Ed Busch vs. Jose Nieves — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jose Nieves
Gen XVenezuelaThrows RightBats RightSouth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Jose Nieves are closely matched on the surface stats. Jose Nieves posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .608) and slugging (.349 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .280). By the career numbers, Jose Nieves 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 Jose Nieves

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
221.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
573
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
530
554.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.242
0.242
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
128
134.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
94
98.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
20.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
35.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.266
0.266
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.07
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
48.57
50.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
185
193.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
157
164.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.349
0.349
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.509
0.509
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.281
0.281
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
55
57.59
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
53.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
97
101.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
49.75
52.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
23
24.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
102
106.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
5.62
5.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
5.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 600 PA
28.57
28.57

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jose Nieves

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
1.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
131
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3691
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1230.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
204
1.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
368
2.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
29
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
601
4.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.17
95.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.043
3.043
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
69.68
69.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Nieves
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0