Ed Busch vs. Sam Post — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Lost GenerationVirginiaThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaBrooklyn DodgersNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Sam Post are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in OPS (.608 vs .588) and slugging (.298 vs .280). Sam Post had the advantage in batting average (.280 vs .262). 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 Sam Post

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
192.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
28
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
25
535.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.653
0.653
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
16.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.113
0.113
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.3
49.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
8
171.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.308
0.308
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.588
0.588
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.036
0.036
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.209
0.209
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
64.29
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
150
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.96
63.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
1
21.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
85.71
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
7
7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0.25
0.25
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
42.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Sam Post
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
21.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Sam Post

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Sam Post
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6.875
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Post
Career
Per 9 Innings
0