David Bote vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

David Bote and Ed Busch are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 97 for David Bote, 93 for Ed Busch), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 87 vs 82). The overall lean goes to David Bote, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.