Steve Busby vs. Dick Matthews — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dick Matthews
UnknownMonroe MonarchsNegro Southern LeagueStarting Pitcher

On the career pitching numbers, Dick Matthews posted a stronger line than Steve Busby. Dick Matthews posted stronger numbers in ERA (1.6 vs 3.72) and WHIP (0.950 vs 1.375). By the career numbers, Dick Matthews had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Dick Matthews

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.42
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
70
0.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.88
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
56.45
56.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
84.62
84.62
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.72
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.24
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
1.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.6
1.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.53
1.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.63
2.63
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.202
0.202
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
6.63
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.63
6.63
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.92
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.92
1.92
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
60
4.79
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.79
4.79
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.75
3.75
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.746
0.746
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.16
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
446
35.63
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
2.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.72
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.95
0.95
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
411
32.83
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.63
1.63
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.237
0.237
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
35.63
35.63

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Dick Matthews

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.42
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
1.28
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
1.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
338
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
112.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.68
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
297
2.52
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
274
2.32
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
2.88
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.641
1.641
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.25
2.25
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
87.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Dick Matthews

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
16
213.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
45
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
520
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.205
0.205
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.544
0.544
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
106.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
93.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.46
32.74
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
120
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
146.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.493
0.493
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.176
0.176
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
26.67
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.33
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
3
40
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.03
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.89
38.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
40
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Dick Matthews
Career
Per 600 PA