1B Brian Buscher #34
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
01/14/2005
1B BRIAN BUSCHER #34 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 79 23 4 1 1 7 13 15 .291 .398 .405 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 8 8 8 8
Gap 8 8 8 8
Power 7 7 7 7
Eye 8 8 8 8
Avoid K's 9 9 9 9
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 11 2
Errors: - 10 2
Arm: - 14 2
Turn DP: - 8 -
Framing: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 15 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: 5
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 12
Stealing Aggressiveness: 7
Stealing Ability: 12
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/20/2004 WiBi Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/18/2004 @ WiBi Loss, 2-3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2004 WiBi Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/10/2004 HaSe Win, 4-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/08/2004 HaSe Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/07/2004 @ WiBi Win, 7-4 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
09/06/2004 @ WiBi Win, 2-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/02/2004 AlYa Loss, 1-3 3 1 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/01/2004 AlYa Win, 8-1 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 0
08/28/2004 @ RePh Win, 2-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:04/18/1981
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:220 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:2 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:4 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2002, 5th Pick in Round 8
EASTERN LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 15 .291 .398 .405 .803 .362 .114 185
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 22 93 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 6 0 2 0.0 13.3 6.20 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 6 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 .429 .500 .571 1.071
Versus Right   65 17 4 0 1 7 8 11 14 0 0 1 .262 .377 .369 .746
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   13 5 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 0 1 .385 .529 .538 1.068
July   36 9 1 0 1 3 5 5 7 0 0 0 .250 .341 .361 .703
August   15 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .294 .333 .627
September   15 6 1 0 0 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 .400 .500 .467 .967
Postseason   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 15 0 0 1 .291 .398 .405 .803
Career   79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 15 0 0 1 .291 .398 .405 .803
Home   45 12 3 0 1 5 8 10 7 0 0 0 .267 .400 .400 .800
Road   34 11 1 1 0 2 2 3 8 0 0 1 .324 .395 .412 .807
Grass   79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 15 0 0 1 .291 .398 .405 .803
Day   26 9 2 1 0 1 2 1 6 0 0 0 .346 .370 .500 .870
Night   53 14 2 0 1 6 8 12 9 0 0 1 .264 .409 .358 .768
As Starter   71 22 4 1 1 7 10 12 13 0 0 1 .310 .417 .437 .853
As Reliever / Substitution   8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .125 .222 .125 .347
Pinch Hitting   6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 .000 .143 .000 .143
Close/Late   23 7 1 0 1 3 1 3 5 0 0 1 .304 .407 .478 .886
Inning 1-3   19 5 0 1 0 1 2 5 6 0 0 0 .263 .417 .368 .785
Inning 4-6   32 9 2 0 0 3 7 5 4 0 0 0 .281 .378 .344 .722
Inning 7-9   25 8 2 0 1 3 1 3 5 0 0 1 .320 .414 .520 .934
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
0 Outs   33 9 2 0 0 1 6 7 6 0 0 0 .273 .400 .333 .733
1 Outs   23 8 2 1 0 4 3 1 6 0 0 1 .348 .400 .522 .922
2 Outs   23 6 0 0 1 2 1 5 3 0 0 0 .261 .393 .391 .784
Scoring Position   16 4 1 0 0 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 .250 .400 .312 .713
Bases Empty   48 16 3 1 0 0 6 8 11 0 0 0 .333 .429 .438 .866
Runner on 1st   15 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 .200 .294 .400 .694
Runner on 2nd   6 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .167 .375 .167 .542
