Ryan Buchter vs. Steve Busby — Career Comparison

Ryan Buchter
MillenialPennsylvaniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Ryan Buchter as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Busby led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 119), walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 89), and strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 113). Ryan Buchter held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 148 vs 107). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Ryan Buchter and Steve Busby

Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.65
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.59
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.91
73.91
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.45
56.45
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
3.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.16
3.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.35
3.35
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.204
0.204
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
6.59
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.59
6.59
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
1.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.26
1.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.12
0.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.38
4.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
259
9.86
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.86
9.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.583
1.583
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.23
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
986
37.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.37
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
3.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.62
3.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.219
1.219
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
847
32.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.252
0.252
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.55
37.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23

Fielding Stats for Ryan Buchter and Steve Busby

Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
285
10.85
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
709
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
236.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.23
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
1.18
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.77
96.77
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.105
0.105
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ryan Buchter and Steve Busby

Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
285
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Buchter
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA