LF Nick 'Chili' Buss #6
Springfield Cardinals (STL) AA
Age: 33 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Great
09/28/2020
 OA: 35 POT: 35
BNN Index | AA | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
LF NICK 'CHILI' BUSS #6 - AGE: 33 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
44 186 51 8 2 6 29 15 32 .274 .327 .435 5 0.7
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 45 40 45 45
Gap 45 40 45 45
Power 35 35 35 35
Eye 40 40 40 40
Avoid K's 55 50 55 55
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 35 65
Errors: - 40 50
Arm: - 50 50
Turn DP: - 35 -
Ability: - - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 70
1st Base: 45 Center Field: 30
2nd Base: - Right Field: 40
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 45
Stealing Ability: 60
Baserunning Inst.: 45
Sacrifice Bunt: 60
Bunt for Hit: 55
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/14/2020 JAX Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/13/2020 JAX Win, 4-2 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
09/12/2020 JAX Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
09/10/2020 @ JAX Loss, 5-8 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 1
09/09/2020 @ JAX Loss, 1-3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/2020 MIS Win, 11-1 4 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
09/06/2020 MIS Win, 4-0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/05/2020 MIS Loss, 2-5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/03/2020 @ HAR Win, 16-6 5 2 3 5 1 1 1 0
09/01/2020 @ HAR Win, 14-0 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:12/15/1986
Born in:Southfield, MI
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:190 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 67 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 67 Days
Pro Service:11 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet eligible
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
AA 2020 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 44 186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 32 .274 .327 .435 .762 .335 .161 117
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 44 204 0 0 0 4 2 1 81 16 5 1 83.3 26.6 5.03 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   60 13 3 0 2 10 6 2 6 0 1 0 .217 .242 .367 .609
Versus Right   126 38 5 2 4 19 20 13 26 1 1 0 .302 .364 .468 .833
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
July   44 17 3 0 2 8 5 1 8 0 0 0 .386 .400 .591 .991
August   120 26 4 1 2 12 16 12 22 1 1 0 .217 .286 .317 .602
September   22 8 1 1 2 9 5 2 2 0 1 0 .364 .417 .773 1.189
Postseason   21 6 2 0 0 2 2 2 5 0 0 0 .286 .348 .381 .729
Career   186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 32 1 2 0 .274 .327 .435 .762
Home   98 22 2 0 3 8 11 7 17 0 0 0 .224 .276 .337 .613
Road   88 29 6 2 3 21 15 8 15 1 2 0 .330 .381 .545 .927
Grass   186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 32 1 2 0 .274 .327 .435 .762
Day   47 14 5 0 1 6 7 2 6 0 0 0 .298 .327 .468 .795
Night   139 37 3 2 5 23 19 13 26 1 2 0 .266 .327 .424 .751
As Starter   186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 32 1 2 0 .274 .327 .435 .762
A 2020 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 7 23 8 2 1 1 3 6 2 4 .348 .444 .652 1.097 .475 .304 206
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 5 27 2 0 0 1 0 0 15 4 1 0 100.0 6.7 11.38 .4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Versus Right   22 7 2 1 1 3 6 2 4 0 0 2 .318 .423 .636 1.059
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
May   7 5 1 0 1 3 5 1 0 0 0 1 .714 .778 1.286 2.063
July   14 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 .214 .313 .429 .741
2 Years Ago   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Career   751 225 42 15 15 83 125 43 100 6 22 9 .300 .342 .455 .798
Home   4 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 .750 .800 1.750 2.550
Road   19 5 1 1 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 1 .263 .364 .421 .785
Grass   23 8 2 1 1 3 6 2 4 0 0 2 .348 .444 .652 1.097
Day   14 5 2 1 1 3 4 0 2 0 0 2 .357 .438 .857 1.295
Night   9 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .455 .333 .788
