Ed Busch vs. Dave Nilsson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dave Nilsson
Gen XAustraliaThrows RightBats LeftOceaniaMilwaukee BrewersAmerican LeagueCatcherAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Dave Nilsson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Dave Nilsson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 123 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 110 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 111 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 114). Dave Nilsson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Dave Nilsson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
837
159.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3153
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2779
528.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.826
0.826
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
789
150.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
517
98.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
157
29.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10
1.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
105
19.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
272
51.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.038
0.038
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.133
0.133
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
459.65
87.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1281
243.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1119
212.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.461
0.461
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.817
0.817
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.177
0.177
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.276
0.276
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.787
0.787
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
389
74.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
470
89.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
754
143.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
466.52
88.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
1.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
60.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
7.61
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
424
80.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
7.44
7.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.75
0.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
12
2.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
6.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
57
10.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
2.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
3.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
33
6.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 600 PA
45.45
45.45

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dave Nilsson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
653
1.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14624
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4874.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2980
5.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
197
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
42
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3219
5.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3177
5.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.7
98.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.865
4.865
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.66
90.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Dave Nilsson
Career
Per 9 Innings
242
0.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dave Nilsson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
0.13