Runner on 1st & 2nd   2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 3rd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Bases Loaded   1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 .000 .500
Two Strikes   33 7 2 0 0 0 1 4 15 0 0 0 .212 .297 .273 .570
First Pitch   15 4 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 .267 .312 .333 .646
Count 0-1   4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .600 .500 1.100
Count 0-2   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 1-0   7 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .429 .857 1.286
Count 1-1   10 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 1-2   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .800 1.200
Count 2-2   10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .333 .714 .333 1.048
Full Count   9 3 2 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 .333 .538 .556 1.094
Behind in Count   18 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 1 .278 .316 .278 .594
Ahead in Count   17 7 0 1 1 3 3 8 0 0 0 0 .412 .600 .706 1.306
Batting Leadoff   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 4th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250
Batting 7th   21 5 2 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 .238 .333 .333 .667
Batting 8th   44 17 2 1 1 5 8 6 9 0 0 1 .386 .471 .545 1.016
Batting 9th   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .273 .000 .273
Low Leverage   33 11 2 1 1 2 5 5 6 0 0 0 .333 .421 .545 .967
Medium Leverage   26 8 1 0 0 1 4 6 6 0 0 0 .308 .438 .346 .784
High Leverage   19 4 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 0 0 1 .211 .318 .263 .581
CAROLINA LEAGUE 2004 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 47 168 38 3 1 5 21 16 16 40 .226 .311 .345 .656 .306 .119 142
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 43 190 5 2 0 1 0 1 58 9 3 1 75.0 19.5 3.96 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   32 7 0 0 2 4 3 1 9 0 0 1 .219 .265 .406 .671
Versus Right   104 21 1 1 1 12 7 14 27 1 0 3 .202 .311 .260 .571
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   66 11 1 0 2 6 8 7 14 1 0 2 .167 .263 .273 .536
May   102 27 2 1 3 15 8 9 26 0 0 3 .265 .342 .392 .734
Last Year   168 38 3 1 5 21 16 16 40 1 0 5 .226 .311 .345 .656
2 Years Ago   143 37 5 1 0 13 10 11 23 0 0 2 .259 .321 .308 .628
Career   311 75 8 2 5 34 26 27 63 1 0 7 .241 .315 .328 .643
Home   83 21 1 0 3 12 8 5 19 0 0 3 .253 .319 .373 .692
Road   85 17 2 1 2 9 8 11 21 1 0 2 .200 .303 .318 .621
Grass   168 38 3 1 5 21 16 16 40 1 0 5 .226 .311 .345 .656
Day   41 10 1 1 0 4 4 4 8 0 0 1 .244 .326 .317 .643
Night   127 28 2 0 5 17 12 12 32 1 0 4 .220 .306 .354 .660
As Starter   165 36 3 1 5 21 15 14 40 1 0 5 .218 .297 .339 .637
As Reliever / Substitution   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .667 .800 .667 1.467
Pinch Hitting   3 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .750 .667 1.417
Close/Late   48 12 1 0 1 5 7 6 15 0 0 1 .250 .345 .333 .679
Inning 1-3   59 11 0 1 4 13 5 5 14 1 0 1 .186 .258 .424 .681
Inning 4-6   51 12 1 0 0 3 3 5 10 0 0 3 .235 .339 .255 .594
Inning 7-9   47 12 1 0 1 4 6 6 12 0 0 1 .255 .352 .340 .692
Extra Innings   11 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 .273 .273 .364 .636
0 Outs   54 13 1 0 1 4 8 4 15 0 0 2 .241 .317 .315 .631
1 Outs   58 17 2 0 3 13 6 8 11 1 0 2 .293 .391 .483 .874
2 Outs   56 8 0 1 1 4 2 4 14 0 0 1 .143 .213 .232 .445
Scoring Position   61 13 1 1 1 14 3 7 11 1 0 2 .213 .310 .311 .621
Bases Empty   77 15 0 0 2 2 6 7 20 0 0 3 .195 .287 .273 .560
Runner on 1st   30 10 2 0 2 5 7 2 9 0 0 0 .333 .375 .600 .975
Runner on 2nd   26 6 0 1 0 3 1 3 5 0 0 1 .231 .333 .308 .641
Runner on 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .250 .333 .583
Runner on 1st & 2nd   12 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 .083 .267 .083 .350
Runner on 1st & 3rd   10 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 .100 .100 .400 .500
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Bases Loaded   8 4 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .625 1.125