As Starter   21 8 2 1 1 3 6 2 4 0 0 2 .381 .480 .714 1.194
As Reliever / Substitution   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
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
2013 Los Angeles - MLB 26 8 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .105 .150 .105 .255 -24 -42 -0.3
2016 Los Angeles - MLB 29 36 81 16 7 1 1 8 7 6 0 2 24 2 1 .198 .247 .346 .593 61 53 -0.2
Total MLB 44 100 18 7 1 1 8 7 7 0 2 25 2 1 .180 .229 .300 .529 45 35 -0.5
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
2008 Orem - R 21 36 140 39 11 4 4 19 32 17 4 0 20 2 2 .279 .373 .500 .873 100 106 0.7
2008 Ogden - R 21 36 140 39 11 4 4 19 32 17 4 0 20 2 2 .279 .373 .500 .873 100 106 0.7
2008 Total - R 21 72 280 78 22 8 8 38 64 34 8 0 40 4 4 .279 .373 .500 .873 100 106 1.3
2009 Great Lakes - A 22 110 416 108 15 5 10 63 55 21 4 6 75 14 3 .260 .298 .392 .689 100 95 1.5
2010 Great Lakes - A 23 61 242 69 9 2 1 23 42 24 5 3 30 20 5 .285 .358 .351 .709 100 105 1.4
2010 Inland Empire - A 23 65 247 60 10 6 0 25 32 13 1 3 33 6 3 .243 .280 .332 .612 71 67 -0.1
2010 Total - A 23 126 489 129 19 8 1 48 74 37 6 6 63 26 8 .264 .320 .342 .661 86 87 1.3
2011 Rancho Cucamonga - A 24 115 479 157 30 8 14 55 86 27 6 3 63 28 10 .328 .369 .511 .880 144 137 4.7
2012 Chattanooga - AA 25 132 492 134 24 10 8 57 70 38 5 4 71 19 13 .272 .328 .411 .739 100 111 2.3
2013 Albuquerque - AAA 26 131 459 139 29 11 17 100 84 41 7 8 90 21 2 .303 .363 .525 .888 141 139 4.4
2014 Sacramento - AAA 27 110 450 138 17 2 4 52 79 45 4 5 75 14 4 .307 .371 .380 .751 107 110 2.3
2014 Albuquerque - AAA 27 26 92 24 3 3 1 16 12 8 2 1 12 0 2 .261 .330 .391 .721 98 99 0.3
2014 Total - AAA 27 136 542 162 20 5 5 68 91 53 6 6 87 14 6 .299 .364 .382 .746 106 108 2.7
2015 Reno - AAA 28 92 284 84 14 3 4 33 43 24 4 6 35 10 4 .296 .352 .408 .761 109 109 1.5
2016 Salt Lake - AAA 29 87 331 96 23 8 6 46 49 30 0 4 66 8 5 .290 .345 .462 .807 120 116 2.1
2017 El Paso - AAA 30 114 353 123 19 8 11 55 53 27 4 6 54 9 2 .348 .395 .541 .936 155 153 3.8
2018 Fort Myers - A 31 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333 -12 40 -0.0
2018 Rochester - AAA 31 105 384 113 18 4 12 63 63 25 4 1 49 6 0 .294 .343 .456 .799 107 109 1.9
2020 Jupiter - A 33 4 9 5 1 0 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .636 1.000 1.636 355 349 0.3
2020 Springfield - AA 33 44 186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 0 1 32 5 1 .274 .327 .435 .762 115 117 0.7
2020 Palm Beach - A 33 3 14 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 1 0 .214 .313 .429 .741 107 109 0.2
Total AAA 665 2353 717 123 39 55 365 383 200 25 31 381 68 19 .305 .361 .460 .821 123 122
Total AA 44 186 51 8 2 6 29 26 15 0 1 32 5 1 .274 .327 .435 .762 115 117
Total SL 132 492 134 24 10 8 57 70 38 5 4 71 19 13 .272 .328 .411 .739 100 111
Total A 190 751 225 42 15 15 83 125 43 9 6 100 35 13 .300 .342 .455 .798 122 116
Total MID 171 658 177 24 7 11 86 97 45 9 9 105 34 8 .269 .320 .377 .697 100 99
Total PIO 72 280 78 22 8 8 38 64 34 8 0 40 4 4 .279 .373 .500 .873 100 106
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
2020 Springfield - AA 33 5 21 6 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 .286 .348 .381 .729 107 113 -0.6
Total AA 5 21 6 2 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 .286 .348 .381 .729 107 113
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2008 Ogden - R LF 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2008 Ogden - R CF 29 0 52 6 2 59 1 .983 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2009 Great Lakes - A CF 109 0 244 6 0 255 5 .980 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Inland Empire - A LF 13 0 18 2 1 20 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Inland Empire - A CF 41 0 75 4 3 80 1 .988 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Great Lakes - A CF 60 0 132 3 0 137 2 .985 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2010 Inland Empire - A RF 7 0 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Rancho Cucamonga - A LF 35 0 58 2 0 62 2 .968 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2011 Rancho Cucamonga - A CF 81 0 182 4 0 187 1 .995 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Chattanooga - AA LF 22 0 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2012 Chattanooga - AA CF 110 0 224 15 4 243 4 .984 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Los Angeles - MLB LF 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 16.0 2.25 0.0 .000
