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Vada Pinson League
4-12-2075
Howdy Busby Right Field
Retired (1973, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .195 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .552 Status Deceased (2015) Option Years 0  
H 95 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 01-08-1939
HR 14 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1963)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(124 games)
RBI 41
SB 8
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L D+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed A- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (4.1%) Arm D+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF D+ (26.5%)   Health LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1963 CHA
9
16
3
5
2
1
1
3
2
4 0 0
1
0 0
1.139
.389
.750
.438
.312
1964 CHA-NYN
14
39
2
9
1
2
2
5
1
8 0 0
0
0 1
.763
.250
.513
.282
.231
1965 NYN
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1966 CIN
105
255
23
59
5
1
7
24
12
59 1 1
3
5 2
.609
.268
.341
.110
.231
1967 CIN
31
79
5
10
1
1
0
2
1
15 1 0
3
1 1
.313
.148
.165
.038
.127
1968 CIN
25
96
7
12
0
1
4
7
2
25 0 0
1
0 2
.414
.143
.271
.146
.125
Total
185
486
40
95
9
6
14
41
18
111 2 1
8
6 6
.552
.227
.325
.130
.195
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Howdy Busby has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1969-04-18The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Howdy Busby.
1969-04-01The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Dwight Gibson to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Mark Benes to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have sent Renie Martinez to the minors. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Howdy Busby for assignment.
1966-04-11The Cincinnati Redlegs have promoted Howdy Busby to the major league team. The Cincinnati Redlegs have designated Luke Clyburn for assignment.
1966-04-05The Cincinnati Redlegs have acquired Howdy Busby from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The New York Semi-Bluffs have waived Howdy Busby.
1965-09-01The New York Semi-Bluffs have acquired Howdy Busby from the waiver wire.
1965-05-10The New York Semi-Bluffs have waived Howdy Busby.
1965-04-08The New York Semi-Bluffs have promoted Lastings Milledge to the major league team. The New York Semi-Bluffs have sent Howdy Busby to the minors.
1964-07-17The New York Semi-Bluffs have promoted Howdy Busby to the major league team.
1964-06-11The New York Semi-Bluffs have acquired Howdy Busby from the waiver wire.
1964-04-01The Chicago Nightlights have waived Howdy Busby.
1963-08-21The Chicago Fire have promoted Bucky Demott to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have sent Howdy Busby to the minors.
1963-06-15The Chicago Fire have promoted Howdy Busby to the major league team. The Chicago Fire have designated Joe Eckert for assignment.