Steve Busby vs. Sam Long — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sam Long
MillenialCaliforniaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Sam Long 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 88), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 82), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 87). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Sam Long

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.47
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
42.11
42.11
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.17
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
109
4.65
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.65
4.65
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.44
4.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.254
0.254
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
207
8.83
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.83
8.83
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.28
1.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.19
0.19
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
89
3.8
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.8
3.8
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
7.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.68
7.68
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.11
1.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.275
1.275
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.77
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
921
39.28
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
2.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
127
5.42
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.42
5.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.26
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.64
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.403
1.403
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
815
34.76
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.28
39.28

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Sam Long

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
162
6.91
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
0.51
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.13
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
1.02
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1.19
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
1.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.41
7.41
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Sam Long

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
8836.36
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
11
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
10
545.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.273
0.273
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.09
4.86
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
1
54.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.1
0.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.07
0.07
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.33
-17.94
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
4
218.18
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
2.75
2.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
54.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Sam Long
Career
Per 600 PA