Ed Busch vs. Phil Cavarretta — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Phil Cavarretta
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst BasemanMVPAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Phil Cavarretta comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Phil Cavarretta led in home run production (HR/PA+ 97 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 139 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 114). Phil Cavarretta was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Phil Cavarretta

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2030
158.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7701
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6754
526.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.293
0.293
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.806
0.806
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1977
154.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1436
111.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
347
27.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
99
7.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
7.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
42.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.048
0.048
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1084.74
84.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2807
218.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2834
220.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.416
0.416
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.788
0.788
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.764
0.764
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
990
77.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
920
71.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1815
141.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1161.17
90.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
2.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
820
63.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PA
598
46.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PA
12.88
12.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
89
6.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PAverified
103
8.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
65
5.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Phil Cavarretta

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1792
43.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1109
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
369.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12435
302.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
844
20.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
149
3.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13428
326.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13279
323.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.89
98.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.41
7.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.23
2.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Phil Cavarretta
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1022
24.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Phil Cavarretta
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0