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Season Age Team Lg WAR W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ FIP WHIP H9 HR9 BB9 SO9 SO/BB Awards
1972 22 KCR AL 1.3 3 1 .750 1.58 5 5 0 3 0 0 40.0 28 9 7 1 8 0 31 0 0 0 153 193 1.77 0.900 6.3 0.2 1.8 7.0 3.88
1973 23 KCR AL 2.6 16 15 .516 4.23 37 37 0 7 1 0 238.1 246 125 112 18 105 7 174 6 0 9 1037 96 3.48 1.473 9.3 0.7 4.0 6.6 1.66 ROY-3
1974 24 KCR AL 6.5 22 14 .611 3.39 38 38 0 20 3 0 292.1 284 118 110 14 92 6 198 9 2 5 1220 113 2.88 1.286 8.7 0.4 2.8 6.1 2.15 AS,MVP-30
1975 25 KCR AL 6.0 18 12 .600 3.08 34 34 0 18 3 0 260.1 233 96 89 18 81 4 160 3 0 8 1064 126 3.22 1.206 8.1 0.6 2.8 5.5 1.98 AS
1976 26 KCR AL -0.5 3 3 .500 4.40 13 13 0 1 0 0 71.2 58 42 35 7 49 1 29 3 0 1 323 81 5.27 1.493 7.3 0.9 6.2 3.6 0.59
1978 28 KCR AL -0.6 1 0 1.000 7.59 7 5 1 0 0 0 21.1 24 18 18 2 15 1 10 2 1 0 104 51 5.26 1.828 10.1 0.8 6.3 4.2 0.67
1979 29 KCR AL 1.2 6 6 .500 3.63 22 12 5 4 0 0 94.1 71 45 38 10 64 3 45 0 0 1 405 118 5.19 1.431 6.8 1.0 6.1 4.3 0.70
1980 30 KCR AL -0.5 1 3 .250 6.17 11 6 2 0 0 0 42.1 59 30 29 3 19 0 12 2 0 4 199 66 4.59 1.843 12.5 0.6 4.0 2.6 0.63
8 Yrs 16.0 70 54 .565 3.72 167 150 8 53 7 0 1060.2 1003 483 438 73 433 22 659 25 3 28 4505 105 3.54 1.354 8.5 0.6 3.7 5.6 1.52
162 Game Avg 3.4 15 12 .565 3.72 36 32 2 11 2 0 227 215 104 94 16 93 5 141 5 1 6 966 105 3.54 1.354 8.5 0.6 3.7 5.6 1.52
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Value Pitching

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Season Age Team Lg IP G GS R RA9 RA9opp RA9def RA9role PPFp RA9avg RAA WAA gmLI WAAadj WAR RAR waaWL% 162WL% Awards
1972 22 KCR AL 40.0 5 5 9 2.03 3.35 -0.09 0.05 97 3.38 6 0.9 0.0 1.3 9 .678 .505
1973 23 KCR AL 238.1 37 37 125 4.72 4.27 -0.33 0.11 105 4.93 5 0.4 -0.1 2.6 28 .511 .503 ROY-3
1974 24 KCR AL 292.1 38 38 118 3.63 4.13 -0.14 0.11 105 4.61 32 3.8 -0.2 6.5 58 .600 .523 AS,MVP-30
1975 25 KCR AL 260.1 34 34 96 3.32 4.39 0.09 0.11 100 4.41 31 3.6 -0.1 6.0 56 .607 .522 AS
1976 26 KCR AL 71.2 13 13 42 5.27 4.17 0.25 0.11 97 3.91 -11 -1.1 0.0 -0.5 -5 .414 .493
1978 28 KCR AL 21.1 7 5 18 7.59 4.11 0.37 -0.05 98 3.62 -9 -0.9 0.31 0.1 -0.6 -7 .371 .494
1979 29 KCR AL 94.1 22 12 45 4.29 4.68 0.19 0.04 102 4.63 3 0.4 1.08 -0.1 1.2 13 .516 .502
1980 30 KCR AL 42.1 11 6 30 6.38 4.42 0.15 0.05 100 4.30 -10 -1.0 0.02 0.1 -0.5 -6 .413 .494
8 Yrs 1060.2 167 150 483 4.10 4.26 -0.05 0.10 102 4.51 48 6.1 0.68 -0.4 16.0 147 .537 .510
162 Game Avg 227 36 32 104 4.10 4.26 -0.05 0.10 102 4.51 10 1.3 0.68 -0.1 3.4 31 .537 .510

