Mark Belanger vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Mark Belanger
Silent GenerationMassachusettsThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Mark Belanger comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Mark Belanger led in walk rate (BB%+ 107 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 15 vs 0), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 101 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 131). Mark Belanger was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Mark Belanger and Ed Busch

Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2016
183.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6602
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5784
525.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1316
119.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1088
98.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
15.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
1.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
228
20.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
521.58
47.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1617
146.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1934
175.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.052
0.052
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.519
0.519
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
676
61.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
389
35.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1045
94.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
569.35
51.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
3.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
576
52.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
839
76.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
7.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
14.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
4.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 600 PAverified
83
7.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
167
15.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
6.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
21.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.01
69.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Mark Belanger and Ed Busch

Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1971
1.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1691
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
46382
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15460.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3040
1.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5831
3.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9082
5.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8871
5.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.68
97.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.501
4.501
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.79
85.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1061
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mark Belanger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0