28. Steve Busby

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General
Awards
Career Stats

Born: September 29, 1949 in Burbank, CA USA
Weight: 205 lbs.
Height: 6'2"
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut: September 08, 1972
Final Game: August 26, 1980

W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	IP	SO
70	54	4.26	167	150	0	1,060.7	659

In the mid-1970’s it was expected that Steve Busby would have an incredible career and for a couple of seasons that was certainly the case. In his rookie year, Busby won 16 Games and was a 22 Game winner in his second season (1974) and would go to his first of two straight All-Star Games. 1975 would see Busby net 18 Wins and at this point, it was believed that Steve Busby was considered one of the top ten Pitchers in the American League.

Sadly, that status was temporary.

Busby would become the first hurler to undergo rotator cuff surgery and he allegedly would become one of the first pitchers to deal with a pitch count. Busby’s career would never career and his baseball run would be essentially three good seasons, which is still enough to put him on this list.

Kansas City chose Busby for their franchise Hall of Fame in 1986, as one of their first two players.

The Bullet Points

Position: Pitcher
Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round of the Amateur Draft. 6/8/71.
Departed: Released. 8/29/80.
Games Played: 167
Notable Statistics: 70 Wins
54 Losses
3.72 ERA
150 Games Started
53 Complete Games
7 Shutouts
8 Games Finished
1,060.2 Innings Pitched
659 Strikeouts
3.54 FIP
1.354 WHIP
16.1 bWAR

0 Runs Scored
3 Hits
1 Double
0 Triples
0 Home Runs
4 Runs Batted In
0 Stolen Bases
.200/.200/.267 Slash Line

No Playoff Games
Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1974 & 1975)
Highest Range Factor per Game by a Pitcher (1975)