Steve Busby vs. Bob Smith — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Bob Smith
Lost GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueStarting Pitcher

Looking at the career totals, Steve Busby and Bob Smith are fairly close on the surface numbers. Steve Busby had the edge in ERA (3.72 vs 3.94). By the career numbers, Steve Busby 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 Bob Smith

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
8
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
1.74
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
229
0.92
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
106
0.42
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
139
0.56
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
43.27
43.27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
52.64
52.64
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
0.51
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
0.06
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.06
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.16
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
438
3.72
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
983
3.94
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.94
3.94
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.99
3.99
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.13
4.13
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.253
0.253
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.276
0.276
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6739
27
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2246.1
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2472
9.9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.9
9.9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
0.62
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
0.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.62
0.62
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.53
0.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.3
0.3
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
670
2.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
22
0.19
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
659
5.59
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
618
2.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.59
5.59
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.48
2.48
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.42
1.42
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.03
1.03
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.573
0.573
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
0.24
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.04
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.07
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.02
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4505
38.23
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9652
38.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
156
0.63
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
483
4.1
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1139
4.56
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.1
4.1
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.56
4.56
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.26
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.354
1.354
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.399
1.399
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8964
35.91
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.62
2.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.285
0.285
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
38.23
38.23
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.67
38.67

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Bob Smith

Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
167
1.42
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
692
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3182
27
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1060.2
9
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1391
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2139
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2050
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.26
92.26
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.84
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.962
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
0.07
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
198
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Bob Smith

Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
167
6680
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
742
248.3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1793
600
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
600
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1689
565.2
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.595
0.595
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
409
136.87
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
2
80
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
323
108.09
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
21.42
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
5.69
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
1.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
86
28.78
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.78
31
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
135.95
45.49
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
160
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
522
174.68
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
3
120
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
462
154.6
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.467
0.467
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.574
0.574
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.067
0.067
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.157
0.157
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.197
0.197
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.333
0.333
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.257
0.257
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
51.53
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
166
55.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
105.41
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.68
27.03
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152.81
51.14
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.33
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
17.4
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
120
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PAverified
110
36.81
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16.3
16.3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.47
0.47
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
17.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Bob Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.67
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
5.35
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
4.35
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
9.7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Bob Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.17
55.17