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Proper Name
James Franklin Busby
High Level
MLB (1950-1962)
Positions
OF (1280) ... 3B (1) ... C (1)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 175
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Kenedy,Texas
Died
7/8/1996
Cause of Death
Heart attack
High School
None listed
colleges
Texas Christian University (Fort Worth,TX),
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CHA [4] WS1 [4] BAL [4] CLE [2] BOS [1] HOU [1]
TBC#
9464
mlbam id
111784
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1950-1962].262.660425054111134843897
Speed
80
Power
40
Contact
69
XBH
40
RBIs
46
Runs
71
Hitting
59
Durability
67
Team
.495
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1962 1962-01-01 current HOU MLB Signed contract with Colt 45s Hist -- No 34.358
1961 1961-10-09 1962-01-01 -- -- Released by Orioles Hist -- No 34.274
1961 1961-01-19 1961-10-09 BAL MLB Signed contract with Orioles Hist -- No 34.011
1960 1960-10-13 1961-01-19 -- -- Released by Orioles Hist -- No 33.279
1960 1960-06-13 1960-10-13 BAL MLB Signed contract with Orioles Hist -- No 33.157
1960 1960-04-26 1960-06-13 -- -- Released by Red Sox Hist -- No 33.109
1958 1958-12-15 1960-04-26 BOS MLB Traded from Baltimore Orioles to Boston Red Sox for Billy Klaus Hist -- No 31.341
1957 1957-06-13 1958-12-15 BAL MLB Traded from Cleveland Indians to Baltimore Orioles for Dick Williams Hist -- No 30.156
1955 1955-10-25 1957-06-13 CLE MLB Traded from Chicago White Sox with Chico Carrasquel to Cleveland Indians for Larry Doby Hist -- No 28.290
1955 1955-06-07 1955-10-25 CHA MLB Traded from Washington Senators I to Chicago White Sox for Johnny Groth, Clint Courtney and Bob Chakales Hist -- No 28.150
1952 1952-05-03 1955-06-07 WS1 MLB Traded from Chicago White Sox with Mel Hoderlein to Washington Senators I for Sam Mele Hist -- No 25.116
1948 1948-06-07 1952-05-03 CHA MLB Signed as undrafted free agent (Texas Christian) Hist -- No 21.151
12 record(s)