Ed Busch vs. Lew Carr — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lew Carr
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Lew Carr posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Lew Carr posted stronger numbers in OPS (.701 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.344 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .250). By the career numbers, Lew Carr had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Lew Carr

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
168.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
32
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
28
525
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
5
93.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
18.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.83
71.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
187.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
206.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.357
0.357
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.701
0.701
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.107
0.107
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
2
37.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
112.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.08
76.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
37.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
131.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
4.57
4.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Lew Carr
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lew Carr

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
1.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
186
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
2.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lew Carr
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
5.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
4.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.11
86.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.1
3.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lew Carr
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0