Ed Busch vs. Andy Jackson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Andy Jackson
Pre-GenerationalNew JerseyNorth AmericaCuban X GiantsEastern Colored League (Independent)Third Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Andy Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Andy Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.652 vs .608) and slugging (.364 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .288). By the career numbers, Andy Jackson 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 Andy Jackson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
127.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
127
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
118
557.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
29
137.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
94.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
23.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
42.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.009
0.009
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12.68
59.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
203.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
36
170.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.652
0.652
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.562
0.562
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
99.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
89.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
184.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
13.91
65.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
33.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
28.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
21.17
21.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
9.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Andy Jackson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
27
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
730
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
243.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
1.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
50
1.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
0.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
112
4.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
88
3.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.57
78.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.259
3.259
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Andy Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0