Ed Busch vs. Cliff Cook — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Cliff Cook
Silent GenerationTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Cliff Cook are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .576) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .264). Cliff Cook had the advantage in slugging (.312 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 Cliff Cook

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
163
224.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
435
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
398
548.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.59
0.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
80
110.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
53
73.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
23.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
9.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
27
37.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.338
0.338
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.088
0.088
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.98
48.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
171.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
109
150.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.192
0.192
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.483
0.483
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
33
45.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
48.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
61
84.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
31.87
43.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
26
35.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
136
187.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3.2
3.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Cliff Cook

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
1.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2590
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
863.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
1.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
3.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
2.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.81
93.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.167
2.167
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
76.19
76.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cliff Cook
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0