Brian Anderson vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Brian Anderson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Brian Anderson and Ed Busch are closely matched on the surface stats. Brian Anderson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.662 vs .608) and slugging (.370 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .292). By the career numbers, Brian Anderson had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Brian Anderson and Ed Busch

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
355
241.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
883
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
799
542.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.677
0.677
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
181
122.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
111
75.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
31.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
14.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
47.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.01
59.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
296
201.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
254
172.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
73.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
54.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
112.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83.26
56.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
5.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
44.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
208
141.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.25
4.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
10.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
8.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
9.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
18.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 600 PA
48.15
48.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Brian Anderson and Ed Busch

Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
335
1.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6257
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2085.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
562
2.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
574
2.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
2.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.13
99.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.699
1.699
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Brian Anderson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.39
62.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Anderson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0