Steve Busby vs. Ron Mahay — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Ron Mahay
Gen XIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Mahay 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 73), skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 86), and strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 100). Role difference aside, Steve Busby holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Ron Mahay

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
514
8.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.43
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.45
56.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.23
69.23
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.58
0.58
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
242
3.83
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1704
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
568
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
539
8.54
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.54
8.54
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.19
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.19
1.19
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
266
4.21
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.35
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.21
4.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
470
7.45
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.45
7.45
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.296
1.296
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.44
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2474
39.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.58
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
273
4.33
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.33
4.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.19
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
0.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.65
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.417
1.417
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2167
34.34
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.286
0.286
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.2
39.2

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Ron Mahay

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
519
7.63
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1836
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
612
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
0.51
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
0.82
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
98
1.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
1.34
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.86
92.86
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.175
0.175
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.54
1.54
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Ron Mahay

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
520
10400
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
560
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
120
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
2
40
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1
40
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
80
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.39
67.89
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
240
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
160
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.429
0.429
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.227
0.227
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
60
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3
60
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
100
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.03
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.09
61.84
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
20
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
8
160
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
3.75
3.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Mahay
Career
Per 600 PA