Ed Busch vs. Ken Poulsen — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Ken Poulsen
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueUnknown

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Ken Poulsen are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.311 vs .200) and batting average (.262 vs .200). Ken Poulsen had the advantage in slugging (.400 vs .298). 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 Ken Poulsen

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
5
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
5
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.63
0.63
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
120
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75.97
45.58
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
45.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
240
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
1
120
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.4
0.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.19
0.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0.3
35.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
240
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
2.5
2.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 600 PA

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Ken Poulsen

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Ken Poulsen
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
1.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
4.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
66.67
66.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ken Poulsen
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0