Ed Busch vs. Don Pelham — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Don Pelham
Greatest GenerationFloridaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaAtlanta Black CrackersNegro American LeagueCenter Fielder

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Don Pelham are closely matched on the surface stats. Don Pelham posted stronger numbers in OPS (.632 vs .608) and slugging (.354 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .277). By the career numbers, Don Pelham 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 Don Pelham

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
42
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
168
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
158
564.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.241
0.241
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.648
0.648
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
38
135.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
26
92.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
14.29
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
42.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.316
0.316
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15.95
56.98
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
56
200
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
46
164.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.277
0.277
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.354
0.354
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.632
0.632
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.114
0.114
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
67.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
25
89.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
43
153.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.49
62.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
3.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
7
25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
10.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
56
56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
2.21
2.21
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.33
2.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
2
7.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Don Pelham
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.57
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Don Pelham

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
1.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
42
1.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1034
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
344.2
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
115
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
0.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
0.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
133
3.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
3.37
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.99
96.99
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.867
2.867
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
93.33
93.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4
0.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Don Pelham
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0