Ed Busch vs. Joe Cates — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Cates
Greatest GenerationKentuckyThrows RightNorth AmericaLouisville White SoxNegro National LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Joe Cates. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .592) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .305). Joe Cates 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 Ed Busch and Joe Cates

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
28
157.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
107
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
94
527.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.223
0.223
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.636
0.636
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
21
117.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
18
100.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
1
5.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
5.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
16.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.51
53.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
27
151.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
32
179.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.592
0.592
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.548
0.548
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
5
28.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
15
84.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.79
60.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
61.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Joe Cates
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
11.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Cates

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
1.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
678
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
2.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
111
4.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
4.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.4
96.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.821
3.821
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cates
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0