Ken Berry vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Ken Berry
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter FielderGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Berry comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Ken Berry led in home run production (HR/PA+ 63 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 97 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 79 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 118). Ken Berry was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Berry and Ed Busch

Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1383
182.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4545
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4136
546.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.672
0.672
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
139.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
822
108.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150
19.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
7.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
231
30.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.219
0.219
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
426.52
56.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1423
187.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1381
182.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.09
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
422
55.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
343
45.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
707
93.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
456.5
60.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
3.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
298
39.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
4.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
569
75.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
7.99
7.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.52
0.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
8.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
2.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
108
14.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
5.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
6.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
12.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Ken Berry
Career
Per 600 PA
49.45
49.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ken Berry and Ed Busch

Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1312
1.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1098
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
30556
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10185.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2722
2.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
85
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
30
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2837
2.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
2.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.14
2.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ken Berry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.69
83.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Berry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0