1B Brian Buscher #34
Austin Black Cats (TB) MAAA
Age: 37 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
07/23/2018
BNN Index | MAAA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B BRIAN BUSCHER #34 - AGE: 37 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 138 47 3 0 5 30 9 29 .341 .377 .471 1 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 50 50 50 50
Gap 35 30 35 35
Power 40 40 40 40
Eye 50 50 55 50
Avoid K's 45 45 45 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 30
Errors: - 30 30
Arm: - 45 30
Turn DP: - 30 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 20
1st Base: 35 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 20
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/21/2018 TUL Win, 4-3 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
07/16/2018 OMA Win, 6-0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
07/14/2018 OMA Loss, 2-6 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/11/2018 @ BOI Loss, 7-17 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
07/10/2018 YON Win, 13-4 4 2 3 1 0 1 0 0
07/09/2018 YON Loss, 7-8 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
07/08/2018 YON Win, 6-3 3 0 2 1 0 1 1 0
07/07/2018 @ PHO Loss, 1-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
07/02/2018 @ GAS Win, 3-2 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
06/25/2018 @ ROC Win, 4-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Needs to get over himself.
Personality Class: Selfish
High: Financial Ambition
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:04/18/1981
Born in:Jacksonville, FL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$1,300,000
Signed Through:2018 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 29 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:7 Years, 12 Days
Pro Service:12 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Eligible, but possibly free agent after season!
Option Years:Last option year
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2006, 23rd Pick in Round 2
MLB TRIPLE A 2018 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 138 47 3 0 5 30 16 9 29 .341 .377 .471 .848 .375 .130 135
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 34 151 1 0 0 5 0 3 65 8 1 0 100.0 24.0 6.54 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   49 17 1 0 1 12 4 2 8 1 0 0 .347 .365 .429 .794
Versus Right   89 30 2 0 4 18 12 7 21 2 0 1 .337 .384 .494 .878
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   7 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 .286 .375 .429 .804
April   21 10 0 0 2 6 3 1 4 0 0 0 .476 .500 .762 1.262
May   57 17 1 0 3 14 6 3 15 1 0 1 .298 .339 .474 .812
June   27 8 1 0 0 5 3 0 4 2 0 0 .296 .276 .333 .609
July   33 12 1 0 0 5 4 5 6 0 0 0 .364 .447 .394 .841
Last Year   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
2 Years Ago   455 138 8 0 9 61 59 62 104 1 0 8 .303 .395 .380 .776
Career   3110 961 99 8 55 446 392 364 689 27 0 33 .309 .384 .399 .783
Home   81 29 2 0 2 17 8 6 16 2 0 0 .358 .393 .457 .850
Road   57 18 1 0 3 13 8 3 13 1 0 1 .316 .355 .491 .846
Grass   130 46 3 0 5 28 16 9 28 2 0 1 .354 .394 .492 .887
Turf   8 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .111 .125 .236
Day   37 9 2 0 0 2 1 1 6 1 0 0 .243 .256 .297 .554
Night   101 38 1 0 5 28 15 8 23 2 0 1 .376 .420 .535 .954
As Starter   129 45 3 0 5 29 16 9 26 2 0 1 .349 .390 .488 .878
As Reliever / Substitution   9 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 .222 .200 .222 .422
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
2011 St. Louis - MLB 30 62 238 74 12 0 6 32 33 21 1 1 58 0 0 .311 .368 .437 .805 117 119 2.0
2012 St. Louis - MLB 31 104 288 86 11 1 2 26 33 38 1 2 58 0 0 .299 .380 .365 .745 107 109 0.5
2013 St. Louis - MLB 32 78 148 35 1 0 3 13 14 22 2 0 45 0 0 .236 .343 .304 .647 85 87 0.1
2014 St. Louis - MLB 33 71 140 44 5 0 0 25 12 13 1 1 38 0 0 .314 .374 .350 .724 115 118 0.4
2015 St. Louis - MLB 34 99 171 57 7 0 3 23 33 26 5 1 35 0 0 .333 .433 .427 .860 141 147 1.8
2016 St. Louis - MLB 35 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -116 -0.0
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 36 64 88 17 0 0 1 6 4 8 1 0 27 0 0 .193 .268 .227 .495 35 39 -0.3
Total MLB 480 1075 313 36 1 15 125 129 128 11 5 262 0 0 .291 .371 .368 .739 107 110 4.4
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
2006 Wayne City - A 25 15 58 20 0 0 4 13 6 7 0 1 14 0 1 .345 .409 .552 .961 180 177 0.7
2006 Omaha - AAA 25 68 263 69 7 0 1 22 22 21 0 2 64 2 1 .262 .315 .300 .615 78 75 -0.0
2007 Omaha - AAA 26 122 472 145 19 0 10 88 55 49 0 5 101 2 1 .307 .369 .411 .780 117 116 2.5
2008 Omaha - AAA 27 125 475 159 20 2 14 74 81 64 6 6 93 1 2 .335 .416 .474 .889 143 143 4.4
2009 Omaha - AAA 28 113 394 98 7 2 2 35 48 61 6 4 87 3 1 .249 .355 .292 .647 85 83 0.4
2010 Omaha - AAA 29 125 487 161 22 3 8 80 62 52 6 1 118 1 0 .331 .401 .437 .838 117 121 2.7
2011 Omaha - AAA 30 74 285 95 6 1 5 45 34 26 5 4 61 0 0 .333 .394 .414 .808 115 115 1.3
2013 Omaha - AAA 32 40 138 48 7 0 1 10 15 19 1 1 32 1 0 .348 .428 .420 .848 135 139 1.3
2016 Omaha - AAA 35 128 455 138 8 0 9 61 59 62 8 1 104 0 0 .303 .395 .380 .776 116 124 2.9
2017 Austin - AAA 36 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833 134 163 0.0
2018 Austin - AAA 37 46 138 47 3 0 5 30 16 9 1 3 29 1 0 .341 .377 .471 .848 142 135 0.7
Total MAAA 842 3110 961 99 8 55 446 392 364 33 27 689 11 5 .309 .384 .399 .783 115 116
