Matt Buschmann vs. Mike Witt — Career Comparison

Matt Buschmann
MillenialMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaArizona DiamondbacksNational LeagueRelief Pitcher
Mike Witt
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCalifornia AngelsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherAll-Star

Mike Witt 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 3.83 and 1.337 for Mike Witt. 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 Mike Witt

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
0.5
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
116
0.5
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50.21
50.21
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.31
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.05
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.03
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
898
3.83
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.83
3.83
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.38
1.38
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.73
3.73
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.31
5.31
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.92
3.92
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.143
0.143
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.257
0.257
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2066
8.82
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.15
4.15
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
8.82
8.82
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
183
0.78
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.08
2.08
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.78
0.78
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.54
0.54
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
713
3.04
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.17
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.04
3.04
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1373
5.86
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.23
6.23
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.86
5.86
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.03
4.03
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.923
0.923
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.989
0.989
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
0.31
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
0.23
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
31.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8927
38.11
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
4.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.09
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1012
4.32
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.08
2.08
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
59
0.25
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.29
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
2.08
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
193
0.82
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.692
0.692
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.318
1.318
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
29.08
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8032
34.29
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.33
0.33
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.97
2.97
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.1
0.1
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.291
0.291
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
31.15
31.15
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.11
38.11

Fielding Stats for Matt Buschmann and Mike Witt

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
6.23
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
341
1.46
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.28
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
27
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6325
27
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.1
9
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2108.1
9
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
147
0.63
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
298
1.27
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
23
0.1
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
468
2
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
445
1.9
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.09
95.09
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.305
1.305
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.68
87.68
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.09
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Matt Buschmann and Mike Witt

Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1800
Mike Witt
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
341
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
600
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-0.1
-60
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Matt Buschmann
Career
Per 600 PA
Mike Witt
Career
Per 600 PA