Ed Busch vs. Frank McGowan — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Frank McGowan
Greatest GenerationConnecticutThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueRight Fielder

Ed Busch and Frank McGowan are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Ed Busch, 94 for Frank McGowan), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 78). By any fair read of the numbers, these two were remarkably similar hitters.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Frank McGowan

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
375
157.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1425
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1208
508.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.731
0.731
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
316
133.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
236
99.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
6.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
2.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
33.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.005
0.005
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
161.53
68.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
424
178.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
475
200
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.699
0.699
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.244
0.244
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.665
0.665
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.287
0.287
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
73.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
45.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
276
116.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
176.26
74.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
154
64.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
122
51.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
11.68
11.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
1.26
1.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
24.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
7.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
4.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
11.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
60.71
60.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Frank McGowan

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
327
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
722
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
790
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
766
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Frank McGowan
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
96.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.343
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Frank McGowan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0