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Barry Zito League
8-10-2100
George Busby Second Base
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .735 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 1088 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 09-29-1947
HR 48 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1966)		 Majors Svc Time 11 years
(112 games)
RBI 429
SB 116 Salary $2.50M Final Contract Year 1983
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B  (64.5%) Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (99.0%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% 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
1971 SEA
12
19
2
5
1
0
0
3
2
 4 0 0
1
 0 1
.649
.333
.316
.053
.263
1972 SEA
121
450
65
116
19
6
4
37
58
 81 4 1
14
 2 7
.700
.347
.353
.096
.258
1973 SEA
132
493
71
142
28
7
6
53
52
 84 3 4
9
 4 10
.767
.357
.410
.122
.288
1974 SEA
102
369
55
92
8
3
0
28
48
 61 1 1
8
 4 10
.624
.337
.287
.038
.249
1975 SEA-LAA
113
361
53
112
18
5
5
41
51
 55 2 1
17
 12 5
.827
.398
.429
.119
.310
1975 SEA
30
106
17
31
9
0
2
11
17
 10 0 0
5
 2 0
.824
.390
.434
.142
.292
1975 LAA
83
255
36
81
9
5
3
30
34
 45 2 1
12
 10 5
.828
.401
.427
.110
.318
1976 CHA
122
373
61
108
18
8
5
48
61
 55 1 1
6
 6 5
.811
.390
.421
.131
.290
1977 CIN
85
81
17
23
8
0
2
16
14
 15 0 1
2
 3 1
.842
.385
.457
.173
.284
1978 TOR
142
588
94
146
27
4
6
48
86
 100 4 1
12
 3 12
.686
.348
.338
.090
.248
1979 CHN
92
229
38
59
11
2
7
37
30
 28 2 1
7
 1 4
.762
.347
.415
.157
.258
1980 CHA
61
183
23
50
3
3
1
14
25
 30 0 0
4
 3 4
.699
.361
.339
.066
.273
1981 LAA
138
466
60
136
17
7
9
63
47
 83 4 1
32
 8 7
.777
.361
.416
.124
.292
1982 CIN
113
285
38
79
11
3
3
30
35
 35 2 2
4
 4 7
.726
.358
.368
.091
.277
1983 CHN
39
99
6
20
5
0
0
11
16
 22 1 1
0
 2 3
.569
.316
.253
.051
.202
Total
1272
3996
583
1088
174
48
48
429
525
 653 24 15
116
 52 76
.735
.359
.376
.104
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01George Busby has retired from the Chicago Cubbies
1983-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have sent Howie Jones to the minors.
1983-03-31George Busby has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.5M per year for 1 year.
1982-03-30The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted George Busby to the major league team.
1982-03-30George Busby has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1981-03-30The Los Angeles Bravos have promoted George Busby to the major league team.
1981-03-30George Busby has signed with the Los Angeles Bravos for $2.1M per year for 1 year.
1980-08-05George Busby of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
1980-04-30George Busby of the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1980-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Tommy Armbrister to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted John Dingman to the major league team.
1980-03-28George Busby has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $1.79M per year for 1 year.
1979-03-31The Chicago Cubbies have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Jon Jon Lim to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Crash Heine to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Chick Felton to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted John Reed to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Joey Wheeler to the major league team. The Chicago Cubbies have promoted Craig Smith to the major league team.
1979-03-30George Busby has signed with the Chicago Cubbies for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1978-03-29Trade #1126922 has been completed between the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches and the Toronto Soulpeppers. The Toronto Soulpeppers receive Ted Dillon, George Busby from the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches in exchange for . Protest This Trade.
1978-03-29The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have placed George Busby on the trade block.
1978-03-29George Busby has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $2.61M per year for 1 year.
1977-03-31The Cincinnati Red Legs have promoted George Busby to the major league team.
1977-03-31George Busby has signed with the Cincinnati Red Legs for $3.1M per year for 1 year.
1976-03-28The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Eddie Stem to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Jeff Hegan to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches have promoted Elmer Brock to the major league team.
1976-03-28George Busby has signed with the Chicago Knuckle Sandwiches for $1.89M per year for 1 year.
1975-05-22A trade has been completed between the Seattle Howlers and the Los Angeles Bravos. The Los Angeles Bravos receive George Busby, Sig Sharman from the Seattle Howlers in exchange for Pep Skinner, Joe Milan. Protest This Trade.
1975-05-14George Busby of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
1974-07-23The Seattle Howlers have placed George Busby on the trade block.
1974-04-14George Busby of the Seattle Howlers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1971-09-26The Seattle Howlers have promoted George Busby to the major league team.
1971-08-12The Seattle Howlers have promoted Randy Hogriever to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent George Busby to the minors.
1971-08-03The Seattle Howlers have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Wattie Nicholls to the minors.
1971-08-03The Seattle Howlers have promoted Bill McCormack to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent George Busby to the minors.
1971-07-30The Seattle Howlers have promoted George Busby to the major league team.
1971-06-10The Seattle Howlers have promoted Ed Donovan to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent George Busby to the minors.
1971-06-02The Seattle Howlers have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have designated Ed Donovan for assignment.
1969-03-25The Seattle Howlers have promoted Matty Hallahan to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Ken Campbell to the minors. The Seattle Howlers have sent George Busby to the minors.
1968-10-03The Seattle Howlers have promoted George Busby to the major league team. The Seattle Howlers have sent Jewel Ignasiak to the minors.
1967-04-28A trade has been completed between the Tampa Bay Tusks and the Seattle Howlers. The Seattle Howlers receive Todd Henrich, Hank Lopez, George Busby, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 3 (TB) from the Tampa Bay Tusks in exchange for Chico Palmero, Jim Fitzgerald, Bill Duran. Protest This Trade.