Jim Busby vs. John Roseboro — Career Comparison

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When their careers are measured against the same standard, John Roseboro comes out clearly ahead of Jim Busby across most offensive categories. John Roseboro led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 67), home run production (HR/PA+ 86 vs 61), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 105 vs 94). John Roseboro was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Jim Busby and John Roseboro

Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
13
13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
14
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1352
174.26
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1585
172.06
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4655
600
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5527
600
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4250
547.8
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4847
526.18
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.691
0.691
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1113
143.46
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1206
130.92
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
868
111.88
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
868
94.23
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
162
20.88
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
190
20.63
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
35
4.51
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.78
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
48
6.19
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
11.29
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
245
31.58
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
338
36.69
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.043
0.043
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
468.43
60.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
625.4
67.89
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1489
191.92
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1796
194.97
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
1446
186.38
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1789
194.21
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.315
0.315
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.371
0.371
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.665
0.665
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.089
0.089
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.122
0.122
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.587
0.587
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
69.73
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
512
55.58
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
438
56.46
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548
59.49
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
931
120
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
956
103.78
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
510.68
65.82
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
634.89
68.92
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
23
2.96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
3.91
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
310
39.96
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
547
59.38
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
4
0.52
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
110
11.94
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
439
56.58
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
677
73.49
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.6
10.6
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.35
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
44
4.78
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
15
1.93
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
53
5.75
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PA
83
10.7
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
8.25
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
12.5
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
67
7.27
Jim Busby
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
6.19
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
56
6.08
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
145
18.69
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
123
13.35
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.9
66.9
John Roseboro
Career
Per 600 PA
54.47
54.47

Fielding Stats for Jim Busby and John Roseboro

Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
13
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
14
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1282
1.91
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1489
1.11
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
655
0.97
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1358
1.02
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
18168
27
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36057
27
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
6056
9
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12019
9
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3284
4.88
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9332
6.99
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
68
0.1
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
0.51
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
0.06
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
0.08
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3394
5.04
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10117
7.58
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
3352
4.98
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10010
7.5
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.76
98.76
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.94
98.94
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.615
2.615
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.723
6.723
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
51.09
51.09
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.2
91.2
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
16
0.02
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
0.09
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
0.08
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
0.32
Jim Busby
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
John Roseboro
Career
Per 9 Innings
406
0.3
Jim Busby
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
John Roseboro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
297
0.22