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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Rube Busse Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .273 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .726 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 1833 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 09-25-1943
HR 117 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1962)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(2 games)
RBI 734
SB 197
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR C 
Speed C+ Bunt D+ Control F    Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.3%) Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B F  (3.6%) CF ---   Health D- LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   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
1964 PHI
103
344
22
86
8
1
4
29
29
 40 2 1
1
 4 13
.625
.311
.314
.064
.250
1965 PHI
39
69
4
19
2
0
0
4
10
 12 1 0
1
 0 5
.679
.375
.304
.029
.275
1966 PHI
120
184
16
42
5
1
2
13
13
 30 1 0
3
 1 2
.582
.283
.299
.071
.228
1967 PHI
131
406
39
105
17
2
4
24
40
 57 0 1
11
 10 8
.664
.324
.340
.081
.259
1968 PHI
138
386
40
114
14
0
2
28
31
 54 0 2
11
 10 1
.693
.346
.347
.052
.295
1969 PHI
130
539
57
117
15
2
2
30
58
 94 1 1
11
 5 5
.557
.294
.263
.046
.217
1970 PHI
131
471
45
113
18
2
7
51
50
 82 1 3
10
 10 3
.644
.312
.331
.091
.240
1971 PHI
130
478
73
135
21
5
11
58
69
 65 0 3
10
 5 1
.787
.371
.416
.134
.282
1972 PHI
91
346
48
98
19
2
8
51
40
 53 3 4
12
 7 1
.778
.359
.419
.136
.283
1973 PHI
130
513
89
150
24
3
12
52
64
 61 3 1
19
 15 2
.795
.373
.421
.129
.292
1974 PHI
130
545
104
160
31
5
14
80
67
 82 1 7
26
 15 3
.814
.368
.446
.152
.294
1975 PHI
130
533
88
156
26
3
12
62
64
 69 1 3
24
 5 7
.788
.368
.420
.128
.293
1976 PHI
130
538
91
169
30
9
12
74
71
 69 2 3
21
 8 5
.864
.394
.470
.156
.314
1977 PHI
128
281
46
77
9
2
9
45
38
 47 4 4
4
 3 4
.780
.364
.416
.142
.274
1978 PHI
132
456
54
131
21
1
12
74
44
 67 3 5
11
 10 1
.767
.350
.417
.129
.287
1979 PHI
130
505
54
128
19
2
4
42
48
 67 3 4
21
 9 5
.642
.320
.323
.069
.253
1980 PHI
98
119
9
33
3
1
2
17
12
 13 0 1
1
 0 2
.711
.341
.370
.092
.277
Total
2021
6713
879
1833
282
41
117
734
748
 962 26 43
197
 117 68
.726
.346
.380
.107
.273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rube Busse has retired from the Philadelphia Goombas
1966-04-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Buck Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Harry Blank to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Orlando Pena for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Bob Thurman for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Albert Adams for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Lev Swormstedt for assignment.
1965-10-05The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1965-09-19The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team.
1965-06-06The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1965-04-29The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team.
1965-04-17The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jack Green to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1964-04-25The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Dave Karl for assignment.
1964-04-11The Pittsburgh Goombas have demoted Rube Busse to the minor leagues.
1964-04-05The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Red Gardiner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Daryl Look to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Bobby Peters to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Dusty More to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Jeff Perry to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Dave McColl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Lev Swormstedt for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Art Moore for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Dave Karl for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Chuck Coles for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Orlando Pena for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Jim DeCinces for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Bob Thurman for assignment.