Earl Averill vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Earl Averill
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCleveland GuardiansAmerican LeagueHall of FameCenter FielderAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Earl Averill comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Earl Averill led in home run production (HR/PA+ 266 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 118 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 120). Earl Averill was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Earl Averill and Ed Busch

Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1668
138.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7215
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6353
528.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.925
0.925
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2019
167.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1252
104.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
401
33.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
10.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
238
19.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
767
63.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.118
0.118
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1327.45
110.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3390
281.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2826
235.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.395
0.395
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.534
0.534
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.216
0.216
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.97
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1224
101.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1164
96.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2150
178.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1371.6
114.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
2.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
774
64.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
518
43.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
13.93
13.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
1.49
1.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
55
4.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Earl Averill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
0.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
5.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
4.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
10.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.12
55.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Earl Averill and Ed Busch

Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1589
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3969
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
115
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
126
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4210
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4084
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Earl Averill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Earl Averill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0