Ed Busch vs. Ed Merrill — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ed Merrill
Pre-GenerationalKentuckyNorth AmericaIndianapolis HoosiersAmerican AssociationSecond Baseman

On the career numbers, Ed Busch posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Merrill. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .405) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .204). 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 Ed Merrill

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
58
164.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
211
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
204
580.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.415
0.415
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
36
102.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
32
91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
3
8.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
4
11.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
8.29
23.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
41
116.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
43
122.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.204
0.204
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.405
0.405
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.025
0.025
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.142
0.142
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.177
0.177
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
14
39.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
7.72
21.96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
6
17.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
211
211
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Ed Merrill

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
58
1.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1452
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
484
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
145
2.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
3.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
36
0.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
347
6.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
311
5.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
89.63
89.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ed Merrill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.362
5.362
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
15
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Merrill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0