Ed Busch vs. Lou Limmer — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lou Limmer
Greatest GenerationNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Lou Limmer are closely matched on the surface stats. Lou Limmer posted stronger numbers in OPS (.646 vs .608) and slugging (.360 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .285). By the career numbers, Lou Limmer 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 Lou Limmer

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
209
207.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
603
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
530
527.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.202
0.202
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
107
106.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
65
64.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
3.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
19
18.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
41.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.178
0.178
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59.14
58.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
191
190.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
170
169.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.646
0.646
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.159
0.159
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.218
0.218
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
66
65.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
61.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
108.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.44
56.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
63
62.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
77
76.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
7
6.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
9.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
3
2.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
6
5.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Limmer

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
1.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1908
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
636
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1047
14.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
1.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
14
0.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1157
16.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1143
16.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.79
98.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.343
8.343
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53.28
53.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
117
1.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Limmer
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0