Ed Busch vs. Lee Lacy — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lee Lacy
Baby BoomersTexasThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Lee Lacy comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Lee Lacy led in home run production (HR/PA+ 100 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 120 vs 98). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 114). Lee Lacy was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Lee Lacy

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1523
182.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5004
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4549
545.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.777
0.777
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1303
156.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
963
115.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
207
24.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
5.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
91
10.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
340
40.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.02
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
638.27
76.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1867
223.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1684
201.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.41
0.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.124
0.124
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.712
0.712
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650
77.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
458
54.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1017
121.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
671.32
80.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372
44.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
3.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
657
78.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
7.62
7.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 600 PA
0.57
0.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
41
4.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
3.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 600 PAverified
86
10.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
185
22.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
86
10.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
271
32.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68.27
68.27

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lee Lacy

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1315
1.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1037
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
29194
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9731.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2361
2.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
702
0.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3143
2.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3063
2.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.45
97.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.329
2.329
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.86
78.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Lee Lacy
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
0.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lee Lacy
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0