Ed Busch vs. Kevin Pillar — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Kevin Pillar
MillenialCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaTexas RangersAmerican LeagueCenter Fielder

Ed Busch and Kevin Pillar each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Ed Busch had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 134), while Kevin Pillar led in home run production (HR/PA+ 80 vs 0). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Kevin Pillar

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1234
167.93
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4409
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4131
562.17
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.721
0.721
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1053
143.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
678
92.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
245
33.34
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
16
2.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
114
15.51
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
375
51.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.356
0.356
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.028
0.028
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.108
0.108
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
493
67.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1672
227.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1286
175.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.293
0.293
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.405
0.405
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.697
0.697
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.233
0.233
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.631
0.631
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
533
72.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
469
63.82
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
888
120.84
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
495.33
67.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57
7.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
176
23.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
0.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
767
104.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
5.75
5.75
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
0.23
0.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PA
13
1.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
4.35
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 600 PAverified
82
11.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
15.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
4.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
20
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.51
75.51

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Kevin Pillar

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13
13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1187
1.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1040
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28165
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9388.1
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2466
2.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
54
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
23
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2543
2.44
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2520
2.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.1
99.1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.123
2.123
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
87.62
87.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kevin Pillar
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0