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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Buck Busch Starting Pitcher
Retired (1960, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.80 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 0-2 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 06-08-1925
K 85 Drafted Round 4, Pick 63
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 1 years
(53 games)
IP 108.2
WHIP 1.63 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1960
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance A-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A-
Speed D  Bunt C  Control C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- 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
1956 MIN
0
 0
11
0
0
0
3
 1
10.1
 15 12 12 0 8
7
2.23
10.45
1958 MIN
0
 2
18
5
0
0
0
 0
42.1
 46 30 30 2 24
39
1.65
6.38
1959 TEX
0
 0
45
0
0
0
0
 3
56.0
 64 34 28 2 20
39
1.50
4.50
2195
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
0
 2
74
5
0
0
3
 4
108.2
 125 76 70 4 52
85
1.63
5.80
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1960-11-01Buck Busch has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1959-08-25Buck Busch of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1959-07-22Buck Busch of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1959-05-19The Texas Grackles have promoted Buck Busch to the major league team.
1959-05-19A trade has been completed between the Minnesota Fighting Saints and the Texas Grackles. The Texas Grackles receive Buck Busch from the Minnesota Fighting Saints in exchange for Barney Miller. Protest This Trade.
1959-03-30Buck Busch has signed with the Minnesota Fighting Saints for $0.5M per year for 1 year.
1958-08-18The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Buck Busch for assignment.
1958-06-15The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Kevin Rabe to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Buck Busch to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Baby Schulte to the major league team.
1958-04-01The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Buck Busch from the waiver wire.
1956-05-16The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Vern Atkinson to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Ken Knaupp to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have designated Buck Busch for assignment.
1956-04-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Claud Maguire to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Buck Busch to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have promoted Sam Babcock to the major league team. The Minnesota Fighting Saints have sent Rube Barnes to the minors.
1956-04-02The Minnesota Fighting Saints have acquired Buck Busch from the waiver wire.
1952-03-28The Texas Grackles have waived Buck Busch.
1951-05-02The Texas Grackles have acquired Buck Busch from the waiver wire.
1950-03-27The Colorado Boulders have waived Buck Busch.