Ed Busch vs. John Lyles — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
John Lyles
Greatest GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaSt. Louis-New Orleans StarsNegro American LeagueShortstopAll-Star

On the career numbers, John Lyles posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. John Lyles posted stronger numbers in OPS (.628 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.323 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .252). By the career numbers, John Lyles 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 John Lyles

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
141
154.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
548
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
488
534.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.252
0.252
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.682
0.682
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
123
134.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
103
112.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
16.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
21.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.163
0.163
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.28
61.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
149
163.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
174
190.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.323
0.323
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.053
0.053
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
88.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48
52.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
128
140.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
63.38
69.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PAverified
42
45.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
137
137
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.5
10.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
John Lyles
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
22.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and John Lyles

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
1.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
1.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3226
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1075.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
199
1.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
212
1.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
44
0.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
455
3.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
411
3.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.33
90.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.936
2.936
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.57
93.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John Lyles
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0