Ed Busch vs. Tim Raines — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Tim Raines
Baby BoomersFloridaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMontreal ExposNational LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderSilver SluggerAll-Star

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Tim Raines comes out clearly ahead of Ed Busch across most offensive categories. Tim Raines led in home run production (HR/PA+ 96 vs 0), walk rate (BB%+ 141 vs 70), and slugging (SLG+ 121 vs 82). Ed Busch held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 325 vs 165). Tim Raines was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Tim Raines

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2502
144.92
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
10359
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8872
513.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.294
0.294
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.869
0.869
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2605
150.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1892
109.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
430
24.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
113
6.55
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
170
9.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
713
41.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.274
0.274
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.019
0.019
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.065
0.065
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1680.41
97.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
218.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3977
230.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.385
0.385
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.425
0.425
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.81
0.81
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.131
0.131
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.28
0.28
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.908
0.908
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.312
0.312
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1571
90.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
980
56.76
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2381
137.91
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1675.18
97.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
42
2.43
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1330
77.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
8.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
966
55.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
10.72
10.72
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PA
1.38
1.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
39
2.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76
4.4
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Tim Raines
Career
Per 600 PAverified
142
8.22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
808
46.8
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
146
8.46
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
954
55.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
84.7
84.7

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Tim Raines

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
22
22
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2176
1.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2099
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
55823
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18607.2
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4284
2.07
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
273
0.13
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
61
0.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4618
2.23
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4557
2.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.68
98.68
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.094
2.094
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.46
96.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
35
0.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Tim Raines
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0