Matty Alou vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Matty Alou
Silent GenerationD.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Matty Alou holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Matty Alou led in batting average (AVG+ 128 vs 98), slugging (SLG+ 108 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 114 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 263). The edge belongs to Matty Alou.

Hitting Stats for Matty Alou and Ed Busch

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1667
160.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6220
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5789
558.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.747
0.747
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1777
171.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1460
140.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
4.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
30.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
742.76
71.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2206
212.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2124
204.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.381
0.381
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.726
0.726
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
780
75.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
427
41.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1176
113.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
834.28
80.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
311
30
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
3.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
377
36.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
16.5
16.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
5.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 600 PAverified
101
9.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
156
15.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
7.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
236
22.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.1
66.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Matty Alou and Ed Busch

Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1481
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1301
0.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35642
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11880.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3794
2.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
176
0.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4041
3.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3970
3.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.24
98.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.681
2.681
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.85
87.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
155
0.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matty Alou
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0