John Busco
John Anthony Busco
Born: December 30, 1952
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 170
Draft: Round 3 (1971 June Amateur Draft, New York Mets)
School: Mt. St. Michael HS (Bronx, NY)
Career: 1971-1974
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John Busco compiled a career batting average of .273 with 7 home runs and 150 RBI in his 388-game career with the Marion Mets, Pompano Beach Mets, Memphis Blues, Visalia Mets and Rochester Red Wings. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1974 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | 50 | 197 | 178 | 29 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | .315 | .372 | .354 | .726 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | 125 | 543 | 455 | 62 | 130 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 71 | 48 | .286 | .388 | .325 | .713 | 148 | 7 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 126 | 457 | 406 | 48 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 36 | 53 | .246 | .310 | .286 | .595 | 116 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1974 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 84 | 358 | 302 | 53 | 80 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 56 | .265 | .352 | .348 | .700 | 105 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| Totals | 388 | 1557 | 1342 | 192 | 366 | 41 | 2 | 7 | 150 | 35 | 17 | 165 | 178 | .273 | .355 | .322 | .677 | 432 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | APPY | Marion Mets | SS | 48 | 77 | 103 | 23 | 24 | .887 | 3.750 |
| 1972 | A | FLOR | Pompano Beach Mets | SS | 125 | 205 | 430 | 48 | 76 | .930 | 5.080 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | 3B | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 3.250 |
| 1973 | AA | TL | Memphis Blues | SS | 121 | 189 | 311 | 42 | 66 | .923 | 4.132 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | SS | 78 | 109 | 257 | 24 | 42 | .938 | 4.692 |
| 1974 | A | CALL | Visalia Mets | 3B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| Totals | 377 | 583 | 1115 | 138 | 210 | .925 | 4.504 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | R | Appalachian League | Marion Mets | NYN | ||
| 1972 | A | Florida State League | Pompano Beach Mets | NYN | ||
| 1973 | AA | Texas League | Memphis Blues | NYN | ||
| 1974 | A | California League | Visalia Mets | NYN | ||
| 1974 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | BAL |
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