Ed Busch vs. Bill Clancy — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bill Clancy
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Bill Clancy are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .246). Bill Clancy had the advantage in slugging (.330 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 Bill Clancy

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
56
140
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
240
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
227
567.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.229
0.229
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.604
0.604
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
52
130
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
36
90
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
27.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
40
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.97
47.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
187.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
57
142.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.576
0.576
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.193
0.193
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.474
0.474
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
57.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
137.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
20.28
50.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
4
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
13.33
13.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
20
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
7.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 600 PA
3
7.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bill Clancy

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
56
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1428
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
476
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
10.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
0.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
591
11.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
581
10.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.31
98.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.375
10.375
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bill Clancy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0