Ed Busch vs. Al Thake — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Al Thake
Pre-GenerationalEnglandEuropeBrooklyn AtlanticsUnknownLeft Fielder

On the career numbers, Al Thake posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Al Thake posted stronger numbers in OPS (.667 vs .608) and slugging (.372 vs .298). Ed Busch had the advantage in on-base percentage (.311 vs .295). By the career numbers, Al Thake 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 Al Thake

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
270
162
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
18
138.46
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
78
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
78
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.295
0.295
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.686
0.686
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
23
176.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
146.15
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4
30.77
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.174
0.174
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8.1
62.34
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
223.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
305
183
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
23
176.92
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.311
0.311
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.372
0.372
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.667
0.667
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.077
0.077
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.554
0.554
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.303
0.303
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
107.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75
45
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
15
115.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
155
93
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
29
223.08
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
9.69
74.52
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
28
16.8
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
35.71
35.71
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
39
39
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
7.69
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Al Thake
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
15.38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Al Thake

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
19
1.02
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
0.96
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
504
27
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
168
9
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
2.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
73
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
0.54
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
2.95
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
2.41
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
81.82
81.82
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.368
2.368
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.74
94.74
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Al Thake
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0