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Duke Snider League
3-7-2079
Matt Busse Third Base
Retired (1991, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .292 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .864 Status Deceased (2031) Option Years 0  
H 2602 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-25-1953
HR 478 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1972)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(76 games)
RBI 1729
SB 324
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C  Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A-
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 7
2B F  (0.9%) CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 13
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 13
* 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
1976 BOS
152
602
86
160
20
7
27
116
40
 124 4 6
14
 4 14
.770
.313
.457
.191
.266
1977 BOS
151
599
102
173
28
11
31
113
47
 112 1 2
24
 2 8
.868
.341
.528
.239
.289
1978 BOS
152
606
87
163
24
7
29
110
27
 142 3 2
24
 6 7
.778
.303
.475
.206
.269
1979 BOS
151
598
88
167
35
9
23
100
39
 107 2 6
23
 5 3
.806
.322
.483
.204
.279
1980 BOS
148
594
110
185
24
12
37
128
45
 118 2 5
25
 8 5
.938
.359
.579
.268
.311
1981 BOS
151
631
107
181
22
8
44
140
46
 122 1 6
16
 4 5
.890
.333
.556
.269
.287
1982 BOS
149
611
111
171
29
6
36
119
54
 127 2 6
14
 9 3
.861
.337
.524
.244
.280
1983 BOS
151
610
128
186
25
9
40
144
48
 113 3 8
12
 4 13
.926
.354
.572
.267
.305
1984 BOS
149
607
109
174
23
4
35
110
49
 132 2 3
19
 6 22
.851
.340
.511
.224
.287
1985 BOS
151
597
116
189
32
12
27
127
60
 115 2 5
19
 4 11
.924
.378
.546
.229
.317
1986 BOS
151
595
99
173
23
12
34
99
44
 121 1 2
11
 4 14
.881
.340
.541
.250
.291
1987 BOS-PIT
151
574
101
179
22
8
32
114
42
 102 3 6
27
 9 14
.904
.358
.545
.233
.312
1988 PIT
150
573
112
190
25
10
43
127
38
 98 3 7
41
 11 14
1.007
.372
.635
.304
.332
1989 PIT
132
521
80
150
25
3
26
104
45
 96 1 1
34
 11 12
.842
.345
.497
.209
.288
1990 PIT
136
414
58
115
17
6
13
69
27
 89 3 3
17
 11 14
.766
.324
.442
.164
.278
1991 PIT
91
189
18
46
4
2
1
9
13
 39 1 0
4
 5 5
.597
.296
.302
.058
.243
Total
2316
8921
1512
2602
378
126
478
1729
664
 1757 34 68
324
 103 164
.864
.341
.523
.231
.292
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Matt Busse has retired from the Pittsburgh Pirates
1989-07-22Matt Busse of the Pittsburgh Pirates is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-06-15A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Boston Ballbusters. The Boston Ballbusters receive Steve Welch, David House, Jack Shears, Ed Parks, Draft Pick - 1988 Round 2 (PIT), Draft Pick - 1988 Round 1 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Matt Busse, Hap Dickson.
1975-10-03The Boston Ballbusters have promoted Matt Busse to the major league team. The Boston Ballbusters have sent Charlie Blattner to the minors.