Ed Busch vs. Jose Oquendo — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Jose Oquendo
Baby BoomersP.R.Throws RightBats SwitchCaribbeanSt. Louis CardinalsNational LeagueSecond Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Jose Oquendo comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Jose Oquendo led in walk rate (BB%+ 154 vs 70), home run production (HR/PA+ 22 vs 0), and on-base percentage (OBP+ 112 vs 93). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 160). Jose Oquendo was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Jose Oquendo

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1190
191.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3737
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3202
514.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
821
131.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
679
109.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104
16.7
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
3.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
2.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
142
22.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.173
0.173
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
372.78
59.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1015
162.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1274
204.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.346
0.346
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.317
0.317
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.663
0.663
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.235
0.235
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.606
0.606
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
339
54.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
254
40.78
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
579
92.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
412.32
66.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
0.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
448
71.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
9.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
376
60.37
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
9.94
9.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PA
1.19
1.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
50
8.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
5.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 600 PAverified
65
10.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
5.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
5.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
68
10.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51.47
51.47

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jose Oquendo

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1161
1.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
920
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
24864
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8288
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1924
2.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2733
2.97
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
82
0.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4739
5.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4657
5.06
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.27
98.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.011
4.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
79.24
79.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Jose Oquendo
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
548
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jose Oquendo
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0