Fred Archer vs. Steve Busby — Career Comparison

Fred Archer
Greatest GenerationTennesseeThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

On the career pitching numbers, Steve Busby posted a stronger line than Fred Archer. Steve Busby posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.72 vs 6.35) and WHIP (1.375 vs 1.513). By the career numbers, Steve Busby had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Fred Archer and Steve Busby

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
1.59
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.13
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
40
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
71.43
71.43
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
6.35
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.35
6.35
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.283
0.283
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
119
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
10.21
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.21
10.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.68
0.68
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.43
0.43
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
3.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.4
3.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
2.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.5
2.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.57
1.57
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.656
0.656
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
40.16
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.23
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
6.81
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.81
6.81
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.513
1.513
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
36.08
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.29
4.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.89
2.89
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.29
0.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40.16
40.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23

Fielding Stats for Fred Archer and Steve Busby

Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.42
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3182
27
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060.2
9
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.143
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Fred Archer and Steve Busby

Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
247.06
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
15
529.41
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.647
0.647
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
141.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.52
53.73
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
4
141.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
211.76
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.546
0.546
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
35.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
1
35.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
70.59
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.97
69.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.03
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
70.59
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
105.88
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.67
5.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Fred Archer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Archer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA