Ed Busch vs. Tom Payne — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tom Payne
UnknownHomestead GraysNegro National League IILeft Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Tom Payne are closely matched on the surface stats. Tom Payne posted stronger numbers in OPS (.702 vs .608) and slugging (.400 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .302). By the career numbers, Tom Payne 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 Tom Payne

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
15
157.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
57
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
50
526.32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.728
0.728
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
13
136.84
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
9
94.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
1
10.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
31.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6.06
63.78
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
210.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
16
168.42
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.302
0.302
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.702
0.702
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.14
0.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.236
0.236
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.622
0.622
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
63.16
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
94.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7.03
74.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
3
31.58
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
42.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Tom Payne
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Tom Payne

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
1.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
1.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
352
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
117.1
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
1.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
25
1.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
24
1.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96
96
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.5
1.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.5
87.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tom Payne
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0