Total MA 15 58 20 0 0 4 13 6 7 0 1 14 0 1 .345 .409 .552 .961 180 177
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
2014 St. Louis - MLB 33 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 48 38 -0.5
2015 St. Louis - MLB 34 10 10 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .300 .300 .300 .600 68 65 0.0
Total MLB 14 14 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571 62 58
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 St. Louis - MLB 3B 62 62 36 108 5 150 6 .960 552.0 2.35 +2.5 1.022
2012 St. Louis - MLB 1B 38 37 325 21 36 347 1 .997 323.0 9.64 +1.1 1.018
2012 St. Louis - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 St. Louis - MLB 3B 17 4 3 13 0 16 0 1.000 68.1 2.11 +0.6 1.003
2013 St. Louis - MLB 1B 23 18 183 10 20 195 2 .990 176.0 9.87 -0.2 .986
2013 St. Louis - MLB 3B 12 2 2 6 2 9 1 .889 41.2 1.73 -1.4 .788
2013 St. Louis - MLB CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .987
2013 St. Louis - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 St. Louis - MLB 1B 12 10 102 2 6 104 0 1.000 95.2 9.78 +0.8 1.098
2014 St. Louis - MLB 2B 3 3 1 5 1 6 0 1.000 27.0 2.00 -0.5 .999
2014 St. Louis - MLB 3B 10 0 2 3 1 5 0 1.000 36.0 1.25 -0.3 1.053
2014 St. Louis - MLB SS 10 10 8 21 7 33 4 .879 92.0 2.84 -4.1 .688
2015 St. Louis - MLB 1B 10 7 65 3 6 69 1 .986 64.0 9.56 -0.1 .905
2015 St. Louis - MLB 2B 2 2 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 20.0 3.60 +0.1 .981
2015 St. Louis - MLB 3B 35 13 15 27 4 42 0 1.000 173.0 2.18 +1.5 1.049
2015 St. Louis - MLB SS 8 2 3 5 0 9 1 .889 29.0 2.48 -0.9 .786
2016 St. Louis - MLB 3B 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1.000 4.0 4.50 +0.1 1.045
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 1B 34 4 82 5 6 87 0 1.000 92.0 8.51 +0.6 1.142
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 2B 8 8 10 21 1 31 0 1.000 64.0 4.36 +0.8 .998
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB 3B 7 0 1 3 1 4 0 1.000 13.0 2.77 +0.0 1.043
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .968
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 Tampa Bay - MLB RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 3.1 2.70 +0.2 .987
2018 Austin - AAA 1B 26 20 182 6 12 189 1 .995 179.0 9.45 +0.0 .980
2018 Austin - AAA 2B 3 3 6 9 1 16 1 .938 26.0 5.19 -2.3 .715
TOTAL 1B 143 96 939 47 86 991 5 .995 929.2 9.55 +2.2 1.019
TOTAL 2B 16 16 21 39 4 61 1 .984 137.0 3.94 -1.9 .906
TOTAL 3B 145 81 59 162 13 228 7 .969 888.0 2.24 +3.0 1.016
TOTAL SS 18 12 11 26 7 42 5 .881 121.0 2.75 -4.9 .713
TOTAL LF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .968
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 +0.1 .987
TOTAL RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.1 2.08 +0.2 .987
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/2006 Drafted in the 2006 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 63rd overall pick) by the St. Louis Cardinals.
01/01/2007 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
06/11/2007 Injured (groin tightness),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/2008 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
04/23/2008 Injured (flu),day-to-day for 3 days.
06/15/2008 Was selected to the 2008 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
08/16/2008 Injured (mild groin strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2009 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
05/29/2009 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/2010 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (45); Eye: 55 (60).
07/12/2010 Wins the MAAA SL2 Player of the Week Award.
01/01/2011 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (60).
11/22/2011 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $450,000.
01/01/2012 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
09/02/2012 Injured (bruised shin),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/21/2012 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $480,000.
01/01/2013 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
09/09/2013 Injured (bruised knee),day-to-day for one week.
11/18/2013 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $490,000.
01/01/2014 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 60 (60).
08/22/2014 Injured (bruised foot),day-to-day for 5 days.
11/23/2014 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2015 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
11/06/2015 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000 with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
01/01/2016 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
06/19/2016 Was selected to the 2016 MLB Triple A All-Star Game.
11/19/2016 Was not offered arbitration and became a free agent.
01/01/2017 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 45 (45); Eye: 60 (60).
03/30/2017 Signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays organization.
04/25/2017 Injured (bruised calf),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/02/2017 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 6 weeks.
11/18/2017 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
01/01/2018 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (50); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 55 (55).
02/27/2018 Outstandingly completed training to learn a new position at the Tampa Bay Devil Rays development complex.
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