Steve Busby vs. Bert Sincock — Career Comparison

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Lost GenerationCANThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Bert Sincock as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Busby posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.72 and WHIP 1.375 compared to 3.86 and 0.643 for Bert Sincock. By the career numbers, Steve Busby had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Bert Sincock

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
0.46
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
3.86
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.86
3.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.58
0.58
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.57
2.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.177
0.177
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1003
8.51
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
5.79
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.51
8.51
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.79
5.79
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.62
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.93
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.93
1.93
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.214
0.214
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
32.79
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.93
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.86
3.86
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.643
0.643
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3963
33.63
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
17
32.79
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.188
0.188
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
32.79
32.79

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Bert Sincock

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
1.68
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1.8
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1.8
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Bert Sincock
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bert Sincock
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Bert Sincock

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