Ed Busch vs. Clyde Nelson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Clyde Nelson
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago American GiantsNegro American LeagueThird BasemanAll-Star

On the career numbers, Clyde Nelson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Clyde Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.661 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.317 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .252). By the career numbers, Clyde Nelson 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 Clyde Nelson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
116
156.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
444
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
404
545.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.681
0.681
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
102
137.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
77
104.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
22.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
33.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.245
0.245
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
46.92
63.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
187.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
140
189.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.661
0.661
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.092
0.092
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.229
0.229
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.594
0.594
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.246
0.246
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
74.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
106
143.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51.79
69.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34
45.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
222
222
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
4.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Clyde Nelson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
1.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
1.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2646
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
882
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
238
2.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
1.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
28
0.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
391
3.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
3.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
92.84
92.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.184
3.184
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
0.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Clyde Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0