Larry Bowa vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Larry Bowa
Silent GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueShortstopGold GloveAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Larry Bowa holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Larry Bowa led in home run production (HR/PA+ 14 vs 0), batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 98), and slugging (SLG+ 92 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 225). The edge belongs to Larry Bowa.

Hitting Stats for Larry Bowa and Ed Busch

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2247
148.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9103
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8418
554.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.659
0.659
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2191
144.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
119.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
262
17.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
6.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
0.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
24.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.172
0.172
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.007
0.007
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
828.13
54.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2696
177.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2682
176.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.06
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.543
0.543
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
987
65.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
525
34.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1497
98.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
924.36
60.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
474
31.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
2.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
569
37.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
16
16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PA
0.83
0.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
151
9.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
2.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
7.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
20.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
6.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
27.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.18
75.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Larry Bowa and Ed Busch

Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2227
1.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2184
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57250
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19083.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3323
1.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6864
3.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10398
4.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10187
4.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.97
97.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.574
4.574
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.07
98.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1267
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Bowa
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0