Ed Busch vs. Fred Smith — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Fred Smith
Lost GenerationOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBuffalo BluesFederal LeagueThird Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Fred Smith are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted stronger numbers in on-base percentage (.311 vs .296) and batting average (.262 vs .226). Fred Smith had the advantage in home run production (8 career HR at a higher rate). 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 Fred Smith

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
438
163.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1607
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1422
530.93
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.657
0.657
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
321
119.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
249
92.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
14.56
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
25
9.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
2.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
26.88
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.224
0.224
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.006
0.006
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.025
0.025
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
150.71
56.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
434
162.04
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
463
172.87
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.296
0.296
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.601
0.601
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.214
0.214
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.21
0.21
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.576
0.576
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
143
53.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
158
58.99
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
109.4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
162.27
60.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9
3.36
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
133
49.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
219
81.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
7.34
7.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0.61
0.61
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
43
16.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Fred Smith
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
58
21.66
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Fred Smith

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
431
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
684
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
777
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
964
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
73
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
134
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1782
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Fred Smith
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1648
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
92.48
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.824
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Fred Smith
Career
Per 9 Innings
0