Brian Buscher
Brian Phillip Buscher
Born: April 18, 1981
Jacksonville, FL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 50 (1999 June Amateur Draft, Boston Red Sox)
Draft: Round 50 (2000 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
Draft: Round 3 (2003 June Amateur Draft, San Francisco Giants)
Draft: Round 2 (2006 Rule V (3A phase), Minnesota Twins)
School: Terry Parker HS (Jacksonville, FL)
Central Florida
South Carolina
N/A
Career: 2003-2010
Major League Statistics
Brian Buscher compiled a career batting average of .276 with 44 home runs and 300 RBI in his 617-game career with the Hagerstown Suns, San Jose Giants, Norwich Navigators, Connecticut Defenders, New Britain Rock Cats, Rochester Red Wings and Columbus Clippers. He began playing during the 2003 season and last took the field during the 2010 campaign.
 Hagerstown Suns |
 San Jose Giants |
 Norwich Navigators |
 Connecticut Defenders |
 New Britain Rock Cats |
 Rochester Red Wings |
 Columbus Clippers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 54 | 217 | 200 | 19 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25 | .275 | .318 | .320 | .638 | 64 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 88 | 387 | 343 | 50 | 100 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 61 | .292 | .359 | .408 | .767 | 140 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 64 | 247 | 215 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 36 | .228 | .304 | .288 | .592 | 62 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 55 | 237 | 206 | 37 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 47 | .282 | .367 | .422 | .789 | 87 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Connecticut Defenders | 130 | 524 | 467 | 43 | 121 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 75 | .259 | .321 | .366 | .687 | 171 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 40 | 147 | 132 | 21 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 11 | .311 | .374 | .523 | .897 | 69 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 63 | 284 | 247 | 37 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 30 | .308 | .391 | .478 | .869 | 118 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 53 | 214 | 185 | 27 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 21 | .319 | .402 | .514 | .915 | 95 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 23 | 89 | 78 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 20 | .179 | .281 | .218 | .499 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 47 | 187 | 162 | 19 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | .265 | .330 | .420 | .749 | 68 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Totals | 617 | 2533 | 2235 | 278 | 616 | 111 | 16 | 44 | 300 | 19 | 18 | 221 | 336 | .276 | .346 | .399 | .745 | 891 | 61 | 37 | 9 | 31 | 10 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A | SALL3 | Hagerstown Suns | 3B | 53 | 30 | 104 | 5 | 9 | .964 | 2.528 |
| 2004 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3B | 17 | 11 | 39 | 4 | 5 | .926 | 2.941 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | CALL | San Jose Giants | 3B | 54 | 23 | 79 | 14 | 9 | .879 | 1.889 |
| 2005 | AA | EL | Norwich Navigators | 3B | 42 | 18 | 74 | 6 | 8 | .939 | 2.190 |
| 2006 | AA | EL | Connecticut Defenders | 3B | 127 | 85 | 254 | 15 | 20 | .958 | 2.669 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 3B | 42 | 28 | 79 | 11 | 11 | .907 | 2.548 |
| 2007 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 25 | 14 | 46 | 3 | 7 | .952 | 2.400 |
| 2007 | AA | EL | New Britain Rock Cats | 1B | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .917 | 11.000 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 8 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 7.625 |
| 2008 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 37 | 23 | 73 | 4 | 10 | .960 | 2.595 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 1B | 9 | 62 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 7.222 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 3B | 4 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 2009 | AAA | IL | Rochester Red Wings | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | 3B | 42 | 29 | 70 | 5 | 4 | .952 | 2.357 |
| 2010 | AAA | IL | Columbus Clippers | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| Totals | 463 | 395 | 834 | 68 | 93 | .948 | 2.654 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | A | South Atlantic League | Hagerstown Suns | SFN | ||
| 2004 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | May 21, 2004 | September 6, 2004 |
| 2005 | AA | Eastern League | Norwich Navigators | SFN | April 7, 2005 | July 4, 2005 |
| 2005 | Advanced A | California League | San Jose Giants | SFN | July 5, 2005 | September 5, 2005 |
| 2006 | AA | Eastern League | Connecticut Defenders | SFN | April 6, 2006 | September 4, 2006 |
| 2007 | AA | Eastern League | New Britain Rock Cats | MIN | April 7, 2007 | June 20, 2007 |
| 2007 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | June 21, 2007 | August 22, 2007 |
| 2008 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | April 3, 2008 | June 11, 2008 |
| 2009 | AAA | International League | Rochester Red Wings | MIN | August 2, 2009 | August 31, 2009 |
| 2010 | AAA | International League | Columbus Clippers | CLE | April 8, 2010 | June 10, 2010 |
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