Pedro Ballester vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Pedro Ballester
Greatest GenerationCubaThrows RightBats RightCaribbeanNew York CubansNegro National League IIShortstop
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Pedro Ballester posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Pedro Ballester posted stronger numbers in OPS (.676 vs .608) and slugging (.391 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .286). By the career numbers, Pedro Ballester had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Pedro Ballester and Ed Busch

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
36
157.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
137
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
560.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
144.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
21
91.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
39.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
8.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
52.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14.44
63.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
218.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
38
166.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.59
0.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
100.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
61.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
153.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.58
68.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
5
21.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
17.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Pedro Ballester and Ed Busch

Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
1.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
890
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
296.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
1.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
2.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
4.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
4.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.91
90.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.889
3.889
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Pedro Ballester
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pedro Ballester
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0