Dave Brain vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Dave Brain
Pre-GenerationalEnglandThrows RightBats RightEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueThird Baseman
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Busch holds a real edge over Dave Brain in this comparison. Ed Busch led in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 108), walk rate (BB%+ 70 vs 62), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 93 vs 91). Dave Brain held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 287 vs 0). The edge belongs to Ed Busch.

Hitting Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Busch

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
148.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2743
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2543
556.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
641
140.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
465
101.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
21.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
11.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
5.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176
38.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.275
0.275
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.042
0.042
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288.11
63.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
923
201.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
786
171.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.292
0.292
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.363
0.363
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.655
0.655
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.6
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.267
0.267
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
254
55.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
66.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
530
115.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
315.85
69.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
2.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
134
29.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
216
47.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
12.7
12.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
12.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dave Brain
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
15.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Dave Brain and Ed Busch

Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
668
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
535
0.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17496
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5832
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1126
1.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1604
2.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
247
0.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
4.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2730
4.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.7
91.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.087
4.087
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
80.09
80.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Brain
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0