Ed Busch vs. Stan Papi — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Stan Papi
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaDetroit TigersAmerican LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Stan Papi are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .585) and on-base percentage (.311 vs .255). Stan Papi had the advantage in slugging (.331 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 Stan Papi

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
225
240.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
562
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
523
558.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.218
0.218
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.606
0.606
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
114
121.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
75
80.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
26
27.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
6.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
7.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
41.64
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.342
0.342
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.013
0.013
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43.69
46.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
173
184.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
140
149.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.253
0.253
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.331
0.331
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.584
0.584
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.197
0.197
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.482
0.482
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.476
0.476
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.254
0.254
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
49
52.31
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
54.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
93
99.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
42.33
45.19
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
24
25.62
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
99
105.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
5.68
5.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
9
9.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13.88
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Stan Papi
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Stan Papi

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
194
1.48
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
119
0.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3542
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1180.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
217
1.65
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
355
2.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
0.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
592
4.51
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
572
4.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.62
96.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.949
2.949
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.34
61.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
62
0.47
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Stan Papi
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0