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Cool Papa Bell League
8-13-2059
Bobby Busby Relief Pitcher
Retired (1957, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 6.54 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 14-31 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
SV 12 Age at Death 90 Date of Birth 08-25-1921
K 245 Drafted Round 6, Pick 81
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 6 years
(157 games)
IP 404.2
WHIP 1.77
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L Velocity C+   Mentor Val
Speed C+ Bunt C- Control
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1950 BRO-KC
1
5
70
0
0
0
3
1
62.1
88 61 58 0 31
37
1.91
8.37
1950 BRO
0
1
31
0
0
0
3
1
27.1
30 23 20 0 14
13
1.61
6.59
1950 KC
1
4
39
0
0
0
0
0
35.0
58 38 38 0 17
24
2.14
9.77
1951 KC
4
3
54
0
0
0
1
3
57.2
62 33 30 1 24
37
1.49
4.68
1952 KC
1
4
42
0
0
0
8
4
31.2
54 33 31 1 13
21
2.12
8.81
1953 KC-CIN-KC
3
8
50
0
0
0
0
3
49.0
81 51 50 1 30
27
2.27
9.18
1953 KC
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2.0
4 2 2 0 1
0
2.50
9.00
1953 CIN
1
0
14
0
0
0
0
0
17.0
23 15 15 0 15
9
2.24
7.94
1953 KC
2
8
34
0
0
0
0
3
30.0
54 34 33 1 14
18
2.27
9.90
1954 BRO
2
7
146
1
0
0
0
10
100.1
142 78 73 0 41
63
1.82
6.55
1955 BRO
1
3
64
0
0
0
0
0
64.0
67 30 30 3 26
32
1.45
4.22
1956 BRO
2
1
38
0
0
0
0
0
38.2
40 24 22 2 15
26
1.42
5.12
1957 BRO
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.0
1 0 0 0 0
2
1.00
0.00
2059
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
14
31
465
1
0
0
12
21
404.2
535 310 294 8 180
245
1.77
6.54
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Bobby Busby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-05-29The Brooklyn Blainers have waived Bobby Busby.
1957-05-12The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Leon Thornton to the major league team. The Brooklyn Blainers have designated Bobby Busby for assignment.
1954-04-05The Brooklyn Blainers have acquired Bobby Busby from the waiver wire.
1954-04-05The Brooklyn Blainers have demoted Roy Baker to the minor leagues.
1954-03-25The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Anthony Boyd to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Bobby Busby for assignment.
1953-07-04A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Pedro Colon, Steve Morales from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bobby Busby, Darrell McConnaughey.
1953-04-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Bobby Busby, Danny Wayne, Jack Lines, Shawn Taylor from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bob Whitaker, Felipe Hermansen, Bob Sularz, Joe Saunders.
1950-07-19A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Brooklyn Blainers. The Brooklyn Blainers receive Wild Woods, Draft Pick - 1951 Round 2 (CIN) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bobby Busby, Mike Gabrielson, Monte Eller.
1950-05-15The Brooklyn Blainers have promoted Bobby Busby to the major league team.
1950-05-15The Brooklyn Blainers have acquired Bobby Busby from the waiver wire.
1950-05-11The Chicago Witches have waived Bobby Busby.