| Jim Busby |
Full Name: James C. Busby
Born: October 7, 1953, Washington, D.C.
Died: May 18, 2019, Millen, Ga.
School: Leesburg High School in Leesburg, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1974 4 OF 5-10 155 L L Fr * Yalaha 1975 4 OF 5-10 155 L L So * Yalaha |
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Obituary for James C. "Jimmy" Busby Published in Crowe Fields Funeral Home, Inc. He was born in Washington, DC, had played professional baseball for the Pittsburg Pirates, was a water treatment specialist for the city of North Augusta and was a Christian. Jimmy loved his children dearly, was an avid hunter and could always be found at the baseball field watching his son play the game he loved. He was preceded in death by his father, James "Jim" Busby. Survivors include his wife, Kristin Busby of Grovetown; 3 sons, Cameron Busby and Carson Busby of Grovetown, and James Busby of McIntire; a daughter, Jamie Busby of Leesburg, FL; his mother, Marie Busby of Millen; a sister, Dale Wagner (John) of Millen and half-sister, Vicky Murphy of Leesburg, FL.
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| All-American Awards |
| Baseball |
Year Award 1975 The Sporting News - All-American - Honorable Mention |
| FSU Statistics |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1974 .300 62 220 39 66 7 4 6 30 99 .450 31 1 23 .386 2 3 8 13 1975 .271 58 229 47 62 12 3 8 36 104 .454 18 1 25 .324 2 0 23 26 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .285 120 0 449 86 128 19 7 14 66 203 .452 49 2 48 0 .355 4 3 31 39 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1975 119 10 2 .985 ---------------------------- Tot 119 10 2 .985 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1974
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Feb 27 Jacksonville 6 .333 1 CF 3 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 27 Jacksonville 6 .400 1 CF 2 0 1 1 1 1 0
Feb 28 Jacksonville 6 .375 1 CF 3 0 1 1 0 2 0
Mar 2 Troy State 6 .364 1 CF 3 0 1 1 3 3 1 0
Mar 2 Troy State 6 .429 1 CF 3 1 2 1 2 0
Mar 5 UNC-Wilmington 6 .375 1 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 UNC-Wilmington 6 .333 1 CF 5 2 1 0 1 0
Mar 7 UNC-Wilmington 6 .320 1 CF 4 2 1 1 2 3 1 1
Mar 8 Clemson 6 .310 1 CF 4 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 9 Clemson 6 .303 1 CF 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 10 Clemson 6 .324 1 CF 4 0 2 1 2 0
Mar 16 Miami 6 .341 1 CF 4 0 2 1 2 0
Mar 17 Miami 6 .318 1 CF 3 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 18 FL International 6 .340 1 CF 3 3 2 0 2 0
Mar 19 Florida Southern Col 6 .327 1 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Tampa 6 .358 1 CF 4 1 3 1 1 5 0 1
Mar 21 Tampa 3 .368 1 CF 4 1 2 0 2 1 1
Mar 22 Tennessee 3 .361 1 CF 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 23 Tennessee 3 .354 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 24 Ohio 3 .357 1 CF 5 0 2 2 2 4 0
Mar 26 South Carolina 3 .342 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 South Carolina 3 .342 1 CF 3 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 27 Rider College 3 .338 1 CF 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Western Michigan 3 .325 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Western Michigan 3 .313 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 30 Valdosta State Coll 3 .326 1 CF 3 1 2 1 2 0
Apr 2 Columbus College 3 .311 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 Niagara 3 .315 1 CF 2 0 1 1 1 0
Apr 6 Lewis 3 .327 1 CF 6 2 3 1 3 0
Apr 7 Lewis 3 .327 1 CF 3 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 7 Lewis 3 .333 1 CF 4 1 2 0 2 0
Apr 9 Mercer-Atlanta 3 .321 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Mercer-Atlanta 3 .319 1 CF 4 2 1 1 1 4 0
Apr 10 Tampa 3 .325 1 CF 4 1 2 0 2 0
Apr 11 Tampa 3 .328 1 CF 5 2 2 1 1 2 5 0
Apr 12 Mercer 3 .320 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 2
Apr 13 Mercer 3 .333 1 CF 4 2 3 1 3 1 1
Apr 15 FL International 3 .348 1 CF 3 1 3 1 1 6 0
Apr 15 FL International 3 .343 1 CF 5 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 18 Miami 3 .340 1 CF 4 1 1 1 1 4 0
Apr 18 Miami 3 .333 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 19 Miami 3 .324 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 20 Georgia Southern 3 .314 1 CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 21 Georgia Southern 3 .318 1 CF 4 0 2 1 0 3 0
Apr 22 Florida Southern Col 3 .311 1 CF 4 1 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 24 Valdosta State Coll 3 .303 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 2
Apr 26 South Florida 3 .298 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 27 South Florida 3 .306 1 CF 5 1 3 0 3 0
