What years did Mike Busby play?

Mike Busby played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.

Was Mike Busby a pitcher?

Yes. Mike Busby pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 50 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Mike Busby hit?

Mike Busby hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

What was Mike Busby's career batting average?

Mike Busby batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.

How many RBI did Mike Busby have?

Mike Busby drove in 1 runs in his career.

What was Mike Busby's career ERA?

Mike Busby finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 5-6 with 50 strikeouts.

Mike Busby

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-1999)

Mike Busby was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999 for the St. Louis Cardinals, a span of 4 seasons. Across 45 career appearances, he went 5-6 with a 6.48 ERA and 50 strikeouts.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated September 9, 2026

W–L 5–6

ERA 6.48

WHIP 1.66

SO 50

Pitcher PIV -328.2

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'4" / 210 lb
Born: 12/27/1972 in Lomita, CA, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-04-07
Last Game: 1999-07-08

Full name: Michael James Busby

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Career Pitching Statistics

Mike Busby — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	45	6	0	0	0	82.0	99	59	11	37	50	6.48	-328.2

Career ERA 6.48 vs. league average 4.54 across their career seasons — 42.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Mike Busby — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1996	SLN	NL	0	1	1	1	4.0	9	8	4	4	18.00	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	0	2	3	3	14.3	24	14	4	6	8.79	4.39 (-100%)	-191.2
1998	SLN	NL	5	2	26	2	46.0	45	23	15	33	4.50	4.43 (-2%)	667.6
1999	SLN	NL	0	1	15	0	17.7	21	14	14	7	7.13	4.71 (-51%)	-804.6
Career · 4 seasons			5	6	45	6	82.0	99	59	37	50	6.48	—	-328

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Mike Busby — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
45	9	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	.333	.400	.333	.733	0

Career AVG .333 vs. league average .269 across their career seasons — +24.1% above league average.

Career OBP .400 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +17.9% above league average.

Career SLG .333 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 21.6% below league average.

Career OPS .733 vs. league average .764 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Mike Busby — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	SLN	NL	1	2	1	0	0	1	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	SLN	NL	3	4	2	0	0	2	.500	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	SLN	NL	26	3	0	1	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	SLN	NL	15	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			45	9	3	1	1	4	.333	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Mike Busby — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	23	4	0	2	0	0	.500
Away	22	5	0	1	0	1	.200

Pitching — Home / Away

Mike Busby — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	23	43.2	50	27	14	25	5.56
Away	22	38.1	49	32	23	25	7.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Mike Busby — Last 10 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1999-07-08	STL	CIN	—	2.2	2	1	0	3	2	0
1999-07-04	STL	AZ	—	2.0	3	4	4	1	2	1
1999-07-02	STL	AZ	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1999-05-09	STL	PIT	—	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0
1999-05-05	STL	ATL	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
1999-05-04	STL	ATL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999-05-02	STL	WSN	—	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	0
1999-04-28	STL	COL	—	2.0	1	0	0	3	1	0
1999-04-24	STL	LAD	—	1.0	2	2	2	1	0	0
1999-04-18	STL	HOU	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Mike Busby — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	45	6	4	9	1	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Mike Busby — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	SLN	P	1	1	0	1	1	0
1997	SLN	P	3	3	0	2	0	0
1998	SLN	P	26	2	3	4	0	1
1999	SLN	P	15	0	1	2	0	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Mike Busby — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	45

Salary History

Mike Busby — Salary History
Year	Team	League	Salary
1999	SLN	NL	$220,000
1998	SLN	NL	$172,500
1996	SLN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$501,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Mike Busby

What years did Mike Busby play?: Mike Busby played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 1999.
Was Mike Busby a pitcher?: Yes. Mike Busby pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 50 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Mike Busby hit?: Mike Busby hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.
What was Mike Busby's career batting average?: Mike Busby batted .333 over his career, with 3 hits in 9 at bats.
How many RBI did Mike Busby have?: Mike Busby drove in 1 runs in his career.
What was Mike Busby's career ERA?: Mike Busby finished with a 6.48 career ERA, going 5-6 with 50 strikeouts.