Ed Busch vs. Larry Cox — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Larry Cox
Baby BoomersOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSeattle MarinersAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Larry Cox are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .595) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .281). Larry Cox had the advantage in slugging (.314 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 Larry Cox

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
348
228.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
915
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
825
540.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.621
0.621
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
182
119.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
134
87.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
20.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
7.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
31.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.264
0.264
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.015
0.015
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.066
0.066
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
71.92
47.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
259
169.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
253
165.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.281
0.281
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.594
0.594
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.093
0.093
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.498
0.498
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
72
47.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
55.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
145
95.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
73.07
47.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
45.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
117
76.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7.82
7.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
13
8.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
17.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Larry Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
9
5.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Larry Cox

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
1.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
266
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6950
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2316.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1279
4.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1463
5.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1438
5.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.29
98.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.192
4.192
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.55
77.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Larry Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
211
0.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Larry Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.41