Ed Busch vs. Charlie Lau — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Charlie Lau
Silent GenerationMichiganThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBaltimore OriolesAmerican LeagueCatcher

On the career numbers, Charlie Lau posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Charlie Lau posted stronger numbers in OPS (.695 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.330 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .255). By the career numbers, Charlie Lau 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 Charlie Lau

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
527
241.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1311
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1170
535.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.705
0.705
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
298
136.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
210
96.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
28.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
4.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
7.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
40.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.054
0.054
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139.75
63.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
427
195.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412
188.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.683
0.683
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.11
0.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.234
0.234
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.604
0.604
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.278
0.278
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
48.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
140
64.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
229
104.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143.35
65.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
109
49.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
10.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
150
68.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
8.74
8.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
15
6.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
5.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
12.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
1
0.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 600 PA
4
1.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
75

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Charlie Lau

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
276
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7311
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2437
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1608
5.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
21
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
6.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1712
6.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.333
5.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.98
85.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
31
0.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
64
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Charlie Lau
Career
Per 9 Innings
129
0.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Charlie Lau
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49
0.18