Ed Busch vs. Joe Cicero — Career Comparison

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Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Joe Cicero are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.311 vs .250) and batting average (.262 vs .222). Joe Cicero had the advantage in slugging (.358 vs .298). 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 Cicero

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40
279.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
86
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
81
565.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.222
0.222
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.622
0.622
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
18
125.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
11
76.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
20.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
27.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
48.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.389
0.389
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.23
50.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
202.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
21
146.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.358
0.358
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
97.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
55.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
153.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
7.87
54.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
6.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
2
13.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
90.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
6.62
6.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
13.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Cicero

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Joe Cicero
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
93.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.476
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cicero
Career
Per 9 Innings
0