Mike Busby vs. Dave Downs — Career Comparison

Mike Busby
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Dave Downs
Baby BoomersUtahThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Dave Downs built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Busby as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Dave Downs posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.74 and WHIP 1.217 compared to 6.48 and 1.659 for Mike Busby. By the career numbers, Dave Downs had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Busby and Dave Downs

Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
50
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
6.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.294
0.294
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
99
10.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
9.78
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.78
9.78
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
1.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.25
0.25
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
37
4.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
1.17
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.17
1.17
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.96
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.96
1.96
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.348
0.348
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.78
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.88
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.39
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
42.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
89
34.83
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.1
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
7.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
2.74
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.74
2.74
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.217
1.217
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
36.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
33.26
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.75
1.75
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.304
0.304
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
34.83
34.83

Fielding Stats for Mike Busby and Dave Downs

Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.94
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.57
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
1.57
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
69
27
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
9
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.99
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
1.54
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
1.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.96
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.86
92.86
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.289
0.289
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.25
1.25
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Busby and Dave Downs

Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2700
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
600
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
8
600
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
540
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
600
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
34.02
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
150
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.175
0.175
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
75
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
150
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Dave Downs
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
225
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
92.43
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0.56
41.68
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
4
300
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.5
2.5
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Downs
Career
Per 600 PA