Steve Busby vs. Fred Rath Jr. — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Fred Rath Jr.
Gen XTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaColorado RockiesNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Fred Rath Jr. as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Fred Rath Jr. posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 1.69 and WHIP 1.500 compared to 3.72 and 1.375 for Steve Busby. By the career numbers, Fred Rath Jr. had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.03
4.03
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.3
0.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
10.13
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
10.13
10.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.38
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.38
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.75
0.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
38.81
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.69
1.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
75
0.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.69
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.5
1.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
33.75
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.333
0.333
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.81
38.81

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.38
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Fred Rath Jr.

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.21
-63.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Fred Rath Jr.
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
300
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Fred Rath Jr.
Career
Per 600 PA