Ed Busch vs. Jerry Tabb — Career Comparison

Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Baby BoomersOklahomaThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaOakland AthleticsAmerican LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Jerry Tabb are closely matched on the surface stats. Jerry Tabb posted stronger numbers in OPS (.639 vs .608) and slugging (.345 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .294). By the career numbers, Jerry Tabb 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 Jerry Tabb

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
74
227.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
195
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
177
544.62
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.226
0.226
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.645
0.645
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
40
123.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
31
95.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
3
9.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
18.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9
27.69
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.225
0.225
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.034
0.034
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
17.7
54.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
61
187.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
55
169.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.345
0.345
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.628
0.628
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.119
0.119
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.532
0.532
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
10
30.77
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
61.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
24
73.85
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
92.31
55.39
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
17.41
53.56
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
46.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
9.23
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
33
101.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
5.91
5.91
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0.45
0.45
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.08
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
6.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
15.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
1
3.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
50
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Jerry Tabb

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
1.27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
34
0.98
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
936
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
312
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
343
9.89
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2
0.06
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
363
10.47
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
361
10.41
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
99.45
99.45
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.205
8.205
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
77.27
77.27
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
30
0.87
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Jerry Tabb
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0