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Proper Name
Steven Lee Busby
nickname
Buzz
High Level
MLB (1972-1980)
Positions
P (189)
Ht / Wt
6-2 / 205
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
age
74.171
place
Burbank,California
High School
Fullerton (Fullerton,CA)
colleges
draft posit
P
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
KCA [9]
TBC#
9467
mlbam id
111787
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleerawhipw-lggssviphso
Career MLB [1972-1980]3.721.3570-5416715001,060.71003659
Strikeouts
46
Walks
45
Hittable
59
SO/BB
44
vsPower
59
Hitting
7
Durability
52
Team
.535
Player Tags
Player Notes:  [1973] Threw a 3-0 No-Hitter against the Detroit Tigers on April 27 ... Threw first no-hitter in Royals history ... [1974] Threw a 2-0 No-Hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 19
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Pitching Statistics
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year team name league level org age   # link role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1971 USC Pac8 NCAA-1 Sr 21 -- -- Reliever 11 2 23 0 9 0 23 0 0 130.0 99 41 33 0 50 106 0 0 0 2.28 1.15 6.85 0.00 3.46 7.34 2.84 2.12
1972 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 22 40 log Starter 3 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 40.0 28 9 7 1 8 31 0 0 0 1.58 0.90 6.30 0.22 1.80 6.98 2.02 3.88
1973 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 23 40 log Starter 16 15 37 37 7 1 0 0 0 238.1 246 125 112 18 105 174 9 0 6 4.23 1.47 9.29 0.68 3.97 6.57 4.72 1.66
1974 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 24 40 log Starter 22 14 38 38 20 3 0 0 0 292.1 284 118 110 14 92 198 5 2 9 3.39 1.29 8.74 0.43 2.83 6.10 3.63 2.15
1975 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 25 40 log Starter 18 12 34 34 18 3 0 0 0 260.1 233 96 89 18 81 160 8 0 3 3.08 1.21 8.06 0.62 2.80 5.53 3.32 1.98
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 26 40 log Starter 3 3 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 71.2 58 42 35 7 49 29 1 0 3 4.40 1.49 7.28 0.88 6.15 3.64 5.27 0.59
1977 Daytona Islanders FSL A+ kca 27 -- -- Starter 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 11 5 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 15.00 4.00 33.00 0.00 3.00 6.00 15.00 2.00
1978 Gulf Coast Royals GCL Rk kca 28 -- -- Starter 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 7 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0.00 0.54 4.85 0.00 0.00 6.23 0.00 --
1978 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 28 -- -- Starter 3 7 12 12 2 0 0 0 0 66.0 78 47 40 7 32 32 3 1 1 5.45 1.67 10.64 0.95 4.36 4.36 6.41 1.00
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 28 40 log St/Rel 1 0 7 5 0 0 2 1 0 21.1 24 18 18 2 15 10 0 1 2 7.59 1.83 10.13 0.84 6.33 4.22 7.59 0.67
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 40 log St/Rel 6 6 22 12 4 0 10 5 0 94.1 71 45 38 10 64 45 1 0 0 3.63 1.43 6.77 0.95 6.11 4.29 4.29 0.70
1980 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 30 -- -- Starter 3 2 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 58.0 45 19 16 4 28 29 5 0 3 2.48 1.26 6.98 0.62 4.34 4.50 2.95 1.04
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 40 log St/Rel 1 3 11 6 0 0 5 2 0 42.1 59 30 29 3 19 12 4 0 2 6.17 1.84 12.54 0.64 4.04 2.55 6.38 0.63
1972 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 3 1 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 40.0 28 9 7 1 8 31 0 0 0 1.58 0.90 6.30 0.22 1.80 6.98 2.02 3.88
1973 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 16 15 37 37 7 1 0 0 0 238.3 246 125 112 18 105 174 9 0 6 4.23 1.47 9.29 0.68 3.97 6.57 4.72 1.66
1974 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 22 14 38 38 20 3 0 0 0 292.3 284 118 110 14 92 198 5 2 9 3.39 1.29 8.74 0.43 2.83 6.10 3.63 2.15
1975 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 18 12 34 34 18 3 0 0 0 260.3 233 96 89 18 81 160 8 0 3 3.08 1.21 8.06 0.62 2.80 5.53 3.32 1.98
1976 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 3 3 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 71.7 58 42 35 7 49 29 1 0 3 4.40 1.49 7.28 0.88 6.15 3.64 5.27 0.59
1977 A+ Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 11 5 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 15.00 4.00 33.00 0.00 3.00 6.00 15.00 2.00
1978 Rk / AAA Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 4 7 14 14 2 0 0 0 0 79.0 85 47 40 7 32 41 3 1 2 4.56 1.48 9.68 0.80 3.65 4.67 5.35 1.28
1978 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- St/Rel 1 0 7 5 0 0 2 1 0 21.3 24 18 18 2 15 10 0 1 2 7.59 1.83 10.13 0.84 6.33 4.22 7.59 0.67
1979 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- St/Rel 6 6 22 12 4 0 10 5 0 94.3 71 45 38 10 64 45 1 0 0 3.63 1.43 6.77 0.95 6.11 4.29 4.29 0.70
1980 AAA Total -- KCA -- -- -- Starter 3 2 8 8 2 1 0 0 0 58.0 45 19 16 4 28 29 5 0 3 2.48 1.26 6.98 0.62 4.34 4.50 2.95 1.04
1980 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- St/Rel 1 3 11 6 0 0 5 2 0 42.3 59 30 29 3 19 12 4 0 2 6.17 1.84 12.54 0.64 4.04 2.55 6.38 0.63
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 70 54 167 150 53 7 17 8 0 1,060.2 1003 483 438 73 433 659 28 3 25 3.72 1.35 8.51 0.62 3.67 5.59 4.10 1.52
Total Minors (3 yrs) -- Minors -- -- -- -- -- 7 10 23 23 4 1 0 0 0 140.0 141 71 61 11 61 72 8 1 5 3.92 1.44 9.06 0.71 3.92 4.63 4.56 1.18
