Ed Busch vs. Oscar Jackson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Oscar Jackson
UnknownNew York GorhamsIndependentCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Oscar Jackson are closely matched on the surface stats. Oscar Jackson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.773 vs .608) and slugging (.475 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .299). By the career numbers, Oscar 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 Oscar Jackson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
14
121.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
69
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
59
513.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.825
0.825
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
104.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
43.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
52.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.085
0.085
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.417
0.417
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10.01
87.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
243.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
20
173.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.475
0.475
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.773
0.773
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.851
0.851
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
182.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
130.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
31
269.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.59
83.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
8.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
60.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
52.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
11.5
11.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
17.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
34.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Oscar Jackson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
378
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
2.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
38
2.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
2.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.11
92.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.188
2.188
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
0.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Oscar Jackson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0