
7
8
 20 1 0
2
 0 0
.801
.372
.429
.130
.299
1975 PHI
103
119
14
29
3
3
4
18
10
 24 0 2
1
 3 0
.718
.298
.420
.176
.244
1977 LAA
99
306
39
88
11
5
9
36
33
 58 2 1
21
 9 3
.804
.360
.444
.157
.288
1978 LAA
139
489
80
138
23
6
22
82
36
 105 1 1
20
 18 4
.821
.332
.489
.207
.282
1979 LAA
129
444
51
101
15
6
21
64
32
 109 2 1
21
 7 4
.712
.282
.430
.203
.227
1980 LAA
12
34
0
6
1
0
0
0
4
 8 0 0
2
 0 0
.469
.263
.206
.029
.176
Total
929
2445
273
604
83
33
81
314
195
 572 9 12
73
 42 24
.711
.304
.407
.160
.247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Ed Busch has retired from the Los Angeles Vipers
1980-04-25The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Ed Busch for assignment.
1977-05-21The Los Angeles Vipers have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team. The Los Angeles Vipers have designated Jim Johnson for assignment.
1976-07-24The Los Angeles Vipers have acquired Ed Busch from the waiver wire.
1976-06-30The Philadelphia Freedom have waived Ed Busch.
1976-04-01The Philadelphia Freedom have promoted Ron Glenn to the major league team. The Philadelphia Freedom have designated Ed Busch for assignment.
1974-07-27Ed Busch of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1972-04-14Ed Busch of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1972-04-01Trade #1652630 has been completed between the Toronto Nots and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies receive Ed Busch, Draft Pick 1974 Round 3 TOR (Tom Combs) from the Toronto Nots in exchange for Whitey Grzanich.
1972-04-01The Toronto Nots have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team.
1971-10-08The Toronto Nots have sent Ed Busch to the minors. The Toronto Nots have sent Kerry Wolfe to the minors.
1970-08-10The Cleveland Nots have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team.
1970-08-03The Cleveland Nots have promoted Charlie Skaggs to the major league team. The Cleveland Nots have sent Ed Busch to the minors.
1970-07-05The Cleveland Nots have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team. The Cleveland Nots have designated Charlie Skaggs for assignment.
1970-06-15The Cleveland Nots have promoted Rollie Williams to the major league team. The Cleveland Nots have sent Ed Busch to the minors.
1970-05-05The Cleveland Nots have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team. The Cleveland Nots have designated Charlie Skaggs for assignment.
1970-04-25The Cleveland Nots have demoted Ed Busch to the minor leagues.
1970-04-01The Cleveland Nots have promoted Ed Busch to the major league team.