Ed Busch vs. Dan Norman — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dan Norman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Dan Norman are closely matched on the surface stats. Dan Norman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.653 vs .608) and slugging (.362 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .291). By the career numbers, Dan Norman 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 Dan Norman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
192
303.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
380
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
348
549.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.227
0.227
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
79
124.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
57
90
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
17.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
22
34.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.279
0.279
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.032
0.032
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.139
0.139
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39.92
63.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
126
198.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
109
172.11
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.362
0.362
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.649
0.649
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.135
0.135
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.22
0.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.601
0.601
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.259
0.259
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
29
45.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
58.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
55
86.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
40.08
63.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
45.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
76
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
3.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
12.63
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Dan Norman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
14.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88.89
88.89

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dan Norman

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2059
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
686.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
1.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
0.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
154
2.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
151
1.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.05
98.05
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.411
1.411
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.22
68.22
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dan Norman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0