Ed Busch vs. Tommy La Stella — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tommy La Stella
MillenialNew JerseyThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueSecond BasemanAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tommy La Stella comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Tommy La Stella led in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 101 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 95 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 219). Tommy La Stella was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Tommy La Stella

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
679
209.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1941
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1737
536.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.748
0.748
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
462
142.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
319
98.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
30.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
12.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
44.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.023
0.023
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.087
0.087
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
233.89
72.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
690
213.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
652
201.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.337
0.337
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.397
0.397
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.734
0.734
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.671
0.671
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
209
64.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
206
63.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
115.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
244.49
75.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
4.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
175
54.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
1.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
220
68.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
8.82
8.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
0.8
0.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
3.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PAverified
41
12.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
5
1.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 600 PA
8
2.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62.5
62.5

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Tommy La Stella

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
437
1.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
354
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9030
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3010
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
522
1.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
690
2.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1240
3.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1212
3.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.74
97.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.774
2.774
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.01
81.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Tommy La Stella
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
158
0.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tommy La Stella
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0