Ed Busch vs. Craig Counsell — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Craig Counsell
Gen XIndianaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaMilwaukee BrewersNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Craig Counsell comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Craig Counsell led in walk rate (BB%+ 120 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 32 vs 0), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 144). Craig Counsell was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Craig Counsell

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1624
177.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5476
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4741
519.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.719
0.719
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
132.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
908
99.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
218
23.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
4.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
4.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
300
32.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
602.53
66.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1632
178.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1851
202.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.24
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
647
70.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
390
42.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
109.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638.39
69.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
5.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
589
64.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 600 PA
663
72.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 600 PA
8.26
8.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.89
0.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
57
6.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
3.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
8.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
103
11.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
5.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
16.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67.76
67.76

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Craig Counsell

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1442
1.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1144
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31709
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10569.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1843
1.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3356
2.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Innings
79
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5278
4.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5199
4.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.5
98.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.605
3.605
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.33
79.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Craig Counsell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
672
0.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Craig Counsell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0