Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Steve Busby
Birthdate:
Sept. 29, 1949 (50 y, 2 m, 11 d)Born In:
Burbank, IL, USANationality:
American
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/201Entry:
1970 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 20, Team: Chicago Cubs
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1977 (3rd) | Chicago (XFBL) |
| All-Star | 1984 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| 1983 | Seattle (XFBL) | |
| 1977 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| League Champ | 1985 | Atlanta (XFBL) |
| Pitcher of the Month | May 1983 | Seattle (XFBL) |
| Aug 1978 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Jun 1977 | Chicago (XFBL) | |
| Player of the Week | Jul 31, 1978 | Chicago (XFBL) |
| Sep 1, 1975 | Chicago (XFBL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 6 | 39.4 | 32.3 |
| Grey Ink | 112 | 188.1 | 176.8 |
| HoF Standard | 48 | 52.3 | 50.7 |
| WAR | 67.5 | 73.5 | 60.8 |
| WAR7 | 41.4 | 49.0 | 39.5 |
| JAWS | 54.4 | 61.2 | 50.2 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Dane Anthony | 948 |
| Storm Davis | 936 |
| Rick Rhoden R | 915 |
| Denny McLain R | 911 |
| Clay Kirby R | 904 |
| Tom Underwood R | 904 |
| Burleigh Grimes R | 891 |
| Larry Dierker R | 884 |
| Ken Holtzman R | 882 |
| Larry McWilliams R | 879 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 42 | 3 |
| 1976 | 38 | 7 |
| 1977 | 47 | 2 |
| 1978 | 41 | 1 |
| 1979 | 40 | 1 |
| 1985 | 33 | 10 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 20 | 7 |
| 1976 | 18 | 7 |
| 1977 | 23 | 1 |
| 1978 | 19 | 3 |
| 1979 | 19 | 5 |
| 1980 | 18 | 7 |
| 1981 | 21 | 3 |
| 1982 | 20 | 3 |
| 1983 | 21 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 15 | 9 |
| 1976 | 15 | 9 |
| 1978 | 15 | 9 |
| 1979 | 16 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.657 | 5 |
| 1980 | 0.643 | 9 |
| 1981 | 0.778 | 3 |
| 1982 | 0.741 | 5 |
| 1983 | 0.724 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 328.0 | 3 |
| 1976 | 320.1 | 5 |
| 1977 | 372.2 | 2 |
| 1978 | 314.1 | 3 |
| 1979 | 272.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 1143 | 8 |
| 1975 | 1382 | 3 |
| 1976 | 1332 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1538 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1314 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1160 | 6 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 28 | 5 |
| 1976 | 30 | 7 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 96 | 8 |
| 1976 | 117 | 5 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 183 | 8 |
| 1975 | 214 | 8 |
| 1976 | 230 | 8 |
| 1977 | 252 | 5 |
| 1978 | 213 | 5 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10 | 6 |
| 1972 | 15 | 3 |
| 1975 | 12 | 5 |
| 1977 | 15 | 1 |
| 1978 | 19 | 1 |
| 1980 | 13 | 4 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.753 | 9 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.244 | 8 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.013 | 7 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 19 | 9 |
| 1976 | 20 | 6 |
| 1977 | 19 | 6 |
| 1978 | 16 | 5 |
| 1979 | 13 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 4 | 9 |
| 1976 | 3 | 10 |
| 1977 | 3 | 7 |
| 1978 | 4 | 4 |
| 1979 | 4 | 2 |
| 1983 | 3 | 4 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 311 | 2 |
| 1976 | 267 | 7 |
| 1977 | 332 | 2 |
| 1978 | 285 | 4 |
| 1979 | 274 | 2 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 12 | 7 |
| 1983 | 13 | 5 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 8.9 | 3 |
| 1978 | 6.1 | 6 |
| 1983 | 5.7 | 7 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9 | 9 |
| 1972 | 7 | 7 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 | 3 |
| 1982 | 7 | 5 |
| 1983 | 8 | 7 |
| Year | rWAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 7.9 | 4 |
| 1983 | 6.2 | 9 |