Ed Busch vs. Cleo James — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Cleo James
Silent GenerationMississippiThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Cleo James posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Cleo James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.625 vs .608) and slugging (.318 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .228). By the career numbers, Cleo 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 Cleo James

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
208
290.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
429
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
381
532.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.228
0.228
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
87
121.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
65
90.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
20.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
30.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.39
56.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
121
169.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
126
176.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.617
0.617
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
96.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
27
37.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
91
127.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.68
56.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
15.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
39.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
6.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
52
72.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
8.25
8.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.54
0.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
11.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
22.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Cleo James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
25.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Cleo James

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
164
1.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
0.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2872
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
957.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
230
2.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
244
2.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
241
2.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.77
98.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.47
1.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
57.32
57.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Cleo James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0