Ed Busch vs. Brian Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Brian Johnson
Gen XCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Diego PadresNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Ed Busch holds a real edge over Brian Johnson in this comparison. Ed Busch led in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 106), batting average (AVG+ 98 vs 92), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 93 vs 90). Brian Johnson held the edge in home run production (HR/PA+ 141 vs 0). The edge belongs to Ed Busch.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Brian Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
471
183.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1539
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1415
551.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
351
136.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
92.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
23.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
2.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
49
19.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
115
44.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.328
0.328
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
164.9
64.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
570
222.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
443
172.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.403
0.403
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.155
0.155
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.598
0.598
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
51.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
196
76.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
108.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.35
63.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
31.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
268
104.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.74
5.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
16
6.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
16.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Brian Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
428
1.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9903
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3301
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2629
7.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
157
0.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2807
7.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2786
7.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.25
99.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.509
6.509
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Brian Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
255
0.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Brian Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105
0.29