Ed Busch vs. Jose Cruz — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jose Cruz
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws LeftBats LeftCaribbeanHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Cruz comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Jose Cruz led in home run production (HR/PA+ 106 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 123 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 126). Jose Cruz was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Jose Cruz

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2353
158.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8931
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7917
531.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.802
0.802
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2251
151.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1601
107.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
26.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
6.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
11.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
43.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.021
0.021
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.073
0.073
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1247.01
83.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3325
223.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3156
212.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.42
0.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.774
0.774
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.136
0.136
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.768
0.768
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1036
69.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1077
72.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1948
130.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1270.1
85.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
60.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
9.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
1031
69.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
8.66
8.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PA
0.87
0.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
1.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
317
21.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
136
9.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
30.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.98
69.98

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jose Cruz

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2159
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2057
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
54925
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18308.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4413
2.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
120
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4659
2.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4539
2.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.42
97.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.102
2.102
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.28
95.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
31
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Cruz
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0