Ed Busch vs. Dick Johnston — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Johnston
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Dick Johnston are closely matched on the surface stats. Dick Johnston posted stronger numbers in OPS (.651 vs .608) and slugging (.366 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .285). By the career numbers, Dick Johnston 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 Dick Johnston

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
746
142.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3135
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2992
572.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.251
0.251
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.694
0.694
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
751
143.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
541
103.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
20.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
13.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
6.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
210
40.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.044
0.044
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340.81
65.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1095
209.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
894
171.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.366
0.366
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.651
0.651
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.62
0.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
453
86.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
386
73.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
806
154.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
370.37
70.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
133
25.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
283
54.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
11.08
11.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0.47
0.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
151
28.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dick Johnston

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
747
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
19533
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6511
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1624
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
175
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1994
2.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dick Johnston
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1799
2.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.22
90.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.408
2.408
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Johnston
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0