Ed Busch vs. Brendan Donovan — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brendan Donovan
Gen ZGermanyThrows RightBats LeftEuropeSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond BasemanGold GloveAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Brendan Donovan comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Brendan Donovan led in home run production (HR/PA+ 67 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 109 vs 70), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 115 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 164). Brendan Donovan was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Brendan Donovan

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
492
147.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2006
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1765
527.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
498
148.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
356
106.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
29.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
11.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
42.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271.83
81.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
725
216.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
723
216.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.361
0.361
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.411
0.411
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.772
0.772
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.129
0.129
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.265
0.265
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.743
0.743
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
241
72.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
202
60.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
403
120.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
286.23
85.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
12.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
182
54.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
271
81.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
7.4
7.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
3.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
5.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
3.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
8.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55.56
55.56

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Brendan Donovan

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
421
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11200
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3733.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
799
1.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
707
1.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1522
3.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1506
3.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.976
2.976
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
83.2
83.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Brendan Donovan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
159
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brendan Donovan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0