Ed Busch vs. Lou Criger — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lou Criger
Pre-GenerationalIndianaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Ed Busch and Lou Criger are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Ed Busch, 93 for Lou Criger), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 87). The overall lean goes to Lou Criger, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Criger

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1012
167.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3619
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3202
530.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.626
0.626
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
709
117.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
562
93.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
14.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
8.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
24.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.207
0.207
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309.82
51.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
928
153.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1041
172.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.29
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.068
0.068
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.529
0.529
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.235
0.235
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
337
55.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342
56.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
668
110.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
342.71
56.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
3.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
309
51.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
225
37.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
16.08
16.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85
14.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lou Criger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Criger

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
996
1.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
0.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25665
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8555
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4456
4.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1348
1.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
179
0.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5983
6.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5804
6.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.827
5.827
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45.68
45.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Lou Criger
Career
Per 9 Innings
990
1.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Criger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
937
0.99