1917
Born November 16, 1917
Lebanon, IL, USA
Ed Busch Notable
b. November 16, 1917 · Philadelphia Athletics 1943–1945
Ed Busch played 1943 to 1945 for the Philadelphia Athletics as a shortstop.
Across 270 games he batted .262, with 240 hits and 80 runs. He finished with 21 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 231 games at shortstop, with 706 assists and 64 errors. He turned 118 double plays.
He was born in Lebanon, IL, USA on November 16, 1917, and died on January 17, 1987. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | PHA | 4 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .294 |
| 1944 | PHA | 140 | 484 | 41 | 131 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 17 | 5 | .271 |
| 1945 | PHA | 126 | 416 | 37 | 104 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 32 | 9 | 2 | .250 |
| Career | — | 270 | 917 | 80 | 240 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 75 | 62 | 28 | 7 | .262 |
On this day & linked events
1987
Died January 17, 1987
Image: George Burke, public domain