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Mike Piazza League
10-13-2122
Bill Busse Relief Pitcher
Retired (2004, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.09 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 26-27 Status Deceased (2044) Option Years 0  
SV 139 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 09-25-1966
K 389 Drafted Round 3, Pick 38
(1990)		 Majors Svc Time 9 years
(36 games)
IP 638.1
WHIP 1.46
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D+ Endurance C-   Ldrship A 
Power vs. R F  Power vs. L D  Velocity D+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt C+ Control A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range F  WS Rings 4
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 8
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1990 NYA
3
 3
48
0
0
0
0
 0
68.2
 105 72 61 0 27
41
1.92
8.00
1991 NYA
1
 0
4
0
0
0
0
 0
3.2
 8 7 5 0 1
2
2.45
12.27
1992 NYA
0
 5
37
0
0
0
0
 3
40.0
 60 40 40 0 14
26
1.85
9.00
1993 NYA
0
 1
19
0
0
0
0
 0
21.1
 33 21 18 0 6
11
1.83
7.59
1997 NYA
5
 3
49
6
0
0
0
 0
88.0
 95 51 51 0 25
52
1.36
5.22
1998 NYA
0
 5
52
0
0
0
44
 5
45.0
 36 16 16 0 14
26
1.11
3.20
1999 NYA
1
 2
59
0
0
0
51
 4
57.1
 52 14 10 0 5
31
0.99
1.57
2000 NYA
1
 3
51
0
0
0
41
 8
49.1
 58 26 19 0 20
38
1.58
3.47
2001 NYA
4
 3
79
0
0
0
3
 0
101.0
 93 44 38 0 43
65
1.35
3.39
2002 NYA
8
 1
82
0
0
0
0
 0
87.0
 114 67 62 0 29
53
1.64
6.41
2003 NYA
2
 1
39
0
0
0
0
 0
61.1
 68 37 34 0 14
35
1.34
4.99
2004 NYA
1
 0
14
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 12 7 7 0 1
9
0.83
4.02
2122
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
26
 27
533
6
0
0
139
 20
638.1
 734 402 361 0 199
389
1.46
5.09
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01Bill Busse has retired from the New York Rotties
2004-05-17Bill Busse of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
2000-09-10Bill Busse of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1999-06-23Bill Busse of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1997-04-01The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted John Hulvey to the major league team. The New York Rotties have promoted Bob Pena to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived Dave Jones. The New York Rotties have waived Tom Bennett. The New York Rotties have waived Jeff Montgomery.
1994-06-21The New York Rotties have promoted George McCall to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Bill Busse to the minors.
1994-06-21The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived Johnny Camp.
1993-05-25The New York Rotties have promoted George McCall to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Bill Busse to the minors.
1993-04-22The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team.
1993-04-08The New York Rotties have demoted Bill Busse to the minor leagues.
1992-05-06The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team. The New York Rotties have designated Zack Cavarretta for assignment.
1992-04-08The New York Rotties have promoted Ken Fishburn to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Bill Busse to the minors.
1991-10-01Bill Busse of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1991-09-26The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Armando Johnston to the minors.
1990-08-23The New York Rotties have promoted Tommy Branyan to the major league team. The New York Rotties have sent Bill Busse to the minors.
1990-06-10Bill Busse of the New York Rotties is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-04-01The New York Rotties have promoted Bill Busse to the major league team. The New York Rotties have waived John Watkins. The New York Rotties have waived Rick Martin. The New York Rotties have waived Pat Taylor.