Ed Busch vs. Joe Start — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Joe Start
Pre-GenerationalNew YorkThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaProvidence GraysNational LeagueFirst Baseman

On the career numbers, Joe Start posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Joe Start posted stronger numbers in OPS (.690 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.322 vs .311). By the career numbers, Joe Start 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 Joe Start

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1070
130.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4907
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4743
579.95
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.299
0.299
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.696
0.696
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
240
144
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1417
173.26
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1187
145.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
148
18.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
67
8.19
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
15
1.83
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
230
28.12
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.162
0.162
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.003
0.003
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.011
0.011
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
548.86
67.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1744
213.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1581
193.32
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.322
0.322
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.368
0.368
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.69
0.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.069
0.069
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.304
0.304
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
80
48
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
852
104.18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
544
66.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1381
168.86
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
650.43
79.53
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
164
20.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PAverified
109
13.33
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
45.02
45.02
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
1.5
1.5
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
0.24
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
18
2.2
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
1.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
3.3
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
66.67
66.67

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Joe Start

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
16
16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1074
1.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
150
0.14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
28818
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9606
9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11197
10.49
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
229
0.21
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
433
0.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11859
11.11
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11426
10.71
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.35
96.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10.639
10.639
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13.97
13.97
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
135
Joe Start
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
449
0.42
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Joe Start
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0