Ed Busch vs. Elliot Johnson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Elliot Johnson
MillenialArizonaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaTampa Bay RaysAmerican LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Elliot Johnson are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .586) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .270). Elliot Johnson had the advantage in slugging (.316 vs .298). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Elliot Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
318
230.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
826
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
749
544.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.215
0.215
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.641
0.641
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
161
116.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
84.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
18.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
8.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
32.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.016
0.016
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.91
51.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
237
172.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
158.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.586
0.586
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.101
0.101
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
58.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
69
50.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
137
99.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
67.64
49.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
54
39.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
218
158.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
3.79
3.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
2.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
33.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
11.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
45.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
74.19
74.19

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Elliot Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
301
1.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
196
0.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5721
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1907
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
319
1.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
554
2.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
25
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
898
4.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
4.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.22
97.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.9
2.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65.12
65.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Elliot Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0