Steve Busby vs. Mike Cather — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Mike Cather
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Mike Cather as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Mike Cather led in home run suppression (HR9+ 227 vs 138), run prevention (ERA+ 143 vs 107), and walk avoidance (BB%+ 114 vs 102). Steve Busby held the edge in strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Mike Cather.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Mike Cather

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
45.45
45.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
3.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.42
3.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.32
3.32
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.4
4.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.226
0.226
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
7.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.38
7.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
1.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.1
1.1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
3.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.53
3.53
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
6.83
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.83
6.83
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.83
0.83
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.151
1.151
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.44
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
341
37.58
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
2.31
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.97
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.97
3.97
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.66
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.22
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.66
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
32.73
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.48
0.48
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.58
37.58

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Mike Cather

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
8.27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
245
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
81.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
1.65
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
1.87
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.76
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.12
94.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.213
0.213
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Mike Cather

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45000
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Mike Cather
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Cather
Career
Per 600 PA