Steve Busby vs. Dennis Cook — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dennis Cook
Baby BoomersTexasThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Dennis Cook 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 57), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 87), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 84). Dennis Cook held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 127 vs 102). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Dennis Cook

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46
0.41
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.45
56.45
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
58.18
58.18
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
440
3.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.91
3.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.46
4.46
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
950
8.45
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.45
8.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
130
1.16
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.16
1.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
390
3.47
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
49
0.44
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
739
6.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.57
6.57
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.116
1.116
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4298
38.24
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
116
1.03
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
486
4.32
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.33
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.34
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.325
1.325
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3802
33.82
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.73
0.73
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.28
0.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.24
38.24

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Dennis Cook

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
665
5.92
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
0.63
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
3035
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
1011.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
0.36
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
1.03
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.08
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
165
1.47
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
156
1.39
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.55
94.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.235
0.235
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.68
10.68
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Dennis Cook

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
669
3290.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
122
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
110
540.98
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
142.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
118.03
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
9.84
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.92
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.84
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
24.59
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.172
0.172
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.22
50.24
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
191.8
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
157.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.355
0.355
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.638
0.638
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.091
0.091
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
73.77
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
44.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
108.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.03
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11.72
57.65
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
63.93
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.38
9.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
44.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
14.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Dennis Cook
Career
Per 600 PA