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Kevin Brown League
3-28-2195
Jim Busby Relief Pitcher
Retired (1977, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.53 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 20-28 Status Deceased (2008) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 12-27-1943
K 257 Drafted Round 2, Pick 27
(1965)		 Majors Svc Time 3 years
(67 games)
IP 403.1
WHIP 1.49 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1977
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C+   Mentor Val B-
Speed D- Bunt D+ Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- 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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1965 Minors 22 27.00 3 / 5 4 / 12 4 / 10 11 / 27
1966 Minors 23 26.00 0 / 1 4 / 13 5 / 12 9 / 26
1967 Minors 24 49.00 2 / 4 7 / 31 3 / 14 12 / 49
1967 Majors 24 8.22 24 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 8
1968 Minors 25 3.00 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 3
1968 Majors 25 27.15 100 9 33 0 / 0 4 / 18 1 / 9 5 / 27
1969 Minors 26 9.00 1 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 4 2 / 9
1969 Majors 26 26.41 96 7 0 0 / 0 2 / 17 0 / 9 2 / 26
1970 Majors 27 38.76 137 4 25 0 / 4 1 / 16 1 / 18 2 / 38
1971 Minors 28 7.00 0 / 0 0 / 3 1 / 4 1 / 7
1971 Majors 28 4.73 24 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4
1972 Majors 29 28.00 0 / 0 2 / 15 1 / 13 3 / 28
1973 Majors 30 19.00 0 / 0 0 / 14 0 / 5 0 / 19
1974 Majors 31 30.00 0 / 3 0 / 14 3 / 13 3 / 30
1975 Majors 32 43.99 162 16 0 1 / 8 0 / 18 2 / 17 3 / 43
1976 Majors 33 25.00 0 / 0 0 / 10 0 / 15 0 / 25
1977 Majors 34 26.00 0 / 0 0 / 15 0 / 11 0 / 26
Total 543 36 58 7 / 27 25 / 207 21 / 161 53 / 395
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1977-11-01Jim Busby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1975-04-01The Colorado Boulders have promoted Fred Seilheimer to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted JJ Barry to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Jack Rochelli to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Sam Saverine to the major league team.
1975-04-01The Colorado Boulders have acquired Jim Busby from the waiver wire.
1971-04-28The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Dennis Blair to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have designated Jim Busby for assignment.
1970-09-03Jim Busby of the Chicago Sweet Jesus is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1969-06-17The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Claud Coombs to the major league team.
1969-03-31The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Leo Tucker to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have promoted Sam Geary to the major league team. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have sent Jim Busby to the minors. The Chicago Sweet Jesus have sent John Crotty to the minors.
1968-07-18The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team.
1968-07-17The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ken Redus to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1968-05-06Jim Busby of the Chicago Commiedians is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1968-04-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Jim Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Stephen Colbert to the minors.
1967-04-28The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Paul Langlois to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Eugene Levy to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have promoted Ron Bloom to the major league team. The Chicago Commiedians have sent Jim Busby to the minors.
1967-03-30A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Chicago Commiedians. The Chicago Commiedians receive Jim Busby, Draft Pick 1970 Round 5 NYA (Carl Hermanson), Draft Pick 1970 Round 4 NYA (Virgil Ruffin) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Jim Koch. Protest This Trade.
1964-07-30A trade has been completed between the New York Pinstripers and the Oakland Oaks. The Oakland Oaks receive Tom Davis, Joe Jordan, John Encarnacion, Don Johnson, Draft Pick 1967 Round 5 NYA (Denny Hall), Draft Pick 1967 Round 4 NYA (Al Murphy), Draft Pick 1966 Round 5 NYA (Wilton Melton), Draft Pick 1966 Round 4 NYA (Anthony Shallix) from the New York Pinstripers in exchange for Phil Hardin, Dick Monteagudo, Eddie Brenneman, Freddy Stewart, Draft Pick 1965 Round 2 OAK (Jim Busby). Protest This Trade.