Ed Busch vs. Monte Cross — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Monte Cross
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Monte Cross holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Monte Cross led in walk rate (BB%+ 148 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 46 vs 0), and slugging (SLG+ 89 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 70). The edge belongs to Monte Cross.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Monte Cross

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1684
150.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6721
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5828
520.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1365
121.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1034
92.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
232
20.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
6.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
2.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
331
29.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
704.04
62.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1826
163.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2063
184.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.079
0.079
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.639
0.639
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.263
0.263
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
719
64.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
621
55.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1309
116.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
748.41
66.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
7.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
616
54.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
719
64.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
9.35
9.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0.86
0.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
195
17.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Monte Cross
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
29.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Monte Cross

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
1.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
435
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
43839
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14613
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3986
2.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5378
3.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
813
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10177
6.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9364
5.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.01
92.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.567
5.567
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
25.86
25.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Monte Cross
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
534
0.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Monte Cross
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0