Bob Busby
Robert A. Busby
Born: 1928
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165
Career: 1947-1951
Bob Busby compiled a career record of 17 wins and 14 losses and a 3.93 ERA in his 65-game pitching career with the Mount Vernon Braves, Marysville Braves, Idaho Falls Russets, Tijuana Potros, Yuma Panthers and El Paso Texans. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1951 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Braves | 9 | 5 | .643 | 3.46 | 23 | 117.0 | 94 | 59 | 45 | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 8 | 9 | .471 | 4.32 | 41 | 154.0 | 153 | 93 | 74 | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 17 | 14 | .548 | 3.93 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272.7 | 247 | 152 | 119 | 0 | 197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Braves | 26 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .158 | .158 | .316 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | 42 | 52 | 52 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .192 | .192 | .269 | .462 | 14 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | 36 | 154 | 134 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 28 | .194 | .285 | .246 | .531 | 33 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1950 | C | SUSE | Tijuana Potros | 22 | 74 | 74 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .284 | .284 | .297 | .581 | 22 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | (+) Yuma Panthers | 25 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .208 | .375 | .583 | 18 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | C | SUSE | (+) El Paso Texans | 25 | 48 | 48 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .208 | .208 | .375 | .583 | 18 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 126 | 318 | 298 | 8 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 28 | .211 | .254 | .252 | .506 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | MIDW | Mount Vernon Braves | P | 23 | .000 | |||||
| 1948 | D | FARW | Marysville Braves | P | 41 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | SS | 30 | 68 | 71 | 15 | 8 | .903 | 4.633 |
| 1949 | C | PION | Idaho Falls Russets | P | 1 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 95 | 68 | 71 | 15 | 8 | .903 | 1.463 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | D | Illinois State League | Mount Vernon Braves | BSN | ||
| 1948 | D | Far West League | Marysville Braves | BSN | ||
| 1949 | C | Pioneer League | Idaho Falls Russets | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | C | Sunset League | Tijuana Potros | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | Yuma Panthers | |||
| 1951 | C | Southwest International League | El Paso Texans |
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