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Phil Niekro League
10-26-2088
Tom Busch Relief Pitcher
Retired (1998, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.62 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 23-46 Status Deceased (2043) Option Years 0  
SV 246 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 11-16-1962
K 493 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1984)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(79 games)
IP 602.1
WHIP 1.29
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt D+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% 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
1987 NYA
0
 0
10
0
0
0
0
 0
17.1
 17 11 8 0 8
11
1.44
4.15
1988 NYA
1
 1
6
0
0
0
0
 0
7.2
 10 4 4 0 4
11
1.83
4.70
1989 NYA
0
 1
18
0
0
0
2
 1
20.1
 19 7 7 0 5
20
1.18
3.10
1990 NYA
2
 4
62
0
0
0
0
 5
72.2
 74 35 33 1 31
65
1.44
4.09
1991 NYA
3
 1
43
0
0
0
0
 0
78.0
 61 32 29 2 33
71
1.21
3.35
1992 NYA
5
 5
51
4
0
0
0
 3
88.1
 60 23 20 4 34
74
1.06
2.04
1993 NYA
3
 6
69
0
0
0
51
 12
61.1
 58 23 21 0 21
42
1.29
3.08
1994 NYA
0
 6
77
0
0
0
63
 7
75.0
 56 31 31 1 27
65
1.11
3.72
1995 NYA
1
 6
63
0
0
0
35
 11
55.1
 47 33 26 1 22
54
1.25
4.23
1996 NYA
4
 6
60
0
0
0
44
 9
54.1
 53 25 19 2 27
37
1.47
3.15
1997 NYA
4
 8
68
0
0
0
40
 11
57.2
 58 36 31 1 25
35
1.44
4.84
1998 NYA
0
 2
18
0
0
0
11
 4
14.1
 18 13 13 0 6
8
1.67
8.16
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
23
 46
545
4
0
0
246
 63
602.1
 531 273 242 12 243
493
1.29
3.62
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Tom Busch has retired from the New York Yankees
1998-05-20The New York Yankees have promoted Pete Howard to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Tom Busch for assignment.
1989-08-26The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Busch to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Tom Gantner for assignment.
1989-05-15The New York Yankees have promoted Julio Smith to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Busch to the minors.
1988-06-17The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Busch to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Al Fetters for assignment.
1988-04-10The New York Yankees have promoted Billy Gliatto to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Tom Busch to the minors.
1987-09-05The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Busch to the major league team.
1983-06-01A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees receive Dutch Rohr, Draft Pick 1984 Round 1 LAN (Tom Busch) from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Casey Meador. Protest This Trade.