2013 Albuquerque - AAA LF 50 0 76 3 1 80 1 .988 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Los Angeles - MLB CF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 6.1 1.42 0.0 .000
2013 Albuquerque - AAA CF 19 0 29 1 0 30 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2013 Albuquerque - AAA RF 53 0 91 5 1 98 2 .980 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Sacramento - AAA LF 40 0 77 0 0 78 1 .987 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Albuquerque - AAA CF 3 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Sacramento - AAA CF 28 0 71 2 0 74 1 .986 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Sacramento - AAA RF 43 0 101 6 2 109 2 .982 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2014 Albuquerque - AAA RF 20 0 30 2 0 33 1 .970 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Reno - AAA LF 18 0 12 1 0 13 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Reno - AAA CF 30 0 65 1 1 68 2 .971 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2015 Reno - AAA RF 52 0 85 0 0 86 1 .988 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB LF 24 20 31 1 0 32 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Salt Lake - AAA LF 15 0 30 1 0 33 2 .939 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB CF 3 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Salt Lake - AAA CF 22 0 58 1 0 59 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Los Angeles - MLB RF 5 1 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2016 Salt Lake - AAA RF 35 0 68 2 0 70 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 El Paso - AAA 1B 15 0 97 11 6 108 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 El Paso - AAA LF 50 0 104 5 1 110 1 .991 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2017 El Paso - AAA RF 12 0 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Springfield - AA 1B 42 42 348 22 24 371 1 .997 375.0 8.88 -2.0 .974
2020 Jupiter - A 1B 3 1 5 0 1 5 0 1.000 14.2 3.07 -0.4 .000
2020 Springfield - AA LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.3 .987
2020 Jupiter - A LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Palm Beach - A LF 3 3 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 29.0 1.24 +0.9 1.327
2020 Springfield - AA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2020 Palm Beach - A CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL 1B 60 43 450 33 31 484 1 .998 389.2 11.16 -2.5 .961
TOTAL LF 278 26 442 16 3 465 7 .985 62.0 66.48 +0.6 1.157
TOTAL CF 538 3 1143 43 10 1203 17 .986 10.1 1032.97 0.0 .000
TOTAL RF 227 1 417 15 3 438 6 .986 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
06/06/2006 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 35th round of the 2006 MLB June Amateur Draft from San Diego Mesa College (San Diego, CA). Did not sign.
06/05/2008 Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 8th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).
05/04/2014 Claimed off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
11/04/2014 Became a free agent.
11/20/2014 Signed as a free agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
11/06/2015 Became a free agent.
12/03/2015 Signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Angels.
10/13/2016 Became a free agent.
01/16/2017 Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Padres.
07/30/2018 Injured on 07/29/2018, diagnosed with a finger sprain, is day-to-day.
11/27/2018 Became a free agent.
01/01/2019 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 40 (40); Eye: 40 (40).
01/01/2020 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (45); Power: 35 (35); Eye: 40 (40).
04/19/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the Miami Marlins organization.
05/07/2020 Released by the Miami organization.
07/13/2020 Signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals organization.
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