William Bustle
William Oscar Bustle
Born: February 26, 1920
Deceased: October 6, 1986
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190
Career: 1944-1954
William Bustle compiled a career record of 103 wins and 76 losses and a 3.54 ERA in his 281-game pitching career with the Erwin Cubs, Portsmouth Cubs, Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, Nashville Vols, Macon Peaches, Charleston Rebels, Rock Hill Chiefs, Newnan Brownies, Danville Leafs and Reidsville Luckies. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36.0 | 38 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 13 | 6 | .684 | 3.39 | 25 | 15 | 1 | 175.0 | 164 | 90 | 66 | 57 | 161 | 8 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 0 | 1 | .000 | 12.00 | 5 | 12.0 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 16 | 7 | .696 | 2.81 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 202.0 | 178 | 96 | 63 | 86 | 162 | 7 | 1 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 12 | 13 | .480 | 3.86 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 203.0 | 208 | 117 | 87 | 69 | 134 | 4 | 1 | 9 | ||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 12 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 14 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 10 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.03 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 181.0 | 197 | 103 | 81 | 81 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 21 | 10 | .677 | 3.49 | 32 | 237.0 | 228 | 120 | 92 | 10 | 113 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 17 | 11 | .607 | 3.54 | 33 | 239.0 | 243 | 122 | 94 | 18 | 97 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 12 | 14 | .462 | 3.81 | 45 | 215.0 | 232 | 128 | 91 | 11 | 99 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 103 | 76 | .575 | 3.54 | 281 | 23 | 7 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 1500.0 | 1513 | 814 | 590 | 39 | 624 | 0 | 581 | 30 | 2 | 32 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | 32 | 83 | 75 | 14 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 8 | .293 | .354 | .373 | .727 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | 72 | 250 | 231 | 37 | 66 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 29 | .286 | .337 | .398 | .736 | 92 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | 46 | 101 | 93 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 19 | .312 | .354 | .355 | .708 | 33 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | (+) Charleston Rebels | 48 | 111 | 111 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .216 | .396 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | (+) Macon Peaches | 48 | 111 | 111 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .180 | .180 | .216 | .396 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | 10 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | 31 | 78 | 74 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .189 | .221 | .189 | .410 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | D | GAAL | Newnan Brownies | 79 | 199 | 199 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 3 | .286 | .286 | .382 | .668 | 76 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 58 | 133 | 133 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 3 | .301 | .301 | .391 | .692 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | 52 | 89 | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .169 | .169 | .180 | .348 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 388 | 948 | 909 | 65 | 244 | 37 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 63 | .268 | .295 | .343 | .638 | 312 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Portsmouth Cubs | P | 8 | .000 | |||||
| 1944 | D | APPY1 | Erwin Cubs | P | 25 | 13 | 34 | 6 | 1 | .887 | 1.880 |
| 1945 | A1 | SOUA | Nashville Vols | P | 5 | .000 | |||||
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | OF | 36 | 44 | 4 | 5 | 0 | .906 | 1.333 |
| 1945 | C | CARL | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | P | 30 | 8 | 38 | 3 | 1 | .939 | 1.533 |
| 1946 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 37 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 1 | .882 | 1.216 |
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 14 | .000 | |||||
| 1947 | A | SALL2 | Macon Peaches | P | 12 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Charleston Rebels | P | 10 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | TRIS5 | Rock Hill Chiefs | P | 29 | 1 | 51 | 4 | 7 | .929 | 1.793 |
| 1951 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 33 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | CARL | Danville Leafs | P | 45 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | B | CARL | Reidsville Luckies | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 285 | 74 | 164 | 24 | 10 | .908 | .835 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | D | Appalachian League | Erwin Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Portsmouth Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets | CHN | ||
| 1945 | A1 | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1946 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Nashville Vols | CHN | ||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1947 | A | South Atlantic League | Macon Peaches | CHN | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Charleston Rebels | |||
| 1949 | B | Tri-State League | Rock Hill Chiefs | |||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | Newnan Brownies | |||
| 1951 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | |||
| 1952 | B | Carolina League | Danville Leafs | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Carolina League | Reidsville Luckies |
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