Ernie Bowman vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Ernie Bowman
Silent GenerationTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueShortstop
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Ernie Bowman. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .444) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .200). Ernie Bowman had the advantage in home run production (1 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Busch had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ernie Bowman and Ed Busch

Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
165
456.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
217
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
205
566.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.477
0.477
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
39
107.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
32
88.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
9.36
25.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
138.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
42
116.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.444
0.444
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.151
0.151
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.324
0.324
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
80.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
27.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
38
105.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
7.61
21.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
33
91.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
6.58
6.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.06
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
19.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
16.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ernie Bowman and Ed Busch

Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1786
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
595.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
1.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
163
2.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
287
4.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
274
4.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.47
95.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.851
1.851
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ernie Bowman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27.7
27.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ernie Bowman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0