Pedro Alvarez vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Pedro Alvarez
MillenialD.R.Throws RightBats LeftCaribbeanPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueThird BasemanSilver SluggerAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Pedro Alvarez holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Pedro Alvarez led in home run production (HR/PA+ 198 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 114 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 115 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 68). The edge belongs to Pedro Alvarez.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Alvarez and Ed Busch

Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
910
164.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3321
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2980
538.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
704
127.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
405
73.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
23.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
6
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162
29.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
54.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430.48
77.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1333
240.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1029
185.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.757
0.757
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.211
0.211
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
365
65.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
472
85.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
675
121.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408.02
73.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
56.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
5.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
952
172
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3.49
3.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.33
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71
12.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
83.33
83.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Pedro Alvarez and Ed Busch

Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
706
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
1.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17547
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5849
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1352
2.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1285
1.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
138
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2775
4.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2637
4.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.03
95.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.735
3.735
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.18
96.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
213
0.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Alvarez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0