Ed Busch vs. Bud Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Bud Thomas
Silent GenerationMissouriThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaSt. Louis BrownsAmerican LeagueShortstop

On the career numbers, Bud Thomas posted the stronger offensive profile against Ed Busch. Bud Thomas posted stronger numbers in OPS (.850 vs .608) and on-base percentage (.350 vs .311). By the career numbers, Bud Thomas 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 Bud Thomas

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
270
162
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
420
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
20
600
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
917
550.2
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
20
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.262
0.262
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.919
0.919
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
240
144
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
213
127.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
180
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
21
12.6
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
3.6
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
30
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.05
0.05
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3.53
105.81
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
273
163.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
10
300
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
305
183
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
7
210
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.35
0.35
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.608
0.608
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.85
0.85
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.15
0.15
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.283
0.283
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.923
0.923
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.27
0.27
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.375
0.375
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
80
48
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
90
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
75
45
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1
30
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
155
93
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
3
90
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4.03
120.86
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
62
37.2
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
90
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
6.67
6.67
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
18
10.8
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
14
8.4
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
60
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Bud Thomas

Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
267
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
14
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
487
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
18
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1337
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1264
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Bud Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
100
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.143
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bud Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0