Ed Busch vs. Lance Niekro — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lance Niekro
Gen XFloridaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Lance Niekro are closely matched on the surface stats. Lance Niekro posted stronger numbers in OPS (.709 vs .608) and slugging (.421 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .288). By the career numbers, Lance Niekro 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 Lance Niekro

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
195
218.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
535
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
499
559.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
123
137.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
75
84.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
29.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
19.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
53.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.39
0.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.138
0.138
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57.86
64.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
210
235.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
154
172.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.288
0.288
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.421
0.421
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.709
0.709
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.607
0.607
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
68.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79
88.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
123
137.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
63.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
29
32.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
91
102.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
5.88
5.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.2
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
19
21.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lance Niekro

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
138
1.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2968
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
989.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
991
9.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1077
9.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1067
9.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.07
99.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7.732
7.732
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
78.26
78.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
99
0.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lance Niekro
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0