Ed Busch vs. Kevin Collins — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kevin Collins
Baby BoomersMassachusettsThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Kevin Collins are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .570) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .251). Kevin Collins had the advantage in slugging (.320 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 Kevin Collins

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
201
289.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
417
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
388
558.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
81
116.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
54
77.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
24.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
38.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
31.42
45.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
178.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
101
145.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.32
0.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.565
0.565
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
30
43.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
48.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
58
83.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
29.13
41.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
20
28.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
97
139.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
4.3
4.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
5
7.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 600 PA
33.33
33.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Kevin Collins

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
75
0.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2157
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
719
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
84
1.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
149
1.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
0.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
3.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
233
2.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.49
95.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.992
1.992
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
64.1
64.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Collins
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0