Matt Buschmann vs. Rich Hill — Career Comparison

Matt Buschmann
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Rich Hill
Gen XMassachusettsThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaKansas City RoyalsAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher

Rich Hill built a career as a starting pitcher and Matt Buschmann as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Matt Buschmann posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 2.08 and WHIP 0.923 compared to 4.02 and 1.278 for Rich Hill. By the career numbers, Matt Buschmann had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Matt Buschmann and Rich Hill

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90
0.57
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.48
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54.22
54.22
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.03
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
633
4.02
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.02
4.02
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.72
3.72
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.234
0.234
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1240
7.87
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.87
7.87
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
177
1.12
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.12
1.12
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.46
0.46
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
551
3.5
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.13
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.5
3.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
6.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1432
9.09
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.23
6.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9.09
9.09
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.69
3.69
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.398
1.398
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
0.15
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
81
0.51
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
0.06
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5997
38.06
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.11
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
681
4.32
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
39
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.2
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98
0.62
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.263
1.263
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
29.08
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5295
33.61
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.76
1.76
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.288
0.288
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.15
31.15
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.06
38.06

Fielding Stats for Matt Buschmann and Rich Hill

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
388
2.46
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
250
1.59
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4254
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1418
9
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.23
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.93
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.1
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
184
1.17
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92
92
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.474
0.474
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.43
64.43
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.04
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Buschmann and Rich Hill

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
21
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
851.82
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
1
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
274
600
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
256
560.58
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
63.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
52.55
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
10.95
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3.89
8.51
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
74.45
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.13
0.13
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.169
0.169
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
8.76
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
28.47
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
37.23
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
-0.1
-60
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
-5.73
-12.55
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.38
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.57
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
111
243.07
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.47
2.47
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
26.28
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.19
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.76
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Rich Hill
Career
Per 600 PA