Ed Busch vs. Harry Lyons — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pre-GenerationalPennsylvaniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Harry Lyons. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .566) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .277). Harry Lyons had the advantage in home run production (7 career HR at a higher rate). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Harry Lyons

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
407
134.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1815
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1713
566.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
401
132.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
342
113.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
31
10.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
6.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
2.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
19.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.147
0.147
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.018
0.018
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
163.46
54.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
495
163.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
503
166.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.566
0.566
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.055
0.055
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.547
0.547
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
246
81.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
198
65.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
437
144.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.92
59.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
1.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
97
32.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
83
27.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
21.87
21.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
1.17
1.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
39.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120
39.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Harry Lyons

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
413
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10875
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3625
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Harry Lyons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
810
2.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
95
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1001
2.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
906
2.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.51
90.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.194
2.194
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Harry Lyons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0