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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Joe Busch Left Field
Retired (1992, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .294 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .808 Status Deceased (2033) Option Years 0  
H 2486 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 07-07-1954
HR 202 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1976)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(66 games)
RBI 952
SB 576
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L C  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 9
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 4
* 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
1977 CLE
139
585
70
143
18
11
6
50
54
 104 3 0
39
 15 1
.655
.312
.344
.099
.244
1978 CLE
126
531
85
155
24
9
11
53
55
 86 1 1
32
 12 3
.792
.359
.433
.141
.292
1979 CLE
135
560
84
158
21
7
9
58
70
 77 0 4
26
 11 3
.752
.360
.393
.111
.282
1980 CLE
139
574
91
169
35
7
15
60
70
 80 2 2
39
 17 5
.830
.372
.458
.164
.294
1981 CLE
139
609
117
197
29
4
18
71
66
 81 2 0
45
 11 4
.864
.391
.473
.149
.323
1982 CLE
139
592
104
173
27
5
19
73
54
 78 3 2
43
 12 3
.804
.353
.451
.159
.292
1983 CLE
139
578
112
161
23
7
10
72
79
 88 3 2
40
 27 4
.762
.367
.394
.116
.279
1984 CLE
120
488
92
145
24
8
18
69
63
 61 2 5
43
 20 6
.866
.376
.490
.193
.297
1985 CLE
139
562
107
175
31
11
14
72
80
 63 3 1
48
 11 1
.880
.399
.480
.169
.311
1986 CLE
125
544
106
177
33
9
13
66
54
 81 2 1
41
 16 2
.878
.388
.491
.165
.325
1987 CLE
139
560
77
166
24
9
13
52
59
 95 2 6
35
 18 6
.803
.362
.441
.145
.296
1988 CLE
117
450
94
150
30
4
13
65
49
 59 2 0
36
 16 1
.906
.401
.504
.171
.333
1989 CLE
139
518
104
163
23
6
17
52
62
 65 3 2
47
 7 3
.870
.390
.481
.166
.315
1990 CLE
129
492
90
146
31
6
8
48
58
 66 2 2
25
 14 3
.805
.372
.433
.136
.297
1991 CLE
130
429
55
113
17
4
10
50
50
 77 2 1
15
 11 3
.734
.342
.392
.128
.263
1992 CLE
106
381
49
95
17
5
8
41
40
 72 1 0
22
 6 5
.705
.322
.383
.134
.249
Total
2100
8453
1437
2486
407
112
202
952
963
 1233 33 29
576
 224 53
.808
.367
.440
.146
.294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1992-11-01Joe Busch has retired from the Cleveland El Guapos
1992-08-03Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1988-11-01Joe Busch now holds the league record for career stolen bases.
1988-09-03Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1988-04-25Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1986-09-12Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1984-05-19Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1979-05-29Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
1978-09-13Joe Busch of the Cleveland El Guapos is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1977-04-01The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Joe Busch to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have promoted Paul Smith to the major league team. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Russ Henderson to the minors. The Cleveland El Guapos have sent Pete Johnston to the minors.