Ed Busch vs. Del Howard — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Del Howard
Pre-GenerationalIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Del Howard comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Del Howard led in home run production (HR/PA+ 79 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 102 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 102 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 112). Del Howard was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Del Howard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
536
158.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2035
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1833
540.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.263
0.263
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
482
142.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
400
117.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
54
15.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
6.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
24.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.17
0.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.012
0.012
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211.61
62.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
598
176.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
629
185.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
199
58.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
193
56.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
113.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
239.86
70.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
10.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
111
32.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
159
46.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
12.8
12.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.7
0.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
55
16.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Del Howard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
19.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Del Howard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
499
1.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
478
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12795
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4265
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2349
4.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
305
0.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
96
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2750
5.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2654
5.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.51
96.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.319
5.319
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.79
95.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Del Howard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0