P Todd 'Buzzsaw' Bussa #27
Age: 79 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/25/2051
OA: 45 POT: 45
P TODD 'BUZZSAW' BUSSA #27 - AGE: 79 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
0 0 0-0 0 0.00 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 5 5 4 5
Movement 5 5 5 5
Control 5 5 5 5
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Curveball 5 5
Cutter 5 5
 
 
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 6
Suggested Role Bullpen
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 8
Defense 5
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 3
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
PERSONALITY
Todd has the traits of a great leader and never shows any lack of effort. His teammates have great respect for Bussa.
High: Leader, Loyalty, Work Ethic
Low: Adaptability
Birthday:02/19/1972
Born in:Honesdale, PA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:16 Years, 151 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:16 Years, 94 Days
Pro Service:21 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1996 Florida - MLB 24 66 0 2 2 2 5.88 59.2 71 43 39 8 31 54 0 0 1.71 .346 4.76 -0.2 72
1997 Houston - ULB 25 61 0 0 2 1 0.94 67.1 39 9 7 1 21 68 0 0 0.89 .226 2.21 2.0 460
1998 Houston - ULB 26 80 3 5 4 3 4.58 96.1 94 49 49 16 51 90 0 0 1.51 .305 4.90 -0.4 93
1999 Houston - ULB 27 61 1 4 6 3 5.46 64.1 76 45 39 10 26 52 0 0 1.59 .330 4.67 -0.2 76
2000 Montreal - MLB 28 90 0 8 3 1 6.00 87.0 96 64 58 13 46 76 0 0 1.63 .328 4.88 0.1 77
2001 Vancouver - ULB 29 83 0 3 6 1 3.77 98.0 99 50 41 14 43 58 0 0 1.45 .279 5.15 -0.6 116
2002 Milwaukee - ULB 30 28 0 1 0 1 2.93 27.2 23 14 9 2 9 20 0 0 1.16 .244 3.70 0.3 152
2003 San Jose - ULB 31 38 0 1 4 0 6.98 38.2 50 36 30 4 25 19 0 0 1.94 .326 5.31 -0.2 67
2004 Charlotte - ULB 32 54 1 4 9 11 3.55 66.0 65 32 26 6 26 37 0 0 1.38 .278 4.33 0.2 121
2005 Charlotte - ULB 33 26 0 1 0 0 3.43 42.0 41 19 16 3 16 24 0 0 1.36 .286 4.46 0.3 139
2006 Charlotte - ULB 34 20 1 1 1 1 7.31 32.0 44 28 26 3 6 12 0 0 1.56 .331 4.42 0.2 63
2007 Oakland - MLB 35 38 0 3 2 1 3.65 37.0 39 16 15 5 13 20 0 0 1.41 .291 5.07 0.0 133
2008 Columbus - ULB 36 33 0 5 2 1 7.47 47.0 70 43 39 7 11 35 0 0 1.72 .380 4.61 0.1 60
2009 Tel Aviv - IPBL 37 24 0 2 1 2 2.23 36.1 29 12 9 2 7 24 0 0 0.99 .257 3.93 0.4 212
2010 Oakland - MLB 38 25 0 2 0 1 5.59 37.0 46 23 23 3 16 19 0 0 1.68 .336 5.27 -0.1 84
Total MLB 219 0 15 7 5 5.51 220.2 252 146 135 29 106 169 0 0 1.62 .328 4.94 -0.2 82
Total ULB 484 6 25 34 22 4.38 579.1 601 325 282 66 234 415 0 0 1.44 .299 4.43 1.9 100
Total IPBL 24 0 2 1 2 2.23 36.1 29 12 9 2 7 24 0 0 0.99 .257 3.93 0.4 212
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Charlotte - AAA 23 25 0 0 4 1 6.91 28.2 37 25 22 3 13 26 0 0 1.74 .362 3.75 -0.0 50
Total INT 25 0 0 4 1 6.91 28.2 37 25 22 3 13 26 0 0 1.74 .362 3.75 49.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1997 Houston - ULB 25 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.27 .000 2.01 0.1 999
Total ULB 4 0 0 0 1 0.00 3.2 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.27 .000 2.01 999.0
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1996 Florida - MLB P 66 0 3 10 3 14 1 .929 59.2 1.96 -1.5 .943
1997 Houston - MLB P 61 0 5 9 1 14 0 1.000 67.1 1.87 -1.3 1.056
1998 Houston - MLB P 80 3 3 12 0 15 0 1.000 96.1 1.40 +0.3 1.042
1999 Houston - MLB P 61 1 3 6 0 11 2 .818 64.1 1.26 -0.1 .945
2000 Montreal - MLB P 90 0 8 16 0 25 1 .960 87.0 2.48 +2.3 1.175
2001 Vancouver - MLB P 83 0 6 16 0 23 1 .957 98.0 2.02 +0.2 1.044
2002 Milwaukee - MLB P 28 0 3 4 1 7 0 1.000 27.2 2.28 -0.1 1.051
2003 San Jose - MLB P 38 0 6 6 1 13 1 .923 38.2 2.79 -1.0 .935
2004 Charlotte - MLB P 54 1 5 10 0 17 2 .882 66.0 2.05 -1.3 .800
2005 Charlotte - MLB P 26 0 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 42.0 2.14 -0.1 1.053
2006 Charlotte - MLB P 20 1 4 6 0 10 0 1.000 32.0 2.81 -0.2 1.051
2007 Oakland - MLB P 38 0 3 7 0 10 0 1.000 37.0 2.43 -0.5 1.024
2008 Columbus - MLB P 33 0 3 11 0 16 2 .875 47.0 2.68 -0.5 .866
2010 Oakland - MLB P 25 0 2 4 0 6 0 1.000 37.0 1.46 -0.1 1.034
TOTAL P 703 6 58 123 6 191 10 .948 800.0 2.04 -3.9 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
01/02/1995 Joined the Kane County Cougars.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (5).
11/13/1996 Became a free agent.
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
02/16/1997 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $6,430,000 with the Houston Apollos organization.
06/29/1997 Was selected to the 1997 Union League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/31/1997 Wins the 1997 ULB PL Reliever of the Year Award.
01/01/1998 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/05/1999 Became a free agent.
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
03/11/2000 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Montreal Expos organization.
11/16/2000 Became a free agent.
12/20/2000 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $379,500 with the Vancouver Canucks organization.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
11/06/2001 Became a free agent.
12/11/2001 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $396,000 with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 6 (6).
10/16/2002 Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/04/2003 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000 with the San Jose Jedi organization.
11/17/2003 Became a free agent.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
02/16/2004 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000 with the Charlotte Eagles organization.
10/16/2004 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $6,260,000 with the Charlotte Eagles organization.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (6).
11/29/2006 Became a free agent.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
06/01/2007 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $650,000 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
11/26/2007 Became a free agent.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
04/28/2008 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,015,000 with the Columbus Crickets organization.
11/24/2008 Became a free agent.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 6 (6).
07/12/2009 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $409,000 with the Tel Aviv Lightning organization.
08/12/2009 Injured (neck stiffness), day-to-day for 1 day.
11/04/2009 Became a free agent.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 6 (6).
06/08/2010 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $788,500 with the Oakland Athletics organization.
10/31/2010 Retired from professional baseball.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1997 61 8
1998 80 8
2000 90 8
2001 83 1
Year HLD Rank
1997 14 2
1999 12 3
Year RA Rank
1997 61 8
1998 77 9
2000 90 8
2001 83 1
Year GF Rank
1999 27 9
Year SHO Rank
1998 0 5
2000 0 4
2009 0 7
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