Ken Boyer vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Ken Boyer
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveMVPAll-Star
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Boyer comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Ken Boyer led in home run production (HR/PA+ 170 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 121 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 126 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 104). Ken Boyer was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ken Boyer and Ed Busch

Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2034
147.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8268
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7455
541
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.82
0.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2143
155.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1475
107.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
23.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
4.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
282
20.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
48.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.132
0.132
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1180.52
85.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3443
249.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2876
208.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.462
0.462
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1104
80.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1141
82.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1963
142.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1213.44
88.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
1.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
51.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
7.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
1017
73.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
8.13
8.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
4.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
13.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
7.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
5.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
13.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.69
57.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ken Boyer and Ed Busch

Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1992
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1910
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
50711
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16903.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2376
1.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3737
1.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
274
0.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6387
3.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6113
3.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.71
95.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.069
3.069
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.88
95.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
417
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Boyer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0