Ed Busch vs. Reed Johnson — Career Comparison

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Adjusted for the eras they played in, Reed Johnson holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Reed Johnson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 68 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 82), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 104 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 97). The edge belongs to Reed Johnson.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Reed Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1320
198.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3992
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3630
545.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.755
0.755
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1014
152.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
711
106.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
215
32.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
23
3.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
9.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
303
45.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
485.39
72.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1470
220.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1329
199.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.335
0.335
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.74
0.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.126
0.126
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.332
0.332
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
518
77.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
408
61.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
861
129.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
509.17
76.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
134
20.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
181
27.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
728
109.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
5.48
5.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
25
3.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
3.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
11.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
6.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
29
4.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
10.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58.57
58.57

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Reed Johnson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1079
1.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
776
0.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22265
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7421.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1644
1.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
53
0.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
18
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1715
2.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1697
2.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.95
98.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.573
1.573
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.92
71.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Reed Johnson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0