3B Ed Busch #2
Age: 28 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
10/19/1946
3B ED BUSCH #2 - AGE: 28 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
135 551 183 19 18 5 57 28 61 .332 .364 .459 4 5.4
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 40 40 40 40
Power 20 20 20 20
Eye 35 35 35 40
Avoid K's 65 65 65 65
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 55 20
Errors: - 40 20
Arm: 20 65 25
Turn DP: - 60 -
Ability: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 45
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 45 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 55
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 40
Stealing Ability: 65
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/05/1946 SaAm Win, 3-1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/04/1946 SaAm Loss, 3-4 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
09/03/1946 SaAm Win, 5-3 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/1946 @ MeBe Loss, 4-5 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/1946 @ MeBe Win, 6-5 6 1 3 2 0 0 1 0
08/31/1946 @ MeBe Win, 4-3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/29/1946 @ StCo Loss, 0-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/28/1946 @ StCo Loss, 0-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
08/27/1946 @ StCo Win, 2-0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1946 ViVa Win, 2-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/16/1917
Born in:Lebanon, PA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:180 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:1 Year, 144 Days
Service This Yr:158 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1938, 20th Pick in Round 20
WESTERN LEAGUE 1946 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 135 551 183 19 18 5 57 76 28 61 .332 .364 .459 .824 .355 .127 151
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 129 585 0 3 1 4 5 0 253 42 4 5 44.4 91.4 6.46 5.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   158 52 6 6 2 19 22 9 10 0 2 0 .329 .365 .481 .846
Versus Right   393 131 13 12 3 38 54 19 51 0 3 0 .333 .364 .450 .814
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   101 30 2 4 2 8 22 8 16 0 1 0 .297 .349 .455 .804
May   101 33 3 5 1 10 14 7 11 0 0 0 .327 .370 .485 .856
June   99 25 3 1 1 11 14 7 13 0 0 0 .253 .302 .333 .635
July   113 47 4 6 0 20 15 3 6 0 3 0 .416 .431 .558 .989
August   114 36 6 2 1 5 8 2 12 0 1 0 .316 .328 .430 .757
September   23 12 1 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 0 .522 .542 .565 1.107
Last Year   483 125 8 12 6 44 57 35 72 2 1 0 .259 .308 .362 .670
Career   1034 308 27 30 11 101 133 63 133 2 6 0 .298 .338 .414 .752
Home   257 83 9 6 4 26 36 14 33 0 1 0 .323 .358 .451 .809
Road   294 100 10 12 1 31 40 14 28 0 4 0 .340 .370 .466 .836
Grass   551 183 19 18 5 57 76 28 61 0 5 0 .332 .364 .459 .824
Day   161 55 6 4 2 12 18 6 18 0 1 0 .342 .365 .466 .831
Night   390 128 13 14 3 45 58 22 43 0 4 0 .328 .364 .456 .820
As Starter   544 181 19 18 5 55 76 28 59 0 5 0 .333 .365 .461 .827
As Reliever / Substitution   7 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1939 Helena - R 21 9 12 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833 112 123 -0.0
1940 Champaign - SA 22 30 52 14 0 0 2 8 10 10 0 0 4 0 0 .269 .387 .385 .772 92 96 0.3
1941 Champaign - SA 23 87 270 81 14 5 1 39 36 20 1 0 11 2 0 .300 .351 .400 .751 91 93 0.4
1942 Champaign - SA 24 116 499 146 26 8 8 50 93 49 0 0 28 3 5 .293 .356 .425 .781 90 95 0.5
1943 Champaign - SA 25 37 131 49 5 2 2 20 20 14 0 1 4 1 2 .374 .432 .489 .920 126 133 0.6
1944 Augusta - A 26 50 62 11 3 0 0 2 6 6 0 1 5 0 0 .177 .246 .226 .472 34 32 -0.2
1945 Bakersfield - IND 27 133 483 125 8 12 6 44 57 35 0 2 72 7 9 .259 .308 .362 .670 102 103 2.2
1946 Bakersfield - IND 28 135 551 183 19 18 5 57 76 28 0 0 61 4 5 .332 .364 .459 .824 146 151 5.4
Total ICL 270 952 290 45 15 13 117 159 93 1 1 47 6 7 .305 .367 .424 .791 95 100
Total NPL 9 12 5 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .417 .417 .417 .833 112 123
