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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Al Busby Relief Pitcher
Retired (1966, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.01 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 51-43 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 16 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 09-29-1930
K 619 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(121 games)
IP 799.0
WHIP 1.52
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance D-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val B+
Speed B  Bunt C- Control C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1954 DET
4
 3
39
0
0
0
2
 1
67.2
 74 42 42 3 25
46
1.46
5.59
1955 DET
8
 4
40
0
0
0
0
 2
77.0
 87 57 50 2 47
55
1.74
5.84
1956 DET
2
 0
22
0
0
0
0
 1
29.2
 35 25 25 1 19
27
1.82
7.58
1957 DET
3
 3
44
0
0
0
2
 1
61.0
 66 40 33 0 18
47
1.38
4.87
1958 DET
2
 3
28
0
0
0
1
 0
43.0
 63 28 27 0 16
32
1.84
5.65
1959 DET
1
 5
28
0
0
0
1
 2
32.0
 29 21 21 0 12
33
1.28
5.91
1960 DET
3
 4
73
0
0
0
2
 2
106.0
 111 51 50 1 44
90
1.46
4.25
1961 DET
6
 6
48
0
0
0
3
 2
75.0
 74 40 37 4 28
61
1.36
4.44
1962 DET
8
 3
85
0
0
0
0
 3
114.0
 120 60 60 5 58
82
1.56
4.74
1963 DET
4
 5
46
0
0
0
1
 3
66.1
 66 40 38 0 37
54
1.55
5.16
1964 DET
9
 4
69
0
0
0
1
 3
85.0
 90 43 42 2 40
66
1.53
4.45
1965 DET-BRO
1
 3
32
0
0
0
3
 2
42.1
 37 20 20 0 16
26
1.25
4.25
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
51
 43
554
0
0
0
16
 22
799.0
 852 467 445 18 360
619
1.52
5.01
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Al Busby has retired from the Brooklyn Altar Knights
1965-08-15The Brooklyn Altar Knights have designated Al Busby for assignment.
1965-06-19The Brooklyn Altar Knights have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Brooklyn Altar Knights have designated Harold Deshaies for assignment.
1965-06-19The Brooklyn Altar Knights have acquired Al Busby from the waiver wire.
1965-05-24The Detroit Redhawks have acquired Jess Tiefenthaler from the waiver wire. The Detroit Redhawks have waived Al Busby.
1965-05-14The Detroit Redhawks have promoted Mike Mecir to the major league team. The Detroit Redhawks have designated Al Busby for assignment.
1960-04-01The Detroit Red Hawks have re-claimed Al Busby from the waiver wire.
1960-04-01The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Marty Saffell to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have designated Al Busby for assignment.
1958-06-01The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Billy Sharp to the minors.
1958-04-18The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Kelvin Gelnar to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1958-03-05The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Paul Gremminger to the minors.
1957-10-04The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Ron Garcia to the minors.
1956-09-20The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Paul Gremminger to the minors.
1956-07-08The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Red Robinson to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1956-06-28The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team.
1956-06-28The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Mo Veale to the minors.
1956-06-06The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Jim Streit to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1954-07-15The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Cookie Rojas to the minors.
1954-07-11The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1954-06-03The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have designated Moxie Gonzalez for assignment.
1954-05-30The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Moxie Gonzalez to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1954-04-01The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Niles Owens to the minors.
1954-03-01The Detroit Red Hawks have sent Al Busby to the minors.
1953-11-22The Detroit Red Hawks have promoted Al Busby to the major league team. The Detroit Red Hawks have designated Moxie Gonzalez for assignment.