Ed Busch vs. Roosevelt Cox — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Roosevelt Cox
Greatest GenerationLouisianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York CubansNegro National League IIThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Roosevelt Cox are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted a career OPS of .608 against Roosevelt Cox's .600. On the surface stats, Ed Busch and Roosevelt Cox are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Roosevelt Cox

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
116
158.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
439
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
399
545.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
92
125.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
72
98.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
13.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
10.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
27.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.217
0.217
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.22
53.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
124
169.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
125
170.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.208
0.208
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
53
72.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
69.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
102
139.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.79
59.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
43.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87.8
87.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6.4
6.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
7
9.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
8.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 600 PA
6
8.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Roosevelt Cox

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
1.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
103
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2626
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
875.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
136
1.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
180
1.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
340
3.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
316
3.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.94
92.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.821
2.821
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.96
91.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Roosevelt Cox
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0