Ed Busch vs. Marv Lane — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Marv Lane
Baby BoomersGeorgiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Marv Lane are closely matched on the surface stats. Marv Lane posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.316 vs .311) and home run production (3 career HR at a higher rate). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .207). By the career numbers, Marv Lane 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 Marv Lane

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
90
257.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
210
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
179
511.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.207
0.207
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.65
0.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
37
105.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
28
80
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
25.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.081
0.081
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.53
52.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
53
151.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
185.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.313
0.313
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.215
0.215
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.569
0.569
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
65.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
48.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
105.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
19.14
54.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
80
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
42
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0.67
0.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
11.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Marv Lane
Career
Per 600 PA
2
5.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Marv Lane

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
74
1.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1386
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
462
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
2.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
2.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.26
98.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.527
1.527
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
60.81
60.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Marv Lane
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0