Mike Busby vs. Syl Johnson — Career Comparison

Mike Busby
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Syl Johnson
Lost GenerationOregonThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Syl Johnson 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. Syl Johnson posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 4.06 and WHIP 1.283 compared to 6.48 and 1.659 for Mike Busby. By the career numbers, Syl Johnson had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Mike Busby and Syl Johnson

Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
2.25
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
210
0.87
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
112
0.47
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.49
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
48.91
48.91
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13.33
13.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.75
38.75
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
0.34
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.18
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
59
6.48
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
977
4.06
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.48
6.48
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.06
4.06
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.15
6.15
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.66
3.66
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.17
5.17
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
246
27
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6497
27
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
9
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2165.2
9
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
99
10.87
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2290
9.52
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.87
10.87
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.52
9.52
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
1.21
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
173
0.72
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.21
1.21
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.72
0.72
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.24
0.24
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.32
0.32
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
37
4.06
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
488
2.03
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.03
2.03
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
5.49
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
920
3.82
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.49
5.49
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.82
3.82
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.7
1.7
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.061
1.061
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.65
0.65
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.09
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.88
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
48
0.2
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
383
42.04
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9124
37.92
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.1
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
201
0.84
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
65
7.13
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1099
4.57
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.13
7.13
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.57
4.57
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.33
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.659
1.659
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.283
1.283
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
330
36.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8588
35.69
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.44
1.44
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.03
2.03
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.327
0.327
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.283
0.283
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42.04
42.04
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.92
37.92

Fielding Stats for Mike Busby and Syl Johnson

Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
4.94
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
542
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
246
27
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
82
9
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.44
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
63
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.99
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
291
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.54
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
367
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
1.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
354
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.46
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.289
0.289
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0.653
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.33
13.33
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Mike Busby and Syl Johnson

Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
4
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
2700
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
542
429.59
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
10
600
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
757
600
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
9
540
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
702
556.41
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.479
0.479
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
127
100.66
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
100
79.26
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
14.27
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.96
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.17
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
21.4
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.26
75.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34.64
27.46
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
180
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
132.36
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
240
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
152
120.48
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.238
0.238
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.057
0.057
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.154
0.154
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
40.42
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
53
42.01
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
79.26
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1.54
92.43
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28.59
22.66
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.59
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
60
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
18.23
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
240
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
214
169.62
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.54
3.54
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
23.78
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
8.72
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.79
Mike Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Syl Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100