Ed Busch vs. Kirk Nieuwenhuis — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueCenter Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Kirk Nieuwenhuis holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Kirk Nieuwenhuis led in home run production (HR/PA+ 98 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 131 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 91 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 61). The edge belongs to Kirk Nieuwenhuis.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
414
222.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1116
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
978
525.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.716
0.716
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
216
116.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
122
65.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
59
31.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
4
2.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
31
16.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
50.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.435
0.435
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127.09
68.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
376
202.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
346
186.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.695
0.695
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.164
0.164
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.668
0.668
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
128
68.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
117
62.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
214
115.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119.05
64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
3.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
66.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
366
196.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
3.05
3.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
0.34
0.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
5.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
10.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
8.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
18.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.14
57.14

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
321
1.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
237
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6534
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2178
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
544
2.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
569
2.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
561
2.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.59
98.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.748
1.748
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73.83
73.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0