Ed Busch vs. Ken Caminiti — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ken Caminiti
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueThird BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ken Caminiti comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Ken Caminiti led in home run production (HR/PA+ 180 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 132 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 125 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 98). Ken Caminiti was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Ken Caminiti

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1760
148.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7125
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6288
529.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.809
0.809
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1710
144
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1106
93.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
29.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
1.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239
20.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
604
50.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.353
0.353
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
998.49
84.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2809
236.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2466
207.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.347
0.347
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.447
0.447
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.794
0.794
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.175
0.175
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.766
0.766
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.297
0.297
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
894
75.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
983
82.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1638
137.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
993.6
83.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
2.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
727
61.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112
9.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 600 PA
1163
97.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 600 PA
6.13
6.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 600 PA
14
1.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
5.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 600 PAverified
152
12.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
7.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
3.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
10.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.29
69.29

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Ken Caminiti

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1709
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1661
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43501
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14500.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1491
0.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3141
1.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4887
3.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4632
2.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.78
94.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.71
2.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.19
97.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Ken Caminiti
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
0.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Caminiti
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0