Fred Brainard vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Fred Brainard
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Fred Brainard. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .510) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .261). Fred Brainard 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 Fred Brainard and Ed Busch

Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
95
197.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
288
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
261
543.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
51
106.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
41
85.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
4.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
20.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.196
0.196
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
17.76
37.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
65
135.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
74
154.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.261
0.261
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.51
0.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.18
0.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.433
0.433
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
66.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
21
43.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
52
108.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
17.72
36.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
45.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
44
91.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
6.55
6.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
4
8.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
12.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
14.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13
27.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 600 PA
46.15
46.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50

Fielding Stats for Fred Brainard and Ed Busch

Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
452
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
102
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
576
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
554
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Fred Brainard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7.589
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Brainard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0