Ed Busch vs. Joe Lillard — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Lillard
Greatest GenerationOklahomaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueLeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Joe Lillard are closely matched on the surface stats. Joe Lillard posted stronger numbers in OPS (.622 vs .608) and slugging (.339 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .284). By the career numbers, Joe Lillard 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 Joe Lillard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
187.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
198
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
186
563.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.64
0.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
47
142.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
37
112.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
30.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.213
0.213
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18.21
55.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63
190.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
55
166.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.339
0.339
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.086
0.086
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.212
0.212
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.518
0.518
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
57.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
51.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
103.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20.74
62.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
8
24.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
198
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
12.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Lillard

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
59
1.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
419.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
64
1.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
83
1.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
79
1.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.18
95.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.339
1.339
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
86.44
86.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
0.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Lillard
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0