Steve Busby vs. Dave Goltz — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dave Goltz
Baby BoomersMinnesotaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Busby a clear advantage over Dave Goltz across the core pitching metrics. Steve Busby led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 106), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 100), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 104). Dave Goltz held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 115 vs 102). Steve Busby was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Dave Goltz

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
113
0.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
109
0.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
50.9
50.9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.79
74.79
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
83
0.37
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.04
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
836
3.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.269
0.269
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6119
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
2104
9.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.28
9.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
0.66
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.66
0.66
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.42
0.42
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
646
2.85
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.85
2.85
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1105
4.88
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.88
4.88
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.13
3.13
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.859
0.859
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
62
0.27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8628
38.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.17
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
950
4.19
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.19
4.19
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78
0.34
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
0.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
211
0.93
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.348
1.348
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7818
34.5
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.69
2.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.298
0.298
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.07
38.07

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Dave Goltz

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
353
1.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
1.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6119
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2039.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.64
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
152
0.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
287
1.27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
460
2.03
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
439
1.94
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.43
95.43
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.244
1.244
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
74.79
74.79
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Dave Goltz

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
1825.64
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
117
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
94
482.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2.01
10.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
51.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
107.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.106
0.106
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.306
0.306
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
35.9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
41.03
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
2.95
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
51.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
49
251.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
2.39
2.39
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
61.54
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Dave Goltz
Career
Per 600 PA