Ed Busch vs. Josh Paul — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Josh Paul
Gen XIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Josh Paul are closely matched on the surface stats. Josh Paul posted stronger numbers in OPS (.643 vs .608) and slugging (.341 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .303). By the career numbers, Josh Paul 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 Josh Paul

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
321
241.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
797
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
713
536.76
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.244
0.244
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.676
0.676
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
174
130.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
127
95.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35
26.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
7.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47
35.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.014
0.014
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.058
0.058
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
75.69
56.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
243
182.94
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
236
177.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.303
0.303
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.341
0.341
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.643
0.643
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.097
0.097
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.571
0.571
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92
69.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
73
54.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
155
116.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
79.02
59.49
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
2.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
59
44.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
169
127.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
4.72
4.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17
12.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.79
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
9.79
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Josh Paul
Career
Per 600 PA
5
3.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
13.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72.22
72.22

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Josh Paul

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
304
1.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
0.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5836
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1945.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1435
6.64
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Josh Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
113
0.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
16
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1564
7.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1548
7.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.98
98.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.092
5.092
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
68.75
68.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Josh Paul
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
20
0.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
0.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
Josh Paul
Career
Per 9 Innings
157
0.73
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Josh Paul
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.25