Ed Busch vs. Lou Nordyke — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lou Nordyke
Pre-GenerationalIowaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Lou Nordyke are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted a career OPS of .608 against Lou Nordyke's .629. On the surface stats, Ed Busch and Lou Nordyke are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Nordyke

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
234.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
64
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
53
496.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.245
0.245
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.708
0.708
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
13
121.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
12
112.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.077
0.077
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.87
64.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
14
131.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
215.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.365
0.365
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.264
0.264
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.629
0.629
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0.019
0.019
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.675
0.675
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
4
37.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
65.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
103.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.77
72.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
93.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
84.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
7.11
7.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1.11
1.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
1
9.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
28.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Lou Nordyke

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
291
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
125
11.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8
0.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
137
12.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
11.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.16
94.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.75
10.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91.67
91.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
1.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Lou Nordyke
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0