Ed Busch vs. Dick Padden — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Dick Padden
Pre-GenerationalWest VirginiaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPittsburgh PiratesNational LeagueSecond Baseman

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Dick Padden holds a real edge over Ed Busch in this comparison. Dick Padden led in home run production (HR/PA+ 34 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 104 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 91 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 126). The edge belongs to Dick Padden.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Dick Padden

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
874
147.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3545
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3157
534.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.258
0.258
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.71
0.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
814
137.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
644
109
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
19.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46
7.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
1.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
28.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.004
0.004
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
394.31
66.74
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1052
178.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1135
192.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.326
0.326
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.66
0.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.075
0.075
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.642
0.642
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0.269
0.269
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
423
71.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
334
56.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
746
126.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
434.99
73.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
97
16.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
224
37.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
164
27.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
21.62
21.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
1.37
1.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
11.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Dick Padden
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
132
22.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Dick Padden

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
873
1.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
148
0.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22728
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7576
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2153
2.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2596
3.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
277
0.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5026
5.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4749
5.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.49
94.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.44
5.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16.95
16.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Dick Padden
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
0.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Dick Padden
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0