Ed Busch vs. Al Oliver — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Al Oliver
Baby BoomersOhioThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueCenter FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Al Oliver comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Al Oliver led in home run production (HR/PA+ 135 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 127 vs 82), and batting average (AVG+ 122 vs 98). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 165). Al Oliver was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Al Oliver

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2368
145.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9778
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9049
555.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.805
0.805
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2743
168.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1918
117.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
529
32.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
77
4.72
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
219
13.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
825
50.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.301
0.301
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.024
0.024
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1341.44
82.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4083
250.54
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3360
206.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.344
0.344
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.451
0.451
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.795
0.795
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.148
0.148
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.268
0.268
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.722
0.722
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1189
72.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1326
81.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2296
140.89
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1407.28
86.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
82
5.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
535
32.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
119
7.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
756
46.39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
12.93
12.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.71
0.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
17
1.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
95
5.83
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Al Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
254
15.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84
5.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
64
3.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
9.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56.76
56.76

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Al Oliver

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2109
1.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2045
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
53755
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17918.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9040
4.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
498
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
131
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9669
4.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9538
4.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.65
98.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.523
4.523
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.97
96.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Al Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
513
0.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0