Ed Busch vs. Willis Otanez — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Willis Otanez
Gen XD.R.Throws RightBats RightCaribbeanToronto Blue JaysAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Willis Otanez are closely matched on the surface stats. Willis Otanez posted stronger numbers in OPS (.678 vs .608) and slugging (.387 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .291). By the career numbers, Willis Otanez 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 Willis Otanez

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
192.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
231
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
212
550.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.236
0.236
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.691
0.691
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
50
129.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
32
83.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
11
28.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
18.18
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
46.75
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.36
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.033
0.033
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.94
62.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
212.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
67
174.03
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.678
0.678
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.589
0.589
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.272
0.272
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
72.73
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
24
62.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
45
116.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23.49
61.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
5.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
38.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
48
124.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
4.81
4.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0.31
0.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
15.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Willis Otanez

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66
1.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1383
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
461
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
128
2.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
60
1.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
3.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
188
3.67
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.91
96.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.849
2.849
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
0.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Willis Otanez
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0