Ed Busch vs. Rocky Nelson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Rocky Nelson
Greatest GenerationOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Rocky Nelson posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Rocky Nelson posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). Ed Busch had the advantage in batting average (.262 vs .249). By the career numbers, Rocky 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 Rocky Nelson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
620
239.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1555
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1394
537.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.715
0.715
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
347
133.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
241
92.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
61
23.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
5.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
11.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
106
40.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.306
0.306
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.022
0.022
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.089
0.089
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173.41
66.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
204.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
489
188.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.248
0.248
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
186
71.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
173
66.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
328
126.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
180.16
69.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
4.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
130
50.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
5.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
94
36.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
16.54
16.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
1.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
4.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
3.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
10.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
7
2.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 600 PA
10
3.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
70
70

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Rocky Nelson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
409
2.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
140
0.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4071
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1357
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2795
18.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
198
1.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3009
19.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2993
19.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.47
99.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.318
7.318
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34.23
34.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Rocky Nelson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
299
1.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Rocky Nelson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0