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Ty Cobb League
7-13-2085
Jim Busby Starting Pitcher
Retired (1969, Age 30)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 8.38 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
W-L 8-32 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
SV 1 Age at Death 60 Date of Birth 08-25-1939
K 144 Drafted Round 3, Pick 44
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(115 games)
IP 311.1
WHIP 1.94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L F  Endurance A+   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val A 
Speed C- Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 0
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
1961 PHI-DET
1
 10
14
10
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 89 62 56 2 36
35
1.98
8.00
1962 DET
0
 15
40
17
0
0
0
 0
129.2
 223 161 145 4 56
50
2.15
10.06
1963 DET
0
 2
3
2
0
0
1
 0
8.2
 16 8 8 0 3
2
2.19
8.31
1965 DET-STL
2
 0
4
4
0
0
0
 0
26.1
 25 17 17 1 19
18
1.67
5.81
1966 STL
1
 3
8
5
0
0
0
 0
24.1
 38 27 26 0 10
15
1.97
9.62
1968 MIL
4
 2
14
7
0
0
0
 0
59.2
 64 38 38 3 24
24
1.47
5.73
2085
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
8
 32
83
45
0
0
1
 0
311.1
 455 313 290 10 148
144
1.94
8.38
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Jim Busby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-01The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have waived Jim Busby.
1968-09-08The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Joe Toye to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Jim Busby for assignment.
1968-08-27The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Joe Toye to the minors.
1968-08-07The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Joe Toye to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Richie Bloomberg to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Jim Busby for assignment. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent George Callaway to the minors.
1968-07-29The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have sent Frank Ojeda to the minors.
1968-07-17The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Doc Whillock to the major league team. The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have designated Jim Busby for assignment.
1968-06-01The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team.
1968-03-01The Milwaukee Southern Railwaymen have acquired Jim Busby from the waiver wire.
1967-10-16The St. Louis Gateway Archers have waived Jim Busby.
1966-10-03The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1966-09-27The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team.
1966-09-25The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Jerry Busby to the major league team. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1966-09-01The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team.
1965-09-28The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Jerry Busby to the minors. The St. Louis Gateway Archers have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1965-09-08The St. Louis Gateway Archers have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team.
1965-08-10The St. Louis Gateway Archers have acquired Jim Busby from the waiver wire.
1965-04-01The Detroit Rotties have waived Jim Busby.
1963-07-22The Detroit Rotties have promoted Jim Strief to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1962-04-01The Detroit Rotties have sent Jim Strief to the minors. The Detroit Rotties have sent Chick Haeffner to the minors. The Detroit Rotties have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have promoted Tony Smith to the major league team.
1962-04-01The Detroit Rotties have promoted Jim Strief to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have promoted Chick Haeffner to the major league team. The Detroit Rotties have sent Tony Smith to the minors. The Detroit Rotties have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1961-07-25A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Rotties. The Detroit Rotties receive Jim Busby, Dick Gannon, Bobby Coles from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Ed Siever.