Joe Abreu vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Joe Abreu
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Joe Abreu posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Joe Abreu posted stronger numbers in OPS (.670 vs .608) and slugging (.357 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .214). By the career numbers, Joe Abreu had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Joe Abreu and Ed Busch

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.688
0.688
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
6
112.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
4
75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.23
60.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0.217
0.217
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
56.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.2
60.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
8
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Joe Abreu and Ed Busch

Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Abreu
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Abreu
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0