Two Strikes   71 9 1 0 0 3 2 5 40 1 0 0 .127 .182 .141 .323
First Pitch   27 10 0 0 3 6 5 1 0 0 0 3 .370 .452 .704 1.155
Count 0-1   13 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .308 .308 .615
Count 0-2   13 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Count 1-0   13 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .214 .154 .368
Count 1-1   21 6 0 0 2 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .318 .571 .890
Count 1-2   20 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 .150 .150 .150 .300
Count 2-0   10 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .300 .400 .700
Count 2-1   9 3 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Count 2-2   25 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 .080 .080 .080 .160
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 .250 .727 .250 .977
Full Count   13 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 1 0 0 .154 .368 .154 .522
Behind in Count   46 9 1 0 0 4 2 0 16 0 0 0 .196 .196 .217 .413
Ahead in Count   36 9 2 1 0 5 5 9 0 0 0 2 .250 .426 .361 .787
Batting 2nd   8 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .125 .500 .625
Batting 3rd   43 6 0 0 1 4 2 4 10 0 0 1 .140 .229 .209 .438
Batting 4th   45 13 1 0 1 6 8 4 10 0 0 1 .289 .360 .378 .738
Batting 5th   54 14 2 1 2 9 4 5 13 1 0 3 .259 .349 .444 .794
Batting 6th   13 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
Batting 7th   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 .000 .600 .000 .600
Batting 9th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   51 11 1 0 3 6 5 3 13 0 0 0 .216 .259 .412 .671
Medium Leverage   65 12 0 1 2 8 5 9 15 1 0 4 .185 .316 .308 .624
High Leverage   51 15 2 0 0 7 6 4 12 0 0 1 .294 .357 .333 .690
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Elmira - BC 22 25 97 22 3 1 2 14 11 10 3 1 20 1 0 .227 .315 .340 .656 149 147 0.8
2003 Lynchburg - A 22 49 143 37 5 1 0 13 10 11 2 0 23 2 2 .259 .321 .308 .628 131 128 0.9
2003 Winter Haven - A 22 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762 206 208 0.1
2003 Total - A 22 51 149 39 5 1 0 13 10 12 2 0 24 2 2 .262 .325 .309 .634 134 131 1.0
2004 Lynchburg - A 23 47 168 38 3 1 5 21 16 16 5 1 40 3 1 .226 .311 .345 .656 145 142 0.7
2004 New Britain - AA 23 46 79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 1 0 15 0 2 .291 .398 .405 .803 190 185 0.9
Total EL 46 79 23 4 1 1 7 10 13 1 0 15 0 2 .291 .398 .405 .803 190 185
Total FLOR 2 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .333 .429 .333 .762 206 208
Total CARL 96 311 75 8 2 5 34 26 27 7 1 63 5 3 .241 .315 .328 .643 139 136
Total NYPL 25 97 22 3 1 2 14 11 10 3 1 20 1 0 .227 .315 .340 .656 149 147
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2004 New Britain - EL 23 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117 -0.3
Total EL 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -117
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2004 New Britain - AA 1B 34 18 147 7 8 154 0 1.000 190.1 7.28 +0.6 1.053
2004 Lynchburg - A 1B 19 17 103 4 4 110 3 .973 142.0 6.78 -1.2 .882
2004 New Britain - AA 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2004 Lynchburg - A 3B 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.0 1.29 -0.3 .000
TOTAL 1B 53 35 250 11 12 264 3 .989 332.1 7.07 -0.7 .969
TOTAL 3B 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 -0.3 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
12/15/2002 Drafted in the 2002 first-year player draft by the Boston Red Sox. (Round 8, Pick 5, 215th overall pick).
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (8); Power: 4 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
08/20/2003 Wins the 2003 New York-Pennsylvania League Round 1 with the Elmira Pioneers!
09/16/2003 Wins the 2003 Carolina League Round 1 with the Lynchburg Red Sox!
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
09/22/2004 Wins the 2004 Eastern League Round 1 with the New Britain Red Sox!
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 7 (7); Eye: 8 (8).
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