Ed Busch vs. John Glenn — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Glenn
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White StockingsUnknownLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and John Glenn are closely matched on the surface stats. John Glenn posted stronger numbers in slugging (.311 vs .298) and batting average (.267 vs .262). Ed Busch had the advantage in OPS (.608 vs .596). By the career numbers, John Glenn had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and John Glenn

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
315
134.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1407
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1372
585.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.607
0.607
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
366
156.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
314
133.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
18.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
22.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.142
0.142
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.001
0.001
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116.83
49.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
182.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
171
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.596
0.596
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.206
0.206
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0.468
0.468
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.273
0.273
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
235
100.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
66.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
391
166.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
138.67
59.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
35
14.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PAverified
33
14.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42.64
42.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
1.06
1.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
John Glenn
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
9.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
69.57
69.57

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and John Glenn

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
325
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8646
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2882
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1693
5.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
40
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
175
0.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
5.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
5.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.83
90.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.332
5.332
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28
28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Glenn
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0