Ed Busch vs. Bernie James — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bernie James
Greatest GenerationTexasThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Bernie James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Bernie James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.630 vs .608) and slugging (.321 vs .298). By the career numbers, Bernie James 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 Bernie James

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
114
263.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
260
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
237
546.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.674
0.674
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
61
140.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
51
117.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
13.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
6.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
23.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26.07
60.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
76
175.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
79
182.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.321
0.321
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.063
0.063
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.58
0.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
35
80.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
46.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
124.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29.55
68.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
39.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
60
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.65
0.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
11.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Bernie James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
18.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bernie James

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
151
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
161
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Bernie James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
331
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
312
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.052
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bernie James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0