Steve Busby vs. Josh Lindblom — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Josh Lindblom
MillenialIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Josh Lindblom 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 84), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 96), and strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 107). Josh Lindblom held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 104 vs 102). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Josh Lindblom

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
36.84
36.84
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
111
4.78
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.78
4.78
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.54
4.54
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
205
8.83
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
1.25
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.25
1.25
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.22
0.22
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
87
3.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
8.61
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.61
8.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.49
1.49
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.373
1.373
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.52
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
39.01
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
1.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
114
4.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.91
4.91
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.39
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.397
1.397
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
798
34.36
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.85
0.85
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.309
0.309
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.01
39.01

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Josh Lindblom

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
134
5.77
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
627
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Josh Lindblom
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.202
0.202
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.94
11.94
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Josh Lindblom

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PAverified
134
20100
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
4
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.43
-64.8
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
3
450
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
1.33
1.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Josh Lindblom
Career
Per 600 PA