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Batting Against Pitching Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg IP BA OBP SLG OPS BAbip HR% K% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 Awards
1972 22 KCR AL 40.0 .200 .238 .243 .481 .243 0.7 20.3 5.2 1.0 0.0% 6.28
1973 23 KCR AL 238.1 .271 .348 .376 .724 .315 1.7 16.8 10.1 0.4 -0.3% -2.80 ROY-3
1974 24 KCR AL 292.1 .258 .319 .348 .667 .302 1.1 16.2 7.5 2.5 2.0% 20.19 AS,MVP-30
1975 25 KCR AL 260.1 .242 .302 .343 .644 .272 1.7 15.0 7.6 4.0 4.7% 29.97 AS
1976 26 KCR AL 71.2 .218 .344 .350 .693 .220 2.2 9.0 15.2 -0.5 -0.8% -8.70
1978 28 KCR AL 21.1 .282 .402 .412 .814 .301 1.9 9.6 14.4 -0.7 -0.6% -7.33
1979 29 KCR AL 94.1 .220 .343 .344 .686 .222 2.5 11.1 15.8 1.1 1.1% 7.59
1980 30 KCR AL 42.1 .335 .402 .489 .891 .344 1.5 6.0 9.5 -0.4 -0.2% -8.46
8 Yrs 1060.2 .253 .328 .357 .685 .285 1.6 14.6 9.6 7.3 5.9% 36.74
MLB Average .258 .324 .376 .699 .281 1.9 13.1 8.6

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Advanced Batting

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Batting Batting Ratios Win Probability
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% SO% BB% WPA cWPA RE24 RS% Pos Awards
1972 22 KCR AL 15 .213 18 .250 .067 0.0 20.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0% -1.20 0.0 /1
1973 23 KCR AL 0 1 ROY-3
1975 25 KCR AL 0 1 AS
3 Yrs 15 .213 18 .250 .067 0.0 20.0 0.0 -0.4 0.0% -1.20 0.0 1
MLB Average .331 100 .281 .118 1.9 13.1 8.6 29.9

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Standard Fielding

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Standard Range Factor Baserunners
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS CG Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB CS CS% lgCS% Pick Awards
1972 22 KCR AL P 5 5 3 40.0 6 1 4 1 0 .833 .950 1.13 1.87 1.00 1.86 0 3 0 0.0 38.7 1
1973 23 KCR AL P 37 37 7 238.1 63 10 47 6 3 .905 .951 2.15 1.86 1.54 1.85 9 16 10 38.5 38.4 11 ROY-3
1974 24 KCR AL P 38 38 20 292.1 85 24 53 8 2 .906 .947 2.37 1.81 2.03 1.80 5 16 11 40.7 38.0 5 AS,MVP-30
1975 25 KCR AL P 34 34 18 260.1 77 22 52 3 2 .961 .940 2.56 1.87 2.18 1.86 8 23 5 17.9 37.6 9 AS
1976 26 KCR AL P 13 13 1 71.2 22 10 9 3 0 .864 .950 2.39 1.87 1.46 1.88 1 15 4 21.1 33.9 3
1978 28 KCR AL P 7 5 0 21.1 6 0 5 1 0 .833 .953 2.11 1.90 0.71 1.89 0 3 1 25.0 37.8 0
1979 29 KCR AL P 22 12 4 94.1 28 4 24 0 1 1.000 .949 2.67 1.92 1.27 1.89 1 9 4 30.8 35.7 3
1980 30 KCR AL P 11 6 0 42.1 10 5 4 1 0 .900 .957 1.91 1.85 0.82 1.85 4 0 3 100.0 34.7 1
8 Yrs 167 150 53 1060.2 297 76 198 23 8 .923 .947 2.32 1.85 1.64 1.85 28 85 38 30.9 37.0 33

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Busby?

Steve Busby is 75 years old.

When was Steve Busby born?

Steve Busby was born on September 29, 1949.

Where was Steve Busby born?

Steve Busby was born in Burbank, CA.

How tall is Steve Busby?

Steve Busby is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Busby weigh when playing?

Steve Busby weighed 205 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Steve Busby play?

Steve Busby played 8 seasons.

Is Steve Busby in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Busby has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

When was Steve Busby drafted?

Steve Busby was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 4th round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Fullerton Union HS (Fullerton, CA) and the Kansas City Royals in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA).

What position did Steve Busby play?

Steve Busby was a Pitcher.

How many strikeouts did Steve Busby have?

Steve Busby had 659 strikeouts over his career.

How many teams has Steve Busby played for?

Steve Busby played for 1 team, the Kansas City Royals.

How many World Series has Steve Busby won?

Steve Busby has never won a World Series.

When did Steve Busby retire?

Steve Busby last played in 1980.

What are Steve Busby's nicknames?

Buzz is a nickname for Steve Busby.

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