Ed Busch vs. John O'Neill — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
John O'Neill
Pre-GenerationalCANThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Ed Busch and John O'Neill are a strikingly close offensive match — their adjusted numbers sit nearly on top of each other across the most important hitting dimensions. Their on-base numbers were nearly identical (OBP+ 93 for Ed Busch, 96 for John O'Neill), and so was their slugging (SLG+ 82 vs 84). The overall lean goes to John O'Neill, but the margin between these two hitters is genuinely razor-thin.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and John O'Neill

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
206
151.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
816
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
746
548.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
181
133.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
162
119.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
15
11.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
19
13.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
70.68
51.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
206
151.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
234
172.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.276
0.276
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.569
0.569
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.201
0.201
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.531
0.531
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.271
0.271
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
77
56.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
42
30.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
117
86.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80.55
59.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
5.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
46
33.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
84
61.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
9.71
9.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0.55
0.55
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
30.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
John O'Neill
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
30.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and John O'Neill

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
200
1.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
1.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4890
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1630
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
278
1.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
33
0.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
348
1.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
315
1.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
90.52
90.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.575
1.575
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95.5
95.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
John O'Neill
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0