Jimmy Busby
James Cameron Busby
Born: October 7, 1953
Washington, DC US
Deceased: May 18, 2019
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, P
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 165
Draft: Round 29 (1973 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
Draft: Round 8 (1975 June Amateur Draft, Pittsburgh Pirates)
School: Leesburg HS (Yahala, FL)
Florida State
Career: 1975-1979
Jimmy Busby compiled a career batting average of .283 with 15 home runs and 146 RBI in his 444-game career with the Charleston Pirates, Charleston Patriots, Shreveport Captains, Salem Pirates and Caracas Metropolitanos. He began playing during the 1975 season and last took the field during the 1979 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 1 | 1 | .500 | 4.20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.0 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 3.00 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21.0 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | 70 | 304 | 267 | 32 | 64 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 33 | .240 | .309 | .292 | .601 | 78 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | 128 | 504 | 446 | 65 | 128 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 50 | 40 | .287 | .361 | .406 | .766 | 181 | 3 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 109 | 434 | 364 | 53 | 104 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 48 | .286 | .386 | .382 | .767 | 139 | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | 16 | 29 | 26 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .385 | .414 | .500 | .914 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 64 | 244 | 220 | 31 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 33 | .268 | .333 | .341 | .674 | 75 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | IAML | Caracas Metropolitanos | 57 | 234 | 234 | 35 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | .325 | .325 | .385 | .709 | 90 | ||||||||
| Totals | 444 | 1749 | 1557 | 218 | 441 | 68 | 11 | 15 | 146 | 52 | 27 | 155 | 156 | .283 | .350 | .370 | .720 | 576 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Pirates | OF | 70 | 163 | 8 | 3 | 2 | .983 | 2.443 |
| 1976 | A | SALL3 | Charleston Patriots | OF | 128 | 249 | 18 | 9 | 4 | .967 | 2.086 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 99 | 162 | 8 | 5 | 1 | .971 | 1.717 |
| 1977 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | P | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1978 | A | CARL | Salem Pirates | OF | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 2.429 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .333 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | 1B | 25 | 169 | 21 | 5 | 17 | .974 | 7.600 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | Shreveport Captains | OF | 17 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .966 | 1.647 |
| Totals | 359 | 781 | 73 | 23 | 26 | .974 | 2.379 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1976 | A | Western Carolinas League | Charleston Patriots | PIT | ||
| 1977 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Captains | PIT | ||
| 1978 | A | Carolina League | Salem Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Inter-American League | Caracas Metropolitanos |
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