Ed Busch vs. Al Libke — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Al Libke
Greatest GenerationWashingtonThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueRight Fielder

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Libke comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Al Libke led in home run production (HR/PA+ 74 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 68). Al Libke was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Al Libke

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
254
157.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
968
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
880
545.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.711
0.711
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
236
146.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
176
109.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
27.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
5.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60
37.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.254
0.254
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.09
64.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
198.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
316
195.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.329
0.329
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.364
0.364
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.693
0.693
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.095
0.095
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.239
0.239
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.609
0.609
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
73
45.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
58.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
159
98.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
112.98
70.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
47.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
112
69.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
8.64
8.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
8
4.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
14.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Al Libke
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Al Libke

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
230
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
427
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
471
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
456
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Al Libke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.983
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Libke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0