Ray Busse

American baseball player (born 1948)

Baseball player
Ray Busse
Shortstop / Pinch hitter
Born: (1948-09-25) September 25, 1948 (age 75)
Daytona Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 24, 1971, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1974, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average.148
Home runs2
Runs batted in9
Teams
  • Houston Astros (1971; 1973–1974)
  • St. Louis Cardinals (1973)

Raymond Edward Busse (born September 25, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals in all or parts of three seasons spanning 1971–1974. He was traded along with Bobby Fenwick by the Astros to the Cardinals for Skip Jutze and Milt Ramírez on November 29, 1972.[1]

Ray attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida. He then attended Daytona Beach Community College and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Houston Astros in 1967.

References

  1. ^ "White Sox Acquire Henderson And Send Bradley to the Giants," The New York Times, Thursday, November 30, 1972. Retrieved March 10, 2020

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
  • Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)



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