Bill Almon vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, Bill Almon comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Bill Almon led in home run production (HR/PA+ 31 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 88 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 102 vs 98). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 81). Bill Almon was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Bill Almon and Ed Busch

Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1236
202.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3659
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3330
546.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.684
0.684
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
846
138.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
647
106.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138
22.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
4.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
5.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
32.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
361.2
59.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1142
187.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1102
180.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.343
0.343
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.588
0.588
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
390
63.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
48.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
106.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376.91
61.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
40.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PA
636
104.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
44
7.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Almon
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
8.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
20.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
9.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
30.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.09
68.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Bill Almon and Ed Busch

Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1188
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
845
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23401
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7800.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1834
2.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2265
2.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Innings
173
0.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4272
4.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4099
4.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.95
95.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.13
71.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Almon
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0