Ed Busch vs. Matt Olson — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Matt Olson
MillenialGeorgiaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta BravesNational LeagueFirst BasemanGold GloveSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Matt Olson comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Matt Olson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 177 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 128 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 101). Matt Olson was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Matt Olson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1223
141.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5197
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4496
519.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.862
0.862
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1155
133.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
610
70.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
250
28.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
0.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
288
33.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
545
62.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.472
0.472
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.064
0.064
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.249
0.249
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
817.74
94.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2283
263.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1824
210.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.351
0.351
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.251
0.251
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.285
0.285
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.859
0.859
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.289
0.289
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
712
82.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
808
93.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1232
142.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
790.35
91.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
6.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
613
70.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
5.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
1238
142.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
4.2
4.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
105
12.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.04
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
2
0.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Matt Olson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
1.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81.82
81.82

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Matt Olson

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1213
1.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1189
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31797
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10599
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9188
7.8
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
774
0.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
51
0.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10013
8.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9962
8.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.49
99.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.213
8.213
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.02
98.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Matt Olson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
831
0.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Matt Olson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0