Steve Busby vs. Steve Farr — Career Comparison

Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Baby BoomersMarylandThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Farr 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 94), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 104), and run prevention (ERA+ 107 vs 102). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Steve Farr

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
5.56
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
48
0.52
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
45
0.49
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.61
51.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.44
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
3.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.25
3.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.82
3.82
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.244
0.244
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2473
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
824.1
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
751
8.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.2
8.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.76
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.76
0.76
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.14
0.14
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
334
3.65
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
47
0.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.65
3.65
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
7.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.29
7.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.31
1.31
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.216
1.216
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
0.35
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3487
38.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
313
3.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
326
3.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.56
3.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
0.81
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.316
1.316
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
3074
33.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.64
0.64
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.292
0.292
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Steve Farr

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
509
5.56
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.31
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
2473
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
824.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.6
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
1.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
166
1.81
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
1.71
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.58
94.58
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.308
0.308
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.5
5.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Steve Farr

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
509
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Steve Farr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Farr
Career
Per 600 PA