Steve Busby vs. Darold Knowles — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Darold Knowles
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaWashington SenatorsAmerican LeagueRelief PitcherAll-Star

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Darold Knowles 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 strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 67), home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 106), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 88). Darold Knowles held the edge in run prevention (ERA+ 117 vs 107). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Darold Knowles

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
66
0.54
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
74
0.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
47.14
47.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
143
1.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
3.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.12
3.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.55
3.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1006
8.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.29
8.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.62
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.54
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.54
0.54
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.09
0.09
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
480
3.96
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
85
0.7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.96
3.96
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
681
5.61
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.61
5.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.89
0.89
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.063
1.063
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.25
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
0.31
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.09
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4658
38.39
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
3.44
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
3.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.6
3.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.32
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
42
0.35
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.361
1.361
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4048
33.36
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.57
0.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.39
38.39

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Darold Knowles

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
765
6.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3276
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1092
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
51
0.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
198
1.68
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
2.27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
0.2
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
0.24
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
297
2.52
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
356
2.93
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
2.32
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
327
2.7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
91.85
91.85
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.428
0.428
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.05
1.05
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Darold Knowles

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
766
3147.95
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
146
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
125
513.7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.12
0.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.397
0.397
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
61.64
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
57.53
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3.22
13.22
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
69.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
102.74
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.136
0.136
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.016
0.016
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.117
0.117
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.181
0.181
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.22
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
45.21
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
53.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1.13
4.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
36.99
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
43
176.71
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
3.4
3.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.21
0.21
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
41.1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Darold Knowles
Career
Per 600 PA