Total SRL 50 62 11 3 0 0 2 6 6 0 1 5 0 0 .177 .246 .226 .472 34 32
Total WL 268 1034 308 27 30 11 101 133 63 0 2 133 11 14 .298 .338 .414 .752 125 128
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1939 Helena - R 1B 3 2 17 0 1 17 0 1.000 18.0 8.50 -1.2 .673
1939 Helena - R SS 2 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 4.0 6.75 +0.1 1.036
1940 Champaign - SA 1B 2 2 7 1 2 8 0 1.000 12.2 5.68 +0.0 1.041
1940 Champaign - SA 3B 18 6 3 28 1 33 2 .939 75.1 3.70 +0.8 1.035
1940 Champaign - SA SS 4 0 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 8.0 4.50 +0.0 1.046
1941 Champaign - SA 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.2 1.055
1941 Champaign - SA 2B 17 17 36 40 3 78 2 .974 137.2 4.97 -0.9 .965
1941 Champaign - SA 3B 18 0 4 12 1 19 3 .842 55.0 2.62 -1.7 .823
1941 Champaign - SA SS 51 50 47 142 13 200 11 .945 406.0 4.19 -5.5 .905
1942 Champaign - SA 2B 7 0 8 8 3 17 1 .941 27.2 5.20 -0.1 1.038
1942 Champaign - SA 3B 26 1 2 19 1 21 0 1.000 66.0 2.86 +0.3 1.001
1942 Champaign - SA SS 112 112 125 360 46 509 24 .953 912.1 4.78 -9.3 .959
1943 Champaign - SA 1B 1 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 8.0 5.62 +0.0 1.046
1943 Champaign - SA 2B 4 3 4 10 1 15 1 .933 32.0 3.94 -0.6 .907
1943 Champaign - SA 3B 13 7 3 15 1 23 5 .783 74.1 2.18 -2.5 .802
1943 Champaign - SA SS 18 18 15 62 5 82 5 .939 156.0 4.44 -2.7 .899
1944 Augusta - A 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Augusta - A 2B 10 4 10 27 4 39 2 .949 60.0 5.55 +0.8 1.018
1944 Augusta - A 3B 23 1 3 8 0 12 1 .917 55.1 1.79 -0.3 .973
1944 Augusta - A SS 8 3 9 16 3 27 2 .926 38.0 5.92 -0.6 .904
1945 Bakersfield - IND 2B 1 0 2 1 1 3 0 1.000 2.2 10.12 +0.0 1.144
1945 Bakersfield - IND 3B 127 122 56 221 19 313 36 .885 1078.1 2.31 -5.1 .959
1945 Bakersfield - IND SS 10 1 4 16 4 20 0 1.000 24.1 7.40 +1.1 1.173
1946 Bakersfield - IND 2B 5 2 8 8 2 17 1 .941 23.0 6.26 +0.0 .967
1946 Bakersfield - IND 3B 126 125 48 272 26 371 51 .863 1085.2 2.65 -10.7 .942
1946 Bakersfield - IND SS 6 2 4 5 0 11 2 .818 24.2 3.28 -0.8 .797
TOTAL 1B 8 5 31 1 4 32 0 1.000 42.2 6.75 -0.9 .798
TOTAL 2B 44 26 68 94 14 169 7 .959 283.0 5.15 -0.9 .981
TOTAL 3B 351 262 119 575 49 792 98 .876 2490.0 2.51 -19.1 .947
TOTAL SS 211 186 208 604 72 856 44 .949 1573.1 4.64 -17.7 .941
PLAYER HISTORY
12/31/1937 Was not drafted and joined Hofstra.
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (45).
12/31/1938 Drafted in the 1938 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 20, 400th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Vulcans, out of college (Hofstra).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
08/26/1940 Wins the 1940 Illinois Central League Round 1 with the Champaign Panthers!
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
08/29/1941 Wins the 1941 Illinois Central League Round 1 with the Champaign Panthers!
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
08/29/1942 Wins the 1942 Illinois Central League Round 1 with the Champaign Panthers!
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
08/28/1943 Wins the 1943 Illinois Central League Round 1 with the Champaign Panthers!
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
06/30/1944 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
02/03/1945 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
02/04/1945 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Bakersfield Browns organization.
09/26/1945 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $980.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 40 (40).
05/20/1946 Suspended 3 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/25/1946 Became a free agent.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year PA Rank
1946 585 8
Year AB Rank
1946 551 4
Year H Rank
1946 183 1
Year TB Rank
1946 253 5
Year 3B Rank
1946 18 5
Year R Rank
1946 76 9
Year AVG Rank
1946 .332 1
Year OBP Rank
1946 .364 3
Year RC Rank
1946 91.38 2
Year RC/27 Rank
1946 6.46 4
Year wOBA Rank
1946 .355 7
Year OPS Rank
1946 .824 6
Year WAR Rank
1946 5.4 8
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