Apr 29 Auburn 3 .307 1 CF 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
Apr 30 Auburn 3 .298 1 CF 5 0 0 0 0 0
May 4 Georgia Southern 3 .303 1 CF 4 0 2 0 2 0
May 5 Georgia Southern 3 .299 1 CF 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 5 Georgia Southern 3 .304 1 CF 4 2 2 2 2 8 0
May 12 Columbus College 3 .306 1 CF 5 0 2 1 2 0 1
May 13 Auburn 3 .312 1 CF 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 1
May 15 Jacksonville 3 .310 1 RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 1
May 16 Jacksonville 3 .308 1 RF 5 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
May 18 Florida 3 .303 1 RF 3 0 0 0 0 0
May 18 Florida 3 .300 1 CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
May 19 Florida 3 .298 1 RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 0
May 20 Florida 3 .296 1 RF 5 1 1 1 2 4 0
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.296 61 61 223 39 66 7 4 6 30 99 0 0 0 2 3 8 8 0 0 8
1975
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Feb 26 Saint Leo College 2 .000 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 Saint Leo College 2 .286 1 CF 3 3 2 1 2 5 0
Mar 1 Florida 2 .273 1 CF 4 0 1 1 1 0
Mar 2 Florida 2 .214 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1
Mar 6 Jacksonville 2 .222 1 CF 4 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mar 6 Jacksonville 2 .217 1 CF 5 1 1 1 2 4 0
Mar 7 Jacksonville 2 .231 1 CF 3 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 8 Valdosta State Coll 2 .290 1 CF 5 0 3 2 2 5 0
Mar 9 Valdosta State Coll 2 .278 1 CF 5 0 1 0 1 1 1
Mar 12 Mercer 2 .275 1 CF 4 1 1 1 0 3 0
Mar 13 Mercer 3 .250 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 15 FL International 2 .234 1 CF 3 2 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Saint Leo College 2 .255 1 CF 4 2 2 1 1 1 6 0
Mar 20 Saint Leo College 2 .236 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 22 FL International 2 .230 1 CF 6 1 1 1 2 4 0
Mar 23 Michigan State 2 .231 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 1
Mar 24 Army 2 .217 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 24 Michigan State 2 .243 1 CF 5 2 3 1 2 4 1 1
Mar 25 Miami 2 .231 1 CF 4 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 26 Miami 2 .232 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 26 Miami 2 .253 1 CF 5 3 3 1 1 5 2 2
Mar 28 Niagara 2 .253 1 CF 4 1 1 1 1 2 0
Mar 29 Tampa 2 .253 1 CF 4 1 1 1 1 4 0
Mar 29 Tampa 2 .245 1 CF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Niagara 2 .255 1 CF 4 2 2 0 2 3 3
Apr 2 Columbus College 2 .257 1 CF 3 1 1 1 1 2 2
Apr 4 Miami 2 .257 1 CF 4 0 1 1 1 1 1
Apr 5 Miami 3 .265 1 CF 4 1 2 0 2 1 1
Apr 8 South Alabama 2 .265 1 CF 4 1 1 0 1 0
Apr 8 South Alabama 2 .262 1 CF 5 1 1 0 1 0
Apr 9 South Alabama 2 .266 1 CF 6 1 2 1 0 3 0
Apr 12 Georgia Tech 2 .265 1 CF 4 3 1 1 2 2 1 1
Apr 13 Georgia Tech 2 .269 1 CF 2 1 1 0 1 0
Apr 15 Auburn 2 .268 1 CF 4 1 1 0 1 1 1
Apr 16 Auburn 2 .261 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 17 Stetson 2 .260 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 1
Apr 18 Stetson 2 .253 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 22 Jacksonville 2 .252 1 CF 5 1 1 0 1 0
Apr 23 Jacksonville 2 .252 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 25 Mercer 2 .245 1 CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 1
Apr 26 Mercer 2 .246 1 CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 0
Apr 29 Florida 2 .256 1 CF 5 1 3 1 1 5 2 2
Apr 29 Florida 8a .256 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 30 Florida 2 .257 1 CF 3 1 1 0 1 0
May 2 Georgia Southern 2 .261 1 CF 5 1 2 1 0 3 0
May 3 Georgia Southern 2 .270 1 CF 5 1 3 1 2 4 1 1
May 4 Georgia Southern 2 .279 1 CF 5 3 3 2 6 9 0
May 4 Georgia Southern 2 .278 1 CF 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 5 Georgia Southern 2 .276 1 CF 5 1 1 1 1 2 0
May 7 South Alabama 2 .282 1 CF 3 2 2 1 3 5 1 0
May 11 Columbus College 9a .281 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 12 Auburn 2 .285 1 CF 4 2 2 1 2 1 1
May 12 Auburn 9a .282 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 23 Miami 2 .283 1 CF 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 0
May 24 Louisiana State 2 .282 1 CF 4 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0
May 25 Miami 2 .276 1 CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 8 0
Jun 7 Eastern Michigan 2 .270 1 CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Jun 8 Seton Hall 2 .271 1 CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 1
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.271 58 55 229 47 62 12 3 8 36 104 0 1 0 2 0 22 22 17 1 2
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James "Jimmy"
Busby died Saturday, May 18, 2019 at University Hospital after a long
battle with cancer.