Jim Busby
CF · 13 seasons · 1950 – 1962 · B/T: R/R
Jim Busby ranks 1st of 0 hitters by career roto value, one of the highest totals the site records. No season of his scores higher than 1954, at +12.0, 15th that season and 3004th of 111,420 player-seasons on record. His profile is all upside: stolen bases (+22.8), runs (+10.1) and RBI (+7.1), and nothing on the debit side.
Hitting
Best Season
11.96
1954 · #3,004 all-time
Career Z
40.8
summed
Avg / Season
3.14
longevity-neutral
Seasons
13
| Season ↑ | Tm | G | Z | Szn | All-Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | CWS | 18 | -2.37 | #346 | #93,039 |
| 1951 | CWS | 143 | 10.71 | #22 | #4,165 |
| 1952 | WS1 | 145 | 2.61 | #102 | #20,103 |
| 1953 | WS1 | 150 | 10.66 | #24 | #4,219 |
| 1954★ | WS1 | 155 | 11.96 | #15 | #3,004 |
| 1955 | CWS | 146 | 5.05 | #73 | #13,516 |
| 1956 | CLE | 135 | 4.65 | #79 | #14,550 |
| 1957 | BAL | 116 | 1.58 | #129 | #23,612 |
| 1958 | BAL | 113 | 1.29 | #136 | #24,639 |
| 1959 | BOS | 61 | -1.69 | #239 | #44,635 |
| 1960 | BAL | 80 | -0.35 | #165 | #32,465 |
| 1961 | BAL | 75 | -1.12 | #213 | #38,091 |
| 1962 | HOU | 15 | -2.23 | #395 | #79,986 |
★ Best season by Z