Ed Busch vs. Joe Oliver — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Oliver
Gen XTennesseeThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaCincinnati RedsNational LeagueCatcher

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Joe Oliver holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Joe Oliver led in home run production (HR/PA+ 115 vs 0), slugging (SLG+ 98 vs 82), and walk rate (BB%+ 85 vs 70). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 95). The edge belongs to Joe Oliver.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Oliver

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1076
174.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3698
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3367
546.3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.706
0.706
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
831
134.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
552
89.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
174
28.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
3
0.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
16.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
279
45.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.336
0.336
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.03
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.123
0.123
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396.27
64.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1317
213.68
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1094
177.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.391
0.391
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.144
0.144
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.603
0.603
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
320
51.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
476
77.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
694
112.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
388.99
63.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
2.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
248
40.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
52
8.44
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
637
103.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
5.81
5.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
34
5.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
5.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
15.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13
2.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
26
4.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Oliver

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1062
1.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
942
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24911
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8303.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6132
6.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
457
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6660
7.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6589
7.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.93
98.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.204
6.204
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
88.7
88.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
0.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
77
0.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Joe Oliver
Career
Per 9 Innings
670
0.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Oliver
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
303
0.33