Jim Busby

Jim Busby
Center fielder
Born: January 8, 1927(1927-01-08) Kenedy, Texas
Died: July 8, 1996(1996-07-08) (aged 69) Augusta, Georgia
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1950 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 8, 1962 for the Houston Colt .45s
Career statistics
Batting average	.262
Home runs	48
Runs batted in	438
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1950–1952; 1955) Washington Senators (1952–1955) Cleveland Indians (1956–1957) Baltimore Orioles (1957–1958; 1960–1961) Boston Red Sox (1959–1960) Houston Colt .45s (1962)
Career highlights and awards
American League All-Star (1951)

James Franklin Busby (January 8, 1927 – July 8, 1996) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball and right-handed batter who played for the Chicago White Sox (1950–52, 1955), Washington Senators (1952–55), Cleveland Indians (1956–57), Baltimore Orioles (1957–58, 1960–61), Boston Red Sox (1959–60) and Houston Colt .45's (1962).

Busby was born in Kenedy, Texas, and attended Texas Christian University. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free agent in 1948 and made his major league debut in the 1950 season.

A fast runner and a good contact hitter, Busby was a superb outfielder who committed only 16 errors in 3394 total chances (.988). He was an All-Star in 1951.

In his 13-year career Busby batted .262, with 48 home runs, 438 RBI, 541 runs, 1113 hits, 162 doubles, 35 triples, and 97 stolen bases in 1352 games. When his career ended, in the middle of the 1962 season, he became a coach for Houston (through 1967), then spent eight seasons (1968–75) on the staff of the Atlanta Braves, before moving back to the American League to finish his coaching career with the White Sox (1976) and Seattle Mariners (1977–78). Jim Busby died in Augusta, Georgia, at 69 years of age.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• The Deadball Era