Ray Busse
PositionShortstop
Birth dateSeptember 25, 1948 (age 78)
Birth placeDaytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
BatsRight
ThrowsRight
DebutleagueMLB
DebutdateJuly 24
Debutyear1971
DebutteamHouston Astros
FinalleagueMLB
FinaldateOctober 2
Finalyear1974
FinalteamHouston Astros
StatleagueMLB
Stat1labelBatting average
Stat1value.148
Stat2labelHome runs
Stat2value2
Stat3labelRuns batted in
Stat3value9
Teams

Raymond Edward Busse (born September 25, 1948) is an American 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

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