Ed Busch vs. Ryan Ludwick — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ryan Ludwick
Gen XFloridaThrows LeftBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueRight FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Ryan Ludwick comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Ryan Ludwick led in home run production (HR/PA+ 171 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 117 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 97 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 83). Ryan Ludwick was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Ryan Ludwick

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1065
160.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3973
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3549
535.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.79
0.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
923
139.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
560
84.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
201
30.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
1.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
23.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
363
54.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.393
0.393
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.043
0.043
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
535.02
80.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1602
241.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1307
197.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.781
0.781
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.191
0.191
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.261
0.261
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.739
0.739
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
454
68.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
587
88.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
887
133.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533.13
80.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
51.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
2.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
888
134.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
4.47
4.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
10
1.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
30
4.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PAverified
64
9.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
17
2.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
20
3.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
37
5.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 600 PA
45.95
45.95

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Ryan Ludwick

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
956
1.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
885
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23234
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7744.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1682
1.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
39
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1733
2.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1721
2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.31
99.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.8
1.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.57
92.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ryan Ludwick
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0