Dave Baker vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Dave Baker
Baby BoomersIowaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Dave Baker and Ed Busch are closely matched on the surface stats. Dave Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.700 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.400 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .250). By the career numbers, Dave Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Dave Baker and Ed Busch

Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
207.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
26
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
20
461.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5
115.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
92.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.02
69.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
6
138.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
230.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.7
0.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.733
0.733
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
115.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.37
77.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
46.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
69.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
69.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
8.67
8.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
23.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Dave Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Dave Baker and Ed Busch

Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
1.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
2.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
26
4.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
3.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.77
80.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.625
2.625
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dave Baker
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0