Ed Busch vs. Shohei Ohtani — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Shohei Ohtani
MillenialJapanThrows RightBats LeftAsiaLos Angeles DodgersNational LeagueDesignated HitterSilver SluggerMVPRookie of the YearAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Shohei Ohtani comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Shohei Ohtani led in home run production (HR/PA+ 228 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 159 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 150 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 88). Shohei Ohtani was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Shohei Ohtani

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1033
143.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4316
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3730
518.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.282
0.282
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.964
0.964
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1050
145.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
533
74.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
192
26.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45
6.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
280
38.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
517
71.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.492
0.492
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.267
0.267
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
832.85
115.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2172
301.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1616
224.65
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.582
0.582
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.957
0.957
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.314
0.314
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.047
1.047
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.325
0.325
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
708
98.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
669
93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1097
152.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
797.26
110.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
3.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
541
75.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
12.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 600 PA
1104
153.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 600 PA
3.91
3.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
2.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
6.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
165
22.94
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
5.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
208
28.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
79.33
79.33

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Shohei Ohtani

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
107
1.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
1.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1611
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
537
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
0.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
67
1.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
1.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.01
97.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.608
0.608
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.46
93.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Shohei Ohtani
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0