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Steve Busby 2026 Season · KC

Career: 70-54, 3.72 ERA, 659 K in 1060.2 IP.

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Steve Busby

#40

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+2.4Career NUT

+5.6 to Great

Career

3.72ERA1.35WHIP70W659K1060.2IP

R/R · 6' 2", 205 lb · b. Sep 29, 1949 · Burbank, CA · Draft 1971 (2nd Rd, #39)

Player Overview

Year by Year


1972	22	KC	+0.8	3	1	1.58	5	5	3	0	0	153	40.0	28	7	8	0	31	0.90
1973	23	KC	+0.7	16	15	4.23	37	37	7	1	0	1037	238.1	246	112	105	6	174	1.47
1974	24	KC	+2.6	22	14	3.39	38	38	20	3	0	1220	292.1	284	110	92	9	198	1.29
1975	25	KC	+1.5	18	12	3.08	34	34	18	3	0	1064	260.1	233	89	81	3	160	1.21
1976	26	KC	-1.6	3	3	4.40	13	13	1	0	0	323	71.2	58	35	49	3	29	1.49
1978	28	KC	—	1	0	7.59	7	5	0	0	1	104	21.1	24	18	15	2	10	1.83
1979	29	KC	-1.3	6	6	3.63	22	12	4	0	5	405	94.1	71	38	64	0	45	1.43
1980	30	KC	-0.4	1	3	6.17	11	6	0	0	2	199	42.1	59	29	19	2	12	1.84
Career	—	8 yrs	+2.4	70	54	3.72	167	150	53	7	8	4505	1060.2	1003	438	433	25	659	1.35

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NUT Breakdown

K Ability

HR Prevention

Walk Avoidance

What's driving Busby's career NUT of +2.4

Slice size = share of total NUT. K Ability = Strikeouts · HR Prevention = HR allowed · Walk Avoidance = BB + HBP.

Career NUT Trend

2.6

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NUT by Season

+0.8

+0.7

+2.6

+1.5

-1.6

-1.3

-0.4

Awards

1974AL Player of the Week · AL All-Star

1975AL All-Star

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