Ed Busch vs. Mike Olt — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Mike Olt
MillenialConnecticutThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago CubsNational LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Mike Olt are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .580) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .250). Mike Olt had the advantage in slugging (.330 vs .298). By the career numbers, Ed Busch 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 Mike Olt

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
135
202.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
400
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
352
528
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.168
0.168
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
59
88.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
34
51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
13.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
37.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.424
0.424
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.046
0.046
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
34.19
51.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
116
174
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
100
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.33
0.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.58
0.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.195
0.195
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.523
0.523
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
32
48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
64.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
59
88.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
27.5
41.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
37
55.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
148
222
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
2.7
2.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
10.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
4.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Mike Olt
Career
Per 600 PA
25
25

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Mike Olt

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
110
1.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
1.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2380
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
793.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
202
2.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
118
1.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
336
3.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
320
3.63
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.24
95.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.909
2.909
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
85.45
85.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Mike Olt
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0