Ed Busch vs. Pinch Thomas — Career Comparison

Ed Busch
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Pinch Thomas
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats LeftNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueCatcher

Looking at the career totals, Ed Busch and Pinch Thomas are closely matched on the surface stats. Ed Busch posted a career OPS of .608 against Pinch Thomas's .602. On the surface stats, Ed Busch and Pinch Thomas are difficult to separate — a proper verdict would need era context to resolve.

Hitting Stats for Ed Busch and Pinch Thomas

Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
270
162
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
481
240.9
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
1000
600
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1198
600
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
917
550.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1035
518.36
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.262
0.262
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.644
0.644
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
240
144
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
245
122.7
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
213
127.8
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
208
104.17
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
21
12.6
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
27
13.52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
6
3.6
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8
4.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
27
16.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
37
18.53
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.113
0.113
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.151
0.151
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.002
0.002
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.008
0.008
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75.97
45.58
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
104.45
52.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
273
163.8
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
294
147.25
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
305
183
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
368
184.31
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.311
0.311
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.318
0.318
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.298
0.298
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.608
0.608
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.602
0.602
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.036
0.036
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0.482
0.482
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.542
0.542
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.27
0.27
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0.256
0.256
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
80
48
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
88
44.07
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
75
45
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
102
51.09
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
155
93
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
188
94.16
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
92.31
55.39
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
120.97
60.59
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
3
1.8
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
2.5
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
62
37.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
118
59.1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
28
16.8
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
85
42.57
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.71
35.71
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14.09
14.09
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2.21
2.21
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
1.39
1.39
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
18
10.8
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
40
20.03
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
32
19.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
7
4.2
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
6.01
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7
4.2
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
2
1
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
8.4
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 600 PA
14
7.01
Ed Busch
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
85.71
85.71

Fielding Stats for Ed Busch and Pinch Thomas

Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
10
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
267
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
424
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
487
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1520
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
777
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
377
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
73
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
52
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1337
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1949
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
1264
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1897
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.54
Pinch Thomas
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.33
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4.734
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.474
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
135
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
32
Ed Busch
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Ed Busch
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Pinch Thomas
Career
Per 9 Innings
0