Ed Busch vs. Joe Cronin — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Cronin
Greatest GenerationCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueHall of FameShortstopAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Joe Cronin comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Joe Cronin led in home run production (HR/PA+ 132 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 128 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 120 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 101). Joe Cronin was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Cronin

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2124
144.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8838
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7579
514.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.302
0.302
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.864
0.864
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2285
155.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1482
100.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
515
34.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
8.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
11.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
803
54.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.074
0.074
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1422.19
96.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3546
240.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3378
229.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.468
0.468
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.857
0.857
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.166
0.166
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.872
0.872
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.315
0.315
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1233
83.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1424
96.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2487
168.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1468.62
99.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
2.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1059
71.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
700
47.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
12.63
12.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
1.51
1.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
166
11.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
3.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
87
5.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
71
4.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
10.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.06
55.06

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Cronin

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4303
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6052
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
510
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10865
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10355
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
95.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5.165
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Cronin
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1241
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Cronin
Career
Per 9 Innings
0