Total AL (8 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 70 54 167 150 53 7 17 8 0 1,060.2 1003 483 438 73 433 659 28 3 25 3.72 1.35 8.51 0.62 3.67 5.59 4.10 1.52
Total AAA (2 yrs) -- AAA -- -- -- -- -- 6 9 20 20 4 1 0 0 0 124.0 123 66 56 11 60 61 8 1 4 4.06 1.48 8.93 0.80 4.35 4.43 4.79 1.02
Total A+ (1 yrs) -- A+ -- -- -- -- -- 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 11 5 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 15.00 4.00 33.00 0.00 3.00 6.00 15.00 2.00
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- -- -- -- 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.0 7 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 1 0.00 0.54 4.85 0.00 0.00 6.23 0.00 --
Total NCAA-1 (1 yrs) -- NCAA-1 -- -- -- -- -- 11 2 23 0 9 0 23 0 0 130.0 99 41 33 0 50 106 0 0 0 2.28 1.15 6.85 0.00 3.46 7.34 2.84 2.12
Other Pitching
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year team name league level age role   w   l   g gs cg sh gr gf sv ip   h   r er hr bb so wp bk hb era whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 ra9 so/bb
1975 American League MLB AllStar 25 Reliever 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 2.00 18.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 --
-- Totals -- AllStar 25 -- 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.50 2.00 18.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4.50 --
Batting Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level org age   # pos link   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1972 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 22 40 p log 5 15 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 2 .200 .200 .267 .467 .067 .067 .250 0.00 20.00 -- --
1972 MLB Total -- KCA -- -- -- -- 5 15 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 2 .200 .200 .267 .467 .067 .067 .250 0.00 20.00 -- --
Total MLB (1 yrs) -- MLB -- -- -- -- -- 5 15 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 2 .200 .200 .267 .467 .067 .067 .250 0.00 20.00 -- --
Total AL (1 yrs) -- AL -- -- -- -- -- 5 15 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 1 2 .200 .200 .267 .467 .067 .067 .250 0.00 20.00 -- --
Other Batting
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level age   g ab   r   h 2b 3b hr rbi sb cs bb so hbp sh sf iw gdp tb pa xbh 1b avg obp slg ops secA iso babip bb% so% so/bb ab/hr
1975 American League MLB AllStar 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
-- Totals -- AllStar 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
Fielding Statistics
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  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year team name league level mlb age pos   g gs inn po   a   e dp tc tsc sb cs sb% fpct rfg rfi rf9i tm shr pl shr tm rk
1972 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 22 p 5 0 40.0 1 4 1 0 6 5 3 0 100.00 .833 1.0 0.12 1.12 3.2 100.0 15
1973 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 23 p 37 0 238.1 10 47 6 3 63 57 16 10 61.54 .905 1.5 0.24 2.15 22.8 100.0 4
1974 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 24 p 38 0 292.1 24 53 8 2 85 77 0 0 -- .906 2.0 0.26 2.37 23.5 100.0 2
1975 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 25 p 34 34 260.1 22 52 3 2 77 74 23 5 82.14 .961 2.2 0.28 2.56 21.0 100.0 7
1976 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 26 p 13 13 71.2 10 9 3 0 22 19 15 4 78.95 .864 1.5 0.27 2.40 8.0 100.0 11
1978 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 28 p 7 5 21.1 0 5 1 0 6 5 3 1 75.00 .833 0.7 0.24 2.13 4.3 100.0 12
1978 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 28 p 12 0 0.0 3 4 2 0 9 7 0 0 -- .778 0.6 -- -- 8.9 100.0 11
1978 Gulf Coast Royals GCL Rk kca 28 p 2 0 0.0 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 1.5 -- -- 3.6 100.0 15
1979 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 29 p 22 12 94.1 4 24 0 1 28 28 9 4 69.23 1.000 1.3 0.30 2.68 13.6 100.0 11
1980 Kansas City Royals AL MLB kca 30 p 11 6 42.1 5 4 1 0 10 9 0 3 0.00 .900 0.8 0.21 1.92 6.8 100.0 11
1980 Omaha Royals Amer AAA kca 30 p 8 0 0.0 2 10 4 0 16 12 0 0 -- .750 1.5 -- -- 5.9 100.0 9
Total MLB (8 yrs) -- MLB -- -- p 167 70 1,059 76 198 23 8 297 274 69 27 71.88 .923 1.6 0.26 2.33 -- -- --
Total AAA (2 yrs) -- AAA -- -- p 20 0 0 5 14 6 0 25 19 0 0 -- .760 1.0 -- -- -- -- --
Total Rk (1 yrs) -- Rk -- -- p 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 3 0 0 -- 1.000 1.5 -- -- -- -- --
Yearly Positional Grid
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  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
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  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
year category pos p pos c pos 1b pos 2b pos 3b pos ss pos lf pos cf pos rf pos of pos dh
1972 MLB 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1973 MLB 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1974 MLB 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1975 MLB 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1976 MLB 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 Minor 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1978 MLB 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1979 MLB 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 Minor 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1980 MLB 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0