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Nick Buss

Angels Career team 2016
Number #64
Position Center Fielder
Bats Left
Throws Right
Age 39
Height 6' 2"
Weight 190 lbs
Birth Place Southfield, MI
Born Dec 15, 1986

Key Insights

2016
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Buss does his damage against fastballs: a .547 OPS against them, against .243 on breaking balls.

49 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 22 on breaking balls.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Buss is at his worst on breaking balls: a .243 OPS there against .593 overall.

22 plate appearances in that situation.
Too much of his contact is weak

Just 22.2% of Buss's contact reaches 95 mph, 12th percentile.

90 plate appearances in 2016. 12th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 558th in MLB.
There is one part of the field he lives in

Buss hits it hardest the other way: 89.3 mph on average there, against 83.1 to his pull side.

9 batted balls the other way, 20 to his pull side.
He does not get on base enough to help

Buss is on base at a .247 clip, 20th percentile in the league.

90 plate appearances in 2016. 20th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 507th in MLB.
He does not hit the ball hard, and it shows

Buss averages 84.4 mph off the bat, 15th percentile in the league.

90 plate appearances in 2016. 15th percentile among qualified hitters in 2016, 535th in MLB.

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Player Bio Data
DOB Dec 15, 1986
Birth Place Southfield, MI
Height 6' 2"
Weight 190 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws Left/Right
College/Draft USC