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Ed Busch
Edgar John Busch

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 10", Weight 175 lb.

MLB Debut September 30, 1943
Final Game September 27, 1945
Born November 16, 1917 in Lebanon, IL
Died January 17, 1987 (age 69)

Batting   Glossary     Home Run Log       Vs. All Pitchers
 Year Ag Tm  Lg   G   AB    R    H   2B  3B  HR  RBI  SB  CS  BB   SO    BA   OBP   SLG   OPS   OPS+   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1943 25 DEA AL    8   21    2   10   0   0   0    3   0   0    0    4  .476  .476  .476  .952   145    10   1   0   0   0   0  
 1944 26 PHA AL  143  537   48  152  20   2   0   52   4   2   27   28  .283  .316  .328  .644    92   176   2   5   6   1  12  
 1945 27 PHA AL  131  460   38  122  11   1   0   47   2   1   31   19  .265  .311  .293  .605    89   135   1   5   4   2   9  
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
  3 Seasons      282 1018   88  284  31   3   0  102   6   3   58   51  .279  .317  .315  .632         321   4  10  10   3  21
 Per 600 PA           559   48  156  17   2   0   56   3   2   32   28                                 176   2   5   5   2  12
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
   With PHA      274  997   86  274  31   3   0   99   6   3   58   47  .275  .314  .312  .626         311   3  10  10   3  21
   With DEA        8   21    2   10   0   0   0    3   0   0    0    4  .476  .476  .476  .952          10   1   0   0   0   0
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 MLB Totals      270  917   80  240  21   6   0   75   7   7   62   28  .262  .311  .298  .608         273  18           3  32
+--------------+----+----+----+----+---+---+---+----+---+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+------+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 Categories in which this player led his league are indicated in red.

Miscellaneous Stats
 Year Ag Tm  Lg  %L  RC  RC/27  AB  PH PHR  PAvg  E   XTC  XTO  XPct  OSB  OCS SBPct  Pos  Defense  Diff Star
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
 1943 25 DEA AL  52    4  10.8   2   1   0  .500   0    4    3  .750    0    0  .000  SS   2e38      290   
 1944 26 PHA AL  21   54   3.6   0   0   0  .000  37  166  117  .705    0    0  .000  SS   2e46       25   
 1945 27 PHA AL   9   42   3.3   2   0   0  .000  33  155  111  .716    0    0  .000  SS   2e38       11   
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+
  3 Seasons          101   3.6   4   1   0  .250  70  325  231  .711    0    0  .000                  23   0
+--------------+---+----+-----+---+---+---+-----+---+----+----+-----+----+----+-----+----+---------+----+----+

HOF Standards: Batting - 3.1 (Average HOFer ~ 50)
HOF Monitor: Batting - 0.0 (Likely HOFer ~ 100)


Traditional Fielding   (completed seasons only)

 Year Ag Tm  Lg Pos   G     PO     A     E   DP    FP    GS    Inn     RF  
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
 1943 25 DEA AL  SS     7     6    13    0    2  1.000     5    41.2   4.10
 1944 26 PHA AL  SS   143   292   463   37   79   .953   140  1235.1   5.50
                 2B     2     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
 1945 27 PHA AL  SS   113   224   347   24   76   .960   104   939.2   5.47
                 3B    26    30    42    9    6   .889    20   169.1   3.83
                 1B     2     3     1    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   9.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+
                               CAREER TOTALS BY POSITION
                 SS   263   522   823   61  157   .957   249  2216.2   5.46
                 3B    26    30    42    9    6   .889    20   169.1   3.83
                 1B     2     3     1    0    0  1.000     0     4.0   9.00
                 2B     2     0     1    0    0  1.000     0     3.0   3.00
+--------------+---+-----+------+-----+----+----+-----+-----+-------+------+


Draft History


Transaction History


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Managers

 Year  Tm    Record  Manager(s)
+----+-----+--------+------------------------------------------------------------+
 1943  DEA   73-81   Thomas Treece
 1944  PHA   75-79   Drew Kennedy
 1945  PHA   57-97   Drew Kennedy

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