Brian Buscher
| 28-year-old Third baseman |
| Minnesota Twins |
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| Date of Birth: April 18, 1981 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 200 |
| Bats/Throws: L/R |
| Drafted: Round 3 of 2003 draft |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2005 | 24 | A+ | San Jose | 237 | 206 | 37 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 2 | 27 | 47 | | .282 | .367 | .422 | 789 |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | Norwich | 247 | 215 | 19 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 20 | 36 | | .228 | .304 | .288 | 592 |
| 2006 | 25 | AA | Connecticut | 524 | 467 | 43 | 121 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 49 | 6 | 39 | 75 | | .259 | .317 | .366 | 683 |
| 2007 | 26 | Wint | Aragua | 50 | 43 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | | .279 | .380 | .395 | 775 |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | New Britain | 284 | 247 | 37 | 76 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 31 | 30 | | .308 | .391 | .478 | 869 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Rochester | 147 | 132 | 21 | 41 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 11 | | .311 | .374 | .523 | 897 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota | 93 | 82 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16 | | .244 | .323 | .329 | 652 |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | Rochester | 214 | 185 | 27 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 1 | .319 | .402 | .514 | 916 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Minnesota | 243 | 218 | 29 | 64 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 0 | .294 | .342 | .390 | 732 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Minnesota | 111 | 91 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 19 | 23 | 0 | .198 | .342 | .308 | 650 |
| Extended Statistics |
| Year | Age | | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA |
| 2005 | 24 | A+ | San Jose | 237 | 206 | .140 | 11.4% | 19.8% | .344 | | | | | .351 |
| 2005 | 24 | AA | Norwich | 247 | 215 | .060 | 8.1% | 14.6% | .270 | | | | | .273 |
| 2006 | 25 | AA | Connecticut | 524 | 467 | .107 | 7.4% | 14.3% | .296 | 47% | 16% | | | .299 |
| 2007 | 26 | Wint | Aragua | 50 | 43 | .116 | 14.0% | 10.0% | .297 | 50% | 14% | | | .337 |
| 2007 | 26 | AA | New Britain | 284 | 247 | .170 | 10.9% | 10.6% | .329 | 43% | 12% | | | .371 |
| 2007 | 26 | AAA | Rochester | 147 | 132 | .212 | 8.8% | 7.5% | .298 | 40% | 18% | | | .381 |
| 2007 | 26 | MLB | Minnesota | 93 | 82 | .085 | 10.8% | 17.2% | .281 | 42% | 17% | | | .297 |
| 2008 | 27 | AAA | Rochester | 214 | 185 | .195 | 9.3% | 9.8% | .327 | 35% | 19% | | | .395 |
| 2008 | 27 | MLB | Minnesota | 243 | 218 | .096 | 7.8% | 17.3% | .349 | 35% | 22% | | | .323 |
| 2009 | 28 | MLB | Minnesota | 111 | 91 | .110 | 17.1% | 20.7% | .242 | 38% | 13% | | | .307 |
Extended Statistics
2009: Minnesota | 2008: Minnesota | 2008: Rochester
| Split Statistics with Minnesota in 2009 |
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 23 | 18 | .111 | 0 | 17.4% | 26.1% | .333 | 46% | 0% | .222 | .391 | .333 | .343 |
| May | 54 | 46 | .109 | 1 | 14.8% | 20.4% | .206 | 36% | 14% | .174 | .296 | .283 | .272 |
| June | 33 | 27 | .111 | 1 | 18.2% | 18.2% | .250 | 38% | 19% | .222 | .364 | .333 | .326 |
| AWAY | 45 | 35 | .029 | 0 | 22.2% | 20.0% | .269 | 27% | 19% | .200 | .378 | .229 | .308 |
| HOME | 66 | 56 | .161 | 2 | 13.6% | 21.2% | .225 | 45% | 9% | .196 | .318 | .357 | .307 |
Batted Ball Chart
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
| July 1 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 29 | MLB | @ Kansas City | 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 28 | MLB | @ St. Louis | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 25 | MLB | @ Milwaukee | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 21 | MLB | vs. Houston | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 20 | MLB | vs. Houston | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| June 18 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | DH | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| June 14 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| June 13 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 11 | MLB | @ Oakland | 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 8 | MLB | @ Oakland | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 7 | MLB | @ Seattle | PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 6 | MLB | @ Seattle | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June 5 | MLB | @ Seattle | DH | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| June 2 | MLB | vs. Cleveland | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 31 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 29 | MLB | @ Tampa Bay | PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 28 | MLB | vs. Boston | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 25 | MLB | vs. Boston | 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| May 23 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 21 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 20 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | PH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 19 | MLB | @ Chi White Sox | PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 17 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 3B | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 16 | MLB | @ NY Yankees | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| May 14 | MLB | vs. Detroit | 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 9 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| May 8 | MLB | vs. Seattle | 3B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 5 | MLB | @ Detroit | PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Game Log
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| Date | Level | | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB |
Player Notes
April 2008
MLB.com: Buscher celebrates a bit late
Brian Buscher started at third base for the Twins on Sunday, one day after being recalled from Triple-A Roches...
