Steve Busby vs. Sean Newcomb — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Sean Newcomb
MillenialMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaAthleticsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

The numbers give Steve Busby a clear advantage over Sean Newcomb across the core pitching metrics. Steve Busby led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 102 vs 68), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 109), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 101). Steve Busby was the better starter — the numbers make that case clearly.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Sean Newcomb

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.84
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.52
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
50
50
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.15
29.15
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
244
4.2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
4.2
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.36
4.36
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.06
4.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.247
0.247
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
490
8.43
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.43
8.43
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
57
0.98
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.98
0.98
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.26
0.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
433
3.67
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
4.59
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.67
3.67
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.59
4.59
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
529
9.1
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.1
9.1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.37
2.37
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.521
1.521
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
0.21
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2296
39.49
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
0.45
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
263
4.52
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.52
4.52
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.22
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.21
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.77
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.447
1.447
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1981
34.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.18
1.18
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.31
0.31
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
39.49
39.49

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Sean Newcomb

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
223
3.84
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
65
1.12
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
1570
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
523.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.14
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
67
1.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.05
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
78
1.34
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
75
1.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.15
96.15
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.336
0.336
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
29.15
29.15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.14
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Sean Newcomb

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
223
1365.31
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
98
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
81
495.92
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.037
0.037
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
18.37
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
2
12.24
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
1.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
4
24.49
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
36.73
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.121
0.121
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.012
0.012
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.045
0.045
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.125
0.125
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
24.49
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
30.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
-5.5
-33.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
18.37
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
57
348.98
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1.72
1.72
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
85.71
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
6.12
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Sean Newcomb
Career
Per 600 PA