Steve Busby vs. Dale Thayer — Career Comparison

Steve Busby
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star
Dale Thayer
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Steve Busby built a career as a starting pitcher and Dale Thayer as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Busby led in home run suppression (HR9+ 138 vs 91), strikeout rate (K%+ 125 vs 95), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 116 vs 99). Dale Thayer held the edge in walk avoidance (BB%+ 132 vs 102). Keeping the role difference in mind, the edge still goes to Steve Busby.

Pitching Stats for Steve Busby and Dale Thayer

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70
0.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
0.39
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.46
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.61
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56.45
56.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
39.29
39.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.45
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.06
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
0.32
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
438
3.72
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
3.47
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.47
3.47
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.69
3.69
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.41
3.41
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.95
3.95
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.7
3.7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.253
0.253
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.251
0.251
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1003
8.51
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
239
8.55
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.51
8.51
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.55
8.55
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.62
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
1.07
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.62
0.62
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.07
1.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.44
0.44
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.11
0.11
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
3.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
2.36
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.19
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.46
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.67
3.67
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.36
2.36
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
659
5.59
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
7.62
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.59
5.59
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.62
7.62
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.95
3.95
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.81
0.81
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.03
1.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.109
1.109
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
0.24
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
0.21
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.18
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4505
38.23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
1042
37.26
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
2.65
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
483
4.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
3.72
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
4.1
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.72
3.72
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
53
0.45
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.36
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.29
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.57
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.354
1.354
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.212
1.212
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3963
33.63
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
953
34.08
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.89
2.89
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.39
0.39
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.288
0.288
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.294
0.294
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.23
38.23
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.26
37.26

Fielding Stats for Steve Busby and Dale Thayer

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
167
1.42
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
264
9.44
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
1.27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3182
27
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
755
27
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1060.2
9
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
251.2
9
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.64
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.32
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.68
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
0.64
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.2
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
2.52
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
1
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
2.32
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
27
0.97
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.26
92.26
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.43
96.43
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.641
1.641
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.102
0.102
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.82
89.82
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.07
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.07
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Busby and Dale Thayer

Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
167
6680
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
264
52800
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
600
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
600
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
80
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
40
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.78
31
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.467
0.467
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.067
0.067
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.157
0.157
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
160
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.68
27.03
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.31
-62.13
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
120
Dale Thayer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1
200
Steve Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
Dale Thayer
Career
Per 600 PA