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Name Team Age
Rube Busse Retired (1980, Age 37) Died (2016, Age 73)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 28
(1962)		 3B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Orlando Cepeda League (A) 0 15 years (2 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- B- B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B+ A- C+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
C  C  D+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D- C  C 
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
D- 0 9/25/1943
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 2
Alt Pos (2B) Alt Pos (SS) Alt Pos (---)
F  (3.6 %) F  (0.3 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1964 PHI 103 344 22 86 8 1 4 29 29 40 1 4 13 .625 .311 .314 .250
1965 PHI 39 69 4 19 2 0 0 4 10 12 1 0 5 .679 .375 .304 .275
1966 PHI 120 184 16 42 5 1 2 13 13 30 3 1 2 .582 .283 .299 .228
1967 PHI 131 406 39 105 17 2 4 24 40 57 11 10 8 .664 .324 .340 .259
1968 PHI 138 386 40 114 14 0 2 28 31 54 11 10 1 .693 .346 .347 .295
1969 PHI 130 539 57 117 15 2 2 30 58 94 11 5 5 .557 .294 .263 .217
1970 PHI 131 471 45 113 18 2 7 51 50 82 10 10 3 .644 .312 .331 .240
1971 PHI 130 478 73 135 21 5 11 58 69 65 10 5 1 .787 .371 .416 .282
1972 PHI 91 346 48 98 19 2 8 51 40 53 12 7 1 .778 .359 .419 .283
1973 PHI 130 513 89 150 24 3 12 52 64 61 19 15 2 .795 .373 .421 .292
1974 PHI 130 545 104 160 31 5 14 80 67 82 26 15 3 .814 .368 .446 .294
1975 PHI 130 533 88 156 26 3 12 62 64 69 24 5 7 .788 .368 .420 .293
1976 PHI 130 538 91 169 30 9 12 74 71 69 21 8 5 .864 .394 .470 .314
1977 PHI 128 281 46 77 9 2 9 45 38 47 4 3 4 .780 .364 .416 .274
1978 PHI 132 456 54 131 21 1 12 74 44 67 11 10 1 .767 .350 .417 .287
1979 PHI 130 505 54 128 19 2 4 42 48 67 21 9 5 .642 .320 .323 .253
1980 PHI 98 119 9 33 3 1 2 17 12 13 1 0 2 .711 .341 .370 .277
Total 2021 6713 879 1833 282 41 117 734 748 962 197 117 68 .726 .346 .380 .273
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Rube Busse has retired from the Philadelphia Goombas
1966-04-01The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Buck Smith to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Harry Blank to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jim Baker to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Orlando Pena for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Bob Thurman for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Albert Adams for assignment. The Cincinnati Goombas have designated Lev Swormstedt for assignment.
1965-10-05The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1965-09-19The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team.
1965-06-06The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1965-04-29The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team.
1965-04-17The Cincinnati Goombas have promoted Jack Green to the major league team. The Cincinnati Goombas have sent Rube Busse to the minors.
1964-04-25The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Dave Karl for assignment.
1964-04-11The Pittsburgh Goombas have demoted Rube Busse to the minor leagues.
1964-04-05The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Red Gardiner to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Daryl Look to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Bobby Peters to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Rube Busse to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Dusty More to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Jeff Perry to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have promoted Dave McColl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Lev Swormstedt for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Art Moore for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Dave Karl for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Chuck Coles for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Orlando Pena for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Jim DeCinces for assignment. The Pittsburgh Goombas have designated Bob Thurman for assignment.