Alec Burleson vs. Ed Busch — Career Comparison

Alec Burleson
Gen ZNorth CarolinaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueLeft Fielder
Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Alec Burleson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Alec Burleson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 101 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 104 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 108 vs 98). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 166). Alec Burleson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Alec Burleson and Ed Busch

Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
414
161.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1534
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407
550.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.758
0.758
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
377
147.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
259
101.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
26.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
18.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
46.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.127
0.127
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187.66
73.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
594
232.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
191.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.319
0.319
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.422
0.422
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.742
0.742
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.154
0.154
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163
63.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
72.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
301
117.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
194.51
76.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
39.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
209
81.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
36
14.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
7.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
9.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Alec Burleson and Ed Busch

Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
314
1.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
263
1.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6629
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2209.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
933
3.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
4.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
992
4.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.4
99.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.159
3.159
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Alec Burleson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.76
83.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Alec Burleson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0