Jim Basta
Vincent Andrew Basta
Born: March 30, 1930
Deceased: March 25, 1999
St. Clair Shores, MI US
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 185
Career: 1948-1953
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Jim Basta compiled a career record of 28 wins and 37 losses and a 4.17 ERA in his 115-game pitching career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Grand Forks Chiefs, Trois Rivieres Yankees and Norfolk Tars. He began playing during the 1948 season and last took the field during the 1953 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 9 | 11 | .450 | 4.47 | 27 | 25 | 175.0 | 183 | 106 | 87 | 93 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 12 | 11 | .522 | 3.25 | 34 | 28 | 19 | 2 | 213.0 | 209 | 115 | 77 | 119 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.03 | 29 | 111.0 | 118 | 81 | 62 | 10 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Yankees | 3 | 6 | .333 | 4.70 | 25 | 13 | 88.0 | 107 | 56 | 46 | 2 | 69 | ||||||||||
| Totals | 28 | 37 | .431 | 4.17 | 115 | 66 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 587.0 | 617 | 358 | 272 | 12 | 364 | 0 | 127 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 27 | 54 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .056 | .056 | .056 | .111 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 34 | 91 | 76 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .197 | .291 | .237 | .528 | 18 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | 29 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .229 | .257 | .486 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Yankees | 23 | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .172 | .172 | .172 | .345 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 113 | 209 | 194 | 6 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 27 | .160 | .201 | .180 | .381 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 27 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | P | 34 | 10 | 68 | 3 | 4 | .963 | 2.294 |
| 1950 | C | NORL1 | Grand Forks Chiefs | P | 29 | .000 | |||||
| 1953 | C | PROV | Trois Rivieres Yankees | P | 25 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 115 | 10 | 68 | 3 | 4 | .963 | .678 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Northern League | Grand Forks Chiefs | NYA | ||
| 1953 | C | Provincial League | Trois Rivieres Yankees | |||
| 1953 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA |
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